NEW YORK, April 30 - Global stock indexes were flat to
slightly higher after upbeat earnings and
deal news on Monday, while the U.S. «If the previous several weeks
of earnings season are any indication, corporate
results should continue to act
as a buffer to any meaningful turn lower in equity markets,»...
Maybe just a little — there's a
slightly enervating detour that sees Winfried accompany Ines to observe some oil workers whose jobs are likely to disappear
as a
result of the
deal she's helping to finalize — but it generally maintains a breezy pace, and it genuinely needs the breathing room.