Commerzbank stock gains on Citibank talk: traders
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Shares in Germany's Commerzbank , which has been persistently cited as a possible takeover target, jumped over 3 percent on Tuesday to near a seven-year peak on market talk that Citigroup  was likely to bid about 45 euros for the bank, traders said.
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Investment bank stocks rose Tuesday after Goldman Sachs and Lehman Bros. reported surprisingly strong third-quarter results, indicating that sluggish market conditions this summer did not dent Wall Street earnings.
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U.S. stocks gained on Friday, lifted by government data showing stronger-than-expected job growth last month and a surge in the shares of Citigroup Inc.
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European equities inched cautiously higher on Friday as bid talk lifted the banking sector and airlines got a boost after Ryanair made a surprise offer for newly-listed Aer Lingus.
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Citigroup  flagged its interest in buying a bank in Germany on Tuesday but played down recent talk that it was about to swoop on Commerzbank .
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Citigroup  flagged its interest in  buying a bank in Germany on Tuesday but played down recent talk  that it was about to swoop on Commerzbank .
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The Fair Game column last Sunday, about loan losses at Citibank during the 1990 recession, misstated the history of stock prices for the bankâs parent, then called Citicorp. The stock traded as low as $11.125 in October 1990, not $1.39. After the Federal Reserve started cutting interest rates, the price rose to $15.625, not $2.50, by March 6, 1991; it climbed to $67.25, not $10, by the end of 1995. (The lower prices were for Travelers, a company that later merged with Citicorp.).
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The following stocks may make significant gains or losses in German markets today. Futures that track Germany&#39;s benchmark DAX Index rose 0.4 percent to 3890.
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Commerzbank , which has been persistently cited as a possible takeover target, jumped 2.2 percent to 37.8 euros, its highest in nearly seven years on market talk Citigroup  was likely to bid about 45 euros for the bank.
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Business & money: 9.30am: Shares in the bank jumped almost 3% after recommendation.
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U.S. stocks gained on Monday in a   holiday-shortened session, lifted by positive news about   Citigroup Inc. C.N that helped financial sector shares and   increased optimism about the interest-rate outlook.
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Stock futures rose on Thursday, suggesting stocks may extend gains from the previous session, as retail stores including Costco Wholesale Corp.  and JoS. A. Bank Clothiers  reported strong November sales
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Commerzbank , which has been  persistently cited as a possible takeover target, jumped 2.2  percent to 37.8 euros, its highest in nearly seven years on  market talk Citigroup  was likely to bid about 45 euros  for the bank.
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Citigroup Inc. , the world's largest financial services company, on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by growth in its consumer business.
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Citigroup Inc.'s C.N fourth-quarter  profit rose 12 percent to a record as its consumer and  investment banking businesses grew, but it said 2005 profit  will likely be near the low end of Wall Street estimates.
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By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Feb. 19--TOKYO -- Citigroup Inc. of the United States is studying listing  its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange to strengthen its business in Japan,  informed sources said Monday.
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Stocks rebounded in early trading after Goldman Sachs and Best Buy posted solid profit gains and central banks issued billions of dollars in loans to the worldâs commercial banks.