World markets
| Shanghai | 2,138.78 | -3.77 (-0.18%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,449.18 | -317.35 (-2.15%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,394.08 | -270.44 (-1.19%) |
| TSEC | 8,524.62 | -52.39 (-0.61%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,812.99 | +16.28 (0.24%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 3,121.59 | +0.79 (0.03%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,355.49 | +14.39 (0.33%) |
| S&P TSX | 14,188.88 | +69.15 (0.49%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,412.30 | +4.10 (0.08%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,536.64 | -186.33 (-0.90%) |
| KOSPI | 1,930.57 | -12.36 (-0.64%) |
| SMI | 8,383.25 | -27.38 (-0.33%) |
| ATX | 2,639.40 | +1.58 (0.06%) |
| IBOVESPA | 47,120.39 | -30.44 (-0.06%) |
| SET | 1,303.98 | -17.02 (-1.29%) |
| BIST100 | 63,681.01 | +298.88 (0.47%) |
Bonds
| 3 Month | 0.02% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 6 Month | 0.07% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 2 Year | 0.32% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 5 Year | 1.55% | +0.01 (0.65%) |
| 10 Year | 2.76% | +0.01 (0.36%) |
| 30 Year | 3.73% | +0.01 (0.27%) |
Facebook to Pay $19 Billion for WhatsApp
Facebook's $19 billion purchase of the WhatsApp mobile messaging service ranks as the largest-ever purchase of a company backed by venture capital.
Top stories
image NEW YORK: US stocks rose modestly in early trade Thursday as investors slammed Facebook's huge acquisition of WhatsApp and Wal-Mart Stores turned in disappointing earnings for the holiday season.
The U.S. economy's health posted a moderate gain in January, which shows the economy may continue to expand in the first half of this year, a report out Thursday shows.
WASHINGTON—Consumer prices held nearly flat last month, reflecting tepid overall inflation across the economy as the Federal Reserve rolls back one of its key easy-money policies.
If Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings were any indication, the economy could use some shaping up. The Bentonville, Ark.
Average mortgage rates in the U.S. rose in the latest week, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage moving higher for a second straight week, according to mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac (FMCC).
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| BBDA | Bebida Beverage Company | 40.91% | 1.06M |
| CONN | CONN'S, Inc. | -31.64% | 1.37B |
| TSLA | Tesla Motors Inc | 7.42% | 25.50B |
| WMT | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | -1.98% | 237.41B |
| RPTP | Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. | 14.48% | 1.05B |
| WH | WSP Holdings Limited (ADR) | -1.33% | 45.37M |
| FB | Facebook Inc | -1.43% | 170.88B |
| MEET | MeetMe Inc | 13.93% | 106.97M |
| CON | Connemara Mining Company plc | 0.11% | 1.70M |
| SWY | Safeway Inc. | 3.96% | 8.88B |
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