Новости за 30.12.2015

European equity markets still managed to outperform their stateside and emerging-market peers. That trend is set to continue into 2016, analysts say.

Bill Cosby charged with sexual assault in 2004 case

Move comes amid criticism of Silicon Valley companies for their male, mostly white staff.

Move comes amid criticism of Silicon Valley companies for their male, mostly white staff.

These companies are strongly favored by analysts and most have outperformed the energy sector this year.

Pending home sales fall 0.9% in November

U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday, led by energy plays as oil prices retreated. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 42 points, or 0.2%, to trade at 17,677 after the opening bell, while the S&P 500 index declined 6 points, or 0.3%, to trade at 2,072. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite index dropped 11 points, or 0.2%, to trade at 5,096. Declining crude-oil prices have been weighing on stock indexes throughout 2015, and the S&P's energy sector is the worst performer on the index, down 23.5% for the year... Читать дальше...

Icahn Enterprises confirms it is to buy Pep Boys in $1.03 billion all-cash deal

Stocks fall early; Cheseapeake Energy skids 7.4% to lead S&P 500 decliners

Icahn Enterprises LP confirmed Wednesday that it has agreed to buy The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack in an all-cash deal valued at $1.03 billion. The news was expected after Japanese tire company Bridgestone Corp. said Tuesday that it would not counter Icahn's latest bid for the auto-parts chain, which pushed the valuation higher than $1 billion. Bridgestone had previously topped two public Icahn offers for the company, but would not step out of the corner for round 3. Icahn will pay $18.50... Читать дальше...

Treasury yields were largely unchanged Wednesday morning, as the market took a breather from Tuesday’s selloff which pushed yields to their highest level in nearly a month.

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia no longer limits production and is ready to meet any additional demand from its customers, the country’s oil minister says.

Among a tightening up on funding and closer scrutiny on valuations, some highly valued startups may be in trouble.

U.S. stock futures on Wednesday signal a lower open, hurt by a drop in oil prices. The market is slated to take in a fresh reading on home sales, along with government data on U.S. supplies of crude.

U.S. stock futures on Wednesday signal a lower open, hurt by a drop in oil prices. The market is slated to take in a fresh reading on home sales, along with government data on U.S. supplies of crude.

The bears may not be through mauling oil this year, at least what’s left of it. Watch for some potential fireworks in the last 48 hours of 2015.

The company says is has $8.4 million in assets and $1.9 million in liabilities.

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are dominating the campaign because they understand the pain and anger of the average American, says Darrell Delamaide.

Economists thought the economy would boom when oil prices fell, but it didn’t. Caroline Baum explains why.

Economists thought the economy would boom when oil prices fell, but it didn’t. Caroline Baum explains why.

The London taxi cab is about to get its biggest makeover in decades, and it will lose its signature smell of diesel exhaust.

It may be the best of the Porsche spirit offered new on the market today. And it’s carwash-safe!

When Jane Bennett Clark, 64, thought about downsizing in advance of retirement, she imagined selling her four-bedroom house in Takoma Park, Md., and purchasing a smaller home or condo.

Global growth is set to disappoint in 2016, as higher rates in the U.S. and a slowdown in China take a toll on the world economy, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, warned in a guest article in German daily Handelsblatt on Wednesday, according to media reports. The IMF chief explained that while higher interest rates in the U.S. were necessary they, along with the stronger dollar, could lead to more defaults and pressure the banking system and wider economy. Читать дальше...

European stocks slide on Wednesday on the back of another selloff in commodities, keeping the benchmark index on track for its worst December in more than a decade.