Posts Tagged ‘Shares’

Australia’s Westpac Q1 up 33 pct, shares surge

Australia’s Westpac Q1 up 33 pct, shares surge
* Q1 cash profit rises 33 pct

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-01-27 22:59 UPDATE 2-E*Trade quarterly loss narrows, shares climb

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-01-27 22:59 UPDATE 2-E*Trade quarterly loss narrows, shares climb
NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Online broker E*Trade Financial Corp posted its 10th-straight quarterly loss, but it was a quarter of the size of the loss in the year-earlier quarter as the company made headway on bad loans. With its exposure to mortgage-market losses declining, E*Trade said it was now positioned for “sustainable, profitable growth.” E*Trade has been careful not to forecast when it …

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PrivateBancorp shares jump as 4th-qtr loss narrows

PrivateBancorp shares jump as 4th-qtr loss narrows
PrivateBancorp Inc. shares rose Monday after the commercial bank and wealth management company posted a sharply narrower fourth-quarter loss, even though customers are still having trouble paying back outstanding loans.

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Stuck with time shares

Stuck with time shares
This recession has been particularly nasty for the time-share industry — and for people who bought time shares and now want to sell them.

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European, Asian Shares Advance; U.S. Stock-Index Futures Gain

European, Asian Shares Advance; U.S. Stock-Index Futures Gain
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) — European and Asian shares climbed after Chinese trade figures added to signs the global economic recovery is accelerating and boosted metals prices. U.S. stock- index futures rose.

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