Draghi Economy Fails to Stoke Cash Machine for Europe Stocks

Europe’s economy is expanding under Mario Draghi’s stimulus, profits are rising, and the market is up. And yet the proportion of income companies are poised to return to shareholders in 2015 will probably be the lowest in five years.

European Stocks Little Changed as Espirito Santo Declines

European stocks were little changed as investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting and as Banco Espirito Santo SA led Portuguese stocks to this year’s low.

European Stocks Climb for Ninth Day on Earnings Optimism

European stocks rallied for a ninth day, their longest winning streak since June 2010, as companies from Novartis AG to Reckitt Benckiser (RB/) Group Plc raised forecasts and data showed U.S. unemployment rate fell to the lowest since November 2008.

Markets will wait for ECB silver bullet, but not for long

(Reuters) - Investors have put their faith in the European Central Bank's ability to get on top of the euro zone debt crisis and even if detailed plans take longer to materialize than expected, the momentum in financial markets may prevent an immediate meltdown.