European shares rose on Wednesday, boosted by some strong earnings updates and a rising tech
sector after results from Apple exceeded weak expectations.
LONDON, May 2 European shares rose on Wednesday, boosted by some strong earnings updates and a rising tech
sector after results from Apple exceeded weak expectations, while investors» focus turned to euro zone GDP figures and the U.S. Fed meeting.
Not exact matches
Sticking with the
sector, Vivendi jumped 4.4 percent,
after a strong performance from the media group's music arm UMG and Canal Plus division in its third - quarter
results.
In the auto
sector, truck maker AB Volvo fell 4.6 percent
after it warned that its supply chain was coming under pressure, while
results from automaker PSA Group disappointed, weighing on its shares.
The banking
sector, down 0.1 percent, got little support from the
results of Santander, the euro zone's biggest bank by market value, whose shares fell 3.2 pct
after profits in the UK disappointed.
This greater clarity is the
result of European Central Bank actions under Mario Draghi, the preliminary agreement in the US to avert the fiscal cliff, signs of recovery in the US housing
sector, the improving prospects of Japan
after the recent presidential win of Shinzo Abe, and the stimulative action of central banks worldwide.
Released the
results of the Timok pre-feasibility study («PFS») which demonstrated the project's
sector - leading returns, with an
after - tax NAV8 % of $ 1.8 billion and IRR of 80 % at $ 3.15 per pound copper
As a
result, some of the traditionally higher - growth
sectors, such as information technology (+43 % in 2017) and consumer discretionary (+23 % in 2017), have rallied this year, even
after impressive returns last year.
We also expect valuations to improve
after the release of better - than - expected first quarter
results from the
sector leaders, on the back of higher commodity prices without cost inflation.
After yet another tumultuous week for Australia's retail
sector, Brad Banducci's Woolworths has again produced a stand - out
result of the
sector.
It said the notice period had been introduced following feedback from the
sector, and that it would allow School Direct lead schools to process all applications received within the five days in the usual way, and said all offers
resulting from this would be honoured, «even if interviews and offers are made
after closure».
After years of writing glowingly about the long - term investment
results that were available in the tobacco
sector, I pointed out the trouble that lurked ahead for Altria shareholders that paid $ 75 per share for Altria last year as the valuation crossed over into a territory that had no historical support, and now the stock is at $ 55.
After the French Revolution, which
resulted in the country's land being divided into smaller
sectors, it was important that the flocks be kept close to home, and the briard turned its talents to herding rather than guarding sheep.
One thing of interest: At the meeting of the American Meteorological Society last Jan in Atlanta, coauthor Harper,
after initially being skeptical of our
results, made a presentation where he carefully reanalyzed the South Indian Ocean tropical storms in the Australian
sector.
After a brisk start to 2011, particularly in the technology
sector, the IPO market has been quiet of late as a
result of the earthquake, tsunami, and radiation disaster in Japan and global unrest over the situation in Libya, according to The New York Times.
The tourism and retail
sectors in South Korea have also taken a hit as a
result of much lower numbers of Chinese tourists,
after Chinese tour operators were banned from organizing trips from South Korea.
The
results came in
after the
sector saw one of its sharpest sell offs in years.
The
results came in
after the
sector saw one of its sharpest sell - offs in years.