Stock markets - world

Apple ousts AT&T to make Dow Jones’ 30-firm index

07 Mar 2015

The addition of Apple Inc, the world’s most valuable firm, on the venerable Dow is a reflection of the changing times – but it is largely symbolic, as big investors today track the S&P 500 rather than the Dow

Morgan Stanley reaches $2.6-bn settlement with US govt over mortgages

26 Feb 2015

The settlement will cut the bank’s 2014 profit by almost a half as legal reserves will be increased to $2.8 billion, reducing its income from continuing operations by $2.7 billion

Rolls-Royce sees first reverses in 10 years as sales fall 6% to £14.59 bn

16 Feb 2015

Apple still undervalued; could rise to $1 trillion: Carl Icahn

12 Feb 2015

Apple becomes first US firm to cross $700 bn in market value

12 Feb 2015

The iPhone maker is now worth twice as much as its long-time rival Microsoft and almost double of its closest rival Exxon Corp – and its shares are still rising

Twitter revenue beats analysts’ projections, but user numbers fall short

06 Feb 2015

Starbucks reports first UK profits

05 Feb 2015

Starbucks' strong performance came from better engagement with employees, giving customers more and rebalancing its stores portfolio

CME Group to close most of its futures pits in Chicago and New York

05 Feb 2015

The move, would end nearly 150 years of barking and jostling over the price of grain, oil and interest-rate contracts

New York Times' profits beat forecasts

04 Feb 2015

Eight major projects came online last year: Exxon Mobil

03 Feb 2015

Asian shares retreat on downbeat China data

02 Feb 2015

Bosch Oct-Dec sales rise 6.2% to $55.5 billion; margins up at 6.1%

30 Jan 2015

Shell announces $15-bn spending cuts as low oil prices bite

30 Jan 2015

The company said that it would defer spending in many areas, exit selective growth positions, and drive costs down in the supply chain

Boeing reports Q4 net profit of $1.47 billion

29 Jan 2015

Samsung sales, profits plummet; may lose smart phone lead

29 Jan 2015

Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smart phone maker, looked closer to losing its crown as global smart phone leader after a plunge in its quarterly and annual profits

Alibaba spin-off may extend Marissa Mayer’s term as Yahoo chief

28 Jan 2015

Apple's sales in China jump 70% on changed strategy

28 Jan 2015

Its success in China helped Apple emerge at the top in the first quarter, increasing overall profit to $18 billion on revenues of $74.6 billion

Microsoft second-quarter sales beat analysts’ forecast

27 Jan 2015

Growth in cloud services and improved Xbox Onesales helped microsoft beat analysts' forecasts

American Express to cut 4,000 jobs this year

22 Jan 2015

Reliance’s $1 billion bond issue subscribed over 4.5 times

22 Jan 2015

Netflix subscriber base up 4.3 mn at 57.4 mn end 2014

21 Jan 2015

Hindustan Unilever Q3 net hardly moved at Rs955 crore

19 Jan 2015

AT&T to take $10-bn hit in Q4

19 Jan 2015

US telecommunications giant AT&T Inc says it expects to record a pre-tax loss of $10 billion, though the loss will not affect the company’s operating results