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Yahoo achieves highest US search share since 2009
- Google at lowest US share yet recorded by StatCounter Global Stats
- Mozilla move to make Yahoo the default on Firefox has early impact on search engine battle
San Francisco, CA & Dublin, Ireland; Wednesday 7th January 2015:In December Yahoo achieved its highest US search share for over five years according to the latest data from StatCounter, the independent website analytics provider. Google fell to the lowest monthly share yet recorded by the company*. These December stats coincide with Mozilla making Yahoo the default search engine for Firefox 34 users in the US.
StatCounter Global Stats reports that in December Google took 75.2% of US search referrals followed by Bing on 12.5% and Yahoo on 10.4%.
As previously announced by Yahoo, December marked the start of its partnership with Mozilla. Yahoo is now the default search experience for Firefox 34 in the US, bringing an end to Mozilla's 10-year relationship with Google.
"The move by Mozilla has had a definite impact on US search," commented Aodhan Cullen, CEO, StatCounter. "The question now is whether Firefox users switch back to Google." Firefox users represented just over 12% of US internet usage in December according to StatCounter.
StatCounter (www.statcounter.com) provides independent website analytics, including a free option, to companies, agencies, bloggers, self-employed, charities and those who want to measure activity on their website, blog or forum. Key features include ease of use, independence and ability to view individual visitors in real time.
Last July, StatCounter announced a new feature in response to Google's removal of keyword data. By integrating Google Webmaster Tools (GWT) data into its reports, StatCounter has given its members the ability to access all available keyword intelligence which they can slice and dice all within their StatCounter account.
StatCounter Global Stats data is based on over 15 billion page views per month to over three million websites.
Constellation Brands beats by $0.09, beats on revs; raises FY15 EPS guidance above consensus driven by strong beer business shipment volume
Reports Q3 (Nov) earnings of $1.23 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.09 better than the Capital IQ Consensus Estimate of $1.14; revenues rose 6.9% year/year to $1.54 bln vs the $1.51 bln consensus.
- Co raises guidance for FY15, sees EPS of $4.25-4.35, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $4.24 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate, up from $4.10-4.25.
- Reaffirms free cash flow projection of $275 - $350 million for fiscal 2015 including operating cash flow target of at least $1 billion and total capital expenditure estimate of $725 - $775 million.
- "Our beer business continued to gain share across all channels during the third quarter driven by Modelo Especial, Corona Extra and Modelo Especial Chelada."
- "Our outstanding beer portfolio is experiencing tremendous momentum and generated the vast majority of total U.S. industry volume growth in IRI channels during the quarter."
Early premarket gappers
Gapping up: BIND +39.8%, BIOD +39.3%, CYRN +26.6%, NRX +19%, MG +16%, ACUR +10.9%, VLCCF +9.6%, STXS +9.4%, EXFO +9.1%, RECN +6.8%, RARE +6.4%, SDRL +3.5%, PBR +3.5%, ISIS +3.5%, ZUMZ +3.3%, MERU +3.1%, STML +2.9%, CATO +2.8%, BLOX +2.4%, ALU +2.4%, GPN +2.2%, VOD +2%, NVS +1.9%, TWTR +1.9%, TOT +1.9%, YNDX +1.9%,VALE +1.9%, HABT +1.8%, BP +1.8%, WEN +1.8%, STO +1.8%, GSK +1.8%, RIG +1.7%, BAC +1.5%, BALT +1.4%, TSLA +1.4%, SAN +1.3%, BHP +1.2%, HAL +1.2%
Gapping down: INFI -14.3%, PODD -7.9%, ARNA -7%, WDFC -5.7%, NBG -5.6%, ALXN -5.3%, PT -3.5%, MPW -3.4%, AFSI -1.9%, SAP -1.2%, FDO -1.1%, SLV -1%, ALV -0.8%, SNN -0.7%,
Gapping down: INFI -14.3%, PODD -7.9%, ARNA -7%, WDFC -5.7%, NBG -5.6%, ALXN -5.3%, PT -3.5%, MPW -3.4%, AFSI -1.9%, SAP -1.2%, FDO -1.1%, SLV -1%, ALV -0.8%, SNN -0.7%,
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[SEPLAT]>> STATEMENT REGARDING POSSIBLE COMBINATION WITH AFREN 2015-01-08 11:49:17.307 GMT
PLC
Market Bulletin LCU/08/01/15/05
8 January 2015
SEPLAT PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC
Statement Regarding Possible Combination with Afren Plc
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc (?eplat? has today, in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 of the Amended Listing Rules of The Nigerian Stock Exchange, notified The Exchange of the announcement by Afren Plc (?fren? dated 22 December 2014. Seplat confirms that it has made a highly preliminary approach regarding a possible combination with Afren. Seplat however notes that there can be no certainty that an offer will be made or as to the terms of any offer.
Seplat acknowledges that in accordance with Rule 2.6(a) of the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the ?ode?, by no later than 5.00 pm on 19 January 2015, it must either announce a firm intention to make an offer under Rule 2.7 of the Code or announce that it does not intend to make an offer, in which case the announcement will be treated as a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Code applies. Seplat notes that this deadline can be extended with the consent of the UK Takeover Panel (the ?anel? in accordance with Rule 2.6(c) of the Code.
Seplat states that further details cannot be provided at this stage due to the highly preliminary status of events but assures that further announcements will be made as soon as the need arises. -0- Jan/08/2015 11:49 GMT
* Proceed with caution
The minutes from the December 17 FOMC meeting sent a similar signal as the
statement – the Fed will be patient, but is on track to hike interest rates this year.
There were three main points from the minutes: 1) the FOMC sees lower oil prices
and the stronger dollar as creating a temporary drop in inflation, 2) the decline in
energy prices is a net stimulus for the economy and 3) global risks are balanced.
The minutes also reiterated comments from Fed Chair Yellen that the FOMC is
concerned with misinterpretation from the markets and will be careful with
communication changes.
America Movil Sees European Telecom Consolidation, News Reports
2015-01-08 07:45:32.100 GMT
By Jonathan Tirone
(Bloomberg) -- “We stand at the beginning of a multi-year
consolidation of the European telecommunications market,”
America Movil Chief Financial Officer Carlos Garcia-Moreno tells
Austria’s News magazine in an interview.
* America Movil will consider acquisitions through its
majority stake in Telekom Austria: Garcia-Moreno
* NOTE: America Movil owns ~60% of Telekom Austria
* NOTE: America Movil owns ~60% of Telekom Austria</li></ul>
* Telekom Austria’s “most important” 2015 goal is revenue
growth: Garcia-Moreno
* Telekom Austria’s multi-brand strategy is under review
* NOTE: Telekom Austria operates phone networks in eight
countries using seven different brands
* NOTE: Telekom Austria Raises $1.24 Billion as Slim Keeps
Tight Grip
* NOTE: Telekom Austria Raises $1.24 Billion as Slim Keeps
Tight Grip</li></ul>
For Related News and Information:
First Word scrolling panel: FIRST<GO>
First Word newswire: NH BFW<GO>
To contact the reporter on this story:
Jonathan Tirone in Vienna at +43-1-513-266-025 or
jtirone@bloomberg.net
To contact the editors responsible for this story:
Alan Crawford at +49-30-70010-6237 or
acrawford6@bloomberg.net
Jonathan Tirone
2015-01-08 07:45:32.100 GMT
By Jonathan Tirone
(Bloomberg) -- “We stand at the beginning of a multi-year
consolidation of the European telecommunications market,”
America Movil Chief Financial Officer Carlos Garcia-Moreno tells
Austria’s News magazine in an interview.
* America Movil will consider acquisitions through its
majority stake in Telekom Austria: Garcia-Moreno
* NOTE: America Movil owns ~60% of Telekom Austria
* NOTE: America Movil owns ~60% of Telekom Austria</li></ul>
* Telekom Austria’s “most important” 2015 goal is revenue
growth: Garcia-Moreno
* Telekom Austria’s multi-brand strategy is under review
* NOTE: Telekom Austria operates phone networks in eight
countries using seven different brands
* NOTE: Telekom Austria Raises $1.24 Billion as Slim Keeps
Tight Grip
* NOTE: Telekom Austria Raises $1.24 Billion as Slim Keeps
Tight Grip</li></ul>
For Related News and Information:
First Word scrolling panel: FIRST<GO>
First Word newswire: NH BFW<GO>
To contact the reporter on this story:
Jonathan Tirone in Vienna at +43-1-513-266-025 or
jtirone@bloomberg.net
To contact the editors responsible for this story:
Alan Crawford at +49-30-70010-6237 or
acrawford6@bloomberg.net
Jonathan Tirone
* Shifting the debate to the technicalities
The leaks in the Dutch press yesterday suggest that the debate on QE within the Governing Council has shifted to the technicalities, even if those have obviously a strong bearing on the overall message that the central bank would send with purchasing government bonds. We think that the "three options" listed in the article are only a restricted version of the menu currently contemplated by the Governing Council, but they provide a handy framework to think about it:
- Option 1: "Vanilla QE": purchases of government bonds across a wide array of constituencies, with full mutualisation of the subsequent risk across all Eurosystem members.
- Option 2: Full mutualisation of the risk, but with a restriction of the purchases to best quality bonds.
- Option 3: Purchases across a wide array of constituencies, but with limited mutualisation (NCBs would