Toll Brothers profit beats on higher home prices May 22nd, 2013 - 16:50h (CET +01.00) By Mridhula Raghavan (Reuters) - Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc reported stronger-than-expected results on higher average selling prices and booked its highest quarterly orders in seven years, sending its shares up 7 percent. Record-low interes... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : toll, brothers, profit, beats, higher, home, prices, Top Keywords

World shares higher; S&P 500 at fresh all-time high May 21st, 2013 - 21:30h (CET +01.00) By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock markets around the world edged higher on Tuesday amid signs of improving growth, even as uncertainties concerning monetary policy limited gains. The Dow and S&P 500 were at all-time highs while the do... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : world, shares, higher, s&p, fresh, alltime, high, Top Keywords

Stock indexes head higher in afternoon trading May 21st, 2013 - 19:50h (CET +01.00) The stock market turned higher Tuesday as investors banked on continued policy support from the Federal Reserve. Two big retailers also topped Wall Street expectations for the most recent quarter. The ... (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stock, indexes, head, higher, afternoon, trading, high, Top Keywords

Indexes edge higher on Wall Street in midday trade May 21st, 2013 - 18:10h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Stock indexes are edging higher in midday trading on Wall Street as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's next moves. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : indexes, edge, higher, wall, street, midday, trade, Top Keywords

Stock futures flat as market drifts near record high May 21st, 2013 - 14:40h (CET +01.00) By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday after the S&P 500 hit yet another intraday record in the previous session, with markets expected to drift sideways ahead of Congressional testimony from Fed... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stock, futures, flat, market, drifts, record, high, Top Keywords

Nikkei slips from 5-1/2 year high on stall in yen weakness May 21st, 2013 - 02:20h (CET +01.00) TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average eased from a 5-1/2-year high on Tuesday as Wall Street ended flat and the dollar slipped against the yen on caution before U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony. The Nikkei fel... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nikkei, slips, year, high, stall, weakness, high, Top Keywords

World stocks grind higher, yen rebounds on minister's remarks May 20th, 2013 - 23:10h (CET +01.00) By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets mostly rose on Monday, driven higher by a flurry of merger and acquisition activity, while a recent tumble in the yen against the dollar halted after Japan's economy minister suggested t... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : world, stocks, grind, higher, rebounds, minister's, remarks, Top Keywords

Global shares grind higher, yen rebounds on minister's remarks May 20th, 2013 - 21:30h (CET +01.00) By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets advanced on Monday, driven higher by a flurry of merger and acquisition activity, while a recent tumble in the yen against the dollar halted after Japan's economy minister suggested the ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : global, shares, grind, higher, rebounds, minister's, remarks, Top Keywords

Banks lead FTSE to highest close since late 2000 May 20th, 2013 - 18:50h (CET +01.00) By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark equity index rose on Monday to its best closing level since late 2000, helped by rising bank stocks, and analysts said there was little holding it back from its all-time highs. Interest r... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : banks, lead, ftse, highest, close, since, late, 2000, Top Keywords

Small-company stocks lead the market higher May 20th, 2013 - 18:10h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market is edging higher in midday trading, led by small-company shares. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : smallcompany, stocks, lead, market, higher, since, late, 2000, Top Keywords