UPDATE 2-UBS cautious as weak trading hits quarterly profit
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Banking giant UBS (UBSN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) was cautious over prospects for the rest of the year after a seasonal lull in trading hurt its third-quarter
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Heading into the heart of earnings season this week the expected results look robust, but a slowing of future profit growth and the impact of surging oil prices on the economy could conspire to hold down stocks.
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ZURICH, Feb. 13  â The Swiss bank UBS said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit declined 47 percent, to 3.41 billion francs ($2.73 billion), from the year-earlier period, which benefited from the sale of assets.
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Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns Companies posted a drop in quarterly profits on Wednesday, surprising some investors one day after two other big investment banks reported a rise in earnings.
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Shares on Wall Street looked set for a weaker start on Wednesday as concerns about the U.S. subprime mortgage market resurfaced ahead of U.S. housing and key inflation data and a slew of corporate earnings.
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Wall Street profits from U.S.   operations may fall 23 percent next year as the economy slows,   corporate earnings growth moderates and fees decline, a new   study shows.
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The Swiss-based banking group UBS was cautious over the outlook for its investment bank after a lull in trading crimped its third-quarter profit.
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The pound was slightly stronger after falling this morning on softer-than expected earnings figures.
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GALLAHER group remained cautious on its European prospects yesterday, despite a 4.4 per cent rise in underlying pre-tax profit in the first half.
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Profit was up despite a drop in production, but Shell warned that the underlying performance of its refining operations was weaker than it appeared.
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Investors were reassured by a drop in Treasury bond yields yet remained wary as second-quarter earnings season kicks off this week.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on Thursday  said fourth-quarter profit rose 23 percent on strong  fixed-income and commodities trading results and investment  banking gains, but shares fell as revenue missed expectations.
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Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns  Companies posted a drop in quarterly profits on Wednesday,  surprising some investors one day after two other big  investment banks reported a rise in earnings.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on Tuesday   said third-quarter profit fell less than expected as strong   investment banking results offset a summer slump in trading,   sending its shares higher.
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U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley on  Wednesday said quarterly profit fell amid reduced trading  revenue, reflecting the impact of sluggish markets this summer.
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FedEx Corp  reported on Thursday a higher quarterly profit despite a slowing U.S. economy, but lowered its full-year earnings outlook, sending its shares down more than 2 percent.
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Swiss banking giant UBS AG said Tuesday its third quarter net profit slipped 1 percent to 1.67 billion Swiss francs ($1.39 billion; euro1.