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News Breaks October 26, 2012 06:10 EDT BX, SSNLF, CS, BRK.A, LMT, AAPL, WMT On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up WALL STREET JOURNAL: Credit Suisse Group (CS) is looking to make one of its trading venues an exchange, an unusual bid that, if successful, would create the only U.S. stock exchange owned outright by a Wall Street bank. The plan centers on a trading platform called Light Pool, started last year, the Wall Street Journal reports...Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) plans to open 100 stores in the next three years in China, a slowdown from its earlier growth rates there. The company will add 18,000 jobs to the current 100,000 in China, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: Lockheed Martin (LMT) said in an SEC filing that it faced a potential termination liability of $1.1B on the F-35 fighter program unless it received additional funding for production of a sixth group of airplanes by year end, Reuters reports...Samsung (SSNLF) said it will book patent-related provisions once a U.S. court makes a ruling on its more than $1B litigation with Apple (AAPL), Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: U.S. millionaires would rather match the stock market through an exchange-traded index fund than try to beat it using higher-fee hedge funds or billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Bloomberg reports...Blackstone Group (BX) Chairman Stephen Schwarzman plans to increase real estate investments in Asia after the firm raised more than $13B for a property fund, Bloomberg reports. News For A;BX From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on A;BX the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. June 18, 2013 10:49 EDT BX Siemens seeks private equity offers for Nokia Siemens Networks, Reuters says Subscribe for More Information June 14, 2013 07:23 EDT BX Siemens considers deal for Nokia Siemens, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information June 13, 2013 07:10 EDT BX Blackstone has $1.5B of initial pledges for Asia property fund, Bloombergs says Blackstone Group has $1.5B of capital commitments for its first Asian property fund, targeted at $4B. The firm said it plans to begin investing the money immediately, focusing on China, India, Australia and Japan, sources say, reports Bloomberg.Reference Link 06:10 EDT BX On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up Subscribe for More Information June 12, 2013 11:59 EDT BX Blackstone planning to offer mutual fund, Bloomberg says Subscribe for More Information June 11, 2013 05:46 EDT BX Market for high-priced skyscrapers grows, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information June 6, 2013 19:00 EDT BX On The Fly: After Hours Movers Subscribe for More Information 18:14 EDT BX Blackstone, partner to acquire Gafisa unit, WSJ reports Blackstone (BX) and a partner have agreed to buy Gafisa's (GFA) Alphaville Urbanismo unit for about $1B, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Reference Link 17:19 EDT BX Glimcher Realty Trust to purchase 60% stake in property for $111.8M Subscribe for More Information 16:10 EDT BX Blackstone, partner reach deal to acquire Gafisa unit for $1B, Dow Jones says Subscribe for More Information 08:37 EDT BX Blackstone volatility increases as shares pullback Subscribe for More Information June 4, 2013 08:19 EDT BX Porsche, Blackstone, Fidelity in talks to invest in Mobileye, Reuters reports Subscribe for More Information Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.