Ahold to buy 25 stores from Ukrop's for $140 mln – Reuters
 Richmond Times Dispatch | Ahold to buy 25 stores from Ukrop's for $140 mln Reuters AMSTERDAM, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Dutch supermarket group Ahold (AHLN.AS) said on Thursday it would buy 25 stores in the United States from family-owned Ukrop's Super Markets for $140 million, marking a return to growth after years of … Ukrop's sold to owner of Giant grocery chain Richmond-based Ukrops supermarket chain sold Ukrop's sold to operator of Giant grocery chain |
US gold slides into close as dollar gains on euro – Reuters
 Telegraph.co.uk | US gold slides into close as dollar gains on euro Reuters NEW YORK, Dec 17 (Reuters) – New York gold futures slid into the close, continuing down to 6-week lows after hours as the dollar extended its advance on the euro, analysts said, adding that improved US economic readings on Thursday affirmed signs of … Dollar Strengthens to Three-Month High as Global Risk Aversion Increases WORLD FOREX: Dollar Surges As Demand For Risk Wanes Gold plummets as the dollar firms |
US Stocks Close Lower, Led By Materials, Financials – Wall Street Journal
 Bellingham Herald | US Stocks Close Lower, Led By Materials, Financials Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–US stocks fell Thursday as global credit concerns pulled down commodities prices, sending DuPont and Chevron lower, while a low-priced follow-on share offering for Citigroup … Stocks fall as dollar gains, FedEx disappoints Stocks Drop in Heavy Volume Markets Reel As Risk Appetite Reverses |
France Clears EADS, Others of Insider Trading – Wall Street Journal
 Reuters | France Clears EADS, Others of Insider Trading Wall Street Journal PARIS—France's stock-market regulator, Autorité des Marchés Financiers, said Thursday that its Sanctions Committee had cleared all 17 executives and two companies of insider-trading charges in a case involving European … EADS Officials Cleared by AMF in Inside Trading Probe EADS execs, shareholders cleared of inside trading EADS officials cleared of insider trading |
Nike profit declines but orders shape up – MarketWatch
 The Associated Press | Nike profit declines but orders shape up MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Nike Inc. shares gained in extended trading Thursday after the athletic shoe giant posted a dip in second-quarter profit but said orders were up from a year ago, particularly in emerging … Nike Profit Fell 4% in Second Quarter as Sales Declined Nike Quarterly Profit Falls Less Than Estimated; Orders Gain Nike Inc. Q2 profit dips 1 percent |
RIM Forecasts Tops Analysts' Estimates; Shares Jump – Bloomberg
 ABC News | RIM Forecasts Tops Analysts' Estimates; Shares Jump Bloomberg Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) — Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry, surged in late trading after forecasting sales and profit for the current quarter that beat analysts' estimates. Sales in the three months ending in February will … Blackberry Maker RIM Posts Strong 3Q, Lifting Shares RIM earnings jump on strong BlackBerry sales RIM posts big gains in profit, sales; shares surge |
Loss Widens for Maker of 'Grand Theft Auto' – New York Times
 Gamasutra | Loss Widens for Maker of 'Grand Theft Auto' New York Times By REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — The net loss widened in the fourth quarter for the video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software on disappointing game sales and high costs. The results on Thursday came a couple of weeks after Take-Two sharply … Take Two posts wider quarterly loss Take-Two Interactive sees net losses grow Take-Two Loses $138 Million in Fiscal 2009 |
Wells Fargo Bests Citi In Race To Investors' Pockets – Wall Street Journal
 Washington Post | Wells Fargo Bests Citi In Race To Investors' Pockets Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–For the second time in this financial crisis, Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) has stolen a march on Citigroup Inc. (C) Citigroup announced Monday morning that it would raise $20 … US Treasury eyes maximum price for Citigroup shares Citigroup Shares Decline After US Treasury Delays Stake Sale Citigroup's 'Dark Cloud' Lingers After Share Sale: Chart of Day |
Oracle tops Wall Street views with results – MarketWatch
 Portfolio.com | Oracle tops Wall Street views with results MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) – Oracle Corp. on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit and sales that topped Wall Street analysts' estimates, providing some evidence that the corporate software giant may be emerging … Oracle's Profit Climbs 12% Oracle expects EU to approve Sun deal next month Oracle Beats Street, Closes In on Sun |
Bernanke Backed for Second Fed Term by Senate Panel – Bloomberg
 CBC.ca | Bernanke Backed for Second Fed Term by Senate Panel Bloomberg Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) — Ben S. Bernanke won backing for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve today in a 16-to- 7 vote by the Senate Banking Committee. Members including panel Chairman Christopher Dodd, … Senate panel backs Bernanke for second term Senate Panel Backs Bernanke for a Second Term at Fed Senate Panel Backs 2nd Bernanke Term |
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