http://www.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp?symbol=MFG Mizuho Financial Grp. Company Newsfeed en Thu, 16 May 2013 05:07:34 EDT Thu, 16 May 2013 05:07:34 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57599550&headline=asia-markets-most-asia-markets-rise-tokyo-sydney-drop http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57599550&headline=asia-markets-most-asia-markets-rise-tokyo-sydney-drop <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian markets rose Thursday after key U.S. indexes clinched another record finish overnight, although Japanese stocks skidded as a firmer yen led investors to lock in recent gains despite strong economic... Thu, 16 May 2013 05:07:34 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57575710&headline=asia-markets-japans-nikkei-jumps-to-reclaim-15-000-lead-asia http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57575710&headline=asia-markets-japans-nikkei-jumps-to-reclaim-15-000-lead-asia <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese shares soared Wednesday on the back of a weaker yen and strengthening expectations for earnings growth, sending the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average above the 15,000-point level for the first time in more... Wed, 15 May 2013 04:40:13 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57572194&headline=asia-markets-japans-nikkei-reclaims-15-000-asia-stocks-mixed http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57572194&headline=asia-markets-japans-nikkei-reclaims-15-000-asia-stocks-mixed <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese shares soared Wednesday on the back of a weaker yen and strengthening expectations for earnings growth, sending the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average above the 15,000-point level for the first time in more... Wed, 15 May 2013 00:36:21 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57334737&headline=asia-markets-tokyo-shanghai-stocks-retreat-hong-kong-gains http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57334737&headline=asia-markets-tokyo-shanghai-stocks-retreat-hong-kong-gains <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian markets declined Friday, paring the strong gains recorded earlier in the week, with mainland Chinese shares sliding ahead of a three-day weekend amid lingering economic worries. </p> <p> Hong Kong... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:04:07 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57331362&headline=asia-markets-hong-kong-stocks-lead-asia-tokyo-retreats http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57331362&headline=asia-markets-hong-kong-stocks-lead-asia-tokyo-retreats <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian stock markets were on course for solid weekly gains Friday after several frontline companies reported strong profit growth, while some major miners in Australia got a boost from rising commodity prices... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:55:30 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57331125&headline=asia-markets-hong-kong-stocks-lead-asia-at-end-of-strong-week http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57331125&headline=asia-markets-hong-kong-stocks-lead-asia-at-end-of-strong-week <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian stock markets were on course for solid weekly gains Friday after several frontline companies reported strong profit growth, while major miners in Australia got a boost from rising commodity prices... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:40:32 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57281299&headline=asia-markets-asia-stocks-trip-over-weak-china-data http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57281299&headline=asia-markets-asia-stocks-trip-over-weak-china-data <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian markets fell Tuesday after data showing Chinese manufacturing activity expanded at a slower rate in April, with Shanghai-listed stocks hit particularly hard, although Australian shares climbed on the... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:35:10 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57203222&headline=asia-markets-japan-australia-stocks-rebound-leading-asia http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=57203222&headline=asia-markets-japan-australia-stocks-rebound-leading-asia <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian stocks rose Wednesday as a higher finish overnight for U.S. equities and gold prices encouraged buyers, and with Japanese shares rebounding after a three-day losing streak as the yen weakened. </p> <p>... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:49:46 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=56563853&headline=asia-markets-japan-stocks-add-to-gains-china-rebounds http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=56563853&headline=asia-markets-japan-stocks-add-to-gains-china-rebounds <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets rebounded Tuesday as a higher finish on Wall Street helped sentiment a day after most regional equities suffered a sell-off, with Japanese stocks extending gains on hopes for further monetary easing... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:51:24 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=56563707&headline=asia-markets-japan-stocks-add-to-gains-sydney-seoul-rebound http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=56563707&headline=asia-markets-japan-stocks-add-to-gains-sydney-seoul-rebound <div class='newsbody'><p> By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch </p> <p> HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks extended gains Tuesday on hopes for further monetary easing under a new central bank chief, while Australian shares rebounded strongly from the previous day's losses in the wake of positive cues... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:42:15 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=56434393&headline=japan-to-sell-japan-tobacco-stake http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=56434393&headline=japan-to-sell-japan-tobacco-stake <div class='newsbody'><p> TOKYO--The Japanese government said Monday that it will sell a portion of its stake in Japan Tobacco Inc. (2914.TO), the world's third-largest tobacco company by sales volume, in March in a massive share offering that could total roughly Y960 billion ($10 billion). </p> <p>... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:30:09 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=54811979&headline=capital-surcharges-spelled-out-for-big-banks http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=54811979&headline=capital-surcharges-spelled-out-for-big-banks <div class='newsbody'><p> The Financial Stability Board spelled out for the first time Thursday the amount of extra capital it would expect the world's largest banks to hold in respect of the potential risk they pose to the global financial system by their size and scale. </p> <p> The FSB, which coordinates... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:20:19 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=53886149&headline=sharp-to-deliver-asset-report-to-banks http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=53886149&headline=sharp-to-deliver-asset-report-to-banks <div class='newsbody'><p> Sharp Corp. (SHCAY) will submit an asset appraisal report to its banks next month to identify businesses the company has to sell in return for funding, the Reuters news agency said Monday on its website, citing unnamed sources at the lenders. </p> <p> The report is being compiled... Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:10:37 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=53513061&headline=mizuho-securities-to-settle-with-u-s-regulator http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=53513061&headline=mizuho-securities-to-settle-with-u-s-regulator <div class='newsbody'><p> Mizuho Financial Group Inc. (MFG, 8411.TO) has agreed to pay $127.5 million to settle charges that its U.S. investment banking unit misled investors in a collateralized debt obligation by using "dummy assets" to inflate the deal's credit ratings. </p> <p> The SEC also charged... Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:10:38 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=50689273&headline=volkswagen-prices-two-part-euro-3-year-7-year-bonds http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=50689273&headline=volkswagen-prices-two-part-euro-3-year-7-year-bonds <div class='newsbody'><p> LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Volkswagen International Finance NV, a subsidiary of the German automaker Volkswagen AG (VLKAY), has priced its two-part, euro-denominated bond, one of the banks running the deal said Tuesday. </p> <p> The EUR1.5 billion, three-year bond priced at 90 basis... Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:11:58 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=50680520&headline=volkswagen-sets-pricing-on-two-part-euro-3-year-7-year-bond http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=50680520&headline=volkswagen-sets-pricing-on-two-part-euro-3-year-7-year-bond <div class='newsbody'><p> LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Volkswagen International Finance NV, part of the German auto maker, has set pricing on its two-part, euro-denominated, benchmark-sized bond, one of the banks running the deal said Tuesday. </p> <p> Volkswagen has set pricing on its three-year bond at 90... Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:06:54 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=50658708&headline=rbs-may-offer-dowry-in-sale-of-stockbroking-unit-report http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=50658708&headline=rbs-may-offer-dowry-in-sale-of-stockbroking-unit-report <div class='newsbody'><p> LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (RBS) may offer a multi-million pound dowry to bidders for its stockbroking business, in a attempt to secure a sale, the Sunday Times reported without citing sources. </p> <p> An announcement on the sale of RBS's Global Banking... Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:46:07 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=50358726&headline=florida-power-light-selling-400-million-in-30-year-bonds http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=50358726&headline=florida-power-light-selling-400-million-in-30-year-bonds <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Katy Burne Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Florida Power &amp; Light Co., a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE), is in the market to sell $400 million of 30-year first mortgage bonds Thursday, according to a person familiar with the transaction... Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:50:25 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=49945558&headline=correct-japans-3-main-banks-show-little-impact-of-debt-crisis http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=49945558&headline=correct-japans-3-main-banks-show-little-impact-of-debt-crisis <div class='newsbody'><p> ("UPDATE: Japan's 3 Main Banks Show Little Impact Of Debt Crisis," at 1347 GMT on Monday, misstated the currency in the seventh paragraph. The correct version follows:) </p> <p> -- MUFG posts solid gain in net profit due to bond trading gains, lower credit costs </p> <p>... Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:29:07 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=49854872&headline=gdf-suez-prices-eur1-billion-3-125-2020-bond http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MFG&article=49854872&headline=gdf-suez-prices-eur1-billion-3-125-2020-bond <div class='newsbody'><p> LONDON -(Dow Jones)- French power group GDF Suez SA (GSZ.FR) has priced its EUR1 billion 2020 bond, one of the banks running the deal said Tuesday. </p> <p> Barclays PLC and Societe Generale SA are lead managers on the deal. BBVA SA, BNP Paribas SA, Credit Agricole CIB, ING... Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:42:41 EST