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Disney agrees to buy out India’s UTV Software
Walt Disney Co. DIS -0.21% said it would buy a controlling interest in Indian entertainment company UTV Software Communications Ltd. , which it said would make Disney the country’s leading film studio.
Olympus plans to report April-Dec. results Feb. 13
Scandal-hit Olympus Corp. said Friday it will release its earnings results for the April to December period on Feb. 13, a day before a legal deadline for listed firms to submit their accounts.
AGENT155 MEDIA CORP (AGMC:OTC)
Agent155 Media Corp., a development stage company, engages in the distribution and marketing of drinking water treatment products and water activation products primarily in South America and Central America.
Nike to build new China headquarters
Nike Inc. NKE +0.24% said it would build a new headquarters in China to support its long-term growth strategies there.
Verizon sees margin hit from record iPhone sales
Verizon Communications Inc. VZ said profit margins for its wireless venture dropped in the fourth quarter due to record high sales of the Apple Inc. AAPL iPhone,…
Credit Suisse to close U.S. offshore unit
Credit Suisse Group CS -0.09% Thursday said it will close its U.S. offshore unit Credit Suisse Private Advisors as part of plans to boost the profitability of its private banking activities.
Brown-Forman raises quarterly dividend by 9.4%
Brown-Forman Corp. (BFA, BFB) increased its quarterly dividend 9.4%, marking the 28th consecutive year it has increased its annualized payout.
Box Ships posts 3Q profit
Box Ships Inc. TEU +4.77% said it earned a profit in the first full period since its initial public offering as the shipping company benefited from full fleet utilization.
Google settles with FTC on privacy breaches
Google Inc. GOOG -0.24% agreed to submit to third-party privacy audits for the next 20 years to settle allegations it misused users’ personal information.
Capital One boosts profit as write-offs fall
Capital One Financial Corp. COF +0.27% reported a small increase in third-quarter profit Thursday as the bank’s loan write-offs and delinquencies continued to fall.
Boreal Water Collection, Inc. (BRWC)
Boreal is a personalized bottled water company specializing in premium custom bottled water for your company.
Microsoft strikes patent agreement with Quanta
Microsoft Corp. MSFT -0.11% has struck a deal with Quanta Computer Inc. giving patent coverage to Quanta devices running platforms from Google Inc. GOOG +6.31% , the latest in a series of such deals inked by the software giant.
Kinetic Concepts projects strong results
Kinetic Concepts Inc. KCI -0.11% projected strong third-quarter results as part of a pre-announcement the medical technology company said was intended to assist prospective debt financing sources.
Adobe unveils Creative Cloud, tablet apps
Adobe Systems Inc. ADBE -3.76% on Monday unveiled Touch Apps, six applications for Android tablets and Apple Inc.’s AAPL -0.16%…
Arch Coal slashes full-year view on production cut
Arch Coal Inc. ACI -5.14% slashed its full-year adjusted earnings outlook for the second time this year, attributing the lower view mostly on lost metallurgical coal production at the Mountain Laurel mine complex in West Virginia.
ConocoPhillips seeks to sell Pennsylvania refinery
ConocoPhillips COP -0.17% is seeking to sell a 185,000-barrel-a-day refinery in Pennsylvania, highlighting the oil company’s efforts to reduce its refining portfolio.
VIASPACE (VSPC)
VIASPACE is a clean energy company providing products and technology for renewable and alternative energy that reduce or eliminate dependence on fossil fuels and other high-pollutant energy sources.
OfficeMax sees sales decline, back-to-school weak
OfficeMax Inc. OMX +4.66% projected a slight decline in third-quarter sales from a year earlier due to soft back-to-school sales at the third-largest office-supply company.
Conoco’s New Jersey refinery resumes production
ConocoPhillips’ COP -2.12% Bayway refinery in Linden, N.J., has resumed production, a person familiar with operations at the plant said on Friday.
Analog Devices 3Q net up 11% on higher margins
Analog Devices Inc.’s ADI -2.94% fiscal third-quarter profit grew 11% as demand from communications and automotive customers continued to bolster the chip maker’s margins,…
