| US stocks pull back amid global worries US stocks pulled back amid investor worries over Greece's debt crisis, Chinese policy on monetary tightening and domestic political uncertainty over healthcare reform dampening risk appetite  Icahn ups ante in Lions Gate fight Carl Icahn, the ctivist investor which has built a 20% stake in Lions Gate, has extended a tender offer to all available shares in the independent Hollywood studio Analysts scramble to decipher calmer Vix Decline in volatility reflects the record amounts of liquidity central banks have pumped into the global financial markets and record low interest rates Palm warns of lacklustre demand Palm shares fell by 14 per cent in after hours trading after the smartphone manufacturer issued another warning and said that revenues in the current quarter would again miss analysts' estimates S&P closes lower despite strong results US stocks closed modestly higher, aided by some strong corporate results and benign inflation figures but resurgent worries about the Greek sovereign debt situation weighed on sentiment JPMorgan loses dispute over advisory fees US bank suffers a blow following an Australian court ruling that could affect the amount investment banks charge clients involved in takeover bids Stocks set to slowly grind higher A year on from the second great bear market of the last decade, the next step for global equities will be a grind higher over the coming 24 months, argues Robert Buckland Nike upbeat as retail orders increase The sports shoe and clothing company says it is seeing stronger forward orders from retailers in the US and western Europe, in another sign of a recovery in discretionary spending Dow rises for seventh day in a row US stocks continued their rally, rising on a quiet news day as investors took comfort from a range of positive economic and corporate data Blockbuster threatened by DVD supply drama Blockbuster, the troubled US video rental chain, is facing growing challenges in securing a continued supply of DVD releases from Hollywood studios, underlining questions about its ability to continue as a going concern Diamond luck should see off regulators The acquisition of Lehman's US operations, which had a strong equities franchise, has finally given BarCap's chief executive a platform to build a global equities business Fed's improving outlook lifts US stocks US stocks rallied as the Federal Reserve announced its widely expected decision to keep interest rates unchanged and gave a slightly more optimistic outlook on the state of the US economy and labour markets Woods' return to golf heralds TV bonanza Tiger Woods' return to professional golf, after reports of marital infidelity put his career on pause, looks likely to send television viewer numbers for CBS to new highs Investors shun Europe as sovereign risk weighs Survey shows attention shifting to the US and Japan as country risk continues to constrain optimism about recovery PVH to acquire Hilfiger Phillips-Van Heusen will buy the 'preppy' fashion brand from Apax Partners, the private equity group, in a $3bn deal that will significantly boost its presence in Europe and Asia News Wizard |