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Citigroup eyeing options, including a merger

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:43:08 -0600

Citigroup Inc is reportedly looking at breaking up and selling parts of the company, or a merger with another firm, after its stock fell 50 percent this week.

UK electronics retailer DSG's shares jump 40 pct

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:28:59 -0600

Shares in DSG International PLC soared 40 percent Friday from a 20-year low after Credit Suisse raised its rating of the stock to "outperform" on the basis that market concern over the economic slowdown had left the stock overly cheap.

Putnam Investments to cut 47 jobs, merge funds

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:58:16 -0600

Putnam Investments said Monday it will cut 47 jobs, or nearly 2 percent of the work force, and merge six of the company's stock mutual funds into larger funds as part of a broad restructuring under its new chief executive.

Securities Firm Downgrades Viacom Stock

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:43:00 -0600

Wunderlich Securities downgrades Viacom from "buy" to "neutral" due to weakening ad market.

Microsoft certification

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:35:03 -0600

Do employers really put much stock in Microsoft certification for programmers? Like, how much?

Sirius XM Radio posts $4.88B loss after charge

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:20:15 -0600

Sirius XM Radio Inc. said its loss widened to $4.88 billion in the third quarter after the satellite-radio provider booked a hefty impairment charge related to a drop in the company's stock.

NRG rejects Exelon’s $6.2 billion buyout offer

admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:46:08 -0600

Power generator NRG Energy has rejected Exelon's unsolicited $6.2 billion all-stock buyout bid as too low.

Breaking: Circuit City Closing 155 Stores!

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:10:02 -0600

I guess if their stock is trading at 0.26 cents, then I guess this is what happens....

Deutsche Boerse signals changes to index weights

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:02:20 -0500

Deutsche Boerse AG said Friday it is changing the rules that dictate how a stock is included in its DAX Index after Volkswagen shares soared nearly fivefold in value and skewed trading in Germany.

2 Japanese banks lower forecasts on stock declines

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:04:51 -0500

Two major Japanese banks sharply lowered their profit forecasts for the fiscal year through March 2009 on Friday, shaken by stock declines set off by the global financial crisis.