Companies [55]

Altria closes in on $10bn UST deal

ft.com     9 hrs ago   29 related          

By Julie MacIntosh in New York Altria is in late-stage talks over the takeover of US chewing tobacco maker UST for about $10bn. A deal could be announced within days, according to an insider. An agreement between Altria...                    

Fresh and Wild closes store as consumers reject organic for cheaper deals

telegraph.co.uk     6 hrs ago          

By Aislinn Simpson The organic grocer Fresh and Wild has been forced to close one of its flagship stores as hard-pressed consumers opt for cheaper food. The news comes little over a month after Fresh and Wild's American...                    

Lightning Round: Wachovia, BP, Elan and More

pharmiweb.co.uk     6 hrs ago          

Energy Transfer Partners : Cramer likes Enterprise Product Partners better, but said that ETP is still a good stock. Continental Resources : Until oil bottoms, Cramer can’t recommend this stock. Leggett & Platt : Take...                    

Stocks rise as investors snap up financials

bostonherald.com     10 hrs ago   85 related          

Updated 12m ago NEW YORK - The report confirmed Wall Street’s fears that the economy continues to weaken. But investors snapped up stocks hit in a sell-off Thursday, particularly banks and insurers. Stocks turned in a...                    

PharMerica to Present at Baird's 2008 Small Cap Health Care Conference

finanznachrichten.de     10 hrs ago   3 related          

PharMerica Corporation (NYSE: PMC), a national provider of institutional pharmacy and hospital pharmacy management services, today announced that Michael J. Culotta, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,...                    

Photon Dynamics' Shareholders Approve Merger With Orbotech (PR Newswire)

yahoo.com     4 hrs ago   1 related          

Friday September 5, 8:39 pm ET SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Photon Dynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHTN - News ) announced that shareholders have voted in favor of Orbotech Ltd.'s proposed acquisition of...                    

Pinnacle Entertainment Reopens Two Louisiana Properties Following Hurricane Gustav (PR Newswire)

yahoo.com     2 hrs ago   1 related          

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. today announced that its Boomtown New Orleans property, located in the West Bank neighborhood across the Mississippi River from downtown New Orleans, and its L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in...                    

When a Fund Loses Its Star

businessweek.com     10 hrs ago          

With so many fund managers nearing retirement age, investors will need to decide whether to stick with the new guy or move on Poineer's Feltus and Wright: Former manager Patel is a tough act to follow Jason Grow Tracy...                    

Panasonic's 65VX100U Premiere Kuro-Killing Plasma Reviewed (Verdict: Best Flat Panel to Date)...

gizmodo.com     8 hrs ago          

Just yesterday we got our first taste of Panasonic's new TH-65VX100U plasma technology, which features specs that meet or exceed Pioneer's Kuro. Our initial impressions were extremely positive, but the guys at HD Guru...                    

Cinema Interruptus by Roger Ebert

thedisneyblog.com     4 hrs ago          

Cinema Interruptus is the analysis of a film “one shot at a time” as described by Roger Ebert in his latest column. It’s incrediblyly information rich, as you can tell. visual compositions have “intrinsic weighting.” By...                    

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