Baidu (BIDU) Agrees To Buy Netdragon's 91 Wireless For $1.85 Billion
China's search engine giant Baidu just wrote a big check to attract mobile users.
Kansas City Fed Jackson Hole 2013: Who’s Going And Who’s Not?
Many key figures are skipping the Aug.22-24 annual gathering in the Grand Tetons, Wyo.
China’s Oversupply Of Cement Reached Uncontrollable Level; Government Orders Cutbacks
If cement production continues at the same pace, the industry could face a disaster.
How Long Can Japan Avoid A Currency War Amid A Rising Yen?
The BoJ is ready to take its ultra-loose monetary policy to the next level in the coming months, analysts say.
US Home Price Growth To Slow On Increasing Supply, Rising Mortgage Rates
Analysts expect home-price growth to slow further on rising interest rates and increasing supply.
Economic Events: Euro Zone GDP, US Inflation, Retail Sales And Housing Starts
Euro zone GDP probably stopped contracting in the second quarter after a record six quarters of decline.
Spain To Emerge From Recession; But Still Struggling With Record-High Bankruptcies
Spain's painful two-year recession is about to end. But the worst isn't over yet.
Japan’s National Debt Tops 1 Quadrillion Yen (That’s 15 Zeros)
Japan's leaders are now facing a tough choice over how, or even whether, to hike taxes.
Earnings Preview: Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), Deere & Company (DE)
Second-quarter earnings reports will continue to make headlines next week, but the flow will slow from a flood to a trickle.
South Africa’s Economic Growth To Remain Subdued Amid Weak Mining And Manufacturing Activity
Two reports showed weaker-than-expected results in South Africa’s mining activity and factory output in June.
Argentina Could Relapse Into Recession By 2014
Argentina, known for its spectacular economic booms and busts, is running on an unsustainable growth model, analysts warn.
Bank of England’s New Governor Mark Carney To Unveil ‘Forward Guidance’ For Interest Rates
The big day is almost upon us. The BoE is expected to unveil new guidance for setting interest rates on Wednesday.
US Trade Deficit Narrows In June To Lowest Level Since October 2009 On Lower Petroleum Imports And Record High Exports
The unexpected narrowing suggests that second quarter gross domestic product growth was significantly stronger than 1.7%.
China July Economic Data Preview: Trade, Inflation, Industrial Output, Retail Sales, Fixed Asset Investment And Bank Lending Data On Tap
Reading China's July economic tea leaves.
Bank Of Japan Aug.7-8 Policy Meeting Preview: BOJ To Leave Monetary Policy Unchanged
At issue is whether the economic recovery under Abenomics is strong enough to get past the effects of a consumption tax increase.
Earnings Preview: The Walt Disney Co (DIS), Dish Network Corp (DISH), Time Warner Cable Inc (TWC)
Earnings season is winding down, but a number of market-moving companies are set to report their financial results.
US June Factory Orders Rose 1.5%, But Missed Estimates
Factory orders in June were boosted by demand for transportation equipment, which rose 12 percent.
US July Jobs Report: 'Disappointing' 162k Nonfarm Payroll Growth, Unemployment Rate Drops To 7.4%
All eyes are now on the Fed and what the jobs report may mean for the central bank's easy-money policies.
US July Jobs Report 2013: Nonfarm Payrolls Probably Rose By 185k, Unemployment Rate Ticked Down To 7.5%
Friday's U.S. employment report will show continued steady job creation, leaving the Fed on track for before year-end tapering.
Earnings Preview: Comcast Corporation (CMCSA), CBS Corporation (CBS), Metlife Inc (MET), Phillips 66 (PSX), Exelon Corporation (EXC)
So far, a little more than half of the S&P 500 companies have reported their second-quarter earnings results. And profit growth is not that "good."
US Q2 GDP 2013: Weak Economic Growth Unlikely To Derail QE Tapering
U.S. Q2 GDP is expected to be miserable, with the consensus estimate at an annualized increase of 1%.
July FOMC Preview: Fed Won’t Taper QE At This Meeting
Policymakers will use this meeting to debate how to prepare financial markets for the future bond-buying program reduction.
Earnings Preview: Pfizer Inc (PFE), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Merck & Co Inc (MRK), Arch Coal Inc (ACI), Corning Incorporated (GLW), United States Steel Corporation (X), JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU)
The U.S. economy continues to chug along at a rate that, while modest, seems to be adequate to help support reasonably good corporate earnings.
China's Economic Hard Landing: Think Twice Before Gloating Over China’s Slowdown
For 30 years, the world watched in awe as China's economy galloped ahead, but China's slowdown might not stick to the script.
Earnings Preview: Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ), American Capital Agency Corp (AGNC), Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX)
Here are the results of a screen that produced a list of eight notable companies set to report their earnings.
China’s 7% Economic Growth Floor: Li Keqiang’s Phillips Curve [CHART]
Premier Li Keqiang’s government sees 7 percent growth as the bottom line for tolerance of an economic slowdown.
Two More AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) Employees Questioned In China As GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) Bribery Scandal Unfolds
Chinese police have detained two more AstraZeneca workers, but the company continued to insist it isn't under broader investigation.
Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Earnings Preview: Q2 Profit Hit By Continued Mining Weakness
Caterpillar is expected to report lower Q2 profit due to a sharp drop in mining equipment demand as global GDP growth slows.
Royal Baby Update: Economic Impact Of A British Royal Birth
The U.K. economy is bracing for a royal baby "bump" or slight increase in GDP. But can the positive economic impact last?
Earnings Preview: Zynga Inc (ZNGA), General Motors Company (GM), Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN)
Almost one-third of the S&P 500’s companies -- 156 -- are scheduled to report second-quarter earnings July 22-26.
