July 14, 2010, 3:27 am
July 14 (Business Desk) – New Zealand stocks rose for their eighth session out of nine, buoyed by global optimism as Intel Corp. reported better-than-expected earnings estimates, stoking hopes for a positive corporate reporting season in the U.S. New Zealand Oil & Gas Ltd. led gainers on the day after the company announced that larger than expected recoverable gas reserves in its Kupe Field.