Market View Fewer companies beating expectations this season Add to ... The Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Oct. 18 2012, 2:54 PM EDT Last updated Thursday, Oct. 18 2012, 3:18 PM EDT The Globe's David Berman updates the day's top business stories Watch More Video: Is the Bank of Japan's message to the markets getting lost? When analysts get carried away, watch out How the Fed triggered a market 'taper' tantrum Market View: Is Warren Buffett irreplaceable? Target's results miss the bull's-eye - but what about Canada? Why speculators are betting against the loonie Even bullish investors dumbfounded by markets' rise Cheaper gas drives inflation lower Can central banks give gold a boost? Which commodity does Don Coxe favour? Sony's 'frenemy': Why an activist investor is attempting a coup Oil 'supply shock' could be good for economy, stocks China's sputtering economy spells trouble for copper prices First-quarter reports revealed some dark clouds China's precarious economic recovery casts a long shadow Don Coxe on the future of gold Youth unemployment is still under the radar - unless you're young Why short-sellers are helping stocks move up David Rosenberg loves the loonie. Here's why Three lessons from John Paulson's fall 0 comments Print AA Security Price Change C-N Citigroup 50.52 -0.01 -0.02% Add to watchlist IBM-N IBM Corp. 205.72 -0.44 -0.213% Add to watchlist