*Microsoft set to unveil new Xbox Tuesday. *Xbox key to Microsoft's broader push into consumers' lives. SAN FRANCISCO/ SEATTLE, May 18- Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion a year global computer gaming industry.
*Federal Circuit: Nintendo did not violate Motiva's rights. May 13- Nintendo Co, one of the world's largest makers of video game players, won a U.S. appeals court decision in a patent case that will allow it to keep importing its popular Wii system into the United States.
*Federal Circuit: Nintendo did not violate Motiva's rights. May 13- Nintendo Co, one of the world's largest makers of video game players, won a U.S. appeals court decision in a patent case that will allow it to keep importing its popular Wii system into the United States.
S&P/ASX 200 5,102.43 +86.20 NZSX 50 4,538.98 +22.48 DJIA 14,700.80 +24.50 Nikkei 13,926.08 +82.62 NASDAQ 3,289.99 +20.33 FTSE 6,442.59 +10.83 S&P 500 1,585.16 +6.37 Hang Seng 22,183.05 +218.19 SPI 200 Fut 5,127.00 +12.00 CRB Index 0.00 +0.00 Bonds. Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
Overnight market action with latest New York figures. NEW YORK- U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, buoyed by gains in shares of materials companies, including iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 27.72 points, or 0.85 percent, at 3,297.37.
*Canon, Nintendo suffer as investors disappoint with guidance. *Shiseido falls after writing down $1.9 bln U.S. acquisition. TOKYO, April 25- The Nikkei share average climbed to a fresh, almost five-year high on Thursday, but the mood was tempered by sharp losses for Canon and Nintendo after they failed to meet investors' expectations of strong earnings guidance.
*Canon, Nintendo suffer as investors disappoint with guidance. *Shiseido falls after writing down $1.9 bln U.S. acquisition By Tomo Uetake.
PARIS, April 25- European stocks are seen slightly lower on Thursday, taking a breather following strong gains made in the past two sessions, with investors scanning through corporate results to see the impact of the region's economic downturn. ,for UK's FTSE 100, for Germany's DAX and for France's CAC were down 0.1-0.2 percent.
TOKYO, April 25- Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a fresh, near five-year high on Thursday, but the mood was tempered by sharp losses for Canon Inc. and Nintendo Co Ltd as they failed to meet investors' expectations of strong earnings guidance.
TOKYO, April 25- Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a fresh, near five-year high on Thursday, but the mood was tempered by sharp losses for Canon Inc and Nintendo Co Ltd as they failed to meet investors' expectations of strong earnings guidance.
Financial spreadbetters expect Britain's FTSE 100. to open 3 to 4 points higher, or up 0.1 percent, Germany's DAX to open 7 to 8 points higher, or up 0.1 percent, and France's CAC 40 to open 3 points lower, or down 0.1 percent.
*Canon, Nintendo suffer as investors disappoint with guidance. *Shiseido falls after writing down $1.9 bln U.S. acquisition.
*Canon, Nintendo suffer as investors disappoint with guidance. *Shiseido falls after writing down $1.9 bln U.S. acquisition By Tomo Uetake. TOKYO, April 25- Japan's Nikkei share average inched up to a near five-year high on Thursday, but the mood was tempered by sharp losses for Canon Inc.
NEW YORK- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended flat on Wednesday with Boeing's five-year high among the day's highlights, but weakness in Procter& Gamble and AT&T kept the Dow in negative territory.
*Canon, Nintendo suffer as investors disappoint with guidance. *Shiseido falls after writing down $1.9 bln U.S. acquisition By Dominic Lau. TOKYO, April 25- Japan's Nikkei share average edged higher to a near five-year high on Thursday, but the mood was tempered by sharp losses for Canon Inc.
*Canon, Nintendo suffer as investors disappoint with guidance. TOKYO, April 25- Japan's Nikkei share average edged higher to a near five-year high on Thursday, but the mood was tempered by sharp losses for Canon Inc and Nintendo Co Ltd as they failed to meet investors' lofty expectations of strong earnings guidance.
*Canon, Nintendo suffer as investors disappoint with guidance. TOKYO, April 25- Japan's Nikkei share average edged higher to a near five-year high on Thursday, but the mood was tempered by sharp losses for Canon Inc. and Nintendo Co Ltd as they failed to meet investors' lofty expectations of strong earnings guidance.