Comunque, al di là dell'AC e dei vari bat, sempre un occhio ai dati macro:
Retail Sales in U.S. Probably Dropped by the Most Since the 2001 Recession Sales at U.S. retailers probably fell in October by the most since the 2001 recession, pushing the economy toward the worst slump in decades, economists said before a report today.
Reserve Primary Money Fund Leaves Investors at Odds Over Liquidation Plan Two months after seizing up, Reserve Primary Fund hasn't disclosed how it will divvy up as much as $785 million in losses among investors. Its decision will test rules for pricing money-market funds, outrage one of two groups of investors and almost certainly be challenged in court.
Wilbur Ross Says GM Bankruptcy Would Devastate Economy, Create a `Mess' Investor Wilbur Ross, who made billions turning around distressed steel and textile companies, said a Chapter 11 filing by General Motors Corp. or another U.S. automaker wouldn't work and might devastate the economy.
Cerberus Would Cede Profit From Future Chrysler Sale Under Auto Bailout Cerberus Capital Management LP, wading into the politics of a U.S. auto-industry bailout, would give up any profit on a future sale of Chrysler LLC should the company receive federal financial aid.
Textron, Home Depot, Honda Ask Fed to Let Them Into Commercial-Paper Fund A group of companies including Textron Inc., Home Depot Inc. and Honda Motor Co. are pressing the Federal Reserve to expand purchases of commercial paper to include them, two people briefed on the matter said.
Dow Chemical's Liveris Says `Radical Actions' Needed to Reach Profit Goal Dow Chemical Co., the largest U.S. chemical maker, will take ``radical actions'' to reach earnings targets next year amid a spreading global recession, Chief Executive Officer Andrew Liveris said.
Questo per i nostri amici USA
E questo per noi europei:
Europe Probably Entered First Recession Since 1993 After Credit Crisis Hit Europe's economy probably fell into its first recession in 15 years in the third quarter, paving the way for deeper cuts to interest rates and taxes amid the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
EADS Raises 2008 Earnings Forecast on Increased Deliveries, Reduced Costs European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co., the continent's largest aerospace company, raised its 2008 earnings forecast after an increase in Airbus A380 deliveries and smaller charges helped restore profit in the third quarter.
Telefonica Third-Quarter Profit Falls 50% on Absence of Year-Earlier Gain Telefonica SA, Europe's second- largest phone company, said third-quarter profit dropped 50 percent from a year earlier, when a gain from the sale of Endemol NV boosted earnings.
Stocks Advance in Europe, Asia; Credit Agricole, Vinci, BHP Billiton Rise Stocks gained in Europe and Asia as results from Credit Agricole SA and Vinci SA beat analysts' estimates, while commodity shares trading near their cheapest on record lured investors. U.S. index futures fell.
Dexia to Sell U.S. Bond Insurance Business to Assured Guaranty; Posts Loss Dexia SA, the world's largest lender to local governments, agreed to sell its U.S. bond insurance business for $722 million to Assured Guaranty Ltd., the bond insurer backed by billionaire Wilbur Ross.
Richemont Profit Increases Least Since 2005 as U.S. Shoppers Trim Spending Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, the world's largest jewelry maker, reported its slowest profit growth in three years after U.S. shoppers trimmed spending on Cartier necklaces and Lancel leather bags.
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