TXU increases dividend, earnings outlook
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TXU Corp. (NYSE: TXU) said Monday it will increase its quarterly dividend 350 percent over last quarter to 56.25 cents per share. The increased dividend -- up from 12.
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U.S. stocks gained on Wednesday as  positive earnings from companies such as Texas Instruments Inc.  TXN.N and Eli Lilly and Co. LLY.N, helped extend the  previous session's rally.
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U.S. stocks were set to move slightly  higher at the open on Friday with a $1 billion share buyback at  Texas Instruments Inc. TXN.N supporting technology stocks,  although rising oil prices could limit gains.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with  investors betting on good earnings news as the fourth-quarter  reporting season kicks off, while a hike in crude to around $47  a barrel boosted oil company shares.
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Chip-maker Texas Instruments Inc. narrowed and slightly raised its third-quarter forecast Tuesday, saying it expects earnings of 49 to 53 cents per share on revenue between $3.56 billion and $3.72 billion.
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Walt Disney, the US media and entertainment group, yesterday announced its first dividend increase in six years following sharply improved earnings.
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Bank holding company Commerce Bancorp Inc. on Tuesday said third-quarter earnings rose 42 percent, driven by strong deposit growth and positive operating leverage, and said it expects to meet or exceed current
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Wireless chip maker Texas Instruments Inc  said on Friday it expanded its share buyback program by $5 billion, or about 10 percent of its market capitalization, sending shares up 3.7 percent.
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The company's upcoming earnings increases aren't exactly the stuff of investment dreams.
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Shares climbed as investors bet economies and earnings would keep growing even as interest rates rise.
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The action continued in after hours trading, where the company gained another US cent. The company saw stocks climb $2.33 during the day, a 4.86 per cent increase.
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The printer maker also predicted better-than-expected first quarter earnings, sending shares up.
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Prudential Equity Group raised its earnings estimates for Automatic Data Processing (nyse: ADP - news - people ) after the payroll and data processing services firm reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results.
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Stocks rose on Friday after Ford Motor Co. raised its earnings forecasts, but wireless technology provider Qualcomm Inc. held back gains on the Nasdaq after saying an accounting review may reduce pretax income.
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Shares FedEx Corp. FDX.N rose before  the bell on Monday, after the express shipping company raised  its earnings forecast for the first quarter and the full year,  citing strong demand for its services.
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Shares of Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) rose after the market close on Thursday, after the chip maker said it plans to buy back $1 billion in stock and boost its quarterly dividend by more than 17 percent.
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Texas power company TXU Corp. , which has agreed to the largest leveraged buyout in history, posted a 33 percent rise in fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, helped by improved margins and lower operating costs.