5 Things You Should Know Before the Stock Market Opens - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stock futures in the U.S. were indicating a flat opening Tuesday ahead of manufacturing data and earnings reports from Pfizer and Sirius. Many markets in Europe were closed for May Day holidays. Britain's FTSE rose was trading slightly higher. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell Tuesday 1.8% to close at 9,350.95. Shares of exporters were hit by a stronger yen. ... Click to view a ...

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 5/10/2012 - (IBTimes) - MARKET CLOSE (4.30pm AEST) The Australian sharemarket improved for the second time this week today, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) edging higher by 0.5 pct

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 5/9/2012 - Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 5/9/2012

US stock futures rise ahead of manufacturing data - U.S. stock market futures were modestly higher Tuesday as automakers began reporting April sales data, and ahead of reports on the manufacturing and construction sectors.Dow Jones industrial average futures ...

US stock futures dip on weak consumer spending - U.S. stock market futures slipped Monday as consumer spending growth slowed last month and Spain officially slipped back into recession.Dow Jones industrial average futures fell 0.17 percent to 13,142. ...

Global stock markets: Rebound later in the week? - For the past week, stock markets around the globe can best be describe as ‘looks like 2008’ about to be replay. Most markets are loosing ground and in fact most recent lows are being tested or broken.

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 5/17/2012 - (IBTimes) - MARKET CLOSE (4.30pm AEST) The Australian sharemarket ended a little lower today, despite a positive start to the session. The ASX200 Index (XJO) fell 0.2 pct or

Japanese Stock Futures Gain on U.S. Home Sales, Earnings - Japanese stock futures rose as better-than-estimated company earnings and signs the U.S. housing market is stabilizing boosted the outlook for Asian exporters.

Cassidy: Facebook's IPO is more than a liquidity event in Silicon Valley -- and beyond - Silicon Valley has had its share of Mega-IPOs. The valley treats them like local holidays. But with Facebook there s a twist: In changing the way people connect, the social network has invited the world to the IPO party.

Jonathan Littman: Shorting Apple - The Apple product narrative has been pretty darn consistent -- constant evolution through radical innovation. Apple is furiously evolving, and in ways that outsiders seldom anticipate.