US MArket closed higher lead by large cap, Ukraine news driving again the sentiment, Tech closed lower, M&A continue to be a major catalyst...Volume were above average @804mil shares...VIX @ 13.97 -0.70%...China's Shanghai Composite has come off its overnight lows after falling to its worst levels in over a month. Official confirmation of easing property curbs in Guangxi Province - the first formal shift after weeks of press speculation - has helped to improve sentiment, despite a report of additional 22 pre-IPO disclosures received by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). Separately, PBoC announced its 21st consecutive net drain - its single operation for the week ahead of the May 1st holiday period....- Samsung Electronics posted its final Q1 results that were largely above consensus and company's preliminary estimates...Tokyo was closed (Showa Day)...Nikkei Closed...HS+0.09%...Shanghai-0.02%
Eur$1.3868 S&P FUt +0.165 European Fut +0.48%
Keep an eye on :
- ABBN VX : ABB 1Q Income From Operations $855m vs $1.05b
- AIXA GY : Aixtron 1Q Sales In Line, Net Loss Misses Ests.; Keeps Forecast
- BP/ LN : BP 1Q Net $3.23b vs Est. $3.2b; Div. 9.75c/Share Beats Forecast
- CAP FP : Cap Gemini 1Q Sales In Line With Ests.; Confirms 2014 Outlook
- CBK GY : Commerzbank a Potential Takeover Target, Deutsche Bank Says
- DBK GY : Deutsche Bank Debt Trading Revenue Falls 10%; Beats Estimates
- EI FP : Essilor Sales Rise 3.6%, Led by Lenses, Optical Instruments
- ENG SM : Enagas 1Q Net Rises 5% to EU99.7 Mln, in Line With Estimates
- ENI IM : Eni 1Q Adj. Net EU1.19b vs Est. EU1.16b; Production 1.58mboe/d
- ERA DP : Eramet 1Q Rev. Falls 10% Y/y to EU714m
- FCC SM : FCC Seeks Buyer for North American Waste Unit: Expansion
- GEBN VX :Geberit Says 2014 Forecasts Virtually Unchanged Since March Geberit 1Q Results Slightly Ahead of Consensus, Berenberg Says
- GFT FP : Gameloft 1Q Strong, Beat Expectations, JPMorgan Says; Overweight
- GLJ GY : Grenkeleasing 1Q Consolidated Net Rises 26%; Confirms Outlook
- RMS FP : Hermes 1Q Sales Beat Ests.
- HOT GY : Hochtief Accelerates Leighton Bid Pay Terms; Offer Unconditional
- NK FP : Imerys 1Q Net Income EU77.6 Mln Vs EU70.1 Mln
- IBE SM : Iberdrola Seeks Buyer for Spain Distribution Unit: Confidencial
- IFX GY : Infineon FY Rev., Segment Result May Beat Forecast; 2Q EPS Beats
- LIAB SS : Lindab 1Q Profit, Sales Beat Ests.
- MMT FP : M6 Audience Share Fell Below 10% in April, Le Figaro Says
- MOR GY : MorphoSys 1Q Profit, Sales Beat; Re-Confirms 2014 Forecast
- NOBN SW : Nobel Biocare 1Q Net, Sales Miss Est.; Maintains Forecast
- NOK1V FH : Nokia 1Q Net Sales EU2.66b vs Est. EU2.85b, Nokia Sees 2H Networks Rev. Growth as 1Q Group Sales Miss
- ORA FP : Orange 1Q Sales, Ebitda Beat; Reiterates FY Earnings Target
- PWTN SW : Panalpina 1Q Net Income Beats Estimates, Confirms 2014 Forecast
- SAN FP : Sanofi 1Q Business Profit In Line, Sales Miss; Keeps Forecast, CEO Says Bolt-On Acquisition Strategy to Continue, CEO Says Pharma Mega-Mergers Are ‘Back on the Table’...Really ???
- SAN SM : Santander to Bid for Up to EU800m of Eurohypo Loans: Expansion
- SAN SM : Santander Offers EU4.7b in Stock for 25% Stake in Brazil Unit
- SGL GY : SGL Carbon 1Q Sales Drop, Posts Ebit Loss; Confirms Forecast
- SRP LN : Serco Will Probably Cut Forecast by at Least 10%, JPMorgan Says
- STCBV FH : Stockmann 1Q Net Loss Wider Than Estimated; Lowers 2014 Outlook
- STJ LN : St James's Place 1Q New Business Rises 20% to GB205.4m
- STL NO : Statoil 1Q Adj. Net NOK15.8b vs Est. NOK12.4b; Div. NOK1.8/Share Statoil 1Q Cash Flow From Operations NOK55b Rises 44% Y/y, CEO Will Assess Impact of Russian Sanctions on Business
- RIA FP : Steria 1Q Rev. Rises; Got Positive Feedback on Merger (Earlier)
- TTK GY : Takkt 1Q Sales Rise, Confirms 2014 Forecast
- UMI BB : Umicore Sees Full-year Adj. Ebit Falling to EU250m-EU280m