FONSAI AND MPS SUPPORT PIAZZA AFFARI
WALL STREET CELEBRATES THE APPLE COUPON
The news of the day comes from Cupertino, just after dawn in California: Apple has announced that it will now pay a quarterly dividend, drawing on the accumulated treasury of 98,7 billion. In addition to the quarterly coupon of $2,65 (first payment in July), equal to a dividend yield of 1,8%, lower than that paid by Microsoft but higher than that of IBM (1,55), the company approved a buyback for the amount of 10 billion dollars.
The first reaction from Wall Street was positive: Apple, which has gained around 2012% since the beginning of 45, rose by 1,67% to $595, thus refuting the “sell on news” adage. The S&P 500 index is up 0,37%, Nasdaq +0,69%, Dow Jones +0,15%. The session in Europe was much less epic. There Milan Stock Exchange however it is on the rise: the Ftse Mib index rises by 0,3% while they are down Frankfurt -0,05% Paris -0,47% and London -0,07%. The day of the BTPs was positive: the yield of the ten-year BTP falls to 4,81%, the spread with the Bund is at 278 basis points.
Good rises for stocks maxi insurance aggregation: Premafin gains 13,51%%, Unipol +3,11% precedes Fondiaria -Sai +1,9%. Milan Insurance +2,56% . Among the banks, MontePaschi is still positive +1,81%, on the wave of the news of the return to the scene of Alessandro Profumo designated to the presidency. On the contrary, Intesa Sanpaolo is down - 0,83%, penalized by the downgrading of the rating by JP Morgan. Unicredit scores +0,19%, Ubi is down by 1,17%. Leap forward of Artisan Credit + 20,78% after the news of the merger with the parent company Credito Valtellinese – 10,33%.
In industrial sector stands out the performance of Fiat Industrial +1,69% driven by the recommendation of Mediobanca. Prysmian advances by 1,14%, Ansaldo scores +1,13%. In 2012, Mondadori's dividend will drop -6,29%, which has announced the accounts of a disappointing 2011. A completely different music for luxury. Salvatore Ferragamo +3,34% reaches a new absolute record.
The promotion of Crédit Suisse is not moving much for now Eni shares +0,86%, despite rumors of the possible sale of a stake in the Mozambique field. Continue running Snam +1,93% supported by the buyout of Bank of America – Merrill Lynch.
