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L’Oreal SA (OR) Chief Financial Officer Christian Mulliez told analysts last month there’s one guaranteed earnings driver for the world’s largest cosmetics maker this year: the euro. “There may be some negative factors, factors that we can’t quantify

After the Dow hit a record high yesterday, the good vibes in global markets continue. Gains are being seen in most places, including US futures. The big winner of the day: Japan. Again. As is becoming commonplace there, the Nikkei rallied over 2%

Today, the Dow closed at an all-time high. It's up 120 percent from its March 6, 2009 lows. Ever since the low, experts from both the bearish and bullish camps have presented their arguments for why investors should sell. Sure, there have been dips

High-frequency trading (HFT) is once again making headlines. State securities regulators Tuesday urged Congress to investigate the practice, saying in a report it can put retail investors at a disadvantage, since they don’t have access to the same

The European Union moved to slap a strict limit on bank executives' bonuses in the latest effort to curb what is seen by many as corporate and banking excess. Negotiators for the European Parliament and EU states said they reached a preliminary deal

German unemployment unexpectedly fell in February amid signs that Europe’s biggest economy is returning to growth after a contraction at the end of last year. The number of people out of work fell a seasonally adjusted 3,000 to 2.92 million, the

Halfway through the day, markets were up. The Dow was up as much as 75 point. Stocks were about to close at a new highs. But the rally disappeared. First the scoreboard: Dow: 14,054, -21.2 pts, -0.2 percent S&P 500: 1,514, +0.0 pts, +0.0 percent

HEADS UP: The world's biggest economies are releasing their February manufacturing PMI reports and this is our scorecard. The early read in Asia is that manufacturing has either decelerated or declined. China's official PMI unexpectedly fell to 50.1

The euro area1 (EA17) seasonally-adjusted2 unemployment rate3 was 11.9% in January 2013, up from 11.8% in December 20124. The EU271 unemployment rate was 10.8%, up from 10.7% in the previous month4. In both zones, rates have risen markedly compared

Key points: [*=1]Output and new orders both register falls since January [*=1]Tough market conditions, both at home and abroad, weigh on demand [*=1]Staffing levels reduced at quickest pace for 40 months The UK manufacturing sector lost considerable

With optimism resurfacing over the global economy and the perception that major tail risks in the United States, the euro zone, and China have been mostly squared away, what's left to worry about? We posed the question to our favorite analysts

Sorry, but you'll never be able to replicate the investment strategy that has made Warren Buffett a billionaire. To be clear, we're not suggesting that the principles of long-term, value investing are worthless. But a recent study concludes that

Most would agree that Warren Buffett is the greatest investor who ever lived. And Buffett is frequently sharing the wisdom that earned him his riches. Thankfully, he has a remarkable ability to communicate complicated topics in plain language and

Gold investors have endured a pretty painful sell-off since September, watching prices fall more than 12 percent since then to today's levels. The chart below, via JPMorgan, shows the latest decline in what has become a sideways market since gold

Governments have a key role in solving Europe's sovereign debt crisis, and central banks can buy time but not take their place, European Central Bank Executive Board member Benoit Coeure said on Saturday. The euro zone debt crisis has wrought havoc

World markets retreated Tuesday as a big vote for anti-austerity parties in Italy's elections left the eurozone's third biggest economy in political deadlock, sparking fears of a revival of the region's debt crisis. European stock markets were

Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve's low interest-rate policies are providing key support for an economy still struggling with high unemployment. He is signaling that the Fed's efforts to keep borrowing costs low will continue. Bernanke

European stock markets have fallen, with the inconclusive election result in Italy raising fears that political deadlock will delay economic reforms. Italy's FTSE MIB index fell 4.9%, while London's FTSE 100 shed 1.3% and share markets in Frankfurt

Italy will test markets today with the sale of long-term debt after borrowing costs rose to the highest in four months yesterday as inconclusive elections triggered renewed concern Europe’s debt crisis may deepen. This week’s vote produced a hung

"Once upon a time, the Federal Reserve Chairman’s Semiannual testimony in fulfillment of the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act (aka “Humphrey Hawkins”) was a marquee event for markets," says Vincent Reinhart, Morgan Stanley's Chief U.S