Pierre Ferragu

Canada Stocks Fall as Metals Slide on U.S. Manufacturing Reports

Canadian stocks fell as banks and raw-material shares slumped after the price of gold dropped below $1,400 on disappointing U.S. manufacturing data.

BlackBerry Focuses on Emerging Markets With Q5

BlackBerry is counting on growth in emerging markets such as Brazil and Indonesia with a cheaper smartphone and a plan to expand the popular instant-messaging system that helped drive growth in those countries.

HTC Falls as Outlook Shows Weak ‘One’ Phone Profit: Taipei Mover

HTC Corp. dropped the most in almost two months in Taipei trading after forecasting margins for this quarter that missed analyst estimates, an indication its One handset may not be enough to restore earnings growth.

BlackBerry Reports Surprise Profit After Cutting Expenses

BlackBerry, which is attempting a comeback with a new lineup of smartphones, reported a surprise profit in the fourth quarter after embarking on a cost-cutting program last year, even as sales continued to trail projections.

BlackBerry Z10 Gets Record Orders in Canada

BlackBerry’s Z10 smartphone has attracted record orders at Canadian wireless carrier BCE Inc., and analysts say sales are off to a strong start in the U.K., sparking a 23 percent stock rally over the past two days.

Infineon Drops as Volkswagen Sees Headwinds: Frankfurt Mover

Infineon Technologies AG, Europe’s second-biggest chipmaker, fell the most in five months after Volkswagen AG reported car slower deliveries and headwinds in Europe, signaling weakening demand for semiconductors.

Google Buys Motorola for ‘Superpower’ Status

Google Inc. is relying on its planned $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. to forestall patent litigation and force settlements with Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. over smartphone technology.

Nokia Siemens to Buy Motorola Wireless Unit for $1.2 Billion

Nokia Siemens Networks, the world’s second-largest maker of wireless phone systems, said it will pay $1.2 billion to buy wireless network assets from Motorola Inc. to expand in North America and Japan.

Huawei Open to IPO After Probably Surpassing Ericsson in Sales

Huawei Technologies Co., China’s largest maker of telecommunications equipment, said it has an “open mind” about offering shares to the public after posting sales that probably surpassed Ericsson AB.’s.

ZTE Seeks Europe, Asia 4G Network Orders to Catch Alcatel

ZTE Corp. said it’s seeking orders for faster wireless systems in Europe, Southeast Asia and South America as China’s second-largest maker of phone-network equipment tries to catch Alcatel-Lucent SA in market share.

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European Stocks, U.S. Futures Drop Before Durable Goods

Gold Traders Most Bullish in a Month After Bernanke: Commodities

Kuroda Struggles With Communication as Japan Rates Rise: Economy

European Stocks Decline for Second Day

Lenovo Sees No Limit to Size for Phone, Server Purchases