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Stock Market Indicators this week in New York
Despite rising stock market indicators weekly in New York, the feeling that hosts the global capital markets is not green. The fall of the euro, which rests on the lows recorded after the fatal collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008, seems to support the hypothesis of those who point to a possible break in the euro area as a viable solution to this crisis, which so far have failed to alleviate or billionaires bailout funds, or the painful deficit-cutting plans announced by several European countries last week. This week, Wall Street will continue to monitor these issues, as well as quarterly results the next few days are concentrated in the technology sector and retail.
The largest world PC maker, Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday introduced the second quarter of fiscal balance. Analysts anticipate profit $ 1.05 per share, in the first results published by the company after the acquisition of 3Com in April. His eternal rival Dell, ranking third in the world among manufacturers of personal computers, will open its books for the first quarter two days later. The sale of corporate servers and low-cost PCs to consumers will provide 26 cents per share profit, but investors will celebrate any sign of recovery in profit margins. Another value will follow a short distance is Applied Materials, a manufacturer of equipment for semiconductor production has promised profits of 20 cents for the second fiscal quarter.
Among software vendors need to be aware of Autodesk, Intuit, and Compuware. Experts anticipate profit of 22 cents for the design software maker Autodesk, earnings of $ 1.80 for the specialist accounting and tax programs, Intuit, and $ 1.44 for Compuware, a maker of software for managing web applications.
The increase in consumer spending could be reflected in the results of Home Depot. The largest chain of hardware stores and building materials in the world expected to improve the business by sales of appliances, paint and patio furniture and gardening products. Met the forecast of analysts, Home Depot will get 39 cents of profit in the first three months of the year, while rival Lowe’s gain 30 cents per share.
Investors will be vigilant in reporting department’s chains for signs of real growth, not through cost-cuts, new products and initiatives and improvements in its stores. The parade will begin balances with Wal-Mart, the world number one in the category of discounts. The projection of the company is targeting earnings of 83 cents per share, but analysts expect more. His great rival Target anticipates earnings of 86 cents, and the third in the ranking, Sears expects earnings of 14 cents per share. The textile category include the design firm Polo Ralph Lauren and owner of most of the world clothing chain, Gap, which has promised profits of 42 cents.
The economic agenda will begin its journey to New York’s manufacturing index, followed by the housing index produced by the National Association of Manufacturers Facing the month of May and the beginning of April housing. The inflation figures are actors on Wall Street through the Producer Price Index and the CPI. Economists expect a slight recovery of 0.2% in the prices paid by U.S. producers and 0.1% in the prices paid by consumers in April. However, the provision that cards for the annual CPI is 2.4%.