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London close: Stocks higher after late rally ahead of risk events

The FTSE 100 managed to rally in afternoon trade on Wednesday to finish in positive territory after a strong start on Wall Street, though gains were only modest ahead of several key 'risk events' which have the potential to spark market volatility. It is set to be a busy end to the week with centra

MARKET COMMENT: London Stocks End Flat As Syria Uncertainty Persists

Summer deals lift banks' hopes of M&A tipping point

By Anjuli Davies and Sophie Sassard LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Verizon's deal to buy Vodafone out of their U.S. wireless venture for $130 billion may have been years in the making, but bankers hope it could be an inflexion point that marks the revival of big dealmaking. The telecoms d

Sector movers: M&A continues to boost telecoms in wake of Vodafone-Verizon deal

Telecom equities were the best performers of the day on Wednesday as M&A speculation continues to boost stocks in the wake of one of the biggest corporate deals in history between Vodafone and Verizon. The UK mobile-phone giant announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement with its US partne

FTSE 100 movers: Ryanair profit warning drags fellow aviation stocks lower

Shares in aviation companies easyJet and IAG were all heading south after Ryanair issued a warning on annual profits after its shares plunged in response. Europe's biggest low-cost air carrier said in a trading update it expected full-year net profit to be near the bottom of its earlier guidance of

RPT-INSIGHT-As Finland reels, Microsoft doubles down with Nokia phone deal

By Ritsuko Ando and Bill Rigby HELSINKI/SEATTLE, Sept 3 (Reuters) - In an era when shiny new tech start-ups can be worth tens of billions of dollars, Microsoft's deal to acquire Nokia's mobile handset business for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion) is a modest one from a strictly financial p

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Struggle Despite Good Data Readings

Wednesday tips round-up: Vodafone, Johnson Service Group, DS Smith,

Price discovery is what the Vodafone deal is all about. In sterling terms, Vodafone is getting about 85bn pounds for the stake, whereas its market capitalisation at the end of last week was a smidgeon short of 100bn pounds. Even if you add on 25bn pounds of debt it is clear that the Voda rump was va

INSIGHT-As Finland reels, Microsoft doubles down with Nokia phone deal

By Ritsuko Ando and Bill Rigby HELSINKI/SEATTLE, Sept 3 (Reuters) - In an era when shiny new tech start-ups can be worth tens of billions of dollars, Microsoft's deal to acquire Nokia's mobile handset business for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion) is a modest one from a strictly financial p

US STOCKS-Wall St up but rally fizzles on support for Syria strike

* Top U.S. Republicans in Congress back Syria strike * Microsoft, Verizon weigh on blue chips after deals * ISM manufacturing index comes in ahead of expectations * Dow up 0.16 percent, S&P up 0.42 percent, Nasdaq up 0.63 percent By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, Sept 3 (R

MARKET PULSE-Microsoft, Amgen, Amazon.com, coal producers, homebuilders

(For more market insights, including options activity, click on ; for the Day Ahead newsletter http://link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/nex49s) Sept 3 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks on the move on Tuesday: WALL ST OPENS HIGHER AFTE

US STOCKS-Wall St up modestly as early rally fizzles

* Obama to seek congressional authorization for Syria action * Verizon and Microsoft fall after announcing major deals * ISM Manufacturing index comes in ahead of expectations * Indexes: Dow off 0.05 pct, S&P up 0.27 pct, Nasdaq up 0.48 pct By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW Y

Bumper Vodafone sale to help UK stocks

By Chris Vellacott and Sinead Cruise LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Shares in other telecoms companies, stocks with high dividends and firms eyeing share sales may all get a boost when UK-focused fund managers redeploy cash from Vodafone's sale of Verizon Wireless. Barclays, Lloyds Bankin

MARKET PULSE-Microsoft, Amgen, Amazon.com, coal producers, homebuilders

(For more market insights, including options activity, click on ; for the Day Ahead newsletter http://link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/nex49s) Sept 3 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks on the move on Tuesday: WALL ST OPENS HIGHER AFTE

RPT-UPDATE 2-Telecom Italia's core owners seek to sell-sources

By Danilo Masoni and Stefano Rebaudo MILAN, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Core investors in Telecom Italia are seeking to sell their stakes, people familiar with the situation said, a move that could leave the country's largest telecom operator open to a takeover bid. Verizon Communications' $1