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1734 ET 20April2011
Earnings and economic diaries for April 21
Companies scheduled to report quarterly results on Thursday include DuPont , General Electric Co, McDonald's Corp, Travelers Cos and Verizon Communications Inc, all of which are Dow components. Morgan Stanley and Advanced Micro Devices are also on tap to report.
Economic indicators on tap include weekly jobless claims and February home price data.
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1727 ET 20April2011-Dow ends near 3
year high on strong earnings
Big earnings surprises gave a positive turn to investor sentiment on Wednesday, propelling U.S. stocks to their best day in a month and lifting the Dow industrials to their highest in almost three years.
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The Dow Jones industrial average gained 186.79 points, or 1.52 percent, to 12,453.54. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 17.74 points, or 1.35 percent, to 1,330.36. The Nasdaq Composite added 57.54 points, or 2.10 percent, to 2,802.51.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net
1703 ET 20April2011
American Express lower in extended trading as costs rise
American Express Co's first-quarter profit rose 33 percent from a year ago, beating expectations, but its expenses soared 19 percent and the company's shares slipped 0.6 percent to $46.74 in extended trading.
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1658 ET 20April2011
Apple rallies after results top expectations
Apple Inc posted results that blew past Wall Street expectations, fueled by solid demand for the iPhone and Mac computers.
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Shares of Apple rose 2.4 percent to $350.55 after the bell.
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U.S. stock market report
1734 ET 20April2011
Earnings and economic diaries for April 21
Companies scheduled to report quarterly results on Thursday include DuPont , General Electric Co, McDonald's Corp, Travelers Cos and Verizon Communications Inc, all of which are Dow components. Morgan Stanley and Advanced Micro Devices are also on tap to report.
Economic indicators on tap include weekly jobless claims and February home price data.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net
1727 ET 20April2011-Dow ends near 3
year high on strong earnings
Big earnings surprises gave a positive turn to investor sentiment on Wednesday, propelling U.S. stocks to their best day in a month and lifting the Dow industrials to their highest in almost three years.
For details, see
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 186.79 points, or 1.52 percent, to 12,453.54. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 17.74 points, or 1.35 percent, to 1,330.36. The Nasdaq Composite added 57.54 points, or 2.10 percent, to 2,802.51.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net
1703 ET 20April2011
American Express lower in extended trading as costs rise
American Express Co's first-quarter profit rose 33 percent from a year ago, beating expectations, but its expenses soared 19 percent and the company's shares slipped 0.6 percent to $46.74 in extended trading.
For details, see
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net
1658 ET 20April2011
Apple rallies after results top expectations
Apple Inc posted results that blew past Wall Street expectations, fueled by solid demand for the iPhone and Mac computers.
For details, see
Shares of Apple rose 2.4 percent to $350.55 after the bell.
Reuters Messaging: ryan.vlastelica.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net
Keywords: MARKETS STOCKSNEWS
COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.