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OMAHA, Neb., May 3- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said quarterly profit rose nearly 51 percent on a solid performance in insurance and by many of its other businesses, as well as gains from investments and derivatives.
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OMAHA, Neb., May 3- Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said first-quarter profit rose nearly 51 percent, helped by improved results in insurance and gains from its investments and derivative contracts. Net income increased to $4.89 billion, or $2,977 per Class A share, from $3.25 billion, or $1,966 per share, a year earlier.
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OMAHA, Neb., May 3- Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said first-quarter profit rose nearly 51 percent, helped by improved results in insurance and gains from its investments and derivative contracts. Net income increased to $4.89 billion, or $2,977 per Class A share, from $3.25 billion, or $1,966 per share, a year earlier.
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May 3- Nasdaq Omx Group Inc:. *U.S. matched equity volume in April 27,677 million shares. *U.S. equity options volume in April 93 million contracts.
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OMAHA, Neb., May 3- Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said first-quarter profit rose nearly 51 percent, helped by improved results in insurance and gains from its investments and derivative contracts. Net income increased to $4.89 billion, or $2,977 per Class A share, from $3.25 billion, or $1,966 per share, a year earlier.
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NEW YORK, May 3- Speculators raised their net bullish bets on U.S. 10- year Treasury note futures in the latest week as worries about global growth continued to nag, according to Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday.
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NEW YORK, May 3- Speculators raised their net bullish bets on U.S. 10- year Treasury note futures in the latest week as worries about global growth continued to nag, according to Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday.
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BRUSSELS, May 3- AGEAS SA:. *Says will include EUR 142 million net profit in its first-quarter results. related to Royal Park Investments and the call option on BNP Paribas shares.
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May 3- CBOE Holdings Inc, which runs the oldest U.S. stock-options trading venue, said on Friday that quarterly earnings rose on a trading surge of its lucrative contracts for two of the most closely watched stock indexes.
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NEW YORK, May 3- U.S. stock index futures shot up on Friday after data showed U.S. employment rose more than expected in April, pushing the unemployment rate down to 7.5 percent, which could help ease concerns of a sharp slowdown in the economy.
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NEW YORK, May 3- U.S. stock index futures shot up on Friday after data showed U.S. employment rose more than expected in April, pushing the unemployment rate down to 7.5 percent, which could help ease concerns of a sharp slowdown in the economy.
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*S&P 500 index near 1,600 mark. NEW YORK, May 3- U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday ahead of a closely watched jobs report which will provide a clearer picture of the state of the economy after weeks of disappointing data.
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*S&P 500 index near 1,600 mark. NEW YORK, May 3- U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday ahead of a closely watched jobs report which will provide a clearer picture of the state of the economy after weeks of disappointing data.
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India's main share drops 0.81 percent and the broader 50- share NSE index is 0.92 percent lower, retreating from the 3- month high hit a day before, after the central bank cautioned it has limited room for further monetary easing, overshadowing the 25 basis point cut in key interest rates.
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*S&P 500 index near 1,600 mark. NEW YORK, May 3- U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday ahead of a closely watched jobs report which will provide a clearer picture of the state of the economy after weeks of disappointing data.
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NEW YORK/ LONDON/ SINGAPORE, May 03 Recent tightening of European bond and credit default swap spreads underscores Fitch Ratings' view that the volatility in market-based indicators can limit their effectiveness as a risk-assessment tool for long-term investors.
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Goldman Sachs equity strategists favour European high dividend yield stocks, arguing that these stocks are attractive on valuation grounds since they trade at a discount to their U.S. peers and that European dividend swaps are also factoring stronger future dividend growth.
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India's main share index down 0.37 percent, while the broader 50- share NSE index is 0.42 percent lower, on profit-taking as the central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points but did not spring any positive surprise.
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NEW YORK, May 2- Flagstar Bancorp Inc said Thursday it would pay $110 million to settle a lawsuit by MBIA Inc accusing the bank of misrepresenting the quality of loans underlying $1.1 billion in mortgage-backed securities.
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NEW YORK, May 2- Flagstar Bancorp Inc said Thursday it would pay $110 million to settle a lawsuit by MBIA Inc accusing the bank of misrepresenting the quality of loans underlying $1.1 billion in mortgage-backed securities.