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FedEx FDX reported a downbeat fiscal second-quarter profit.
Its revenue climbed 3% to $11.4 billion. However, analysts were estimating earnings of $1.64 per share on revenue of $11.44 billion. For the full year, FedEx now projects adjusted earnings growth of 8% to 14%, versus its earlier growth forecast of 7% to 13%.
Equities Trading UPValassis Communications VCI shot up 21.36 percent to $34.34 after the company agreed to be acquired by Harland Clarke Holdings Corp for $34.04 per share in cash.
Shares of Lennar LEN got a boost, shooting up 1.93 percent to $35.88 after the company reported a rise in its fiscal fourth-quarter profit.
DepoMed DEPO was also up, gaining 11.14 percent to $9.28 after the company reported that it has acquired the US rights to CAMBIA® (diclofenac potassium for oral solution) from Nautilus Neurosciences for $48.7 million.Equities Trading DOWN
Shares of Jabil Circuit JBL were down 21.35 percent to $15.51 after the company reported downbeat fiscal first-quarter results and issued a weak outlook for its second quarter. Citigroup downgraded the stock from Neutral to Sell and lowered the target price from $24 to $14.
General Mills GIS was down, falling 1.64 percent to $48.76 after the company reported downbeat Q2 profit.
CommoditiesIn commodity news, oil traded up 0.42 percent to $97.63, while gold traded up 0.06 percent to $1,230.80.
Silver traded up 0.58 percent Wednesday to $19.96, while copper fell 0.11 percent to $3.32.
EurozoneEuropean shares were higher today. The Spanish Ibex Index gained 0.92 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB Index climbed 1.01 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX surged 1.05 percent and the French CAC 40 jumped 0.86 percent while U.K. shares gained 0.24 percent.
Economics
US housing starts jumped 22.7% to an adjusted annual rate of 1.09 million in November. However, economists were projecting housing starts to reach a rate of 955,000.
Crude supplies dropped by 2.9 million barrels for the week ended December 13, the US Energy Information Administration reported. However, analysts were expecting a fall of 4 million barrels.
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