From: Voxant Newsroom on Sat, Jul 16 2011 7:52 PM

Activist Investor Carl Icahn disclosed that on July 14, he sent a letter to Donald Knauss, CEO of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) with a proposal to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares not owned for $76.50 per share net in cash. Icahn also disclosed that his affiliates have obtained a highly conf...

From: Voxant Newsroom on Sat, Jul 16 2011 3:28 PM

tonight we get reaction from the firefighters union and the mayor to public safety director darren white’s abrupt retirement today. white was dogged by questions all week about a minor crash his wife was in---and why he drove her to the hospital instead of waiting for an ambulance. eddie garcia j...

From: Voxant Newsroom on Sat, Jul 16 2011 2:28 AM

Good Morning. It’s Friday, July 15, 2011. At this hour, U.S. equity futures are higher. Overseas, the Asian markets mixed, while the European markets are down. News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWSA) announced the appointment of Tom Mockridge as CEO of News International effective immediately following the res...

From: Voxant Newsroom on Sat, Jul 16 2011 2:17 AM

This is what’s in the news for Friday, July 15th. The Wall Street Journal reports that Credit Suisse Group (NYSE:CS) is the target of a U.S. Justice Department investigation into hidden Swiss offshore accounts for wealthy Americans. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Obama Administration i...

From: Voxant Newsroom on Fri, Jul 15 2011 7:46 PM

Busy schedules shouldn’t mean a scarce social life. Teri Gault from thegrocerygame.com gives you tips on how to prep your home to be "magazine-ready" even within the shortest of time frames.

From: Voxant Newsroom on Fri, Jul 15 2011 1:20 PM

The US third largest energy giant ConocoPhillips announced to split its refining and production arms into two publicly traded corporations by the fir

From: Voxant Newsroom on Fri, Jul 15 2011 6:28 AM

Posco and LG Display report earnings, with Japan export, China PMI and Malaysian CPI figures due as well.

From: Voxant Newsroom on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:26 AM

Good Morning. It’s Thursday, July 14, 2011. At this hour, U.S. equity futures are mixed. Overseas, the Asian markets were mixed, while the European markets are lower. Moody's puts U.S. AAA rating on review for possible downgrade. Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) and ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) note th...

From: Voxant Newsroom on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:14 AM

Spotify, Europe’s groundbreaking music service, launches in America. Will it be able to compete in an already-crowded market?

From: Voxant Newsroom on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:04 AM

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) announced yesterday that it plans to provide Xfinity digital customers access to Copa America footage on Xfinity On Demand and XfinityTV.com for no cost. The soccer tournament is one the most anticipated sporting events for U.S. Hispanics.Comcast customers will ...

From: Voxant Newsroom on Thu, Jul 14 2011 10:17 PM

This morning, Piper Jaffray recommended owning Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares into the company’s June quarter results on expectations the news flow will turn more positive in the second half of 2011. The firm thinks Apple will report its typical better than expected quarter, and expects positive new...

From: Voxant Newsroom on Thu, Jul 14 2011 1:02 PM

This morning, Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on shares of JC Penney (JCP) to $28 as the company is losing market share. With the lower price target, Morgan Stanley also reduced its EPS estimates and reiterated its underperform rating.

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From: Voxant Newsroom on Thu, Jul 14 2011 1:01 PM

plans for a new walmart super center are riling up some people on albuquerque’s minute thumbnail 06:32 pm west-side. but others say the store would be good for the economy ... jeremy jojola is live at coors and montano with a look at the project. this would be store number 16 in the albuquerque m...

From: Voxant Newsroom on Thu, Jul 14 2011 10:48 AM

From: Voxant Newsroom on Thu, Jul 14 2011 6:34 AM

Financial markets are on yen watch as the Japanese currency continued to soar against the dollar in early trade Thursday on Bernanke’s stimulus remarks and Moody's warning of a U.S. debt downgrade.

From: Voxant Newsroom on Thu, Jul 14 2011 4:34 AM

South Korea’s central bank reaffirms anti-inflation stance, but stands pat on rates amid global uncertainty and high household debt levels.

From: Voxant Newsroom on Thu, Jul 14 2011 2:13 AM

Speaking at Research In Motion’s (NASDAQ:RIMM) annual meeting yesterday, co-CEO Jim Balsillie told shareholders at the that the company is facing challenges, citing delays in releasing the company's new operating system. Seven new BlackBerry smartphones will run the new operating system in ...

From: Voxant Newsroom on Thu, Jul 14 2011 2:02 AM

Equity futures are pointing higher this morning with the Dow Jones Industrial Average looking to open 57 points higher while the broader S&P500 index is looking to open over 6 points higher. Moving fast in the pre-market session are shares of Transatlantic Holdings (NYSE:TRH) up 9% after Validus ...