Forbes – Saint Gobain led the STOXX 50 gainers — up 3.06 pct — as Exane BNP Paribas lifted its price target to 78 eur from 69 eur in a very bullish note on the group’s restructuring potential. deborah.hyde@afxnews.com dlh/lam COPYRIGHT Copyright AFX News
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China Life Shares Set for 1st Day Soar
China.Org – This view was mirrored by Erwin Sanft, head of China Research of BNP Paribas Securities ( Asia ), who estimated the shares would jump to over 30 yuan (US$3.8) each. Beijing-based China Life offered 18.88 yuan (US$2.42) apiece for its A shares. The
U.S. Stocks Advance, Led by IBM, After UBS Upgrade Shares of Gap
Bloomberg – Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) — The Iraqi government should delay the executions of the two men sentenced to death along with former dictator Saddam Hussein for the 1982 killings of Shiite Muslims, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. Ban
Paris shares flat late morning after surge yesterday, awaiting Wall St
Forbes – Banks remained generally in demand, as investors anticipated hefty fees as M&A activity grows, with BNP Paribas up 0.75 or 0.89 pct at 85.45, Societe Generale up 0.40 at 131.80 and Dexia up 0.10 at 21.38. Gaz de France added 0.18 or 0.52 pct at 35.03
Price of oil tumbles
MSNBC – Obviously, that s been the story: the winter that was not, said Tom Bentz, analyst at BNP Paribas Commodity Futures in New York. There are some reports of a little colder weather in the forecast, but I don t think that s much of an issue