Stocks fell Wednesday as investors cringed at the first batch of quarterly earnings reports, which included weaker-than-expected results from aluminum producer Alcoa Inc.
Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Delphi Corp., the bankrupt auto- parts company, is near an agreement with General Motors Corp. and other creditors to avoid a strike that would cripple production at the world's largest automaker, said people with knowledge of the negotiations.
Asian stocks fell Wednesday, led by Mizuho Financial Group, as investors shifted funds from companies reliant on Japan's domestic economy after a weaker yen made exporters more attractive.
Power Efficiency Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of advanced energy savings technologies for electric motors, today announced it closed initial sales of the Power Genius(TM) energy saving technology to three prominent Las Vegas casinos.
Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell, led by Mizuho Financial Group Inc., as investors shifted funds from companies reliant on Japan's domestic economy after a weaker yen made exporters more attractive. Toyota Motor Corp. advanced.
Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks slid, led by Mizuho Financial Group Inc., as some investors shifted funds away from companies reliant on Japan's domestic economy after a weaker yen made exporters more attractive. Toyota Motor Corp. advanced.
TOKYO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average inched up on Wednesday as a weakening yen helped Honda Motor Co. Ltd. and other exporters, while Hitachi Ltd.'s announcement of a takeover plan spurred buying of its target, Clarion Co. Ltd. , as well as other car electronics makers.
Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of Asian exporters advanced as oil slid to an eight-month low. Toyota Motor Corp. and Acer Inc., Taiwan's biggest personal-computer maker, led gains on optimism lower fuel costs will boost consumer spending.
Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese exporter stocks rose, led by Toyota Motor Corp., after the yen weakened to its lowest this year against the dollar, increasing revenue from overseas sales.
Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks rose, led by exporters including Toyota Motor Corp., after the yen weakened to its lowest this year against the dollar, increasing revenue.