US Market closed mixed with Dow & Nasdaq Lower, S&P Flat. Big Tech names were under pressure AAPL -1.28%, CSCO -0.91% GOOG -0.96%...Volume were on the light side @ 683mil shares...VIX @ 12.89 +0.15%...SKEW @ 130.87 +1.09%...Brazil -2.48% ...
Alcoa misses by $0.02, beats on revs -3.8% in After Hours...- ANF: Guides FY13 higher to $1.55-1.65 v $1.46e ($1.40-1.50 prior); +13.9% Afterhours Non Farm Payroll expected today in the US...China's trade surplus for December came in at $25.6B much less than the $32.2B surplus expected. Growth in exports slowed down from the prior month at 4.3% missing expectations with imports surging to 8.3% ahead of the 5.0% expected, pointing to a slowing momentum in the world's second largest economy...Nikkei +0.20% Shanghai -0.70%
Eur$ 1.3615 S*P Fut +0.19% European Fut +0.65%Keep an eye on
- ACA FP : Credit Agricole Plans to Sell 50% Stake in Crelan, De Tijd Says
- ATLN VX : Actelion Says Tracleer Qui Tam Case Dismissed by U.S. DOJ
- BMW GY : Rolls-Royce Considering Production of a 4x4: Sky News Link
- Clariant to Benefit From U.S. Shale Gas; JPMorgan Raises Rating
- F IM : Fiat CEO: Sees mandatory convertible bond as one way to increase capital base follow Chrysler deal
- IBE SM : Iberdrola to Offer 1 Share for Each 36 Rights in Dividend
- MATAS DC : CVC Capital to Sell Up to 7.92m Shares of Matas
- MEO GY : Metro May Be Broken Up, CEO Replaced in Dispute, Platow Reports {NSN MZ5C1X6KLVRX <go>}
- NXT FP : Euronext Names Attia to New Post of Euronext Paris CEO
- ORA FP : Orange Targets 2-3 Million 4G Clients at End 2014: La Tribune
- PUB FP : Publicis/Omnicom Merger to Bring Savings, EPS Boost: Goldman
- 1913 HK : Prada Declines for Second Day, Hits 6-Mo. Low
- ROG VX : Roche Warns of Tamiflu Shortage for Children, Reuters Reports
- SCYR SM : Sacyr May Continue Panama Work Without Impregilo, Cinco Says
- TLW LN : Tullow could be a target for Statoil {NSN MZ5EV83HBS3K <go>}
- TPK LN : Travis Perkins to Replace Invensys in S&P Europe 350
- TT/ LN : TUI Travel CEO Pay Up 50% to $16.7 Million on Performance Bonus
- UHR VX : Swatch 2013 Gross Rev. CHF8.82b, Est. CHF8.86b; Has Strong Start
- VOLVB SS : Volvo May Come Under Shareholder Pressure to Sell IT Unit: DI