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Sony Corp. posted a loss as the weak stock market ate into the value of its securities holdings, but it forecast a bigger-than-expected profit this year.
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OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 46 cents per share, payable August 15, 2008, to
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Mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley joined the growing line of U.K. banks forced to ask investors for more cash Wednesday when it said it will sell around 300 million pounds ($583 million) of new shares.
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HOD HASHARON, Israel, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: ), a leader in IP service optimization solutions based on deep packet inspection (DPI) technology, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Total revenues for the first quarter of 2008 were $8.3 million, similar to the revenues reported in the first quarter of 2007, and a...
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NETANYA, Israel, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Cellcom Israel Concludes Another Strong Quarter; A Record Quarter in Terms of Total Revenues, EBITDA, Operating Income and Net Income - These Record Results Achieved Despite the Ongoing Price Erosions, the Increased Expenses due to the Preparation for Number Portability and the Increased Market Competition; - Quarterly Net Income Increased...
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The ultra-tiny Smart ForTwo earned top marks in side and front crash tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Wednesday.
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FBI officials Tuesday disclosed complaints of mortgage fraud are piling up at record levels this year, and appear certain to shatter last year's record.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Austral Pacific Energy Ltd. (TSX-V: APX; NZSX: APX; Amex: AEN) Chief executive, Thom Jewell, said the company recorded a loss of $6,567,884 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The majority ($4.4mm) of this figure relates to non cash components associated primarily with unrealised derivative losses and depletion. The underlying performance...
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Shares of BHP Billiton soared in Sydney Wednesday on speculation China was considering taking a stake in the Anglo-Australian mining giant, continuing with the country's efforts to secure supply of crucial raw materials.
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LONDON, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a video interview Moir Lockhead, CEO, Nick Chevis, CFO, and Dean Finch, COO North America, discuss FirstGroup's full year results including the impact of Laidlaw, the North American yellow school bus company which it bought last year, rising fuel costs, First Great Western and opportunities for Greyhound in the US. The interview, transcript, podcast and vodcast...
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SIMSBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of SBT Bancorp, Inc., (OTCBB: SBTB), the holding company of The Simsbury Bank & Trust Company, declared on May 13, 2008 a $0.04
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European shares advanced on Wednesday, lifted by deal speculation in the mining sector and by some well-received earnings from some of Europe’s best-known companies, including Airbus parent EADS.
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FREMONT, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: , Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Revenue from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2008 was $6.5 million, down 24% from revenue of $8.5 million in the first quarter of 2007. The decrease was...
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The Dow falls 44.13 points but Nasdaq rises 6.63. Crude closes up $1.57 at $125.80 after surging to an intraday record of $126.98 a barrel. The stock market turned in a mixed performance Tuesday after a report on retail sales and a new oil price record told investors the same story: The economy is hurting and costs are rising, but things could be worse.
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traderthoughts.com | 01/21/2008
Stocks had another awful week, dropping between 4-5% for the week. The broad-based S&P 500 slumped 5.4% this week, its biggest weekly decline in five years. Last week , we had compared the stock markets to a chronic alcoholic who has had frequent unsuccessful visits to Alcoholic Anonymous; as time goes by, his addiction gets stronger and it becomes increasingly difficult to wean him away. Even the...
vedha | 01/01/2008
A groundbreaking title that explores the new and developing opportunities for foreign investors in China’s transforming stock and capital markets, at this critical point in their history. Summary The author, Winston Ma, is one of a small number of native Chinese that have worked as an investment banker and practicing capital markets attorney in both the United States and China. He brings a unique...
vedha | 01/01/2008
A groundbreaking title that explores the new and developing opportunities for foreign investors in China’s transforming stock and capital markets, at this critical point in their history. Summary The author, Winston Ma, is one of a small number of native Chinese that have worked as an investment banker and practicing capital markets attorney in both the United States and China. He brings a unique...
