Pervez Musharraf Flees After A Pakistan High Court Cancels Bail And Issues Arrest Order
Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf fled from the Islamabad High Court on Thursday, after the judge cancelled his bail.
India’s Trade Deficit Narrows In March As Exports Increase For Third Straight Month
India's trade deficit eased to $10.32 billion in March from $13.54 billion recorded a year ago, as exports rose for the third straight month.
China’s First Quarter FDI At $29.9 Billion, Up 1.44 Percent
Foreign direct investments, or FDI, to China rise 1.44 percent for Q1 of 2013 annually.
Pre-Market Movers (ASML Holding N.V., Meru Networks, Pan American Silver, Trina Solar, Eldorado Gold, Carnival, Cirrus Logic, ArcelorMittal, Rio Tinto Plc, BHP Billiton)
ASML, Meru Networks, Carnival, Pan American Silver, Trina Solar, Eldorado Gold Corp prevailed in the pre-market trading Wednesday.
US Stock Futures Point To Lower Open Ahead Of Release Of Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, Corporate Earnings Reports
Many economists and analysts expect the Beige Book to indicate that U.S. economic activity has slowed.
Top After-Market NASDAQ Movers (Boston Private, Endo Health, Marten Transport, ImmunoGen, Wet Seal, E2open, InnerWorkings, Cirrus Logic, QuinStreet)
Boston Private Financial, Endo Health, Marten Transport, ImmunoGen, and The Wet Seal prevailed in the Nasdaq post-market trading Tuesday.
Top Pre-Market Movers (Torm A/S, Mastercard, Silver Wheaton, AngloGold Ashanti, M.D.C. Holdings, Carnival, Stratasys Ltd, ARM Holdings, Sunoco Logistics)
Torm A/S, Mastercard, Silver Wheaton, AngloGold Ashanti, M.D.C., and Carnival prevailed in the pre-market trading Tuesday.
US Stock Futures Point To Higher Open Ahead Of CPI, Core CPI, Industrial Production, Housing Starts Data
U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Tuesday ahead of the publication of CPI, Core CPI, industrial production and housing starts data.
Top After-Market Nasdaq Movers (Maxwell, Anaren, MAKO Surgical, OraSure, Hutchinson, Sarepta, Energy Recovery, NIC, NetGear)
Maxwell, Anaren, MAKO Surgical, OraSure, and Hutchinson prevailed in the Nasdaq post-market trading Monday.
Top Pre-Market Movers (Sprint Nextel, Life Technologies, SunPower, Renewable Energy, First Majestic, American Silver, Endeavour Silver, Mechel OAO, Silver Wheaton)
Sprint Nextel, Life Technologies, SunPower Corporation, Renewable Energy prevailed in the pre-market trading Monday.
US Stock Futures Point To Lower Open Ahead Of Empire State Manufacturing Survey, NAHB Housing Market Data
U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Monday ahead of the publication of the Empire State Manufacturing Index.
Revised Data Shows Japan's Factory Output Grew 0.6% In February, Rebutting Previous Reports Of 0.1% Decline
A consistent rise in Japan’s industrial output for the third straight month indicates recovery's afoot for the world's third-largest economy.
Passenger Plane Skids Off Runway, Crash-Lands In Sea Near Bali; All Passengers, Crew Survive
A Bali-bound Lion Air flight crash-landed in shallow waters off the coast of Indonesia. All have survived.
Armed Men Torch Newspaper Office In Northern Sri Lanka; Newspapers Burnt Down, Printing Grinds To A Halt
Printing machines and newspapers at a Tamil language newspaper office in northern Sri Lanka was set ablaze by armed men.
Top After-Market NASDAQ Movers (Clearwire, Gevo, Goodyear Tire, Silicon Laboratories, Acacia, Pain Therapeutics, Hologic, OraSure, Pan American Silver)
Clearwire, Gevo Inc, Goodyear Tire, Silicon Laboratories, and Acacia Research prevailed in the Nasdaq post-market trading Friday.
Top Pre-Market Movers (Walter Energy, Nomura Holdings, Cliffs Natural, ArcelorMittal, Infosys Ltd, China XD Plastics, J.C.Penney Company, Raytheon Company)
Walter Energy, Nomura Holdings, Cliffs Natural Resources, and ArcelorMittal prevailed in the pre-market trading Friday.
US Stock Futures Point To Lower Open Ahead Of Retail Sales Data, Corporate Earnings Reports
A lower Friday open is expected ahead of the release of March retail sales data and corporate earnings reports.
Top After-Market NASDAQ Movers (Netflix, Cerus, Avanir, Orexigen, IAC/InterActive, Ixia, J.B. Hunt, Viropharma, MannKind, Alexza)
Netflix, Cerus, Avanir, Orexigen, and IAC/ InterActiveCorp prevailed in the Nasdaq post-market trading Thursday.
Top Pre-Market Movers (JinkoSolar, Cellcom, Barclays, Banco Santander, Magic Software, Health Management, Resource Capital, Tenet Healthcare Corp, Community Health Systems)
JinkoSolar, Cellcom Israel, Barclays, Banco Santander, Magic Software prevailed in the pre-market trading Wednesday.
US Stock Futures Signal Higher Open Ahead Of 2014 Budget Proposal, FOMC Minutes
U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open on Wednesday as markets await the release of President Obama’s 2014 budget proposal.
Top After-Market NASDAQ Movers (Actions Semiconductor, Pacific Sunwear, PriceSmart, Oncothyreon, Caesars Entertainment, Synergy, Anacor Pharmaceuticals, SeaChange International, Alkermes)
Actions Semiconductor, Pacific Sunwear, PriceSmart, Oncothyreon, and Caesars prevailed in the Nasdaq post-market trading Tuesday.
Top Pre-Market Movers (Telecom Italia, Rio Tinto, Barclays, ArcelorMittal, Cliffs, J.C. Penney, Diageo, Protective Life, Ford Motor)
Telecom Italia, Rio Tinto, Barclays, ArcelorMittal, Cliffs Natural, prevailed in the pre-market trading Tuesday.
US Stock Futures Point To Mixed Open Following Mild China Inflation Data, Ahead Of Strong Expectations From Corporate Earnings Reports
U.S. stock index futures point to a mixed open on Tuesday as lower Chinese inflation data lifted investor sentiment.
Top After-Market NASDAQ Movers (STAAR Surgical, Cytori, Central European Media, 3SBio, Gilead Sciences, Tetra Tech, Immunomedics, Novavax, Qlik Technologies)
STAAR Surgical, Cytori Therapeutics, Central European Media, 3SBio, and Gilead Sciences prevailed in the Nasdaq post-market trading Monday.
Top Pre-Market Movers (BioCryst, Tower Semiconductor, Lufkin, Weatherford, Anheuser-Busch, Rio Tinto, Credit Suisse, EMC Corporation, ArcelorMittal)
BioCryst, Tower Semiconductor, Lufkin, Weatherford, and Anheuser-Busch prevailed in the pre-market trading Monday.
US Stock Futures Signal Slightly Higher Open Ahead Of Federal Reserve Chairman's Speech, Earnings Season
U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open Monday ahead of a Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's keynote address.
North Korea Seen Preparing For A Fourth Nuclear Test; Japan Orders Shooting Down Of North's Missile
Activities in North Korea’s main nuclear testing facility in recent days point to a possible preparation for a fourth nuclear test.
Contaminated Water Leak Reported In Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant; Second Outage Occurs In Short Interval
Radioactive water may have leaked into the surrounding ground from a storage tank at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant.
Top Pre-Market Movers (Celgene, Facebook, ARM Holdings, F5 Networks, ArcelorMittal, Cisco, SAP AG, Barclays, Carnival)
Celgene Corporation, Facebook Inc, ARM Holdings prevailed in the pre-market trading Friday.
Six Dead From New Bird Flu Virus In China; Authorities Resort To Mass Culling Of Poultry After Virus Detection In Pigeons
China confirmed Friday a sixth death from a lesser known H7N9 strain of the bird flu virus, while 14 people remain infected.