Bloomberg Foot Locker Inc rose in early trading after surprisingly robust same-store sales powered earnings past analysts’ estimates. The athletic-footwear retailer said that comparable sales rose 7.7% in the period, better than the 0.9% analysts expected according to Consensus Metrix. Adjusted earnings of $1.21 a share topped the estimate of 66 cents compiled by Bloomberg. Foot Locker continued the resilience …

Bloomberg Global stocks, US equity futures and oil advanced as AstraZeneca Plc said its vaccine prevented most people from developing Covid-19. Energy and banking shares led markets higher in Europe, while South Korea’s stocks hit a record. Credit Agricole SA climbed 4.2% after agreeing to buy an Italian lender Credito Valtellinese for about 737 million euros ($875 million). Vaccine announcement …

Bloomberg It may come down to another pharmaceutical breakthrough to set the tone for emerging markets headed towards 2021. Developing-nation stocks, currencies and bonds rose for a third week in the five days through Friday, and Asian markets opened strongly on Monday, as the prospect of a coronavirus vaccine roll-out in the months ahead outweighed concern that rising infections would …