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News Breaks | | | | November 23, 2012 | | 13:15 EDT |  | ALU, RIMM, OCZ, BAX, MAPP, WMT | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were higher during the post-holiday short session, with each of the major averages adding over 1%. Following an initial move higher in the first hour after the bell, aided by some encouraging economic data from abroad, the indices drifted higher for the remainder of the day and closed at their highs... ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., no major economic data was released, however, in Europe, separate reports showed business confidence increased in November in both Germany and France. Also, in China, HSBC's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index increased to 50.4, indicating expansion... COMPANY NEWS: Wal-Mart (WMT) announced had its "best ever Black Friday events" in spite of some scattered strikes by workers and shares advanced $1.31, or 1.90%, to $70.20... Research in Motion (RIMM) shares benefited a day after National Bank raised it price target on the stock to $15 from $12. The firm said in a note to investors yesterday that RIM's new management team is executing by maintaining the BlackBerry subscriber base and U.S. listed shares rose $1.40, or 13.65%, to $11.66 in their first day of trading following the bullish write-up... Shares of Baxter (BAX) moved up $2.69, or 4.07%, to $68.81 after The Wall Street Journal said the company is in talks to buy medical-equipment maker Gambro for about $4B to round out its kidney-dialysis business... MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers were Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), up 10c, or 10.00%, to $1.10 after Bloomberg said the company is in talks with Goldman Sachs (GS) on a loan to strengthen its balance sheet, and MAP Pharmaceuticals (MAPP), up $2.60, or 20.28%, to $15.42 after the company announced that the FDA accepted its Levadex resubmission with a six-month review. Among the noteworthy losers was OCZ Technology (OCZ), which fell 3c, or 2.52%, to $1.16 following its disclosure of a SEC inquiry... INDICES: The Dow was up 172.79, or 1.35%, to 13,009.68; the Nasdaq was up 40.30, or 1.38%, to 2,966.85; and the S&P 500 was up 18.12, or 1.30%, to 1,409.15. | |
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| June 18, 2013 | | 12:08 EDT |  | ALU | Alcatel-Lucent CEO to cut costs, not split company up, WSJ reports
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 11:42 EDT |  | ALU | Alcatel-Lucent CEO not planning break-up, major spin-offs, Dow says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:17 EDT | | RIMM | Taiwan tablet sales to reach 2M units in 2013, DigiTimes reports
Tablet demand in the Taiwan market is set to reach 2M units in 2013, reports DigiTimes, according to a Far EasTone Telecommunications Officer. Maxwell Cheng said the forecast for tablet sales volume in 2013 is set to double the level in 2012, with the 7-inch models estimated to account for 70%-80% of solid tablets. Reference Link | | | June 17, 2013 | | 15:29 EDT | | WMT | Google's Chromebook to be available in Wal-Mart, Staples
In addition to Best Buy (BBY) and Amazon.com (AMZN), Google (GOOG) announced that, starting today, Walmart (WMT) will be making the newest Acer Chromebook available in approximately 2,800 stores across the U.S. for $199. Beginning this weekend, Staples (SPLS) will bring a mix of Chromebooks from Acer, HP (HPQ) and Samsung (SSNLF) to each of its stores in the U.S., or more than 1,500 in total. Reference Link | | | June 15, 2013 | | 17:46 EDT | | WMT | Wal-Mart appoints Cash as new presiding director, Reuters says
Subscribe for More Information | | | June 14, 2013 | | 07:21 EDT |  | WMT | Clinton Global Initiative to host to host a meeting
Subscribe for More Information | | | June 13, 2013 | | 09:30 EDT | | WMT | Clinton Global Initiative to host to host a meeting
Subscribe for More Information | | | 05:48 EDT | | WMT | Wal-Mart increases hiring but uses temps, Reuters reports
In recent months, Wal-Mart Stores has been only hiring temporary workers at many of its U.S. stores, the first time the major retailer has done so outside of the holiday shopping season, reports Reuters.Reference Link | | | June 12, 2013 | | 16:54 EDT | | WMT | H&R Block not renewing relationship with Wal-Mart
On its Q4 earnings call H&R Block (HRB) stated that it was not renewing its relationship with Wal-Mart (WMT), saying it was an economic and operational decision. Results in this channel did not meet the company's expectations and H&R Block is confident that it can serve its clients better in its other 10,000 plus neighborhood locations. H&R Block does not expect its decision to exit Walmart locations to have a material impact on results going forward. | | | June 11, 2013 | | 09:31 EDT | | BAX | Baxter sent warning letter from FDA over manufacturing violations
Reference Link | | | | June 10, 2013 | | 10:52 EDT | | WMT | Green Dot rises after taking over Wal-Mart prepaid cards from GE
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:10 EDT |  | ALU | Alcatel-Lucent volatility low into CEO strategic review
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:52 EDT | | WMT | Green Dot to acquire GE Bank prepaid cards with 'Walmart' branding
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:47 EDT | | WMT | Green Dot to acquire GE Bank 'Walmart' marked prepaid cards
Subscribe for More Information | | | June 7, 2013 | | 16:26 EDT | | WMT | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Subscribe for More Information | | | 14:26 EDT | | WMT | Wal-Mart says e-commerce growth has begun to accelerate
Subscribe for More Information | | | 14:13 EDT | | WMT | Wal-Mart says aims for SSS growth in all markets
Subscribe for More Information | | | 11:47 EDT | | WMT | Wal-Mart CEO expects to generate $10B in global e-commerce sales
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:38 EDT |  | WMT | Wal-Mart moves higher on share buyback plan, levels to watch
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:30 EDT | | WMT | Wal-Mart approves new $15B share repurchase program
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