International Business Times

Top After-Market NASDAQ Movers (China Sunergy, JA Solar, Canadian Solar, Rockwell Medical, BioMarin, Urban Outfitters, Pain Therapeutics, TCP Capital, Web.com)

sreeja.vn — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:37:11 +0000

The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Monday were China Sunergy Co Ltd, JA Solar Holdings Co, Canadian Solar Inc, Rockwell Medical Inc, and BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Urban Outfitters, Pain Therapeutics Inc, TCP Capital Corp, and Web.com Group Inc.

Gainers

China Sunergy Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CSUN) shares climbed 6.35 percent to $2.68 in post-market trading. The company stock surged 50 percent in regular trading on Monday.

President Obama To Meet Myanmar’s President Thein Sein In Washington Amid Apprehensions Cast Over Nation's Reforms

Gayathri — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:01 +0000

President Barack Obama will meet Myanmar’s President Thein Sein on Monday, the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47 years, amid apprehensions about the sustainability of the nation’s internal reforms marred by sectarian violence.

Responding to concerns regarding the human rights record of Myanmar’s government, the State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki remarked that Myanmar had “made a number of positive reforms in recent years.”

North Korea Fires Sixth Projectile Into The Sea; Pyongyang Dubs Launch As Military Drill Aimed At Bolstering Defenses

sreeja.vn — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:09:03 +0000

North Korea fired a second short-range projectile into the sea off its east coast on Monday, taking the tally to six missile launches since Saturday, South Korea’s defense ministry said.

South Korean defense officials said that the projectile appears to be a KN-02 (surface-to-surface) missile, but they could not confirm it.

China, India Jointly Push For New Initiative To Resolve Border Dispute; Sign Eight Agreements

Gayathri — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:31:55 +0000

China and India on Monday decided to accelerate talks and evolve a framework to end their border disputes, while signing eight agreements to strengthen ties during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to New Delhi, his maiden foreign trip since taking office.

Addressing a joint press conference in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said both the nations have learnt lessons from the recent flare-up in border tensions, adding that discussions between the two sides had achieved “multiple and significant outcomes.”

Pre-Market Movers (Cytori Therapeutics, Commtouch Software, Silicom Ltd, Perion Network, Yahoo, XenoPort, National Bank of Greece, Texas Instruments, Gold Fields Limited)

sreeja.vn — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:46:55 +0000

Cytori Therapeutics, Commtouch Software, Silicom Ltd, Perion Network, Yahoo Inc, XenoPort Inc, National Bank of Greece, Texas Instruments Incorporated, and Gold Fields Limited are among the companies whose shares are moving in the pre-market trading on Monday.

Gainers

Cytori Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:CYTX) stock surged 36.88 percent to $3.60 in pre-market trading. The company stock has a 52-week low of $2.01, a 52-week high of $4.93 and $176.67 million in market capitalization.

China Asks North Korea To Free 16 Chinese Fishermen; Seizure To Affect Strained Ties Between Pyongyang And China

Gayathri — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:03:45 +0000

China has asked North Korea to release 16 Chinese fishermen, who were onboard a Chinese fishing boat, which its owner says was seized by armed North Koreans on May 5, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.

The Chinese embassy in North Korea has asked Pyongyang to ensure the safety and interests of the fishermen, a Chinese counselor to North Korea said on Sunday, Xinhua reported.

US Stock Futures Point To Mixed Open On Monday Ahead Of Chicago Fed National Activity Index

sreeja.vn — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:37:14 +0000

U.S. stock index futures point to a mixed open on Monday ahead of release of Chicago Fed National Activity Index for April. Markets were seen treading cautiously on the first working day of the week after scaling several record highs in the past week.

Futures on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped 0.08 percent to 1,661.70 and those on the Nasdaq 100 Index remained flat at 3,022.75, while futures on Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.03 percent to 15,320.

Wave Of Violence Strikes Across Iraq: Twin Bomb Blasts At Sunni Mosque Deadliest, At Least 43 Killed

Gayathri — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:32:34 +0000

Twin bomb blasts hit a Sunni Muslim mosque in the Iraqi city of Baquba, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) to the northeast of Baghdad, on Friday, killing at least 43 people, the deadliest incident in a spate of sectarian violence across the country.

Another bomb exploded on Friday in a commercial area in western Baghdad, killing at least 19 people, Reuters news agency reported citing Iraqi officials.

North Korea Launches Three Short-Range Guided Missiles Into The Sea Off Peninsula's East Coast

Gayathri — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:14:12 +0000

North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast on Saturday, South Korea's defense ministry said.

Pyongyang launched two missiles in the morning, followed by a third in the afternoon, Seoul’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing the ministry.

Chinese Man Accused Of Insulting Quran Held In Pakistan-Administered Kashmir; Massive Protests Follow The Incident

Gayathri — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:21:24 +0000

A Chinese national working for an energy company was taken into protective custody on Saturday in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, after he endured threats over alleged insult of the Quran, news reports said citing Pakistani officials.