martes, 2 de febrero de 2010

Business Today: Stock futures up on strong earns, Volcker comments eyed

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Good Morning Aron, TUE 02 Feb 2010 
 
Stock futures up on strong earns, Volcker comments eyed
Big banks' risky trading should be curbed: Volcker
BP profit misses forecasts
Toyota braces for sales hit from recall
BNY Mellon to buy PNC unit for $2.3 billion
Dow Chemical profit beats Street; revenue jumps
Pepsi Bottling profit beats Wall Street view
Obama wants $30 billion in TARP for small business loans
Jan retail sales seen up, clues sought on Q1
Oil rises above $75 on China, U.S. economy prospects


Stock futures up on strong earns, Volcker comments eyed
February 02, 2010 08:24 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose slightly on Tuesday as investors were encouraged by strong earnings from companies, including economic bellwether United Parcel Service.

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Big banks' risky trading should be curbed: Volcker
February 01, 2010 10:44 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House adviser Paul Volcker will urge Congress to curb the risks taken by large banks to help prevent them from being treated as "too big to fail," according to testimony obtained by Reuters on Monday.

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BP profit misses forecasts
February 02, 2010 07:22 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - British oil major BP Plc reported a lower than forecast 33 percent rise in fourth-quarter replacement cost profit as refining margins were squeezed and warned that an operational turnaround could slow this year.

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Toyota braces for sales hit from recall
February 02, 2010 06:58 AM ET
NAGOYA/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor's unprecedented recall of millions of vehicles with accelerator problems is taking a toll on sales and may force the world's largest automaker to cut 2010 sales forecasts.

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BNY Mellon to buy PNC unit for $2.3 billion
February 02, 2010 08:23 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon said on Tuesday that it would buy an investment servicing unit from PNC Financial Services Group for $2.31 billion.

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Dow Chemical profit beats Street; revenue jumps
February 02, 2010 08:15 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co posted a higher-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday as volumes doubled in emerging markets and earnings from joint ventures mushroomed.

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Pepsi Bottling profit beats Wall Street view
February 02, 2010 08:22 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pepsi Bottling Group Inc , which is due to be acquired this quarter by PepsiCo Inc , reported a higher-than-expected fourth-quarter profit as productivity improvements offset a slight dip in worldwide sales.

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Obama wants $30 billion in TARP for small business loans
February 02, 2010 06:02 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will propose on Tuesday using $30 billion from the TARP bank bailout program for a small business lending fund to try to spur job growth in a critical sector of the U.S. economy.

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Jan retail sales seen up, clues sought on Q1
February 02, 2010 12:55 AM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - January sales at top U.S. retail chains should rebound into positive territory from last year's decline as shoppers redeemed holiday gift cards and retailers avoided drastic clearance sales.

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Oil rises above $75 on China, U.S. economy prospects
February 02, 2010 07:58 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose above $75, gaining for the second day on Tuesday, on prospects that demand will increase due to strong economic data from China and the United States, the world's top two energy consumers.

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