http://www.mail.com/subjects/794332-corporate-stock.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/794332-corporate-stock.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2107982-news-corp-oks-poison-pill-buyback-split.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — News Corp. said its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. The company also adopted a shareholder-rights plan designed to prevent a hostile takeover in the volatile trading period after the split is complete. The New York-based media conglomerate also said ... Fri, 24 May 2013 23:53:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2107982-news-corp-oks-poison-pill-buyback-split.html 2013-05-24T23:53:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2107970-stocks-barely-budge-market-ends-week-with-loss.html NEW YORK (AP) — Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped 0.91 of a point to close at 1,649.60. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 8.60 points to 15,303, a gain of 0.1 percent. Procter & Gamble supported the Dow with an increase of 4 percent. Bo... Fri, 24 May 2013 21:17:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2107970-stocks-barely-budge-market-ends-week-with-loss.html 2013-05-24T21:17:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103804-hps-2q-offers-hope-revenue-slump-deepens.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard is still scrambling to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices as a slump in its personal computer sales deepens, but the company's cost-cutting measures and focus on more profitable areas of technology appear to be easing the pain. The conflicting signs of further deterioration and... Wed, 22 May 2013 23:09:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103804-hps-2q-offers-hope-revenue-slump-deepens.html 2013-05-22T23:09:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2102524-targets-1q-profit-drops-29-pct-weak-sales.html NEW YORK (AP) — Target Corp. reported a 29 percent drop in first-quarter profit as unusually cool spring weather and financial pressures chilled customers' appetite for spending. The company, based in Minneapolis, also on Wednesday cut its annual profit outlook, sending its stock down. Target is the latest in a string of companies including rival Wal-Mart... Wed, 22 May 2013 21:18:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2102524-targets-1q-profit-drops-29-pct-weak-sales.html 2013-05-22T21:18:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2102826-clearwire-board-approves-higher-sprint-offer.html BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Clearwire wants to accept a richer buyout offer made by Sprint this week and is recommending that shareholders vote in favor of it. Sprint upped its bid by 14 percent to $2.5 billion Tuesday for the wireless data network operator. Some shareholders have opposed the deal, including Crest Financial, which spurned the latest bid as wel... Wed, 22 May 2013 14:27:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2102826-clearwire-board-approves-higher-sprint-offer.html 2013-05-22T14:27:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2100138-jpmorgans-dimon-survives-shareholder-referendum.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jamie Dimon, the CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, easily survived a vote Tuesday that would have called on him to give up his role as chairman of the nation's largest bank. But shareholders sent a message that the bank needs better oversight by giving only narrow approval to three of the bank's board members. It was a mixed verdict i... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:38:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2100138-jpmorgans-dimon-survives-shareholder-referendum.html 2013-05-21T22:38:34Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2099956-sprint-boosts-buyout-offer-clearwire.html OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Sprint Nextel Corp. is offering 14 percent more than before for the stake in wireless data network operator Clearwire Corp. it does not already own, but a large shareholder said the offer was still inadequate. Sprint said Tuesday that it is offering $3.40 per share, or $2.5 billion, for the remainder of Clearwire Corp. Its previ... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:49:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2099956-sprint-boosts-buyout-offer-clearwire.html 2013-05-21T18:49:04Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097592-actavis-buying-warner-chilcott-85b-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — Actavis is buying Warner Chilcott in an all-stock deal valued at about $8.5 billion that would create the third-biggest specialty pharmaceutical company in the U.S. market. The announcement Monday comes after the companies said earlier this month that they were in talks about a possible pairing of one of the world's largest generic drugmak... Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097592-actavis-buying-warner-chilcott-85b-deal.html 2013-05-20T22:36:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2098288-blackstone-group-offers-to-take-pactera-private.html Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, along with Pactera's CEO and other managers, have offered to take Pactera private in a deal that values the Chinese technology consulting and outsourcing firm at $680.4 million. Shares rose 31 percent Monday. Through Friday's close, before news of the offer, Pactera's stock had lost about two-thirds of its value ov... Mon, 20 May 2013 17:23:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2098288-blackstone-group-offers-to-take-pactera-private.html 2013-05-20T17:23:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2093088-stocks-rise-hopeful-signs-us-economy.html NEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. Small-company stocks rose the most, a sign that investors are taking on more risk. Two companies soared in their stock-market debuts in the latest indication that the market for initial public offerings is reviving. A gauge of future econo... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:41:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2093088-stocks-rise-hopeful-signs-us-economy.html 2013-05-17T21:41:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2093864-year-ipo-facebook-aims-to-ad-colossus.html NEW YORK (AP) — It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, was going to be bigger than Amazon, bigger than McDonald's, bigger than Coca-Cola. And it was all made possible by our friendships, photos and family ties. Then came t... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:27:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2093864-year-ipo-facebook-aims-to-ad-colossus.html 2013-05-17T21:27:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2093314-gm-stock-rises-33-time-2-years.html DETROIT (AP) — Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Friday, closing above their initial public offering price of $33 for the first time in more than two years. GM shares reached $33.77 Friday before slipping back to close at $33.42, up 3.2 percent. The auto giant sold shares to the public for $33 in a November 2010 IPO, but they've t... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:51:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2093314-gm-stock-rises-33-time-2-years.html 2013-05-17T20:51:17Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2093164-tableau-software-soars-trading-debut.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tableau Software shares soared in their trading debut Friday after the company and some of its investors raised about $254.2 million in its initial public offering. Seattle-based Tableau Software Inc. provides software that helps businesses convert data into visual presentations. The shares jumped $17.50, or 56 percent, to $48.50 in mornin... Fri, 17 May 2013 15:08:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2093164-tableau-software-soars-trading-debut.html 2013-05-17T15:08:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2091540-dells-dismal-1q-illuminates-pc-makers-challenges.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dell's financial decay worsened during its latest quarter as the company slashed its personal computer prices in response to the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets. The dismal performance announced Thursday provided the latest evidence of a technological shift that is making it difficult to sell laptop and desktop machines.... Thu, 16 May 2013 22:34:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2091540-dells-dismal-1q-illuminates-pc-makers-challenges.html 2013-05-16T22:34:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087006-macys-1q-profit-rises-20-pct-solid-sales.html NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's Inc. reported a 20 percent increase in first-quarter profit even though cool temperatures and economic worries dampened some of its shoppers' spending on spring clothes. The company, which also operates the upscale chain Bloomingdale's, is also raising its dividend to 25 cents from the current 20 cents. It also announced an addition... Wed, 15 May 2013 22:20:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087006-macys-1q-profit-rises-20-pct-solid-sales.html 2013-05-15T22:20:54Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087240-stocks-climb-traders-shrug-economic-reports.html NEW YORK (AP) — Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. Google's stock topped $900 for the first time after the company announced new versions of its prodcuts, and Macy's rose after beating Wall Street's profit estimates. The market headed lower at the start of trading, following n... Wed, 15 May 2013 22:08:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087240-stocks-climb-traders-shrug-economic-reports.html 2013-05-15T22:08:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2088350-cisco-3q-net-income-rises-14-percent.html NEW YORK (AP) — Cisco's net income jumped 14 percent in the latest quarter as revenue at all four of its divisions rose for the first time in a year and a half. Cisco earned $2.5 billion, or 46 cents per share, in its fiscal third quarter, which ended April 27. That's up from $2.2 billion, or 40 cents per share, a year ago. Excluding one-time items Cisco ... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:48:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2088350-cisco-3q-net-income-rises-14-percent.html 2013-05-15T21:48:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087726-netflix-trading-pre-plunge-levels.html NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix shares are trading at levels not seen since 2011 when it lost hundreds of thousands of customers after hiking prices for people who wanted continued access to DVDs as well as its streaming service. The company's stock jumped another 4 percent Wednesday to a 52-week high and are up nearly 40 percent since the start of the month. The... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:47:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087726-netflix-trading-pre-plunge-levels.html 2013-05-15T16:47:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084382-stock-market-rises-record-territory.html NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market marched back into record territory Tuesday as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. This time, it was a report on the health of small businesses. Small business owners were slightly more optimistic in April, according to a survey released by the National Federation of Independent Business befor... Tue, 14 May 2013 22:17:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084382-stock-market-rises-record-territory.html 2013-05-14T22:17:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083984-hedge-fund-boss-loeb-lobbies-breakup-sony.html TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. hedge fund manager renowned for shaking up Yahoo Inc. has set his sights on Sony Corp., proposing that the Japanese electronics giant spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division and use the money to strengthen its ailing device manufacturing unit. Sony rejected the plan, but analysts latched onto the idea as a way for Sony to unlock hi... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:35:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083984-hedge-fund-boss-loeb-lobbies-breakup-sony.html 2013-05-14T20:35:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084934-dell-raises-intrigue-rescheduling-1q-report.html ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Struggling personal computer maker Dell will report its latest quarterly earnings ahead of schedule in a move likely to spur speculation that the results will be dismal. The schedule change announced Tuesday means Dell Inc. will release its fiscal first-quarter earnings after the market close this Thursday. The Round Rock, Texas, ... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:03:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2084934-dell-raises-intrigue-rescheduling-1q-report.html 2013-05-14T18:03:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081608-dell-board-committee-seeks-info-icahn-plan.html Dell board members say they need more details from investor Carl Icahn if he wants them to seriously consider his latest challenge to Michael Dell's $24.4 billion plan to take the computer maker private. Icahn and prominent Dell shareholder Southeastern Asset Management said last week they want to keep Dell Inc. publicly traded and give shareholders $12 i... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:27:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081608-dell-board-committee-seeks-info-icahn-plan.html 2013-05-13T22:27:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2082728-linkedin-to-build-impressive-resume.html MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — LinkedIn and Facebook will celebrate the anniversaries of their IPOs just a few days apart this week. But their experiences as publicly traded companies couldn't be more different. LinkedIn Corp. promotes its service as a stepping stone to a more enriching career. As it turns out, the professional networking company's initial ... Mon, 13 May 2013 21:10:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2082728-linkedin-to-build-impressive-resume.html 2013-05-13T21:10:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2077564-bloomberg-bars-reporters-client-activity.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Financial data and news company Bloomberg LP says it has corrected a "mistake" in its newsgathering policies and cut off its journalists' special access to client log-in activity on the company's ubiquitous trading information terminals after Goldman Sachs complained about the matter last month. A person familiar with the matter said Fr... Sun, 12 May 2013 01:06:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2077564-bloomberg-bars-reporters-client-activity.html 2013-05-12T01:06:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076636-true-religion-apparel-agrees-to-826m-buyout-offer.html VERNON, Calif. (AP) — True Religion Apparel, best known for its high priced denim, has agreed to a buyout offer of about $826 million from the investment management firm TowerBrook Capital Partners LP. The announcement Friday comes seven months after True Religion said it was exploring strategic options. Like many high-end jean companies, True Religion's ... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:47:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076636-true-religion-apparel-agrees-to-826m-buyout-offer.html 2013-05-10T22:47:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076398-icahn-southeastern-challenge-dell-takeover-plan.html One of the biggest critics of Michael Dell's plan to take the company he founded private has launched a fresh challenge to that $24.4 billion bid and says the slumping PC maker needs new leadership. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has teamed with Dell's largest independent shareholder, Southeastern Asset Management, to pitch a deal that would let Dell sha... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:25:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076398-icahn-southeastern-challenge-dell-takeover-plan.html 2013-05-10T22:25:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2073758-record-profit-signals-healthier-fannie-mae.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Fannie Mae said something Thursday that would have been unthinkable a few years ago: It earned a record $58.7 billion profit in the January-March quarter. And it made clear it's on the cusp of repaying taxpayers for one of the most expensive bailouts of a single company in the financial crisis. For Fannie, the future hasn't looked this b... Thu, 09 May 2013 20:23:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2073758-record-profit-signals-healthier-fannie-mae.html 2013-05-09T20:23:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2074606-dish-chair-dares-softbank-to-raise-bid-sprint.html NEW YORK (AP) — The chairman of satellite broadcaster Dish Network Corp., which is trying to buy Sprint Nextel Corp., is daring Sprint's other suitor to raise its bid. Dish's Charlie Ergen told investors and reporters Thursday that based on the benefits Japan's Softbank says it would get from buying Sprint, it should be paying a higher price. Last week, S... Thu, 09 May 2013 18:56:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2074606-dish-chair-dares-softbank-to-raise-bid-sprint.html 2013-05-09T18:56:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2072872-ssc-tech-carlyle-will-sell-half-stake.html WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) — SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that its biggest shareholder, private equity firm Carlyle Group, plans to sell about half its stake in the company. Shares of the financial services software maker are trading at all-time highs. SS&C said Carlyle Group plans to sell 7.5 million shares and will have a 9.2 percent stake in... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:34:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2072872-ssc-tech-carlyle-will-sell-half-stake.html 2013-05-09T00:34:44Z