Chinese Manufacturing

Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE: SNY), is approaching a growth inflection point, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The sell-side firm is projecting 6-percent earnings per share growth for the pharmaceutical company.  The Analyst Analyst Graham Parry upgraded Sanofi from Neutral to Buy and...

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as investors and traders focused on the positives. Data showed that the economy expanded in the fourth quarter as consumer spending gained traction. "Today the market is focused on the good news, or the developed world," Bill Stone, chief investment strategist at...

U.S. equity futures fell in early Thursday trading despite Chinese manufacturing data showing that China's manufacturing sector continued to bottom. The official PMI was released at 50.2 for October, slightly lower than estimates of a 50.3 reading but above the previous reading of 49.8, showing a...

Late Wednesday night, two key data points are set to be released from China which will shed light on the state of the manufacturing sector. At 9:00 pm, the official manufacturing PMI is due out and at 9:45 pm, the HSBC Manufacturing PMI is due out. Critics have pointed to the fact that the two...