Новости за 16.06.2016

Jo Cox, a British member of parliament, has died after being shot while meeting constituents, the police announced. Cox, a Labour MP, was shot by a man who an eyewitness said yelled "Britain first." Cox was a supporter of the campaign to remain in the European Union. Both the Remain and Leave campaigns were suspended after the shooting.

American Airlines Group Inc. shares fell 4.3% Thursday, after Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgraded the stock to underperform from neutral as it lowered its 2017 earnings estimates for the sector on a higher oil price. Analysts said their second-half 2016 to 2017 fuel curve outlook is now 20% to 16% ahead of their models. With no change expected to airline bookings, they lowered their EPS outlook by 7% to 13% on average and also tweaked their price objectives. "Airlines with conservative balance sheets should fare better (DAL... Читать дальше...

The number of stocks on the NYSE that hit 52-week lows is outnumbering the number that reached new highs on Thursday for the first time in a month, and for just second time since late February. With the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 121 points to 3 1/2-week lows, new NYSE highs fell to 34 in morning trade, from 84 on Wednesday, while new lows rose to 41 from 9. The last time new lows beat new highs was May 19, when the Dow bottomed at a 2-month low. The time before that was Feb. 24, when... Читать дальше...

Natural-gas futures edged lower on Thursday after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that supplies of the commodity rose 69 billion cubic feet for the week ended June 10. That was above the average rise of 64 billion cubic feet expected by analysts polled by S&P Global Platts. Total stocks now stand at 3.041 trillion cubic feet, up 633 billion cubic feet from a year ago and 704 billion cubic feet above the five-year average, the government said. July natural gas fell 1.9 cents... Читать дальше...

When Steve Jobs was running Apple, he was adamant the company hoard cash, spend industry-low levels on research and development, pay no dividend and do no stock buybacks. What happened?

Builders are most optimistic about the outlook for the upcoming 6 months, an industry group said.

Essential information about the “mechanics” of the referendum on whether the U.K. should stay in the European Union: Who can vote, when do the results come through and what happens once the outcome is known.

Oracle is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings after the market’s close on Thursday.

U.S. stocks opened lower Thursday, on track for their sixth straight drop, after the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan raised concerns about next week’s so-called Brexit referendum.

Lower open puts U.S. stocks on track for 6th straight decline

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U.S. stocks opened lower, on track for their sixth straight drop, after both the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan expressed concern about the potential fallout from a "Brexit." The S&P 500 shed 7 points, or 0.4%%, to 2,063. The Dow industrials were off 56 points, or 0.3%, to 17,576. The Nasdaq Composite slid 22 points, or 0.5%, to 4,812. U.K. voters head to the polls on June 23 to decide whether to remain a member of the European Union, or to leave. Economists and market strategists say... Читать дальше...

British MP shot while meeting constituents in Yorkshire

A British member of parliament was shot and stabbed while meeting with her constituents, published reports said. Jo Cox, a Labour Party member for Batley and Spen, was attacked in the city of Birstall and was subsequently airlifted to a hospital, where she's reported to be in critical condition.

The markets have been trading sideways for a long time, but Matthew Lynn suggests six triggers that could get the markets out of this rut.

Large crowds greet opening of Disney's $5.5 billion park in Shanghai

PSAV, Inc. , a technology services company, cut the estimated price range on its initial public offering Thursday to $12 to $13 a share from $14 to $17 a share. The company said it will sell 14,193,548 shares to raise up to $184 million. It has been authorized to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "PSAV." Goldman, Sachs & Co and Morgan Stanley are the lead underwriters on the offering.

Disney on Thursday opened the gates to its first resort in mainland China under rainy skies, after years of planning and costs of more than $5.5 billion.

Brexit sends markets in another uproar, and even central banks are on a knife’s edge ahead of that vote. While there’s only one hedge in town, this sector looks poised to bust higher, no matter what the U.K. chooses.

Kroger Co.'s stock ran up 3% in premarket trade Thursday, after the grocery store chain reported fiscal a first-quarter profit that rose above expectations, which helped offset a sales miss. For the quarter ended in April, earnings rose to $680 million, or 70 cents a share, from $619 million, or 62 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. The FactSet consensus for earnings per share was 69 cents. Revenue increased to $34.6 billion from $33.1 billion, but missed the FactSet consensus of $34.9 billion. For fiscal 2016... Читать дальше...

Some businesses complain that they’ve run out of people to hire, but then why aren’t wages rising faster? Caroline Baum wonders.

It was 20 years ago that Congress legislated “529” plans, tax-advantaged programs to encourage families to save for college.

Consumer prices rose 0.2% in May largely because of higher gasoline prices and rising rents, according to a government index that tracks the cost of living.