LSE forecasts earnings surge as battles Nasdaq bid
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London Stock Exchange Group Plc forecast a big rise in third-quarter earnings and pledged to raise its full-year dividend at least 50 percent as it reiterated its opposition to a 2.7 billion pound ($5.3 billion) hostile bid from U.S. rival Nasdaq .
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U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, boosted by surprisingly high earnings from investment bank Bear Stearns Co. Inc. and economists' bullish estimates for stock indexes performance next year.
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Nasdaq Stock Market Inc , the second-largest U.S. equities exchange, said on Wednesday that quarterly profit rose twelvefold, helped by a gain from the sale of its stake in the London Stock Exchange     .
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as  investors bet signs of strength in the economy meant companies  will beat profit forecasts as the second-quarter earnings  season kicks off.
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NEW YORK -- Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., the world's largest electronic equities exchange, said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit more than tripled on higher trading fees and a one-time gain from its 30 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange.
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London equities rallied at the close to finish higher after spending much of the day in negative territory.
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European stocks were higher on Wednesday thanks to a strong performance on Wall Street overnight, and fresh merger and acquisition activity.
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The stock market surged last week, propelled by powerful corporate earnings and by upbeat economic reports.
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Stocks appeared set to open higher on Wednesday, particularly on Nasdaq, after Cisco Systems Inc.'s  results and outlook exceeded forecasts and reassured investors on prospects for corporate earnings.
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By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Stock prices moved sharply higher Wednesday, pushed by a strong earnings report from Hewlett-Packard and a blockbuster deal in the retailing sector.
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Stocks edged higher on Tuesday as news of planned mergers and acquisitions underpinned optimism about the equities outlook after the long weekend.
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U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, driving the Dow industrials to a record close on strong earnings from companies such as investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. and an improving outlook for the U.S. economy.
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London Stock Exchange Group Plc forecast  a big rise in third-quarter earnings and pledged to raise its  full-year dividend at least 50 percent as it reiterated its  opposition to a 2.7 billion pound ($5.3 billion) hostile bid  from U.S. rival Nasdaq .
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London equities made strong gains on Monday, with banking stocks at the forefront of the rally at the start of a busy week for newsflow in the sector.
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Nasdaq Stock Market Inc , the  second-largest U.S. equities exchange, said on Wednesday that  quarterly profit rose twelvefold, helped by a gain from the  sale of its stake in the London Stock Exchange .
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday at the start of the earnings reporting season as investors bet companies will beat profit forecasts following signs of strength in the economy.
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Wall Street appeared headed for a sharply higher open as G.E. posted earnings that met expectations, encouraging investors to buy back into stocks after a huge drop this week.