Noticias de Hoy

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U. S. judge handed outspoken hedge fund manager David Einhorn a victory in his battle with Apple Inc on Friday, blocking the iPhone maker from moving forward with a shareholder vote on a controversial proposal to limit the company’s ability to issue preferred stock. U. S. District Judge Richard Sullivan in Manhattan granted a motion by Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital for a preliminary injunction stopping the vote on that proposal. The vote was scheduled for February 27 as part of the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stocks rose on Friday as Dow component Hewlett-Packard surged on strong results and comments from Fed officials allayed fears that the central bank would curtail its stimulus measures. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke downplayed worries that the Fed has fueled asset bubbles that could hurt the economy in a private meeting with bond dealers and investors earlier this month, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Bernanke’s view helped ease fears that the central bank may end its easy money policies. . . .

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LONDON (Reuters) – European shares and the euro on bounced off their previous session’s steep falls early on Friday despite unease over European economic forecasts, ECB crisis loan repayment data and Italian elections at the weekend. The German Ifo business climate indicator for February rose to 107. 4 from 104. 2, helping to lift the mood after Thursday’s disappointing PMI data rattled markets. It will be followed by new European Commission economic forecasts at 1000 GMT which should show whether there are any signs of recovery outside of Germany. . . .

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(Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a larger-than-expected rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, as a lower-than-anticipated tax rate helped to overcome some weakness in sales at its major Walmart U. S. unit that persisted into the beginning of February. The world’s largest retailer also raised its dividend payout. Its shares fell 1 percent in premarket trading. Wal-Mart earned $1. 67 per share from continuing operations in the fiscal fourth quarter, up from $1. 51 per share a year earlier. Wal-Mart had forecast a profit of $1. 53 to $1. . . .

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U. S. builders broke ground on fewer homes last month but a jump in permits for future construction to a 4-1/2-year high indicated the housing market recovery remains on track. Another report on Wednesday showed wholesale prices rose in January for the first time in four months. However, the gain was smaller than expected and left scope for the Federal Reserve to keep buying bonds to stimulate the economy. Housing starts dropped 8. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 posted its worst daily percentage decline since mid-November on Wednesday after minutes from the U. S. Federal Reserve suggested the central bank may slow or stop buying assets sooner than expected. Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 108. 13 points, or 0. 77 percent, to end unofficially at 13,927. 54. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was down 18. 99 points, or 1. 24 percent, at 1,511. 95. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 49. 19 points, or 1. 53 percent, at 3,164. 41. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks were little changed on Wednesday after housing and inflation data pointed to a continuation of modest economic improvement and ahead of the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s January meeting later in the session. Groundbreaking to build new U. S. homes fell 8. 5 percent in January but new permits for construction rose to a 4 1/2-year high while producer prices rose in January for the first time in four months. The data should enable the Fed to maintain its easy monetary policy in its efforts to stimulate the economy. . . .

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares scaled their highest levels since August 2011 on Wednesday after an improving global economic outlook whetted investor appetite for risk, while the yen firmed amid doubts over Japan’s commitment to drastic reflation. Asian shares have been on an uptrend as risks from the euro zone debt crisis and the U. S. fiscal impasse abated and signs of recovery emerged in major economies including China. Corporate earnings have also been generally positive. "The tide continued to push higher for equity markets across Asia today, with solid leads from Europe and the U. S. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stocks rose on Tuesday as this year’s ongoing surge in merger activity suggested investors were still finding value in the market even as indexes closed in on all-time highs. Office Depot Inc surged 9. 4 percent to $5. 02 after a person familiar with the matter said the No. 2 U. S. office supply retailer was in advanced talks to merge with smaller rival OfficeMax Inc , which jumped more than 20 percent. News of the potential move came just days after Berkshire Hathaway and a partner agreed to acquire H. J. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stocks rose on Tuesday as merger activity suggested the market could offer investors still more value even as the S&P 500 and Dow industrials hover near five-year highs. Equities have resisted a pullback as investors use dips in stocks as buying opportunities. The S&P is up about 7 percent so far in 2013 and has climbed for the past seven weeks in its longest weekly winning streak since January 2011, though most of the weekly gains have been slim. Office Depot Inc surged 9. . . .

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