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CCMP Buys Infogroup for $463 Million Cash, Restructures Debt Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:11PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- CCMP Capital Advisors LLC agreed to buy Infogroup Inc. in a cash deal valuing the database marketing company at about $463 million.
TSX retreats from 12,000 on weak commodities Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:08PMThe Toronto Stock Exchange climbed above the 12,000 mark in early trading Monday, but later slipped back below that level as commodity-sector shares struggled.
AIG sells Alico unit to MetLife for $15.5 billion Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:08PMCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — American International Group Inc. said Monday it will sell its American Life Insurance Co. division for $15.5 billion to MetLife Inc. The deal, AIG's second big asset sale in two weeks, will give the insurer more cash to repay the billions of bailout dollars it still owes the government.
No 'Lost Decade' for these techs Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:07PMThe technology sector is arguably the healthiest in the economy right now. But here's a sobering thought: Most major tech stocks are probably never going to get back to the levels they were at a decade ago.
Canadian Markets: Canadian markets fall as commodities turn lower Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:06PMCanadian stocks lose ground as the price of crude-oil futures falls. Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion climb on a ratings upgrade.
Chile’s Socovesa Rises on Quake Rebuilding Prospects (Update2) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:04PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Socovesa SA rose to the highest level in more than two years in Santiago trading on prospects that reconstruction of earthquake damage will boost demand for Chile’s second-biggest building company.
MetLife’s $16 Billion Surge in Corporate Debt Bolstered AIG Bid Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:04PMMetLife Inc., the insurer that increased its bid to acquire a unit from American International Group Inc., was bolstered by more than $16 billion of gains in its corporate bond portfolio in the last nine months of 2009.
Videolocity International, Inc. (VCTY) Merger And Recapitalization Update Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:03PMVideolocity International, Inc. offers explanation to the size of the company's recapitalization.
Bain Seeks 177% Return in IPO of Sensata After Losses (Update1) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:02PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Bain Capital LLC is selling Sensata Technologies Holding NV in a $632 million initial public offering that may almost triple the value of its investment in a company that has lost money every year since being acquired.
Inexpensive trading Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:18AMQ What do brokerages charge for trading stocks? - K.M., Goshen, Ind.
Lessons from poker Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:17AMInvesting is serious business, not a game. Still, oddly enough, there are useful lessons we can draw from poker.
The Motley Fool: Consider more than broker's price Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:38AMWhat do brokerages charge for trading stocks?
Nation's jobless rate stuck at 9.7 percent Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:36AMThe nation’s unemployment rate stayed at 9.7 percent for February, reflecting a sluggish recovery. Total employment in the U.S. was down 36,000 for the month, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Dubai Shares Rise Most Since January, Lead Gulf Gains, on Oil Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:35AMDubai shares led gains in Gulf markets as oil rose to the highest level in almost two months and global markets advanced after smaller-than-expected U.S. job losses boosted optimism for a global economic revival.
Print Edition Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:26AMSunday, March 7, 2010 4:11 AM MST OLATHE -Â The Lady Pirates basketball team accomplished its third goal of the season, defeating Classical Academy Saturday afternoon to win the 3A Girls Regional Basketball Tournament â€” the win now gives Olathe a 24-0 record on the season.
Sunday tips round-up: Animalcare, CVS, Amec Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:59AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - Animalcare is ideally placed to take advantage of this trend.
A Star Trader Who Rarely Ever Traded Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:46PMJohn Laporte, who has just retired, outperformed indexes by holding stocks far longer than many fund managers would.
US Apple iPad launch slightly delayed to April 3 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:36PMNEW YORK: The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned.
XenoPort Cuts 50% of Workforce Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:24PMXNPT ) announced plans to cut half of its work force, in order to “focus the Company's resources on advancement of its later-stage product candidates,” the company said in a release. The cuts w...
H-P Restates Fiscal First-Quarter Results Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:24PMHPQ ) restated it’s fiscal first-quarter earnings on Friday, announcing that profit was actually $73 million or the cents per share less than what they originally reported on Feb. 17. The persona...
Bulls may extend rally from March 2009 lows Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:59PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Bulls may get more room to run next week on the anniversary of the March 2009 lows -- if U.S. stock investors see more signs of stability after Friday's rally on smaller-than-expected job losses.
Stocks jump after optimistic jobs report Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:44PMStocks jumped Friday after the government's employment report showed fewer jobs were cut in February than expected.
Asian Stocks Rise on U.S. Jobless Claims, BOJ; Nikkei Climbs Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:31AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, driving the Nikkei 225 Stock Average to its biggest weekly gain this year, after U.S. jobless claims fell and the yen weakened on speculation the Bank of Japan will expand easing measures.
Verizon Wireless Said to Be Aiming to Release Microsoft Phones Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:31AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Verizon Wireless , the largest U.S. wireless carrier, will introduce two phones from Microsoft Corp. in about May or June that are targeted at teenagers, two people with knowledge of the companies’ plans said.
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Hong Kong’s Exchange May List Yuan Bonds, Derivatives (Update1) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:27AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. will offer Chinese yuan-denominated products and plans to become a primary channel for investing by Chinese nationals overseas.
Fyffes Falls After Reducing Forecast on Cold Weather (Update1) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:20AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Fyffes Plc fell as much as 7.1 percent in Dublin trading as the Irish banana distributor reduced its earnings forecast for 2010 after cold weather hurt demand in the first two months of the year.
VERSACE: Pearls of investing wisdom from Uncle Warren Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:15AMOPINION/ANALYSIS: Last Friday, one of my favorite things to read was published. I say favorite because I find it at times humorous, always insightful and written in what we have come to call "plain English." I'm not talking about the latest list of who's who or another prognostication of the best of this or that. Rather, I am talking about Warren E. Buffett's latest annual shareholder letter ...
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-05 09:40 SHH Block Deal 161(x10000) shares at 5.51 yuan Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:13AMShanghai Stock Exchange, March 5, 2010 - Block Trading Volume is 161(x10000) shares at 5.51 yuan, total turnover is 887.11(x10000) yuan. Detail information is as follows:
U.S. Stock Futures Advance on Jobless Claims, Productivity Data Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:59AMMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures advanced after jobless claims dropped from a three-month high and worker productivity topped economists’ estimates.
Ford beating GM may be "new normal" on vehicle lineup Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:56AMFord Motor Co. beating General Motors Co. in U.S. sales in February may signal a new automaker atop the industry as Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally pares operating costs and refreshes the vehicle lineup.
Reliance Said to Have No Plans to Raise Lyondell Bid (Update2) Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:53AMMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- Reliance Industries Ltd. has no plans to increase its bid for bankrupt chemicals maker LyondellBasell Industries AF following the rejection of its $14.5 billion offer, two people briefed on the matter said.
Pandit Thanks America for Citigroup’s ‘Bridge Over the Crisis’ Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:53AMMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit thanked American taxpayers for the $45 billion bailout the bank got in late 2008 that helped it stave off a deposit run.
Hedge fund dinner party sparks U.S. euro probe Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:51AMLittle-known brokerage firm Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co has long toiled in the shadows of Wall Street, but the boutique suddenly has been thrust into the limelight because of an "ideas dinner" it sponsored last month for a group of about 18 hedge fund traders.
China’s Stocks Rise to Six-Week High; Shanghai Electric Jumps Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:36AMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- China’s stocks rose to a six-week high as low-carbon technology makers and agriculture producers rallied on expectations the government will announce policies to boost the industries this week.
Panasonic May Turn its TV Business Profitable Next Fiscal Year Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:33AMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- Panasonic Corp. , the world’s largest maker of plasma televisions, may turn its money-losing TV operations profitable in the year ending March 2011, President Fumio Ohtsubo said.
China’s Low-Carbon Stocks Rally on Policy Outlook (Update1) Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:32AMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- China’s low-carbon technology makers and agriculture producers rose the most in Shanghai trading on the prospect the government may announce energy-saving policies this week, boosting the outlook for earnings.
Corporate shenanigans in the steel industry Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:26AMIf traders ever doubted that we live and work in a global marketplace, look no further than the fact that I am watching Greek bond yields in Europe and copper mines in Chile to trade resource shares in Johannesburg.
Sensex builds on morning gains Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:15AMMumbai, March 3 : A benchmark index for Indian equities moved further up from its morning highs and was ruling 154 points higher than its previous close, in afternoon trade Wednesday.
Era Infra bags orders worth Rs 509 cr Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:15AMConstruction firm Era Infra Engineering today said it has received orders worth Rs 508.88 crore for construction related works.
Asian Stocks Climb on U.S. Consumption, Semiconductor Sales Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:59PMMarch 2 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, driving the MSCI Asia Pacific Index to a five-week high, after U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected and global semiconductor sales gained.
Asian Stocks Climb on U.S. Consumption, Semiconductor Sales Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:59PMMarch 2 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, driving the MSCI Asia Pacific Index to a five-week high, after U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected and global semiconductor sales gained.
Buyouts lift US stocks to highest level since Jan. Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:57PMNEW YORK (AP) -- Major stock indexes rose to their highest levels in more than a month Monday after corporate buyouts raised hopes about the economy.
Buyouts lift US stocks to highest level since Jan. Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:57PMNEW YORK (AP) -- Major stock indexes rose to their highest levels in more than a month Monday after corporate buyouts raised hopes about the economy.
LyondellBasell Board Said to Reject $14.5 Billion Reliance Bid Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:56PMMarch 2 (Bloomberg) -- The board of bankrupt LyondellBasell Industries AF rejected a $14.5 Billion bid from Reliance Industries Ltd. , an oil refiner and explorer controlled by India’s richest man, two people briefed on the matter said.
LyondellBasell Board Said to Reject $14.5 Billion Reliance Bid Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:56PMMarch 2 (Bloomberg) -- The board of bankrupt LyondellBasell Industries AF rejected a $14.5 Billion bid from Reliance Industries Ltd. , an oil refiner and explorer controlled by India’s richest man, two people briefed on the matter said.
Astellas Sues OSI Over Takeover Offer’s Rejection (Update1) Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:45PMMarch 1 (Bloomberg) -- Astellas Pharma Inc. , Japan’s second-biggest drugmaker, sued OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. over its rejection of a $52-a-share takeover bid, saying OSI’s board wasn’t acting in investors’ best interests.
Astellas Sues OSI Over Takeover Offer’s Rejection (Update1) Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:45PMMarch 1 (Bloomberg) -- Astellas Pharma Inc. , Japan’s second-biggest drugmaker, sued OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. over its rejection of a $52-a-share takeover bid, saying OSI’s board wasn’t acting in investors’ best interests.
Asian Shares Turn Mixed, With Tokyo Stocks Weaker Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:44PMAsian Shares Turn Mixed, With Tokyo Stocks Weaker
Asian Shares Turn Mixed, With Tokyo Stocks Weaker Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:44PMAsian Shares Turn Mixed, With Tokyo Stocks Weaker