Mergers and Acquisitions
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Title insurer Fidelity National Financial and buyout firm Thomas H. Lee Partners are in advanced talks to acquire mortgage service provider Lender Processing Services.
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Stock index futures added to gains on Friday after the government said nonfarm payrolls rose more than expected, and the unemployment rate fell, providing a strong signal that the U.S. economic recovery is on track.
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Stocks posted the best first quarter in more than a decade, although the last day of the quarter was fairly lackluster, with stocks dropping just before the close in another low-volume session. AmEx and Intel led Dow decliners, while 3M rose.
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Stocks fell just before the close during in another low volume session, but the market remained on track to post the best quarterly results in more than a decade.
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A mergers and acquisitions resurgence is just starting to take hold and will eventually gain momenteum, Robert Spatt, partner at Simpson Thacher & Barlett told CNBC Thursday.
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With its hands tied due to an exclusivity agreement between MLB and Take-Two Interactive Software, EA has had to ride the bench. Today, though, it's stepping back into the batter's circle.
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Stocks fluctuated Thursday after mixed economic news, including weak factory orders, but remained on track to post the best quarterly results in more than a decade. Intel fell, while Travelers gained.
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Stock index futures fell more than expected despite news that jobless claims fell more than expected.
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The Bank of Spain has ordered the four savings banks or cajas that had been poised jointly to form the new Banco Base to provide details “immediately” of their plans following the collapse of the merger on Wednesday evening, the Financial Times reports.
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The "Mad Money" host said the market likes what it sees.
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The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it was declining an offer from American International Group to buy the mortgage-related assets it holds in its Maiden Lane II portfolio.
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Stocks got closer to their highs of the year as the broad market turned positive for the month and was on track to post the best quarter of the year, although volumes remained thin amid geopolitical uncertainty. AT&T and Merck led Dow components higher, while Cisco slipped.
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While many investors are fearful of another dot-com bubble due to the sudden surge of activity in the tech sector, a number of things have changed since then, says one CEO who called the dot-com collapse in 1998.
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Stocks put in another strong showing on Wednesday as investors seemed to put aside concerns over geopolitical fears to send stocks higher, although volumes remain thin. AT&T and Exxon led the Dow higher.
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American Airlines investors and management are confounded by a bid from Sterling Global Holdings to take the airline private in a $9.75 a-share, roughly $3.25 billion. The issue: so far there doesn't appear to be anyone that has heard of Sterling despite its letterhead saying it has several offices around the globe.
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Stocks gained on Wednesday, following a modest Tuesday rally, amid good news on the jobs front. AT&T and Merck led the Dow higher.
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Stock index futures slightly pared gains ahead of the open Wednesday after ADP reported strong gains in private-sector employment.
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Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International said it made an unsolicited $5.7 billion bid to buy Cephalon and plans to make its case directly to Cephalon shareholders.
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Regulators should include more than 80 banks in their list of global financial institutions of systemic importance that need tighter regulation and higher capital requirements, Douglas Flint, chairman of HSBC, has urged, reports the Financial Times.
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Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks.
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Stocks ended just off the highs of the day Tuesday amid light volume and despite a couple of weak economic reports, as energy and telecom gained. Home Depot rose, while HP fell.
Private Equity
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Nick Tolchard, head of Invesco Middle East tells CNBC they have seen more money flowing into private equity investment.
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*Money managers pull $1.4 bln from COMEX gold in May 14 week. Money managers, including hedge funds, pulled $1.4 billion from the U.S. gold futures market for the week ended May 14 by trimming their net long positions in the metal, according to Reuters calculations of data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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*Money managers pull $1.4 bln from COMEX gold in May 14 week. Money managers, including hedge funds, pulled $1.4 billion from the U.S. gold futures market for the week ended May 14 by trimming their net long positions in the metal, according to Reuters calculations of data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.