Новости за 23.02.2016

Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi urged global energy executives to 'stick together' through the worst industry slump in decades, saying he was confident that growing support for a deal to freeze output would ease a global glut.

Sometimes, the early bird loses the worm ...

The extended weakening of oil prices put even more pressure on oil and gas drilling activity during the fourth quarter, significantly reducing the need for oil-field equipment.

Investors were getting indigestion following Jack in the Box Inc 's fourth-quarter earnings report.

Industrial cleaning machine specialist Tennant posted fourth-quarter earnings results on Feb. 23 that showed increasing pressure from slowing economic growth and currency swings against the U.S dollar.

Oil prices fell 4% on Tuesday after Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi ruled out any production cuts, restating the kingdom's rationale for maintaining output was that demand would pick up excess crude that has crushed prices over the past 20 months.

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U.S. home resales unexpectedly rose in January, reaching a six-month high, in the latest sign that the economy remains on firmer ground despite slowing global growth and tightening financial market conditions.

Samsung , following tradition, announced its next-generation flagship smartphones -- the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge -- at a pre-Mobile World Congress event.

Consumer confidence fell in February, the Conference Board said Tuesday, as Americans grew more pessimistic about business conditions, personal finances and labor-market prospects.

Dow component Home Depot reported a 4Q profit of $1.17 per share, topping the estimate for $1.10. Revenue of $21 billion, also beat the estimate for $20.38 billion.

Oil futures fell more than 2 percent on Tuesday, eroding some of the previous day's gains, over doubts a potential production freeze will have any impact on a supply glut.

Toll Brothers, the largest U.S. luxury homebuilder, reported an 8.8 percent rise in quarterly revenue as it sold homes at higher prices.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals said it would restate its financial results for 2014 and 2015 after identifying some sales to Philidor that should have been recognized when products were dispensed to patients.

Google is shuttering its comparison-shopping site for auto insurance, credit cards and mortgages after one year.

China stocks fell on Tuesday as investors took profits from the previous session's 2 percent gain.

United Technologies disclosed merger talks with fellow aerospace component supplier Honeywell International but said a deal would "face insurmountable regulatory obstacles."

Some market risks seem groundless on closer inspection

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It's been a tough year so far for chipmakers Intel and Ambarella .

In the U.S., cost tends to play a role in the way patients receive medical care.

What happened? Specialty real estate investment trust Digital Realty Trust is making its shareholders incrementally richer with a boost to its quarterly dividend.

The acquisition of Jos.

Headlines never tell the whole story, and that's certainly the case when looking at ONEOK 's fourth-quarter headline numbers.