US Market Closed near the flat line, Slim losses pushed investors to buy some protections VIX @ 10,97 +1,11%, Volume are still low @ 560mil shares...Big Movers FMC -4,88% (PW), WEC -3,45% (M&A), LO -2,53%, ALXN -2,32%, COH-2,04%, JOY -2,04%, TEG +12,14% (M&A), FCX+3,38%, ACT +2,06%...AAPL said to start production of new iPhone next month...Asia traded in line with US better on Manufacturing data Nikkei +0.08% HS+0.34% Shanghai +0.19%
Macro
- Japan Pension Should Weigh Sitting on Cash After Dumping Bonds, Ito Says
Eur$ 1.3596 S&P -0.08% Eurostoxx +0.12% FTSE +0.08% Dax +0.05% SMI +0.37%
Keep an eye on :
- AIR FP : Emirates to Talk With Airbus, Boeing in late 2014 or in 2015: FT
- ALO FP : Vinci, Alstom Win Contract to Build Qatar Tramway
- ATC NA : LAnches sale of 17,9mil shares through Deutsche Bank (worth E950mil) ~ 8,78% of Cap, will increase free float by 35% ( 51,7mil to 69,7mil shares) - price range 50,90 to mkt price (Closed @ 53), Altice using proceeds for EU529m cash payment to Carlyle and Cinven for their 14% stake in Numericable, and to reduce net debt
- BEN FP : Beneteau Acquires U.S. Boatmaker RecBoats; Terms Undisclosed
- BNP FP : BNP Would Need Asset, Bond Sales to Pay $9B Fine: Figaro
- BP IM : Banco Popolare Considers Delay in Sale of Bad Debt: Reuters Link
- COLR BB : Colruyt FY EPS Misses Ests.; 4Q Retail Rev. Growth Slows to 1.2%
- CSGN VX : Buy UBS vs Credit Suisse on Higher Capital Return, JPMorgan Says
- AM FP : Qatar's Al Thani is to meet French President Hollande to discuss bilateral ties, may discuss purchase of Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft
- GALP PL : ENI complete sale of !% of Galp's share
- IHG LN : InterContinental Hotels/Wyndham Deal Unlikely: Credit Suisse
- SAP GY : No Competition from SAP in Oracle’s Micros Deal, Summit Says
- SHP LN : Shire Bid of ~GBP50/Shr Possible in Coming Month, Bernstein Says
- SHP LN : AbbVie, Allergan Only Likely Suitors for Shire, UBS Says
- SHP LN : Shire Said to Hire Goldman Sachs as Advisor: NYT Link
- SSABA SS : SSAB may extend offer period for Rautaruukki
- SYNN VX : Monsanto Said to Have Weighed $40bil Tax-Inspired Deal to Buy Syngenta bbg
- THR BB : Adage Capital Raises Short Position in ThromboGenics to 3.63% --> stcok -10% today
- THR BB : ThromboGenics Is No Longer for Sale, De Tijd Reports
- DG FP : Vinci, Alstom Win Contract to Build Qatar Tramway
- UBSN VX : Buy UBS vs Credit Suisse on Higher Capital Return, JPMorgan Says