buyback program. Boeing shares rose nearly 1 percent after the aerospace giant reported a 13 percent increase in first-quarter profit. The broader S&P 500 index rose 8.42, or 0.6 percent, to 1,355.66.
The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index (...)
month U.S. government investigation found no electronic flaws in the automaker's safety systems. The company also issued an optimistic financial forecast with three months remaining in its fiscal year.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 71.52, (...)
than-expected quarterly profit and sales.
The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index rose 4.32, or 0.2 percent, to 2,753.88, helped by strength in retail stocks. Sears Holdings and Ross Stores were among the index's big gainers, with shares rising (...)
largest general insurer, despite sources close to the situation saying rumours that American International Group was set to bid were untrue.
In Italy Banca Nazionale del Lavoro shares surged 4.5 percent on speculation that a capital increase could (...)
