Lufthansa, Pirelli, Solvay, Volkswagen: European Equity Preview - BusinessWeek
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:47:31 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek July 28 ( Bloomberg ) -- The following companies' shares may have unusual moves in European trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses ...

Bloomberg: Volvo sale from Ford to Geely almost complete - MLive.com
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:04:28 GMT+00:00
: Volvo sale from Ford to Geely almost complete MLive.com Ford's $1.8 billion sale of Volvo to Chinese-based Zhejiang Geely Holding Co. could finally be a done deal by next week, Bloomberg reports. ... Ford Said to Complete Volvo Sale to Geely Next Week BusinessWeek

Visa Profit Exceeds Most Estimates as Consumers Boost Credit-Card Spending - Bloomberg
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:59:56 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg July 29 ( Bloomberg ) -- Jason Kupferberg, an analyst at UBS AG, talks with Bloomberg's Susan Li about Visa ... UBS's Kupferberg Expects `Solid Growth' for Visa: Video Washington Post

Ford Sells $1.25 Billion of Debt as Yields Plummet - BusinessWeek
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:32:50 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek July 28 ( Bloomberg ) -- Ford Motor Co., last year's biggest issuer of high-yield corporate debt, sold $1.25 billion in seven-year notes a day ... Ford Plans $1.25 Billion of Debt After Yields Tumble BusinessWeek

Blue Phoenix's Licata Likes Hess, Sees Asset Sales at BP: Video - Washington Post
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:18 GMT+00:00
Washington Post July 28 ( Bloomberg ) -- John Licata, chief commodity strategist at Blue Phoenix Inc., discusses his investment strategy in Hess Corp. and BP Plc. Licata ...

Diller's IAC Surges as Earnings, Sales Beat Estimates - BusinessWeek
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:01:56 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek July 28 ( Bloomberg ) -- IAC/InterActiveCorp, operator of Match.com and Ask.com, closed at its highest price in almost three years after sales ...

McDonald's Has First Dollar Debt Sale in 18 Months After Earnings Rise - Bloomberg
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:34:37 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg The company last sold bonds in dollars in January 2009, Bloomberg data show. About 40 percent of McDonald's debt is denominated in foreign currencies, ...

Vicente Fox Discusses Arizona Immigration Law: Video - Washington Post
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:16:28 GMT+00:00
Washington Post July 28 ( Bloomberg ) -- Former Mexican President Vicente Fox talks about Arizona's immigration law and the impact on Mexican-US relations. ...

China PBOC 3-Month Bill Yield Unchanged at 1.5704%, Traders Say - BusinessWeek
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:56:55 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek By Bloomberg News July 29 ( Bloomberg ) -- The People's Bank of China sold three-month bills at a yield of 1.5704 percent in open-market operations, ... China Three-Year Bills Unchanged at 2.65% Yield, Traders Say BusinessWeek

Sankey Discusses Conoco's Planned Sale of Lukoil Stake: Video - Washington Post
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:46:46 GMT+00:00
Washington Post July 28 ( Bloomberg ) -- Paul Sankey, an energy analyst at Deutsche Bank AG, discusses ConocoPhillips's planned sale of its entire 20 percent stake in ...

US Stocks Erase Losses, Dow Advances for Fifth Straight Day - BusinessWeek
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:31:02 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek July 28 ( Bloomberg ) -- US stocks erased losses, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher for a fifth day, as gains in energy and ...

Centro Properties Extends $2.7 Billion of Loans; Shares Rally - BusinessWeek
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:21:33 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek By Nichola Saminather July 29 ( Bloomberg ) -- Centro Properties Group, the Australian shopping center owner that ceded control to banks after failing to ...

Goldcorp Has Second-Quarter Profit as Gold Advances - BusinessWeek
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:51:30 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek July 28 ( Bloomberg ) -- Goldcorp Inc., the world's second- largest producer of the metal by market value, returned to profitability ...

Wheat Declines After Rising to 13-Month High on Europe Drought - BusinessWeek
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:50:04 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek July 29 ( Bloomberg ) -- Wheat futures in Chicago declined after rising to a 13-month high yesterday as drought damages crops in Russia, ...

Dendreon's Prostate Cancer Drug Extends Life in Published Study - BusinessWeek
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:51:31 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek July 28 ( Bloomberg ) -- Dendreon Corp.'s prostate cancer vaccine, Provenge, extended lives by 4.1 months in a study published in the New ...

Treasuries Snap Advance Before Report Forecast to Show Jobless Claims Fell - Bloomberg
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:49:14 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg Initial unemployment claims fell to 46000 from 464000 a week earlier, according to the median forecast in a Bloomberg News survey of 42 economists before ...

Whisky Bet Pits Rosenberg Against Faber on 10-Year U.S. Yield: Tom Keene - Bloomberg
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:37:34 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg In a 2008 Bloomberg survey of 55 forecasters, his predictions for economic output, inflation and unemployment were among the more bearish. ...

German Two-Year Notes Advance as Report Shows Lending Tightens - BusinessWeek
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:02:38 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek July 28 ( Bloomberg ) -- German two-year government notes rose for the first time in four days as a report showed euro- region banks ... Portugal's IGCP Sells 1.28 Billion Euros of 2014, 2023 Bonds BusinessWeek London & Capital Adds Treasuries, Bunds in Bet on Slow Growth BusinessWeek

CommScope, Genzyme, Sketchers, Symantec, Visa: U.S. Equity Market Preview - Bloomberg
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:49:40 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg The shoemaker posted quarterly profit that exceeded the average analyst estimate by 89 percent, according to Bloomberg data. Symantec Corp. ...

Brazil Real Falls for a Second Straight Day as U.S. Durable Orders Drop - Bloomberg
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:04:09 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg The median forecast in a Bloomberg News survey was for a 1 percent increase. Durable goods orders are a factor, as they did come out on the soft side, ... Brazil Real Fluctuates as Durables Decline Offsets Commodities BusinessWeek