Royal Bank of Scotland upbeat on earnings outlook
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The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) -- which is fronting a European consortium&#39;s takeover bid for Dutch giant ABN Amro -- said on Tuesday that first-half earnings would beat market expectations.
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Stock index futures remained higher on Tuesday after investment bank Goldman Sachs Group  reported its fourth-quarter earnings rose.
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The collected brains of the London financial service industry are quietly optimistic about the fortunes of the stock market. At the Thomson Extel awards on Thursday the roomful of winners judged by more than 6,500 analysts made predictions for the year ahead: the safe bet was that in a year&#39;s time the FTSE 100 would be between 6,500 to 7,000 (it is above 6,600 now). ...
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US stocks were set for a firmer start on Monday, as investors looked to the start of second quarter earnings this week with confidence.
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UK businesses are set to prosper during the next few months - but this could trigger more interest rate rises, according to a report.
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Britain's BT Group Plc  posted third-quarter core earnings in line with forecasts on Thursday and issued a strong outlook amid a better-than-expected broadband performance, helping its shares touch five-year highs.
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The pound firmed Tuesday as an upbeat speech from Bank of England rate setter Kate Barker and the recovery in global equity markets offset a weak UK manufacturing survey.
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IBM  on Thursday forecast 2008 earnings well ahead of Wall Street expectations after results showing a strong international performance, and its shares rose 5 percent.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen sharply higher at the open Monday as investors remain upbeat about the outlook for economic and corporate profit growth...
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No-frills airline Ryanair RYA.I has posted a forecast-beating jump in first-half profit after its low fares drew passengers over the summer, and it is more upbeat than
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The commercial bank says it will restate earnings upward.
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Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus Group has unveiled the first profit in its five-year history for the first half of the year and says restructuring, strong demand and higher steel prices are keeping its outlook positive.
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Barclays PLC, Britain&#39;s third-biggest bank, said Thursday it is on track to meet analyst expectations of a full-year profit before tax of 4.5 billion pounds ($8.5 billion, euro6.5 billion), despite a flat performance from its domestic retail banking
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Royal Bank of Scotland , the British bank trying to lead a takeover of Dutch rival ABN AMRO, said it expects its UK bad debts to fall in the first half of this year to help it beat forecasts for underlying earnings.
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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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One analyst expects to evidence of stable economic growth this week, confirming his rosy outlook for the economy and the stock market.
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Business & money: Royal Bank of Scotland tells shareholders to expect a revised bid for ABN Amro.