Noticias de Hoy

NEW YORK (Reuters) – With earnings momentum on the rise, the S&P 500 seems to have few hurdles ahead as it continues to power higher, its all-time high a not-so-distant goal. The U. S. equity benchmark closed the week at a fresh five-year high on strong housing and labor market data and a string of earnings that beat lowered expectations. Sector indexes in transportation , banks and housing this week hit historic or multiyear highs as well. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks opened little changed on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 rose to its highest level in five years, as a weak outlook from Intel offset a fourth-quarter profit at Morgan Stanley. Shares of Intel Corp slumped 6. 1 percent to $21. 30 after the tech company forecast quarterly revenue that was below analysts’ estimates and hiked capital spending plans for the year. . . .

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LONDON (Reuters) – World shares hit a 20-month high on Friday as encouraging data from the United States and China boosted prospects for the global economy, while the yen hit new lows ahead of next week’s Bank of Japan meeting. China’s economy grew at a slightly faster-than-expected 7. 9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, the latest sign it is pulling out of a post-global financial crisis slowdown that produced its weakest year of economic growth since 1999. The positive news came on top of strong U. S. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stronger-than-expected data on housing starts and jobless claims lit a fire under stocks on Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 to a five-year high and its third day of gains. A pair of economic reports lifted investors’ sentiment. The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a five-year low last week and housing starts jumped last month to the highest since June 2008. Strength in the housing and labor markets is key to sustained growth and higher corporate profits, helping to bring out buyers even on a day when earnings reports were mixed. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 climbing to a five-year intraday high, on improved housing and jobs data along with better-than-expected results from online marketplace eBay . The data showed the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a five-year low last week, while groundbreaking for homes rose to the fastest pace in four years last month. Strength in the housing and labor markets is key to sustained growth and higher corporate profits. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures edged up on Thursday, ahead of a busy day of corporate earnings and economic data. EBay Inc reported holiday quarter results after Wednesday’s closing bell that just beat Wall Street expectations, and its 2013 forecast was in line with analysts’ estimates. Its stock rose 1. 2 percent to $53. 51 in premarket trading. Several financial companies report results on Thursday, including Citigroup . Other companies on tap include Intel . . . .

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares eked out modest gains Thursday, consolidating amid better-than-expected U. S. earnings but demand was capped by caution ahead of Chinese data on Friday. The MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0. 1 percent, after falling in the past two sessions, pulled higher by a surge in Australian shares , which rose 1 percent to a 20-month high. Australian employment surprisingly contracted by 5,500 in December, bolstering the odds for another interest rate cut. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 ended nearly flat on Wednesday as solid earnings from two major banks and a bounceback in Apple shares offset concerns about a lower forecast for global growth in 2013. Shares of Goldman Sachs hit their highest since May 2011 as earnings nearly tripled on increased revenue from dealmaking and lower compensation expenses. JPMorgan Chase said fourth-quarter net income jumped 53 percent and earnings for 2012 set a record. JPMorgan shares rose 1 percent to $46. 82, while Goldman climbed 4. 1 percent to $141. 09. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stocks fell off five-year highs on Wednesday as concerns about global economic growth offset strong bank results and shares of Boeing weighed on the Dow after two Japanese airlines grounded their Dreamliner fleets. Goldman Sachs shares hit an 18-month high as its earnings nearly tripled on increased revenue from dealmaking and lower compensation expenses, while JPMorgan Chase said fourth-quarter net income jumped 53 percent and earnings for 2012 set a record. JPMorgan shares were last down 0. 8 percent at $46 and Goldman added 2 percent to $138. 26. . . .

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares fell on Wednesday as cautious investors waited for crucial economic data from China later this week, while the yen’s extended gains spurred profit taking in Japanese equities after their recent rally. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei average shed 2. 6 percent for its largest daily decline in eight months, sharply reversing Tuesday’s rally that lifted the index to a 32-month closing high, as the yen paused from its recent heavy selling and extended gains for two days in a row. The weak yen has been a catalyst for the Nikkei’s 24 percent gain over the past two months. . . .

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