company shares

Prada to wait till summer

seher — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:00:59 -0500

Prada SpA, the Italian fashion label making its fourth attempt to go public, isn't planning to sell shares in an initial offering before the summer, Chief Executive Officer Patrizio Bertelli said.

Funai Electric Co to gain under Philips’ brand

seher — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:34:59 -0500

Shares of Japan's Funai Electric Co jumped to a 9-week high after Philips Electronics said the firm could use its brand to sell flat TVs in North America, giving Funai access to the premium TV market.

Liberty Media Corporation buys out 78.3 million shares of DirecTV Group Inc

seher — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:53:47 -0500

The Liberty Media Corporation, an American media conglomerate, has increased its stake in DirecTV Group Inc to 48%, thus making further steps in getting the majority control of the company.

Marathon to acquire 66 percent stake in Global Ship Lease Inc.

seher — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:49:47 -0500

Marathon Acquisition Corp. on Monday said it will buy a 66 percent stake in London-based Global Ship Lease Inc. in a deal that values the owner and operator of container ships at about $1 billion.

Genzyme and Rite Aid post small decline

seher — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:00:22 -0500

Genzyme was down $3.59, or 5 percent, to $68.48. The annual cost of Genzyme's Gaucher disease drug, Cerezyme, at more than $300,000, has spurred a debate over the most effective dosage that will also reduce the medicine's expense. Genzyme shares are down 8 percent for the year.

Exercises with stock options of Nokia Corporation

harminka — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:22:39 -0600

A total of 1 297 376 shares of Nokia Corporation ("Nokia") were subscribed for between 2.1.2008 - 11.2.2008 based on Nokia's 2003 and 2005 employee stock option plans. The total amount of subscription prices will be recorded in the fund for invested non-restricted equity.

Tiffany's 3Q net income up to 98.9 million dollars

Dinka — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:29:36 -0600

Tiffany & Co. announced that its third-quarter earnings more than tripled, thanks to strong sales growth and a hefty gain on the sale and leaseback of its Tokyo flagship store. It also raised its earnings guidance for the full year.

PetroChina Becomes World's First Company Worth More Than $1 Trillion

Dinka — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:51:06 -0600

The Chinese energy company PetroChina has become the world's largest company by market value after its trading debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Monday. Kate Woodsome explains from VOA's Asia News Center in Hong Kong how a company that earns less than comparable operations has become so valuable.

Apple posts bumper results

Dinka — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:24:57 -0500

Apple Inc has blown analysts' estimates out of the water with a 67 per cent rise in profit as the popularity of its iPhone and iPod boosted Macintosh computer sales, and its shares jumped 7 per cent.

Verso Employees Presented With Voluntary Stock, Option Incentive Plan

harminka — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:31:35 -0500

Verso Technologies, a global provider of next generation network solutions, announced today that its board of directors has approved a program to give its salaried employees the option to receive a portion of their 2007 and 2008 salary in the form of restricted common stock and non-qualified options.

Fujitsu Services launches offer for Mandator AB

harminka — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:13:01 -0500

The price offered for the shares represents a significant premium of 30% compared to the volume weighted average trading price of Mandator's shares in the 10 trading days prior to the announcement of the offer. The Board of Directors of Mandator unanimously recommends the shareholders of Mandator to accept the offer.

Siemens Japan Acquires Majority Stake of Mochida Siemens Medical Systems

harminka — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:40:23 -0500

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and Siemens K.K. Japan have agreed to change the ownership interest both companies hold in their joint venture Mochida Siemens Medical Systems Co., Ltd. Today, Mochida Pharmaceutical transferred 16 percent of its outstanding shares to Siemens K.K., making Siemens K.K. a 51 percent equity stakeholder.