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U.S. stocks fell on disappointing earnings as investors weighed economic data ahead of tomorrow’s jobs report. Spain lifted a ban on short-selling stocks. AC, ATI, ICT. FDC, IRC, PCOR, TEL, WEB, Energy, BSP, Goldman Sachs, Nomura, Philippine Outlook. International U.S. stocks fell, trimming the best January gain for the Dow Jones since 1994, on disappointing [...]

U.S. stocks near five-year highs, as reported earnings beat estimates. AC, GLO, EEI, IP, EG, LTG, SMC, MEG, I, MER, PNX, Mactan-Cebu International Airport, GDP, Nouriel Roubini International Dow    13,954.42 up 72.49 pts. S&P    1,507.84 up 7.66 pts. U.S. stocks advanced, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a five-year high, as companies including Pfizer Inc. and Valero [...]

U.S. stocks were little changed as a drop in pending home sales offset a rise in durable goods orders while investors watched earnings. BCOR, BDO, GTCAP, Toyota, ICT, JFC, MEG, MER, GBPC, PX, PXP, RFM, TA, PPP, GDP, credit rating, Peso. International U.S. stocks were little changed, following the longest rally for the Standard & [...]

US stocks rose for the week on better-than-estimated corporate earnings, economic data and temporary suspension of debt ceiling. AP, CEB, CHIPS, FOOD, OV, OPM, PXP, GTCAP, PBB, PNX, SVN, URC, Reserve Requirement. International U.S. stocks rose for the week, capping the longest stretch of daily gains since 2004, amid better-than-estimated corporate earnings and economic data as [...]

Just got an email from DA Market Securities tonight regarding their updates on DNL. It says “As DNL rises within our target range of P5.40 – P6.00 per share, we put a HOLD recommendation as we await earnings to be released in February. The company noted that it is on track for est. net earnings [...]

S&P little changed after topping 1,500 earlier; Apple posted its worst slump in four years. AP, CEB, CPG, JGS, SMC, AC, AEV, MPI, PEC, PX, PXP, URC, Cement, Construction, Policy Rates, SDA, Inflation, GDP, FDI. International S&P 500 was little changed, after topping 1,500 earlier in the day, as the worst slump for Apple Inc. [...]

US stocks rose as debt ceiling is temporarily suspended, better-than-forecast earnings. IMF forecasts second consecutive recession for Eurozone but optimistic about the outlook for the region, provided it keeps up the pace of reform. Investors are also keeping an eye on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where business and political leaders have gathered [...]

U.S. markets closed for Martin Luther King holiday. European stocks near 2-year high ahead of international economic meeting in Davos. ACR, AP, JFC, LOTO, MJIC, MJC, PCOR, PGOLD, SM/SMPH, Waltermart, Zest Airways, Zest-O. International European stocks near 2-year high as euro-area finance ministers met for the first time this year to address the region’s debt [...]

US stocks hit 5-year highs as earnings beat estimates and debt-ceiling talks progressed. DNL, DMC, MPI, Frontier Oil, JGS, SMC, JFC, MBT, MER, MJC, MJIC, SM, Zest-O Corp, ORE, RLC, PNB, ABC, PXP, ZHI, Alfredo Yao – Zest Air, Philippine Business Bank (PBB), Banking, Foreign Portfolio Investments, BOP Surplus, Market Outlook. International U.S. stocks it 5-year [...]

US stocks little changed as retail and transportation stocks rallied amid concern about talks on raising the debt ceiling intensified. MER, PX, RLC, URC, WEB, Banking, PPP, Peso, BOP, Remittances. International U.S. stocks were little changed, rebounding from earlier losses in the S&P 5000, as retail and transportation stocks rallied while concern about talks on [...]

US stocks little changed as Dell rally offset Apple slump. Ahead: BSP releases November remittance (1:30PM). PAGCOR holds media brief (12NN). AGI, BPI, MWC, PGOLD, RCB, WEB, Tourism, Peso, bonds & equities, Barclays’ Outlook. International U.S. stocks were little changed, after a two-week gain in the S&P 500, as Dell Inc.’s rally on buyout talks [...]

US stocks rose on optimism about earnings. ALI, DNL, JGS, MEG, MER, TEL, SM, PERC, PX, Banking Property, Tourism, Credit Rating, FDI, Market Outlook – SEC, PSE, Macquarie. International U.S. stocks rose for a second week, as the S&P 500 climbed to the highest level in 5 years, amid optimism about Q4 corporate earnings and [...]

U.S. stocks gained for a second day and commodities advanced following faster-than-forecast growth in Chinese exports. APC, GTCAP, ICT, NIKL, SMC, SMDC, Mining, Exports, ETF, Bonds, IPO, FDI, Foreign Ownership Ruling, Inflation, Peso, Market Outlook.   International U.S. stocks gained for a second day, with the S&P 500 Index returning to a five-year high, and [...]

US stocks rose amid optimism corporate earnings will post third straight year of growth. CEB, PAL, ICT, IMI, MMI, MRC, SMC, Peso, ETF, Quantitative Easing (QE). International US Stocks rose, snapping a two-day slide, amid optimism that U.S. corporate earnings will extend a third straight year of growth. Alcoa Inc., which reported better-than-estimated sales, rose [...]

US stocks fell for a second day as investors await earnings season. AEV, CHIB, CPG, GLO, MER, SHNG, TEL, VMC, MVP, PX, GDP, Exports, Credit Rating. International U.S. stocks fell, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down for a second straight day, as investors awaited the start of the corporate earnings season. Most European [...]

US stocks fell as investors await earnings season (Q4) to kick off tomorrow. ACR, ELI, MPI, MWC, SM, SMPH, GDP, GIR, FMIC, BDO, BPI, PNB, Make, V, Peso, Market Outlook. International U.S. stocks fell, after the S&P500 climbed to a five-year high, as investors awaited the start of the corporate earnings season tomorrow. European stocks retreated, [...]

US stocks rallied on the first week of 2013 as lawmakers averted fiscal cliff. Ahead: Job Report, international Trade Data, Earnings. ABS, GMA7, ALI, PHES, ALPHA, AP, AGI, DNL, MWC, PBC, RCB, BDO, RFM, SMPH, TEL. Energy, Telecoms, Tourism, Mining, Inflation, Market Outlook. International US stocks rallied on the first week of 2013, closing at [...]

US stocks fell as Fed reserve policy makers said they will end bond purchases this year. JOH, MER, AP, RVO, PBC, PGOLD, TSI, VLL, Cement, Airlines, Interest rate, GIR. International U.S. stocks fell, erasing earlier gains, as Federal Reserve policy makers said they will probably end their $85 billion monthly bond purchases sometime in 2013, [...]

US stocks surge on bill averting most tax increases and spending cuts. Manufacturing index climbs to 50.7 from 3-year low 49.5. Singapore escapes technical recession. BDO, CEB, EW, PBC, PHA, PSE, SMB, TA, Banking, Tourism, Mining, Peso. International U.S. stocks surged, sending the S&P500 to its biggest rally in a year, and commodities jumped after [...]

US stocks rallied as lawmakers neared a budget deal. After hours, US senate moved economy back from a edge of “fiscal cliff.” Sequestered spend cuts and debt ceiling to be topic of congressional debates again in February. Gold caps longest annual gain since 1920 and global stocks register the biggest annual rally in three years, [...]