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The number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms fell in March but downsizing by retail companies still helped the first quarter rack up the largest amount of cuts in over a year.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of some top drug benefits companies were down at the close of trading:. CVSCaremark fell $1.11 or 2.0 percent, to $54.13. Express Scripts Holding Co. fell$. 85 or 1.5 percent, to $57.61.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of Abercrombie& Fitch Co. rose Wednesday on optimism about its international expansion plans and focus on boosting profitability. THE SPARK: The teen clothing retailer said in its annual report filed late Tuesday that it plans to open Abercrombie& Fitch flagship locations in Seoul and Shanghai and about 20 international Hollister stores.
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NEW YORK-- Ares Capital Corp. said Wednesday that it priced a public offering of approximately 16.7 million shares of its common stock, but did not disclose the price. Shares of Ares Capital fell 62 cents, or 3.4 percent, to $17.41 in afternoon trading. The stock has traded between $14.60 and $18.67 over the past year.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of some top chemicals companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:. Dow Chemical Co. rose$. 02 or. 1 percent, to $30.97. DuPont Co. fell$. 25 or. 5 percent, to $48.78.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of some top construction companies are down at 1 p.m.:. Foster Wheeler fell$. 26 or 1.2 percent, to $21.91. Quanta Services Inc. fell$. 80 or 3.0 percent, to $26.22.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies are down at 1 p.m.:. Costco Wholesale Corp. fell$. 99 or. 9 percent, to $106.69. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fell$. 21 or. 3 percent, to $75.82.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of some top drug benefits companies are down at 1 p.m.:. CVSCaremark fell$. 95 or 1.7 percent, to $54.29. Express Scripts Holding Co. fell$. 17 or. 3 percent, to $58.29.
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Ares Capital Corp. fell 3.4 percent to $17.42 with 12,581,500 shares traded. Cisco Systems Inc. rose. 2 percent to $21.26 with 14,767,700 shares traded. Facebook Inc. rose 3.0 percent to $26.17 with 30,416,200 shares traded.
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NEW YORK-- A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:. Bank of America Corp. fell 3.1 percent to $11.77 with 113,341,500 shares traded. Citigroup Inc. fell 2.3 percent to $43.08 with 17,867,400 shares traded.
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Shares of Fifth& Pacific Cos. jumped to a 5- year high Wednesday on a report that the company formerly known as Liz Claiborne may be exploring the sale of two of its brands. THE SPARK: The Wall Street Journal reported that Fifth& Pacific is considering a sale of Lucky Brand and Juicy Couture brands.
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NEW YORK, April 3- Major stock markets and the dollar fell on Wednesday after unexpectedly weak growth in U.S. private-sector jobs and services dented optimism about the world's largest economy. Crude prices slumped more than 2 percent as oil stockpiles swelled in the United States, the top oil consumer, where a struggling economy is limiting demand for fuel.
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas-- Newfield Exploration Co. shares rose Wednesday after the oil and gas company announced a significant natural gas discovery off the coast of Malaysia. Newfield holds a 30 percent interest and Partners Diamond Energy Sarawak, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp. and Peteronas Carigali has the rest.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of some top construction companies are down at 10 a.m.:. Foster Wheeler fell$. 15 or. 7 percent, to $22.02. Quanta Services Inc. fell$. 50 or 1.9 percent, to $26.52.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of some top drug benefits companies are down at 10 a.m.:. CVSCaremark fell$. 49 or. 9 percent, to $54.75. Express Scripts Holding Co. fell$. 02 or percent, to $58.44.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of some top chemicals companies are down at 10 a.m.:. Dow Chemical Co. fell$. 23 or. 8 percent, to $30.72. DuPont Co. fell$. 28 or. 6 percent, to $48.75.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:. Costco Wholesale Corp. fell$. 45 or. 4 percent, to $107.24. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. rose$. 42 or. 6 percent, to $76.44.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of Global Payments Inc. fell Wednesday after the electronic payments processor reported lower-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results. THE SPARK: For the quarter ended Feb. 28, Global Payments said its net income rose nearly 4 percent to $67.9 million, or 87 cents per share.
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*CNOOC slides on possible lower China fuel prices. *HK closed Thursday, China shut for 4- day weekend. HONG KONG, April 3- Hong Kong and China shares slipped on Wednesday led by weakness in the Chinese energy sector as a result of lower oil prices, in thin trade ahead of a holiday break.
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HONG KONG, April 3- Hong Kong shares fell for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday as lower oil prices pulled down the energy sector, including Chinese giant CNOOC, in thin trade ahead of a holiday break. The Hang Seng Index closed down 0.1 percent at 22,337.5 and the China Enterprises Index of the leading Chinese listings in Hong Kong shed 0.5 percent.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of some top drug benefits companies were up at the close of trading:. CVSCaremark rose$. 71 or 1.3 percent, to $55.24. Express Scripts Holding Co. rose$. 66 or 1.1 percent, to $58.46.