US MArket closed higher, better numbers in the energy sector fueled the perfomance, staples & uitilities posted some relative los...Volume were in line with average daily volu2 724 mil shares...After Hours on Earnings TWTR -11%, EBAY-4.5%, STX-1%...BOJ policy decision contained no update on economic assessment or accompanying statement, which is typical on the day when the central bank announces its Semiannual Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices. In another unanimous decision, BOJ maintained its annual pace of monetary base increase at ¥60-70T...A report from China Academy of Social Sciences offered a more cautious forecast for 2014 GDP of 7.4% than the official govt and the most recent IMF
target of 7.5%. A separate note from CASS researcher warned growth could slow to as low as 7.0%. Also of note, Xinhua press citing vice premier Ma reported policymakers may struggle to complete rail construction goal in 2014.
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- AF FP : Air France 1Q Rev., Net Loss Miss Ests.; 2014 Outlook Confirmed
- AKER NO : Aker Solutions 1Q Net NOK306m vs Est. NOK445m; Backlog NOK55.6b, Aker Solutions to Split Into 2 Cos.; Spinoff of New Co. Planned
- ALO FP : Alstom Says GE Offers EU12.35B for Energy Businesses, GE Says Alstom Deal to Be Immediately Earnings Accretive
- ALO FP : French Regulator AMF Wants Alstom to Resume Trading Tomorrow
- AZN LN : Pfizer CEO Warns U.K. Not to Interfere in AstraZeneca Bid: FT
- BAYN GY : Bayer Said to Offer Assets to Sweeten Bid for Merck OTC Unit
- BBVA SM : BBVA 1Q Net EU624 Mln; Analyst Est. EU623.4 Mln
- BNP FP : BNP Paribas 1Q Net Income Beats Estimates on Fortis Buyout
- BP/ LN : BP Awards $1.8b Azerbaijan Shah Deniz Phase 2 Natgas Contract
- BVI FP : Bureau Veritas 1Q Rev. EU929.4m vs Est. EU951.2m
- DAI GY : Daimler 1Q Profit, Rev. Beats Est.; 2014 Forecast Confirmed
- DSV DC : DSV 1Q Profit Misses Analyst Ests.; Outlook Maintained
- EXM BB : Exmar 1Q Net $14.2m vs Est. $10m; Profit Includes $4.4m Gain
- GLEN LN : Glencore Xstrata May Sell Port Kembla Coal Stake: AFR
- HOIL LN : to be bought by Al MIRQAB Capital for 320/sha
- JAZ SM : Jazztel 1Q Net EU15.8 Mln Vs EU12.1 Mln a Year Earlier
- JMT PL : Jeronimo Martins 1Q Net EU62m Vs. Est. EU64.2m
- LUX IM : Luxottica 1Q Rev., Oper. Inc. Miss Ests.
- MC FP : LVMH Buys Singapore Restaurant Chain for $100m: Business Times
- MAU FP : Maurel & Prom 1Q Revenue EU149m Rises 15% Y/y
- MHG NO : Marine Harvest 1Q Operational Ebit NOK1.09b Vs NOK482m Yr Ago
- NHY NO : Norsk Hydro 1Q Sales Rise More Than Est.; Sees Mkt Improvement
- NOVN VX : Novartis Drug Wins FDA Approval to Treat Late-Stage Lung Cancer
- NXI FP : Nexity 1Q Rev. EU504.6m vs EU586.5m Y/y
- NYR BB : Nyrstar 1Q Zinc Mining Output Rises 6% Y/y to 73,000 Tons
- ORP FP : Orpea Lifts 2014 Sales Target to EU1.93B After Silver Care Buy
- OSR GY : Osram 2Q Sales Drop; Confirms Forecast, Sales Target Challenging
- RAND NA : Randstad 1Q Rev. Matches Estimate; Confident Growth to Continue
- RENE PL : REN Says Shareholder Botton Cuts Stake in Co. to 7.8%
- RR/ LN : Siemens Said to Be in Talks to Buy Rolls-Royce Energy Assets, Rolls-Royce Confirms It Is in Talks With Siemens
- RXL FP : Rexel 1Q Net Income EU43.2m, Est. EU48m
- SAN FP : Sanofi Said to Explore $7b-$8b Drug Portfolio Sale: Reuters {http://reut.rs/1krLo6k}
- SHBA SS : Handelsbanken 1Q Net Income Beats Est.; NII Misses
- SAA1V FH : Sanoma 1Q Profit Beats, Sales Miss Ests.; Keeps 2014 Forecast
- SRP LN : Serco Recovery Likely to Take Time, Goldman Says; Cuts to Sell
- FLY FP : Unibail Sells 7.25% Stake in Societe Fonciere Lyonnaise
- SGO FP : Saint-Gobain 1Q Sales Beat Est.; Outlook Unchanged
- SIE GY : Siemens Said to Be in Talks to Buy Rolls-Royce Energy Assets
- STMN SW : Straumann 1Q Rev. Beats Est.; Maintains 2014 Forecast
- SY1 GY : Symrise Raised at Goldman on Growth Boost From Diana Purchase
- TEL2 SS : Tele2 Enters Into National Roaming Agreement With Telenor Norway
- TEMN SW : Temenos 1Q Rev. Misses Est., EPS Matches Est.
- TLW LN : Tullow Keeps 2014 Production Guidance; Sells Gas Assets to Faroe
- FP FP : Total 1Q Adj. Net $3.3b vs Est. $3.39b; Dividend EU0.61/Share
- HO FP : Thales 1Q Sales Unchanged Y/y, Beat Ests.; Confirms 2014 Targets
- DG FP : France May Tax Highways if Eco-Tax is Dropped, Parisien Says