Tokyo stocks opened 0.81 percent higher on Monday, buoyed by a weaker yen and gains in US and overseas stock markets last week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 122.49 points at 15,260.61 at the start. ...

By Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) - A broad collapse of company profits in the developing world shows no sign of abating, forcing investors to tilt portfolios towards sectors such as healthcare or consumer ...

Stocks tend to be most volatile around earnings season, when a good or bad report can make or break it. However, a good or even great earnings report doesn't necessarily translate into a huge pop for a ...

By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the broad S&P 500 Index gliding once again into uncharted territory and posting four straight weeks of gains, the talk of Wall Street's rally inevitably hitting ...

By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to ...

Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. Small-company stocks rose the most, a sign that investors are taking on more risk. Two companies soared in their stock-market ...

US stocks closed out another week of new record highs Friday as investors focused on the positive side of mixed economic news and corporate earnings. Retail sales barely budged higher in April and jobless ...

A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading: CAE Inc. : Approximately 259,900 shares changed hands, a 767.0 percent increase over its 65-day average volume. ...

A look at the 10 biggest volume decliners on Nasdaq at the close of trading: Alco Stores Inc. : Approximately 400 shares changed hands, a 97.3 decrease from its 65-day average volume. The shares rose $.05 ...

A look at the 10 biggest volume decliners on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading: Bio-Rad Labs B : Approximately 100 shares changed hands, a 89.0 decrease from its 65-day average volume. The ...

A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on Nasdaq at the close of trading: SolarCity Corp. rose 26.1 percent to $45.00. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. rose 19.6 percent to $6.58. ViaSat Inc. rose 19.3 ...

A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading: Vocera Communications Inc. rose 8.3 percent to $14.57. A.H. Belo Corp. rose 8.2 percent to $6.59. Goodrich ...

A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on Nasdaq at the close of trading: Aruba Networks : Approximately 47,555,700 shares changed hands, a 1,582.9 percent increase over its 65-day average volume. The ...

A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading: Seabridge Gold Inc. fell 7.8 percent to $9.30. Stage Stores Inc. fell 7.2 percent to $24.19. Pretium Resources ...

A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading: Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose 6.3 percent to $4.07 with 33,334,400 shares traded. Bank of America Corp. rose .5 percent ...

A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on Nasdaq at the close of trading: Uni-Pixel Inc. fell 26.0 percent to $27.19. Aruba Networks fell 25.6 percent to $13.10. First Security Group fell 17.6 percent ...

A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading: Applied Materials Inc. rose 2.0 percent to $14.96 with 22,243,600 shares traded. Aruba Networks fell 25.6 percent to $13.10 with 47,555,700 ...

By Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in state-backed Lloyds Banking Group rose above the level which the government sees as its break-even price after its 20.5 billion pound rescue of the bank, raising ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar soared against major currencies on Friday on growing speculation that the Federal Reserve could soon begin to rein in its bond-buying program and after data showed ...

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT: Positive reports on leading economic indicators and consumer confidence gave the stock market a boost on Friday, helping stocks to their fourth consecutive week of gains. ONE YEAR ...

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar soared against major currencies on Friday on growing speculation that the Federal Reserve could soon begin to rein in its bond-buying program and after ...

US stocks resumed their upward push Friday with both the Dow and S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs following favorable US economic reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 121.18 (0.80 percent) ...

Wow.

Shares of automakers rose Friday, with General Motors Co. stock reaching its highest price in more than two years, as Europe became the latest part of the globe to report rising auto sales. The European ...

Gridlock has ruled in Washington for much of the past few years, and stock markets have posted big gains. Coincidence? Neither the threat of a fiscal cliff nor sequestration cuts has halted the seemingly ...

Shares of James River Coal Co. jumped Friday after the company said it reached deals to exchange about $243.4 million of existing debt for $123.3 million in new debt, pushing back the maturity of some ...

Shares of Brocade Communications Systems Inc. fell Friday after the maker of computer networking technology said its fiscal second-quarter sales fell because of a slowdown in the storage market and issued ...

Prudential reaches 52-Week High

Tesla Motors shares fell Friday as the electric car maker increased the size of its stock and note sales by nearly 17 percent. THE SPARK: Tesla disclosed in a regulatory filing that it now plans to sell ...

A recent drop in the price of Ruckus Wireless shares provides a buying opportunity, a Goldman Sachs analyst said Friday as she raised the company's rating. THE SPARK: Analyst Simona Jankowski boosted Ruckus ...

By Neha Dimri (Reuters) - Shares of Tableau Software Inc rose as much as 58 percent in their trading debut as investors expect the rising interest in big data to power the data analysis software maker's ...

World stock markets rose steadily on Friday after two key indicators suggested the U.S. economic expansion will continue. The Conference Board reported that its leading indicator index for the U.S. increased ...

Shares of Pike Electric Corp. outpaced broader markets Friday, a day after an analyst covering the company billed a recent secondary offering of shares as a positive for the specialty contractor. THE SPARK: ...

Europe's main stock markets rebounded on Friday, with Paris jumping above 4,000 points for the first time since July 2011 as traders went bargain-hunting after earlier losses, dealers said. Paris's CAC ...

Another big enterprise IPO.

Encouraging news about the U.S. economy is helping push stock prices higher on Wall Street. A gauge of future economic activity rose more than analysts had expected, as did a measure of consumer confidence, ...

Europe's leading stock markets closed higher on Friday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares adding 0.53 percent to 6,723.06 points. In Frankfurt the DAX 30 index closed with a fresh record high ...

Shares in companies that do defense contracting work rose across the board Friday on the heels of a huge stock buyback program announced by Northrop Grumman, sending it and others to all-time highs. Northrop ...

US stocks rose in early trade Friday following gains in leading foreign markets and a solid report on consumer sentiment. About 45 minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 55.56 (0.36 ...

Portfolios focusing on low-volatility, high-quality small-cap stocks may be able to reduce overall portfolio volatility and achieve better returns.

Stocks are slightly higher in early trading on Wall Street, even as several big retailers slumped after reporting disappointing earnings. Shortly after the opening bell Friday the Dow Jones industrial ...

Stocks tend to be most volatile around earnings season, when a good or bad report can make or break it. However, a good or even great earnings report doesn't necessarily translate into a huge pop for a ...

World stock markets shrugged off suggestions the U.S. Federal Reserve may begin to reverse some of its asset purchase programs by the end of the summer, and were mostly higher ahead of key data releases ...

Tidewater approved the repurchase of up to $200 million shares of its stock, the offshore fleet services provider said Friday. The shares would be bought back between July 1 and June 30 of next year, using ...

And Japan has the biggest week ever.

By David Brett LONDON (Reuters) - European shares lifted off lows on Friday while the dollar held near a 10-month high against a basket of currencies as investors considered the prospect the Federal Reserve ...

KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): Based on news flow and Bursa Malaysia announcements today, stocks to watch on Monday (May 20) may include the following companies : Allianz Malaysia Bhd report

Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday as Japanese stocks hit a fresh multi-year high after Wall Street dipped on weaker-than-expected economic data. The dollar gained slightly in Asia as investors ...