Archive for April, 2007

Sales at General Motors I quarter grew by 3%

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

American automobile company General Motors Corp. (GM) on Thursday reported that its sales worldwide in the I quarter of this year increased by 3% to 2.3 million vehicles. In I quarter of last year the company sold 2.2 million vehicles. share of the global market in the ...

IN BRIEF: Gold on the NYMEX on Thursday fell to $5 per troy ounce

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

As a result of trading session on Thursday June contract for the supply of gold on the New York Mercantile Exchange, NYMEX, fell to $5, or 0.7%, to $688.30 per troy ounce. May contract for the supply of silver fell by $0.24, or 1.7%, to $13,735 per ounce. May copper ...

European stock markets fell Thursday in a second consecutive day because of the fear of growth rates in China

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

European stock markets fell Thursday in a second consecutive day against the backdrop of a sharp increase in the rate of growth of Chinese economy in the I quarter, which could push the Chinese authorities to raise interest rates. As a result of bidding British FTSE 100 index closed ...

IN BRIEF: Oil on the NYMEX on Thursday fell more than 2%

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Following a regular session on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Thursday May contract for the supply of stamps of WTI crude oil fell to $1.30, or 2.1%, to $61.83 a barrel. May futures on the supply of natural gas declined by $0,005, or 0.1%, to $7492 per million British ...

Media company Tribune has finished in the I-quarter loss

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

American Media company Tribune Co. (TRB) reported on Thursday 19 April that it had finished I quarter with a loss of $15.6 million, or $0.06 per share. In the same quarter last year, the company received a profit of $100.7 million, or $0.33 per share. Excluding non-recurrent gains in the ...

Net profit of U.S. media company Gannett in I quarter fell by 11%

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

The American media company Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI) published on Thursday 19 April report on its financial performance in I quarter. Reported net quarterly profits of the company fell by 11% to $210.6 million, or $0.90, converted to one share. For comparison, during the same period of 2006, Gannett's net ...

The index of manufacturing activity in Philadelphia and its region in April remained at around 0.2

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said on Thursday 19 April, he calculated that the index of manufacturing activity in Philadelphia and its region in April remained unchanged at around 0.2. Economists were expecting the index to rise 1,4. Philadelphia index is calculated on the basis of the ...

Treasury bonds on Thursday cheaper against the backdrop of positive momentum in the U.S. stock markets

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

U.S. Treasury bonds on Thursday cheaper after the U.S. stock markets were able to overcome negative momentum caused by the fall in Asian sites, and have gradually grow. After trading session, 10-year treasury bills fell 3 / 32 to 99-21/32. Its yield rose to 4670%. Cost of 30-year securities fell ...

Quarterly profit Baxter International vzletela 43%

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

On Thursday the company Baxter International Inc. (BAX) provided a financial report for the I quarter. Earnings company during the reporting period increased by 43% to $403 million, or $0.61 per share. In I quarter of last year, profits of the company amounted to $282 million, or $0.43 per share. ...

IN BRIEF: European stock markets fell Thursday in a second consecutive day because of the fear of growth rates in China

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

European stock markets fell Thursday in a second consecutive day against the backdrop of a sharp increase in the rate of growth of Chinese economy in the I quarter, which could push the Chinese authorities to raise interest rates. As a result of bidding British FTSE 100 index closed with ...