Earnings Forecasts

(Corrects headline, first two paragraphs to state operating profit will rise 55 percent to 250 bln yen, not more than triple to 160.9 bln yen) TOKYO, May 10 (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp forecast its operating profit will rise 55 percent in the year to...

* FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.5 pct, hits fresh 5-yr highs * ArcelorMittal, BT, Generali results beat expectations * Yen weakness seen hurting some exporters By Toni Vorobyova LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - European equities scaled fresh five-year highs on...

May 10 (Reuters) - TMX Group Ltd, operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), reported a net profit for the first quarter, compared with a loss a year earlier, and said revenue rose 6 percent. Net income attributable to TMX Group shareholders was C$37....

* Indexes on track for third straight week of gains * Boeing may be able to boost Q4 deliveries of 787s * Priceline profit beats expectations, but outlook weak * Futures up: Dow 64 pts, S&P 3.8 pts, Nasdaq 6 pts By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, May 10...

* Brent-WTI narrows to less than $8/bbl from above $20 in Feb * Refiners, railways, make big profits from the arbitrage trade * Bakken producers may need to discount their crude * Continental Resources expects lower rail fees By David Sheppard NEW...

* Yen slides to 101.62 against dollar * Upbeat U.S. data, Japanese bond buys drive move * German Bunds fall as safe-haven demand dented * European shares hit five-year highs By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - The yen on Friday slid to its...

* Yen slides to 101.62 against dollar * Upbeat U.S. data, Japanese bond buys drive move * German Bunds fall as safe-haven demand dented * European shares hit five-year highs By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - The yen on Friday slid to its...

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - Following U.S. analysts' earnings estimates can make for a dizzying game, as forecasts for distant quarters routinely start out high, steadily fall, and then, once earnings season actually arrives,...

LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - European shares scaled fresh five-year highs on Friday, led by healthcare group Novartis and telecoms firm BT on positive corporate news, and traders said key indexes had scope for more gains. The pan-European FTSEurofirst...

TOKYO, May 10 (Reuters) - Hitachi Ltd forecast an 18.5 percent jump in operating profit for this fiscal year, in line with expectations, as the electronics conglomerate reaps the benefits of a weaker yen while projecting a pickup in economic recovery both...

TOKYO, May 10 (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp forecast its operating profit will more than triple in the year to March 31 as it steps back from struggling operations in TVs and other consumer gadgets in favour of selling machinery, components and electronic...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shares climbed to a 5-1/2 year high on Friday as the U.S. dollar broke through the elusive 100-yen mark and extended its gains, with exporters and financials leading the charge on prospects of enhanced corporate earnings. The...