Tag: Europe
European Stocks Hit Five-Year High on Earnings News
European companies ranging from oil production to auto manufacturing have been surprising analysts with Q3 earnings that have...
Distressed Asset Discounts Abound in Europe Today
Blackstone Group LP (BX) socked away some $4 billion in 2009, in anticipation of the eventual bargain basement...
European Commissioner Says Germany’s Election Results Will Aid Europe’s Economic Health
Olli Rehn, the European commissioner for economic and monetary affairs and the euro, told attendees at the Thomson...
Japan’s Nikkei Index Falls 7.3% for Several Reasons; Europe and U.S. Indexes Dip after Japanese Nosedive; JPMorgan Voters Keep CEO Dimon
The Japanese stock market's single-largest, one-day loss since the 2011 tsunami featured a 7.3 percent plunge yesterday that...
Europe Offers Remarkable Investment Opportunities; Big Data Means Big Offerings; Enron II: Electric Boogaloo in Oil Pricing?
One of the key indicators for a renewed time to buy in Europe has been the pace of...
Reasons Remain for Fed to Keep Easy-Money Policies Fueling Equities
Compelling reasons exist for the Federal Open Market Committee to stay with easy-money policies that have kept the...
Producer Prices Post Big Drop in Three Years; Deere Cuts Forecast as Wet Weather Slows Construction; Germany Fails to Stop Europe’s Malaise
The latest sign that the U.S. economy remains weak comes in the form of U.S. producer prices notching...
Investors Have Reason for Caution but Not Panic
The economic numbers reported around the world during the last few weeks have given investors reason for caution...
The Global Guru: Don’t Ignore Europe’s #1 Austerity Success Story
Scan the headlines here on the “Old Continent” and it's clear that austerity fatigue is setting in.