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  • Bank of the Ozarks board OKs 2-for-1 stock split Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:35PMSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Bank of the Ozarks Inc. said Tuesday its board voted to approve a two-for-one stock split. The split, to be paid out in the form of a stock dividend to shareholders of record as of Aug. 5, will occur on Aug. 16. The split will incresae outstanding shares to about 34.3 million from about 17.1 million currently. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts ...
  • Lawrence G. McMillan: The S&P 500 is headed for a breakout Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:42PMMarket indicators suggest a potential 100-point rise in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index over the next few months, writes Lawrence G. McMillan.
  • MarketWatch First Take: Harley-Davidson smooths out a rough ride Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:37PMBetter sales at home show the Milwaukee-based motorcycle maker is finally digging out from under a mountain of cheap inventory, writes Jim Jelter.
  • Bats Withdraws Options Market-Maker Plan Rivals Criticized Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:11PMBats Global Markets, the exchange operator planning to go public, withdrew a program that would have let market makers on its U.S. options venue give certain brokers better prices than those publicly available.
  • Juniper shares up 5% on IBM’s upbeat results Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:33PMShares of Juniper Networks rise 5% as the networking company gets a lift from IBM’s upbeat results .
  • Earnings Outlook: United Technologies may see lift on copper’s drop Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:57PMUnited Technologies.saw a drop in its copper costs in the second quarter, benefiting its Carrier heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit.
  • Bond Report: Treasurys seesaw ahead of European debt summit Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:36AMTreasurys trade in a tight range as investors digest U.S. data on housing starts and building permits while looking ahead to a Thursday summit in Europe for more clues on the region’s debt crisis.
  • Harley leads S&P 500 higher after strong report Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:05AMSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Harley-Davidson Inc. shares rallied more than 9% to $45.22 early Tuesday, leading the S&P 500 Index higher after the motorcycle maker said second-quarter earnings more than doubled. Harley pinned the improvement on a jump in U.S. sales, higher shipments and improved performance at its finance unit. The stock has now surged 92% in the past year, enough to secure its ...
  • Before the Bell: Bank of America, Goldman in the spotlight Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:36AMWall Street appears headed for a higher open as investors digest another slew of earnings data, particularly in the financials sector.
  • Movers & Shakers: Tuesday’s biggest advancing and declining stocks Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:57AMMarketWatch’s daily rundown of shares making notable moves on Wall Street.
  • Goldman Sachs shares drop 3.5% to 52-week low Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:35AMNEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. fell as much as 3.5% to a 52-week low in premarket trade Tuesday, after missing earnings targets. The company said that its second-quarter profit rose to $1.09 billion, or $1.87 a share, from $613 million, or 78 cents a share a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet Research had expected the company to earn $2.35 a share, or revenue of ...
  • Indications: Stock futures up; B. of A., Goldman in focus Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:12AMU.S. stock-market futures point to a bounce for Wall Street from the prior day’s losses with a focus on key earnings from Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo. Apple and Yahoo are due after the market close.
  • KoolSpan Connects with $4M in Funding - cbl Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:45PMBy Brian Wolak BETHESDA, Md. -- KoolSpan Inc. has completed a $4 million offering of series XX conve...
  • IPO Report: Zillow, Skullcandy to lead busy IPO week Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:42AMNotable deals on tap: Zillow, Skullcandy, Francesca’s Holdings and SunCoke.
  • Markets fall even further; Dow off 171 points Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:05AMCHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- The stock markets fell even further Monday on concerns over European and U.S, debt levels. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 171 points, or 1.4%, at 12,309 in midday action while the Nasdaq fell 41 points, or 1.6%, to 2,746. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this ...
  • Earnings Outlook: IBM seen posting higher sales, earnings Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:42AMIBM Corp. is expected to report after the closing today a 7% gain in sales as the company enjoys generally upbeat reviews on Wall Street.
  • American International Industries, Inc. Announces Acquisition of 65 Acres for Its Wholly-owned Subsidiary, American ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:18AMHouston and Kemah, Texas -- American International Industries, Inc. AMIN -1.69% today announced that...
  • Tech Stocks: Netflix, LinkedIn among decliners in tech retreat Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:57AMAnalysts’ ratings cuts weigh on Netflix and LinkedIn, dragging down the Internet sector; IBM slips ahead of results.
  • Market Snapshot: Stocks stumble as global debt woes weigh Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:27AMU.S. stocks tumble at the start of a busy earnings week, as investors fret about Europe’s troubles and the debate over lifting the U.S. debt ceiling.
  • Chuck Jaffe: Funds let you diversify on the cheap Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:12PMChuck answers reader questions about mutual funds, including why buying funds offers diversification at a reasonable price, something particularly hard for the average investor to get in a single stock.
  • Carmageddon: Yes, it will be live-streamed online Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:57PMCarmageddon -- the much anticipated (feared?) shutdown of the 405 Freeway from the 101 to the 10 this weekend -- may force many Angelenos to stay in their homes, maybe even ride a bike to get around and, hopefully, stay...
  • Market Extra: LinkedIn valuation raises eyebrows Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:57PMShares of LinkedIn crossed the $100 mark this week, up 32% from its opening IPO price and more than 320 times estimated earnings for 2012. There is a split on Wall Street about whether the stock remains a good buy.
  • Tech glitch on BSE: Sensex zooms 1,000 pts; 1,354 trades cancelled Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:39PMA technical glitch during the pre-opening session at the Bombay Stock Exchange on Friday led to the 30-share Sensex gaining over 1,000 points or 5.37% on commencement of the normal trading session.
  • MarketWatch First Take: Icahn: Take my Clorox, please Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:23PMBillionaire troublemaker tries to instigate a bidding war for a company few feel is worth a fight.
  • LME doubles minimum metal deliveries in Detroit Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:23PM(Adds comments from LME CEO and Goldman Sachs, detail and context) -- LME Board Votes To Double Rates For Delivery Of Metal Out Of Detroit Warehouses -- LME-Approved Warehouses With Over 900,000 Tons Stored Must Deliver Out 3,000 Tons A Day -- New LME Warehouse Delivery Rates Effective From April 2012
  • Cstar spells death knell for CSE small fry Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:37PMCome April 4 and the Calcutta Stock Exchange will become a fully-computerised bourse when all its A-group scrips go on-line and its Cstar project is executed.
  • Weekend Investor: Cool ways to profit from market’s summer trends Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:27PMStocks tend to sink in the third quarter. But third years of presidential cycles, like the current one, seem to do better, with energy, health care and utilities historically outperforming.
  • IPO Report: Zillow raises IPO price range ahead of debut Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:12PMReal estate e-marketplace Zillow raises proposed IPO price to $16-$18 per share as it gears up for next week’s debut on the Nasdaq.
  • Analysts see positive outlook for chip gear Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:33PMA panel of analysts from the Semicon Conference have a positive outlook for the sector going forward, citing growing consumer demand for mobile devices.
  • REFILE-UPDATE 2-Rio Q2 iron ore output rises, coal still recovering Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:27AM(Corrects Reuters instrument code in first paragraph) * Rio Tinto Australian coal operations recovering fromfloods * Some port and rail problems persist * Sees 2011 iron ore output exceeding 240 mln tonnes ...
  • Indications: U.S. stock futures up; J.P. Morgan beats forecasts Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:27AMU.S. stock-index futures edge back into positive territory after earnings from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. topped analyst estimates.
  • UPDATE 2-Rio Q2 iron ore output rises, coal still recovering Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:24AM* Rio Tinto Australian coal operations recovering fromfloods * Some port and rail problems persist * Sees 2011 iron ore output exceeding 240 mln tonnes * Concern over exchange rates and mounting costs ...
  • European Stocks to Watch: Europe bank stress tests unlikely to ease worries Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:57AMEurope’s latest bank stress tests may do little to soothe capital concerns as a spreading sovereign-debt crisis undermines the attempt to restore confidence in the sector.
  • London Markets: Petrofac leads U.K. stock market lower Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:07AMBritish stocks drop after Moody’s Investors Service warns of the rising risk of a U.S. default, with Petrofac leading the decline.
  • Oil futures dip in electronic trading Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:20AMSYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures snapped a two-day winning streak in electronic trading Thursday, edging lower as the dollar weakened. Light, sweet crude oil for August delivery lost 34 cents, or 0.4%, to $97.71 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange during Asian trading hours. Crude earlier closed the North American session at $98.05 a barrel. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short ...
  • Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Thursday: Google, J.P. Morgan Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:12PMGoogle, J.P. Morgan Chase and Marriott shares may be active in Thursday’s U.S. stock market session.
  • Canadian Markets: Canadian stocks gain on commodities, Fed Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:07PMRising commodities, fueled in part by optimism over growth in China, and possible Federal Reserve plans to again stimulate the U.S. economy combine to give Canadian stocks a boost.
  • Analysts see uptick for chips in second half Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:18PMMidway through 2011, chip shares have lagged the broader tech sector, but some analysts see the group bouncing back in the second half.
  • The Ratings Game: Netflix, Amazon, Google rally on new coverage Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:48AMInternet stocks get a lift, led by gains from Netflix, Google and Amazon after a J.P. Morgan analyst initiates coverage of those companies and has upbeat comments about the prospects for the Internet sector.
  • Tuesday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:33AMMarketWatch’s daily rundown of stocks making major moves in the U.S. market.
  • Before the Bell: Trade gap, Italy, Alcoa in the spotlight Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:27AMU.S. stock futures trim earlier losses as the euro rebounds and worries bout European debt contagion ease somewhat as investors digest the start of earnings season.
  • BUYINS.NET Issues Life Partners Holdings SqueezeTrigger Report Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:30AMNEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- BUYINS.NET, http://www.buyins.net, a leading provider of Regulation SHO compliance monitoring, short sale trading statistics and market integrity surveillance, has initiated coverage on Life Partners Holdings after releasing the latest short sale data through July 8, 2011.
  • Gaz Metro buying Central Vermont Public Service Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:50AMNEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Central Vermont Public Service Corp. said Tuesday it agreed to be purchased for $35.25 a share in cash by Montreal-based Gaz Metro L.P. Rutland, Vt.-based Central Vermont Public Services terminated an earlier merger agreement with Fortis Inc. valued at $35.10 a share. Central Vermont put the value of the deal at $702 million, including $230 million in debt. The sale is ...
  • London Markets: Thomas Cook tumbles as U.K. market falls Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:57AMBritish shares slump again Tuesday as fears over sovereign debt continue to hammer stocks, while Thomas Cook tumbles following a profit warning.
  • Eurozone Leaders Fiddling as Rome Starts to Burn? (Updated) Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:34AMWorries about the Eurozone have heretofore been depicted as afflicting the periphery. But even though Italy is geographically on the margin, if the crisis engulfs it, it irreparably damages the core. And that time seems to be upon us.
  • Indications: U.S. stock futures shed most losses Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:57AMU.S. stock futures reverse most of their earlier losses as the euro picks up ground on the dollar, amid fears easing a bit about Europe’s debt crisis.
  • Europe Markets: Sovereign-debt fears send Europe stocks lower Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:27AMEuropean stock markets drop sharply again Tuesday, though losses are pared after Italy completes a bond auction.
  • Latin American Markets: Currency measures, Europe woes hit Brazil stocks Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:51PMEquities across Latin America drop Monday, with the markets engulfed by worries that Europe’s debt crisis is getting worse.
  • Amazon seeks California sales-tax referendum: WSJ Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:35PMLOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Online retail Amazon.com Inc. is proposing a California ballot measure to repeal a new state law assessing sales taxes on Internet transactions, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. If successful, the ballot measure would go to California voters in the next statewide election, slated for Feb. 7, the report said. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news ...
  • Asia Markets: Asia markets dive on euro-zone jitters Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:27PMHong Kong leads a sharp slide in Asia stock markets, as fresh fears about the spread of Europe’s debt crisis rattle investors, with financial stocks among the hardest hit.