Archive for July, 2009
Friday, July 24th, 2009
AP - Medical device maker St. Jude Medical Inc. said Thursday it is offering senior debt securities and could use the proceeds to pay debt, buy back stock or fund general purposes.Source:St. Jude Medical plans debt securities offering
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Friday, July 24th, 2009
AFP - Europe's main stock markets fell at the start of trade on Friday, after surging the previous day to levels last seen in January on positive US economic data and corporate results.Source:European stocks pull back at open
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Friday, July 24th, 2009
AP - Bankrate Inc. said Wednesday it had agreed to be acquired by New York-based private equity firm Apax Partners in a $571 million deal that will take the consumer-finance Web site operator private.Source:Bankrate to be taken private in deal with Apax
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Friday, July 24th, 2009
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
AP - Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit coasted past expectations as recession-weary customers continued to embrace its DVD-by-mail and streaming movie service.Source:Netflix posts higher 2Q profit, sales
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Reuters - The Obama administration advanced its financial regulation reform agenda on Tuesday, moving ahead on reshaping the $92-billion student loan market and unveiling a proposed shake-up for credit rating agencies.Source:Obama sees "battle" as financial plan forges ahead
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday fought hard to protect the independence of the U.S. central bank and keep responsibility for consumer protection on financial products in its hands.Source:Bernanke fights for Fed independence
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
AP - President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to cast the intensifying health care debate in terms that matter to ordinary people, promising to offer more savings, security and treatment to millions. Assailing his critics, he declared, "This debate is not a game."Source:Obama on health revamp: Debate is `not a game' ...
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Reuters - Wells Fargo & Co on Wednesday said quarterly profit increased 47 percent as strong mortgage banking results and the acquisition of Wachovia Corp offset rising credit losses.Source:Wells Fargo profit rises; credit losses up
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