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![Wall St mixed as US hangs up on AT&T](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Wall St mixed as US hangs up on AT&T
Wall St was mixed overnight as investors mostly welcomed data showing US business activity and factory orders accelerated more than expected.
![Wall St mixed as confidence dips](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Wall St mixed as confidence dips
Consumer and business confidence in Europe and the US has been hammered this past month, unsurprisingly, and yet stocks are mixed on Wall St.
![World markets up on welcome Greek bank deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
World markets up on welcome Greek bank deal
Better-than-expected US consumer spending and a deal to merge two top Greek banks helped bolster investor optimism overnight.
![Gold loses some shine on good US news](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Gold loses some shine on good US news
Investors desperate for news indicating the US economic recovery might be on track after all, and received it overnight as a report on durable goods orders surpassed expectations.
![Qantas doubles full-year profits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Qantas doubles full-year profits
Qantas Airways has more than doubled full year net profit but says the general operating environment is challenging and extremely volatile.
![Wall St investors find value in beaten down stocks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Wall St investors find value in beaten down stocks
Investors found some value among beaten-down stocks on Wall St overnight as they picked up shares of Apple and IBM amid hope the Fed will announce new measures to shore up the US economy.
![Contact Energy profits dip 3pc to $150m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Contact Energy profits dip 3pc to $150m
Wet weather, intense retail competition and the late commissioning of new peaking plant....
![Fletcher Building profits up 19pc](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Fletcher Building profits up 19pc
Fletcher Building posted a 19 per cent gain in full-year profit, before one-time items, as the contribution from newly acquired Crane Group more than made up for a drop in sales of building products.
![SkyCity profit climbs 21pc to $123m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
SkyCity profit climbs 21pc to $123m
SkyCity, the country's biggest casino operator, boosted annual profit 21 per cent as its sales beat brokers' targets with Auckland gaming revenues reporting strong growth.
![World markets down as Euro talks disappoint](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
World markets down as Euro talks disappoint
Disappointment about the outcome of a meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy ruled investor sentiment on both sides of the Atlantic overnight.
![Acquisitions brings optimism to world markets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Acquisitions brings optimism to world markets
Investors have begun the week on an optimistic note, helped by news of Google's $12.5b offer to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings.
![Ducati on fast track to share market float](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Ducati on fast track to share market float
Ducati, one of the most famous names in motorbikes, may soon be up for sale
![Freightways profit up, despite Chch quakes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Freightways profit up, despite Chch quakes
Freightways reported a 7pc rise to $31 million in full year profit, as operating revenue also rose 7pc to $353m.