*Empire State contracts to lowest level in four months. NEW YORK, May 15- U.S. stocks were set to dip at the open on Wednesday, indicating the S&P 500 may ease from its most recent record high after weaker-than-expected manufacturing data.
NEW YORK, May 7- Long considered the best option for growth investors, technology funds have lost some of their edge. It's not just that many technology funds have large stakes in Apple Inc, whose shares have fallen nearly 23 percent over the last year as it lost share of the worldwide smartphone market to Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.
April 29- Federated Investors Inc:. *Credit Suisse cuts target price to $19 from $20; rating underperform. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.
April 29- Federated Investors Inc:. *KBW cuts price target to $24 from $26. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.
Stocks fell as the broadest measure of U.S. economic growth fell short of expectations in the first quarter and Amazon.com gave a disappointing outlook. **CHEVRON CORP, $120.06, up 1.3 pct. **AMAZON.COM INC, $255.52, down 7 pct.
April 26- Shares in Federated Investors Inc. That helped send the shares down, said Analyst Michael Kim of Sandler O'Neill, along with external reasons like recent comments by regulators reiterating their plans to reform money funds, a mainstay business for Federated. Federated shares were down 97 cents to $22.48 in morning trading.
*Natixis raises target price to 90 euros from 83 euros; rating buy. For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies:. Reuters Station users, click. 1580.
*Kepler raises price target to 93 euros from 73 euros; rating buy. For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies:. Reuters Station users, click. 1580 (; ().
April 26- Federated Investors Inc:. *RBC raises target price to $22 from $21; rating underperform. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.
April 25- Federated Investors Inc:. *Q1 earnings per share $0.41. *Says total managed assets were $377.3 billion at March 31, 2013, up $13.7.
NEW YORK, April 25- World stock markets rose and bond prices fell on Thursday as data indicated the U.S. labor market remains resilient despite recent signs of slower growth, while earnings that are beating lowered expectations helped buoy investor sentiment.
NEW YORK, April 25- World equity markets advanced on Thursday as data indicated the U.S. labor market remains resilient despite other recent signs of slower growth, while higher-than-expected corporate earnings buoyed the economic outlook and led bond prices lower.
NEW YORK, April 25- World equity markets advanced on Thursday as solid corporate earnings and data indicating the U.S. labor market remains resilient despite signs of slower growth buoyed optimism about the economy, an outlook that sent bond prices lower.
NEW YORK, April 25- World equity markets advanced on Thursday as solid corporate earnings and data indicating the U.S. labor market remains resilient despite signs of slower growth buoyed optimism about the economy, an outlook that sent bond prices lower.
*3 M Co falls after earnings, outlook. NEW YORK, April 25- U.S. stocks edged higher on Thursday, as investors digested a raft of earnings and a drop in initial jobless claims, though declines in Dow components ExxonMobil and 3 M Co capped the advance. But declines in ExxonMobil and 3 M Co briefly dragged the Dow into negative territory and curbed gains on the S&P 500..
*3 M Co falls after earnings, outlook. NEW YORK, April 25- U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open on Thursday, as investors dealt with a raft of earnings, including those of 3 M Co and ExxonMobil, with added support from a drop in initial jobless claims.
NEW YORK, April 12- The S&P 500 stock index's stunning run since the start of the year has made many bullish analysts look conservative. In fact, it has taken less than four months for the S&P to surpass year-end 2013 targets of about two-thirds of the strategists polled by Thomson Reuters in December.
*S&P 500 index still shy of all-time intraday high. S&P 500 index nearing its all-time high, while the dollar rallied from a one-month low against the yen on bets the Bank of Japan will announce further monetary easing this week.
*S&P 500 index inches toward all-time intraday high. S&P 500 index nearing its all-time intraday high, while the dollar rallied from a one-month low against the yen on bets the Bank of Japan will announce further monetary easing steps this week.
*S&P 500 index inches toward all-time intraday high. S&P 500 index nearing its all-time intraday high, while the dollar rallied from a one-month low against the yen on bets the Bank of Japan will announce further monetary easing steps this week.