Earnings Forecasts

* Indexes on track for third straight week of gains * Boeing may be able to boost Q4 deliveries of 787s * Priceline profit beats expectations, but outlook weak * Futures up: Dow 64 pts, S&P 3.8 pts, Nasdaq 6 pts By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, May 10...

* Brent-WTI narrows to less than $8/bbl from above $20 in Feb * Refiners, railways, make big profits from the arbitrage trade * Bakken producers may need to discount their crude * Continental Resources expects lower rail fees By David Sheppard NEW...

* Yen slides to 101.62 against dollar * Upbeat U.S. data, Japanese bond buys drive move * German Bunds fall as safe-haven demand dented * European shares hit five-year highs By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - The yen on Friday slid to its...

* Yen slides to 101.62 against dollar * Upbeat U.S. data, Japanese bond buys drive move * German Bunds fall as safe-haven demand dented * European shares hit five-year highs By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - The yen on Friday slid to its...

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - Following U.S. analysts' earnings estimates can make for a dizzying game, as forecasts for distant quarters routinely start out high, steadily fall, and then, once earnings season actually arrives,...

LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - European shares scaled fresh five-year highs on Friday, led by healthcare group Novartis and telecoms firm BT on positive corporate news, and traders said key indexes had scope for more gains. The pan-European FTSEurofirst...

TOKYO, May 10 (Reuters) - Hitachi Ltd forecast an 18.5 percent jump in operating profit for this fiscal year, in line with expectations, as the electronics conglomerate reaps the benefits of a weaker yen while projecting a pickup in economic recovery both...

TOKYO, May 10 (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp forecast its operating profit will more than triple in the year to March 31 as it steps back from struggling operations in TVs and other consumer gadgets in favour of selling machinery, components and electronic...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shares climbed to a 5-1/2 year high on Friday as the U.S. dollar broke through the elusive 100-yen mark and extended its gains, with exporters and financials leading the charge on prospects of enhanced corporate earnings. The...

May 9 (Reuters) - Stifel Financial Corp said on Thursday its profit during the first quarter was hit by merger-related charges from its acquisition of smaller rival KBW Inc, but pointed to the strong performance of its wealth management division. The St....

* Same-store sales up 3.8 pct vs expections of 4.3 pct sales gains * TJX and Ross beat, Ross raised profit forecast * ICSC forecasts May same-store sales up 2-3 pct * Gap beats, shares rise 7.2 percent after hours. By Phil Wahba May 9 (Reuters) - U....

(Reuters) - Retail spending continued to grow modestly in April as bad weather delayed spring shopping in much of the country and many consumers gravitated toward discount chains. Thirteen major U.S. retailers reported a 3.8 percent increase in April...