BHP Billiton Limited BHP is trading at a price of $95.50, says company and Australia poised to reap benefits of rebalancing of economic weight to Asia; but short to medium-term challenges remain. BHP Billiton Ltd Chairman Jacques Nasser said Monday he believes in a “go-slow” approach to how countries tackle carbon emissions.
Canaccord Genuity upgraded shares of Orthovita Inc. VITA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note to investors on Friday. Canaccord Genuity is trading at a price of $2.49,a dramatic change of +0.06 with % change of 2.47 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 191.47M.
Shares of Chubu Electric Power Company (TYO:9502) tumble as much as -10.31% percent, after Prime Minister Naoto Kan seeks shutdown of its nuclear plant; fall ignites broader concerns over utility sector. “Chubu shutdown weighs on utilities” is categorized as “business”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. Chubu Electric Power Company is trading at a price of $1,584.00,a dramatic change of -182.00 with % change of -10.31 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 1.20T. The Nagoya-based utility made the decision at a special board meeting Monday. The plant is about 200 kilometers (125 miles) southwest of Tokyo.
HSBC Holdings PLC HBC said that its first-quarter net profit jumped 58% to $4.15 billion from $2.63 billion. Net operating income dropped 4.9% to $17.04 billion. HSBC Holdings PLC HBC is trading at a price of $53.04,a dramatic change of 0.06 with % change of -0.23 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 187.84B. HSBC Holdings plc HSBA is trading at a price of $642.67,a dramatic change of -8.80 with % change of -1.35 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 113.78B.
Lonmin Plc LMI said its first-half net profit tripled to $90 million from $30 million a year earlier as revenue grew 42% to $938 million. Lonmin is trading at a price of $1,576.88,a dramatic change of +27.88 with % change of 1.80 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 3.19B.
Munich Re AG, first-quarter loss of €947 million ($1.37 billion) against a year-ago profit of €482 million. Operating loss, which some investors consider a better reflection of a company's business performance, was EUR1.38 billion, a swing from EUR770 million operating profit a year earlier, and worse than the EUR979 million forecast.
Barclays PLC BARC said that it will take a $1.64 billion provision in the second quarter after deciding not to participate in any attempt to appeal against a recent High Court judgment over the sale of payment protection insurance. Barclays PLC BARC is trading at a price of $274.80,a dramatic change of -2.80 with % change of -1.01 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 33.49B. Barclays PLC (ADR) BCS is trading at a price of $18.05,a dramatic change of -0.11 with % change of -0.61 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 54.99B.
Lloyds Banking Group PLC LLOY took a 3.2 billion pound provision to cover the handling of complaints over PPI, which is a type of insurance that is intended to cover loan repayments if a customer becomes too ill to work or loses their job. Lloyds Banking Group PLC is trading at a price of $53.60,a dramatic change of -0.38 with % change of -0.70 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 36.53B.
Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou said the country, which is increasingly struggling to meet targets to cut its budget deficit, is mulling having a European bailout fund its debt if it continues to be unable to access capital markets next year.
Shares of Centrica PLC CNA fell 3% after it warned that 2011 earnings will grow at a more subdued pace than previously forecast. Centrica PLC is trading at a price of $304.00,a dramatic change of -11.50 with % change of -3.65 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 15.68B.
Shares of the Thomas Cook Group PLC TCG sagged 4.2% after it posted a first-half loss of £201 million as political unrest across the Middle East and North Africa. Thomas Cook Group PLC is trading at a price of $163.40,a dramatic change of -7.20 with % change of -4.22 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 1.40B.
Shares of Inmarsat PLC ISAT rose 4% after it posted a 51% jump in pretax profit and confirmed its revenue outlook. Inmarsat PLC PLC is trading at a price of $615.50,a dramatic change of +22.50 with % change of 3.79 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 2.84B.
Serco Group PLC SRP said it expects more medium-term opportunities to come from U.K. government outsourcing, dismissing recent concerns that plans to use the private sector to deliver public services were being scaled back, but admitted that there would still be short-term adverse effects from the country's austerity measures. Serco Group is trading at a price of $537.00,a dramatic change of -10.00 with % change of -1.83 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 2.65B.
Elan Corp. PLC ELN signed deal to sell its drug technology unit EDT to U.S.-based Alkermes Inc ALKS valued at $960 million. Elan Corporation is trading at a price of $7.87,a dramatic change of +0.03 with % change of 0.38 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 4.62B. Alkermes is trading at a price of $14.47,a dramatic change of +0.36 with % change of 2.55 from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 1.39B.
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