Earnings Forecasts

May 08 (TheWrap.com) - Regional sports networks, FX and a strong film slate delivered a robust fiscal third quarter for News Corp., which generated $9.54 billion in revenue during the first three months of the year. That bests what analysts projected by...

TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to rise to new five-year highs on Thursday buoyed by a record finish on Wall Street and the European market, while Toyota Motor Corp is likely to be in focus after reporting its full-year...

SINGAPORE, May 9 (Reuters) - Following is some company-related and market news which could have an impact on the local market. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0023 GMT ------------ INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1632.69 0.41% 6.730 USD/...

LONDON (Reuters) - BAE Systems Chairman Dick Olver, who presided over a failed attempt to merge with European defense and aerospace peer EADS , survived a shareholder vote on Wednesday to begin a tenth year at the helm. Shareholders including BAE's...

* Profit misses estimates, shares down 2 pct * Higher claims offsets premium growth * Insurer to buy back up to 5 pct of shares * Sees no material margin impact from Ontario rate plan By Cameron French TORONTO, May 8 (Reuters) - Intact Financial Corp...

BERLIN (Reuters) - German industrial output unexpectedly jumped in March, fanning hopes that Europe's top economy is gaining traction after a disappointing end to 2012, despite concerns about other parts of the euro zone. Output jumped by 1.2 percent...

* FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.2 percent * China imports and exports up, helping resources stocks * Henkel and ING highlight good earnings * Standard Chartered slump after rare profit fall By Alistair Smout LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Demand for miners helped...

* China's May-July soybean imports seen at record * Higher imports, weak demand to weigh on margins * Soymeal demand seen falling 15-20 pct, pinched by bird flu By Niu Shuping and Naveen Thukral BEIJING/SINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - China, the world'...

* FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.4 percent * China imports and exports up, helping resources stocks * Henkel helps DAX to new all-time high * Standard Chartered slump after rare profit fall By Alistair Smout LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Demand for miners...

HONG KONG, April 28 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares could start a holiday-shortened week off a six-week high on Monday, tracking Wall Street losses after a disappointing U.S. first quarter gross domestic product report. Hong Kong markets will be shut on May...

Mondelez International CEO Irene Rosenfeld on Tuesday sought to sidestep speculation that her newly formed company could be looking at its third major event in about as many years. "There's no question that there's lots of chatter out there, and I'm not...

May 07 (TheWrap.com) - DirecTV stock rose Tuesday after revenues climbed and beat expectations, but profit fell because of a Venezuelan currency devaulation. DirecTV announced an increase in first quarter 2013 revenues of 8 percent to $7.58 billion,...