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Bayer to sell $3.7 bln of new shares to Temasek
Bayer AG (BAYN.XE) said late Monday it would sell new shares to investment company Temasek for roughly 3 billion euros ($3.7 billion), proceeds Bayer will use to help finance its takeover of Monsanto Co. MON, +0.24% In the transaction, Singapore state investment company Temasek will subscribe to 31 million new Bayer shares, or around 3.6% of Bayer's capital stock, bringing its stake to about 4%.
Europe stocks hit multiweek highs after China dials back on trade rhetoric
European stocks rose across the board on Tuesday, nearing three-week highs as China’s premier lifted hopes that a global trade war can be averted. German stocks led the gains, with Bayer AG soaring on positive deal news. Some Russian stocks were attempt to recover after a plunge Monday over geopolitical pressure surrounding Moscow. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, +0.60% rose 0.6% to 377.46, after finishing up 0.1% on Monday.
Monsanto stock jumps after report Justice Department to OK Bayer deal
By The Justice Department has decided to allow Bayer AG's deal to acquire Monsanto Co. go through after the companies vowed to sell additional assets to secure antitrust approval, according to a The Wall Street Journal report that cited people familiar with the matter.
Monsanto misses profit and revenue expectations, as seeds sales disappoint
Shares of Monsanto Co. MON, -0.21% fell 0.8% in premarket trade Thursday, after the seeds and agricultural products company missed profit and sales expectations, but said it remained 'confident' that the merger with Bayer AG BAYN, +2.64% will be completed by the end of the current quarter. The company said net income for the quarter to Feb. 28 rose to $1.46 billion, or $3.27 a share, from $1.37 billion, or $3.09 a share, in the same period a year ago.
Agriculture company Monsanto reported improved first quarter earnings
Monsanto Co. MON, -0.05% on Thursday reported improved first-quarter revenue and profit compared with the year before. Net income for the quarter was $29 million, or 7 cents per share, vs. a loss of $253 million, or a 56 cents per share, in the year-earlier period. Adjusted earnings per share, which the seed company described as "ongoing EPS," were 21 cents. The FactSet consensus was for EPS of 1 cent.
EU to decide on Bayer-Monsanto merger in first half of the year: CNBC
European authorities will decide during the first half of 2018 whether to approve German chemicals maker Bayer AG's BAYN, -0.51% planned $63.5 buyout of Monsanto Co. MON, +0.95% the EU's Competition Commissioner told CNBC on Monday. The regulatory body's decision is expected on April 5th after being postponed twice and suspended four other times.
Monsanto reports improved Q1 earnings driven by Bayer merger, soybean sales
Monsanto Co. MON, +0.41% reported first-quarter earnings on Thursday that were below Wall Street expectations. The seed and farming company reported net income of $169 million, or 38 cents per share, compared with $29 million, or 7 cents per share during the same period a year ago. Adjusted earnings per share were 41 cents, just below FactSet's consensus for per-share earnings of 42 cents.
U.S. stocks reach for higher open, with inflation and big bank earnings in focus
U.S. stock futures perked up Friday, shaping up to reclaim record levels, ahead of an update on inflation that could give investors a steer on the Federal Reserve’s path for interest rates and the latest earnings from big banks. Read: The S&P 500 is poised to make stock-market history—for doing almost nothing What are the main benchmarks doing? Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average YMZ7, +0.05% picked up 13 points to 22,811. S&P 500 futures ESZ7, +0.03% tacked on 1 point at 2,550.50.
Bayer agrees $7 billion sale of assets to BASF, in aid of Monsanto megadeal
Bayer AG on Friday said it has agreed to sell parts of its crop-science business to rival BASF BAS, -0.35% for 5.9 billion euros ($6.98 billion), a bid to assuage regulators as the German chemical conglomerate seeks approval for its $57 billion acquisition of U.S. seed maker Monsanto Co. Bayer BAYN, +1.24% said it would use the net proceeds from the transaction to partially refinance the purchase of Monsanto MON, +0.09% , a deal struck last year that is set to create an industrial powerhouse...
Monsanto's stock rallies after swinging to a surprise profit
Shares of Monsanto Co. MON, -0.53% climbed 1% in premarket trade Wednesday, after the agriculture products company reported a surprise fiscal fourth-quarter profit and sales growth. Net income for the quarter to Aug. 31 was $20 million, or a nickel a share, after a loss of $191 million, or 44 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings per share came to 20 cents, compared with the FactSet consensus for a per-share loss of 41 cents.
U.S. stock futures marooned as traders wait for Fed minutes
U.S. stock futures pointed to little change at the open Wednesday, as traders waited for Federal Reserve meeting minutes and President Donald Trump’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart. S&P 500 futures ESM7, +0.00% dipped by 1.85 points, or 0.1%, to 2,354.75, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YMM7, +0.07% edged lower by 2 points, or less than 0.1%, to 20,632. Nasdaq-100 futures NQM7, -0.04% shed 4.75 points, or 0.1%, to 5,439.25.
U.S. stocks climb after stellar ADP report
U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday as investors shrugged off reports of another North Korean missile launch, focusing instead on a blockbuster reading on private-sector employment. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.32% climbed 7 points, or 0.3%, to 2,368, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.40% advanced 91 points, or 0.5%, to 20,782. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.23% gained 14 points, or 0.2%, to 5,911.
Investors heartened by Trump’s apparent support of a Bayer-Monsanto merger
FRANKFURT—Investors in Bayer AG have taken heart from President Donald Trump’s apparent support for the German pharmaceuticals and chemicals firm’s planned $57 billion takeover of U.S. seed giant Monsanto Co. and are cautiously optimistic the deal will pass regulatory muster.
Warren Buffett’s big bet on Apple may have made him $1.1 billion in just six weeks
If Warren Buffett can do a cartwheel, he’s probably doing one right now, as Apple Inc.’s stock continued its surge and notched yet another record close. The famed billionaire investor’s investment vehicle, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.B, +0.66% , disclosed in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it loaded up on Apple’s stock during the fourth quarter, increasing its stake to 57.36 million shares as of Dec. 31, up from 15.23 million shares as of Sept. 30.
Warren Buffett loads up on Apple stock, and it may have made him $1.1 billion in 2017
Warren Buffett loaded up on Apple Inc.'s stock AAPL, +1.30% during the fourth quarter. Buffett's investment arm Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.B, +0.66% disclosed in a filing that it owned 57.36 million shares of Apple as of Dec. 31, compared with a 15.23 million-share stake as of Sept. 30. The stock rose 2.5% during the fourth quarter, and 17% since then, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.45% has gained 3.8% year to date.
German companies on a tear in U.S., energized by low interest rates and rebounding markets
FRANKFURT—German companies are accelerating their expansion in the U.S., undaunted by President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to limit international trade and uncertainty surrounding his future stance on foreign takeovers. For companies ranging from giants like Bayer AG BAYER, +2.13% and Siemens AG SIEMENS, -1.76% to smaller players, low interest rates, rebounding consumer markets and U.S. reindustrialization are alluring enough to offset any trepidation.
Bayer, after Trump meeting, pledges to add thousands of U.S. jobs
Bayer AG has pledged to add U.S. jobs and investment after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, the latest in a string of public displays from companies looking to head off criticism from the incoming administration about job losses.
Monsanto to buy Estonian developer of farm data-tracking software
Monsanto Co. agreed to purchase a European farm data company, hastening the seed giant’s overseas expansion of its nascent data-science unit.
Telecoms help European stocks cling onto gains
European stocks were clinging to a small gain Wednesday, with some help from the telecom sector, but losses within the chemical and energy sectors kept overall gains for the market in check. The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +0.15% was up 0.1% at 339.358, as technology, telecom and utility shares advanced. But basic materials, consumer goods and industrial shares struggled. The benchmark on Tuesday rose 0.3%, aided by gains for oil and gas stocks.
George Soros buys stakes in Alphabet, Netflix, dumps Disney, General Motors
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Monsanto legt schwache Jahreszahlen vor
Hintergrund ist unter anderem, dass die im Ausland erzielten Umsätze von Monsanto am Ende in Dollar umgerechnet werden, was fßr das Unternehmen wegen der vergleichsweise starken US-Währung nachteilig ist. Ausserdem leidet der Konzern unter den allgemein niedrigen Preisen fßr landwirtschaftliche Produkte. Besonders zu spßren bekam Monsanto niedrigere Preise bei seinen Unkrautbekämpfungsmitteln auf Basis des umstrittenen Mittels Glyphosat.
U.S. stock futures penned in by job-market uncertainty
U.S. stock futures on Wednesday showed little changed, as traders avoided big bets ahead of an employment reading that could offer clues about a more closely watched jobs report due Friday. S&P 500 futures ESZ6, -0.05% inched lower by 0.70 point, or less than 0.1%, to 2,144, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YMZ6, -0.11% lost 16 points to 18,076. Nasdaq-100 futures NQZ6, -0.03% shed 1.50 points to 4,856.
Volatile mix of data, politics, and bank woes to converge in stock market
It promises to be a wild week for investors with a lot of moving parts as economic data, politics, and Deutsche Bank worries all converge in a volatile mix in the stock market. “It’s a huge data week and investors will be watching closely to see if this month is better than last month,” said Phil Orlando, chief equity market strategist at Federated investors.
Bayer raises offer for Monsanto, nears $65 billion takeover: reports
Bayer AG has lifted its offer to buy Monsanto Co. to about $129 a share and is close to a $65 billion deal to take over the U.S. biotech seed giant, according to media reports. The higher bid is an increase on the $127.50 a share Bayer BAYN, +0.77% proposed last week and is itself up from a July offer of $125 a share. The move was reported Tuesday by Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, and German newspaper Rheinische Post, which cited sources at Bayer.
U.S. stocks set to rebound after oil-fueled selloff
Wall Street was set to recover slightly Wednesday from the prior session’s brutal selloff, with a rally in oil prices helping to send U.S. stock futures higher. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average YMZ6, +0.14% rose 36 points, or 0.2%, to 18,045, while those for the S&P 500 index ESZ6, +0.20% climbed 5.55 points, or 0.3%, to 2,127.75. Futures for the Nasdaq-100 index NQZ6, +0.23% gained 14.50 points, or 0.3%, to 4,738.50.
Bayer will Angebot fĂźr Monsanto weiter erhĂśhen
Im milliardenschweren Ăœbernahme-Poker zwischen Bayer und dem US-Konzern Monsanto geht es einem Zeitungsbericht zufolge auf die Zielgerade. Die beiden Konzerne wollten sich bei einem Preis von rund 129 Dollar je Monsanto-Aktie einigen, erfuhr die in DĂźsseldorf erscheinende «Rheinische Post» (Mittwochausgabe) aus Kreisen des Bayer-Konzerns. Zuletzt hatte das offizielle Angebot von Bayer bei 127,50 Dollar gelegen.
Bayer erhĂśht Angebot fĂźr Monsanto
Der deutsche Chemiekonzern Bayer erhĂśht sein Angebot fĂźr den US-Saatgutriesen Monsanto auf 127,50 US-Dollar je Monsanto-Aktie. Der bisherige Angebotspreis lag bei 125 Dollar. Total wĂźrde die Ăœbernahme damit Ăźber 65 Milliarden Dollar kosten. «Unter der Voraussetzung einer einvernehmlichen Ăœbernahme» sei man bereit, den hĂśheren Betrag zu zahlen, teilte Bayer mit. «Die Bayer AG bestätigt fortgeschrittene Verhandlungen Ăźber die geplante Ăœbernahme von Monsanto.
U.S. stocks set to open higher as traders return from holiday
U.S. stock futures inched higher Tuesday, putting the market on track to add slightly to last week’s gain as traders returned from a three-day weekend. S&P 500 futures ESU6, +0.08% edged up by 3 points, or 0.1%, to 2,181, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YMU6, +0.09% tacked on 26 points, or 0.1%, to 18,506. Nasdaq-100 futures NQU6, +0.06% rose by 6.25 points, or 0.1%, to 4,801.50. Analysts are bracing for the market to show more oomph after some August doldrums.
Feds sue to block Deere’s purchase of Monsanto farming-equipment line
The Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging Deere & Co.’s planned acquisition of a high-tech farming equipment line from Monsanto Co., saying the deal would suppress competition for technology that allows farmers to plant crops at higher speeds. At issue is a deal from last November in which Deere DE, -1.36% agreed to buy Monsanto’s MON, -0.87% Precision Planting equipment business.
Stocks book 2-day gain as surge in oil, bank stocks trump Brexit fear
U.S. stocks closed higher Wednesday, rallying for a second day as a surge in crude-oil prices and a retrenchment in Brexit fears pared sharp losses stemming from the U.K.’s surprise vote to leave the European Union. The Dow DJIA, +0.33% climbed 284.96 points, or 1.6%, to close at 17,694.68. All but one of the blue-chip gauge’s components finished higher, led by a 3.8% gain in Nike Inc. NKE, -0.46% shares and a 3.5% jump in American Express Co. AXP, -0.02% Home Depot Inc.
How a Bayer-Monsanto merger will wind up costing you at the grocery store
In a rapidly consolidating sector already dominated by just a handful of players, Bayer AG’s $62 billion bid for U.S.-based Monsanto Co., if executed, has significant negative implications for farmers and the industry, experts say. Bayer BAYN, +1.62% and Monsanto MON, +1.98% are major manufacturers of agrochemicals, seeds and genetically-modified crops.
European stocks turn lower, falling for third straight day
European equities fell for a third straight session Thursday, backing off earlier gains as investors weighed corporate earnings and economic data. Stocks had driven higher at the open, encouraged as Greece moved closer to its third bailout package after the parliament passed a second round of reform measures. The legislative approval was a precondition by the Greece’s international creditors for starting official negotiations on the aid program.
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