Shares in Toshiba Corp dropped as much as 7.8 percent to a four-week low of 497 yen after the Nikkei newspaper said the electronics conglomerate would likely post a worse-than-expected operating profit for the fiscal year ended March 31 due to weak TV sales.
SINGAPORE, May 8- Shares of Wilmar International Ltd rose as much as 3 percent in early trade on Wednesday after the Singapore palm oil firm posted a 23 percent rise in first-quarter net profit, largely due to a recovery in its oilseeds and grains segment.
TOKYO, May 8- The benchmark Nikkei average. Mitsubishi Estate Co fell 3.6 percent to 3,075 yen after the realtor said it sees lower-than-expected operating profit for the year ending March 2014.
TOKYO, May 8- The benchmark Nikkei average. Sharp Corp, which supplies Apple Inc with screens for its iPhone and iPad, surged as much as 11 percent to a more than three-week high of 385 yen after the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun paper said the company would begin mass production of liquid crystal displays for the next model of the iPhone 5 in June.
SYDNEY, May 8- Australian shares rose 0.7 percent to their highest level in a week in early Wednesday trade, buoyed after Wall Street notched up record highs, helped by better-than-expected German industrial data.
May 7- WebMD Health Corp said Chief Executive Cavan Redmond, appointed last June, will be leaving as the health information provider reported a narrower quarterly loss.
SYDNEY, May 8- Australian shares are set to open firmer on Wednesday after a cut in local interest rates and a rise on Wall Street on upbeat German economic data, while investors will watch for trade data from China.
May 7- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc, the largest investor in DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc, has entered an agreement allowing it to nearly double its stake in the largest U.S. operator of dialysis clinics to 25 percent. DaVita shares rose $3.84, or 3.3 percent, to $121.40 in after-hours trading after the agreement was disclosed.
*Peter Anevski to replace Anthony Vuolo as CFO. *Sees full-year revenue $450 mln- $470 mln vs est $444.6 mln. May 7- WebMD Health Corp said Chief Executive Cavan Redmond, will be leaving the health information provider, less than a year after the former Pfizer Inc executive was appointed to turn around the company's fortunes.
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May 7- Hyatt Hotels Corp:. *To use proceeds to pay redemption price for the full $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.750% senior notes due 2015. *To use proceeds also to purchase any and all of its $250 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of 6.875% senior notes due 2019.
May 7- WebMD Health Corp said Chief Executive Cavan Redmond, appointed last June, will be leaving as the health information provider reported a narrower quarterly loss.
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STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Stocks on the move Real-time Equity News 1756 GMT 07 May13- Ghana index rises on CAL Bank, Ghana Oil Co.-----------------------------------------------------------------------. Shares in CAL Bank and Ghana Oil Company rise on Tuesday, helping the GSE Composite Index record its second rise in a row.