- TSX opens higher in broad gains, led by gold miners
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened sharply higher on Wednesday, led by Barrick Gold Corp and Goldcorp , as the bullion price rose on physical demand from China and … More »TSX opens higher in broad gains, led by gold miners
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened sharply higher on Wednesday, led by Barrick Gold Corp and Goldcorp , as the bullion price rose on physical demand from China and comments from some U.S. Federal Reserve officials suggesting policy will remain stimulative. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite …
- Target cuts full-year forecast after weak first quarter
By Jessica Wohl (Reuters) - Target Corp cut its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday while turning in a weak first quarter with disappointing sales, as a chilly start to spring kept … More »Target cuts full-year forecast after weak first quarter
By Jessica Wohl (Reuters) - Target Corp cut its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday while turning in a weak first quarter with disappointing sales, as a chilly start to spring kept shoppers from buying seasonal items like clothing. Target warned in April its first-quarter results would be weaker than anticipated, and …
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Clearwire Corp said on Wednesday its special committee and its board of directors approved majority shareholder Sprint Nextel Corp's revised offer to take over the company and advised investors to vote for the deal. Wireless service provider Clearwire announced the decision just a day after Sprint raised …
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it will spin off its majority stake in animal health business Zoetis Inc to shareholders by allowing them to swap Pfizer stock for Zoetis stock at a 7 percent discount. Pfizer, the largest drugmaker, sold Zoetis shares in an initial public offering in February that raised $2.2 billion. …
(Reuters) - Department store chain Sears Canada Inc posted a loss in the first quarter compared with a profit last year, as demand for its home products and major appliances fell. Sears Canada, 51 percent owned by U.S.-based Sears Holdings Corp , has been facing increasing competition as U.S. retailers such as Wal-Mart …
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