Debuting at $18 per share, with an expected $14-16 opening, car-sharing service ZipCar came up with its initial public offering on Wednesday and it surely registered overwhelming results with its stocks ascending 67% to $30 per share.

A huge row of disappointment was observed in the market analysts and shareholders of Google alike as they expected the internet giant’s co-founder and new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Larry Page to divulge more about his future plans and strategies for the betterment of the company.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slipped by 0.4% to 24,303.07 points, after rising 5% last month and the Shanghai's key stock index closed at a lower of 0.2% at 3,022.7.

The revival of the foreign investor’s interest by attractive valuations and a healthy economy stabilized the inflow of the funds thus increasing the Chinese share prices.

The Southwest Airlines team has detected small, subsurface cracks in three of its jetliners. The cracks are similar to those found in the Boeing 737-300, which caused the aircraft to lose pressure and forcing a terrifying emergency landing. 

Both the Mosaic Co. and Cargill jointly announced a deal under which there will be distribution of Cargill's sixty four percent stakes in Mosaic to Cargill's shareholders and debt holders.

On Wednesday, Asian stocks went up taking a cue from Wall Street profits and on expectations for more handsome U. S. earnings, while the euro climbed up toward a one-month high hit the previous day.

The euro was supported by positive German data and central bank purchasing, but still doubts about Europe's ability to gather up a sovereign rescue fund kept a reign on gains.

On Friday, share value of Airgas soared, right before a rival industrial gas supplier sent in an acquisition bid, a development which has managed to raise some suspicious eyebrows.

As the Government reached an important breakthrough in the major healthcare revamp bill by securing the decisive vote, which has paved the way for things to go much smoother than before, stocks across all major US markets are expected to open higher on Monday as compared to their Friday's closing points.

Powell Industries Inc. recently revealed a 19% rise in its earnings report for the current fiscal year's fourth quarter, on the back of lower expenses; its backlog, however, did continue to fall. The results posted have managed to beat Wall Street estimates.

On Tuesday, retailer of auto parts, AutoZone reported a 9% rise in earnings for the current fiscal year's first quarter, on the back of cautious customers choosing to spend more on repair of their old cars rather than buying new ones.

Also, the company shared that while performance at its existing stores improved, it kept setting up new stores all throughout the quarter.