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Cleveland-Cliffs Becomes Target
Cleveland-Cliffs' largest shareholder is pushing the iron-ore producer to put itself up for sale and forgo its $10 billion deal for Alpha. The hedge fund effectively has enough power to block any transaction.
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Cleveland-Cliffs' largest shareholder is pushing the iron-ore producer to put itself up for sale and forgo its $10 billion deal for Alpha. The hedge fund effectively has enough power to block any transaction.
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Boom Not Over For Fertilizer Sector
Profits at Bunge, Potash and Terra Nitrogen are soaring.
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Profits at Bunge, Potash and Terra Nitrogen are soaring.
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National City Banks On Cash Stash
The regional bank posts its fourth straight quarterly loss but says it has enough capital to withstand difficult market.
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The regional bank posts its fourth straight quarterly loss but says it has enough capital to withstand difficult market.
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Credit Suisse Bulks Up Despite Losses
Swiss bank exceeds Q2 expectations, but could face problems ahead on toughened regulations.
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Swiss bank exceeds Q2 expectations, but could face problems ahead on toughened regulations.
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Qualcomm And Nokia: Friends With Benefits
The company's chief financial officer applauds the removal of significant barriers to its U.S. business.
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The company's chief financial officer applauds the removal of significant barriers to its U.S. business.
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Auction-Rate Fraud Case Widens
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed civil fraud charges against UBS over the firm's handling of auction-rate securities before the $330 billion market collapsed earlier this year. (Lawsuit)
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New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed civil fraud charges against UBS over the firm's handling of auction-rate securities before the $330 billion market collapsed earlier this year. (Lawsuit)
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Radio Shack Up On TV Upgrades
The rush for analog-to-digital converter boxes helps electronics retailer beat expectations.
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The rush for analog-to-digital converter boxes helps electronics retailer beat expectations.
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Wrong-Way Oil Bets Slam SemGroup
Some analysts and creditors suspect SemGroup, which has lost more than $2.4 billion on energy contracts, may have been making speculative trades not directly tied to its core business given the size of its losses. Meanwhile, the SEC is conducting an inquiry into affiliate SemGroup Energy.
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Some analysts and creditors suspect SemGroup, which has lost more than $2.4 billion on energy contracts, may have been making speculative trades not directly tied to its core business given the size of its losses. Meanwhile, the SEC is conducting an inquiry into affiliate SemGroup Energy.
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Spanish Banks Sapped By Economic Slump
As the government slashes growth forecasts, three banks report a sharp increase in loan default rates.
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As the government slashes growth forecasts, three banks report a sharp increase in loan default rates.
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Samsung Electronics shares drop as profit growth disappoints
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Samsung Electronics Friday reported a lower-than-expected 51% jump in second-quarter profit, sending the South Korean electronics giant's shares down 3.4% in Seoul trading. Net income jumped 51% to 2.14 trillion won ($2.12 billion) from 1.42 trillion won in the year-ago quarter, but fell 2% from the January-March period. A Reuters poll expected net income of 2.3 trillion won. Quarterly sales grew 24% on-year to 18.14 trillion won, boosted by strong growth in liquid crystal display televisions and mobile handsets.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Samsung Electronics Friday reported a lower-than-expected 51% jump in second-quarter profit, sending the South Korean electronics giant's shares down 3.4% in Seoul trading. Net income jumped 51% to 2.14 trillion won ($2.12 billion) from 1.42 trillion won in the year-ago quarter, but fell 2% from the January-March period. A Reuters poll expected net income of 2.3 trillion won. Quarterly sales grew 24% on-year to 18.14 trillion won, boosted by strong growth in liquid crystal display televisions and mobile handsets.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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