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• Hard Times Ahead for Hard Drive Business: Chanos Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 6:36 PM ET

  

  Mobile computing is bad news for the hard-drive business, Kynikos Associates founder Jim Chanos told the audience at the Ira Sohn investment conference Tuesday.

• US Hits an Historic High and the World Joins In Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 9:33 AM ET

  

  Germany joins the U.S. at an historic high. France, Portugal and Japan also log good numbers as stocks continue to win in the hunt for yield.

• INSIGHT-Flexing antitrust muscle, China is a new merger hurdle Thursday, 2 May 2013 | 4:56 PM ET

  BEIJING, May 3- China's new-found clout in regulating global mergers is causing headaches for companies seeking high-stakes deals that need Beijing's approval.

• INSIGHT-Flexing antitrust muscle, China is a new merger hurdle Thursday, 2 May 2013 | 4:56 PM ET

  BEIJING, May 3- China's new-found clout in regulating global mergers is causing headaches for companies seeking high-stakes deals that need Beijing's approval.

• UPDATE 1-Seagate results beat estimates on higher cloud demand Wednesday, 1 May 2013 | 6:27 PM ET

  *Third-quarter adjusted earnings $1.26/ shr vs est $1.15/ shr. May 1- Hard disk drive maker Seagate Technology Plc reported better-than-expected quarterly results on higher sales of its internet storage devices, and said it expects demand and pricing in the business to rise in the second half.

• Seagate results beat estimates after cutting costs Wednesday, 1 May 2013 | 4:11 PM ET

  May 1- Hard disk drive maker Seagate Technology Plc posted better-than-expected quarterly results after it cut costs in the face of declining PC sales.

• Fitch Upgrades Seagate's IDR to 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable Wednesday, 1 May 2013 | 12:02 AM ET

  NEW YORK, May 01 Fitch Ratings has upgraded the following ratings on Seagate Technology plc and its subsidiaries:.

• RESEARCH ALERT-DIRECTV: Deutsche Bank raises price target to $61 Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 2:16 PM ET

  *DirecTv: Deutsche Bank raises price target to $61 from $57; rating. *Western Digital Corp: Deutsche Bank raises price target to $62 from. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.

• MARKET PULSE-Cliffs, Verizon, Vodafone, United Parcel, Akamai Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 1:39 PM ET

  Stocks rose, boosted by gains in shares of materials companies, including iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources, and by a drop in weekly jobless claims. **IMPERIAL OIL LTD, $39.78, up 1.6 pct.

• MARKET PULSE-ExxonMobil, Infinera, 3M, Zynga, Safeway, United Parcel Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 11:02 AM ET

  Stocks edged higher on Thursday, as investors digested a raft of earnings and a drop in initial jobless claims, though declines in Dow components ExxonMobil and 3 M Co capped the advance. **IMPERIAL OIL LTD, $39.36, up 0.6 pct.

• REFILE-MARKET PULSE-3M, Colgate-Palmolive, Dow, Exxon, Time Warner Cable Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 10:31 AM ET

  ConocoPhillips reported lower quarterly earnings on Thursday as oil and natural gas production edged down along with crude prices. **COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO, Wednesday close $117.90. Colgate-Palmolive Co posted lower quarterly profit on Thursday as sales grew but the recent devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar led to a hefty charge.

• MARKET PULSE-ExxonMobil, 3M, United Parcel, Akamai, Cliffs Natural Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 10:10 AM ET

  Stocks edged higher on Thursday, as investors digested a raft of earnings and a drop in initial jobless claims, though declines in Dow components ExxonMobil and 3 M Co capped the advance. **IMPERIAL OIL LTD, $39.36, up 0.6 pct.

• MARKET PULSE-ExxonMobil, 3M, United Parcel, Qualcomm, Verizon Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 9:22 AM ET

  Stocks were poised for a higher open on Thursday, as investors dealt with a raft of earnings, including those of 3 M Co and ExxonMobil, with added support from a drop in initial jobless claims. **EXXON MOBIL CORP, Wednesday close $89.43. ConocoPhillips reported lower quarterly earnings on Thursday as oil and natural gas production edged down along with crude prices.

• RESEARCH ALERT-Western Digital: Stifel raises price target Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 8:50 AM ET

  April 25- Western Digital Corp:. *Stifel raises price target to $63 from $55; rating buy. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.

• Early Movers: XOM, MMM, UPS & More Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 8:41 AM ET

  

  Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

• MARKET PULSE-3M, Coalgate-Palmolive, Dow, Exxon, Time Warner Cable Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 8:27 AM ET

  ConocoPhillips reported lower quarterly earnings on Thursday as oil and natural gas production edged down along with crude prices. **COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO, Wednesday close $117.90. Colgate-Palmolive Co posted lower quarterly profit on Thursday as sales grew but the recent devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar led to a hefty charge.

• RESEARCH ALERT-Western Digital : Needham raises price target Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 7:41 AM ET

  April 25- Western Digital Corp:. For a summary of rating and price target changes on U.S. companies: Reuters Eikon users, click on RCH/US Reuters 3000 Xtra users, double-click RCH/US Reuters Station users, click. 1568.

• MARKET PULSE-Dow, Biogen, Harley-Davidson, Akamai, Zynga Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 7:33 AM ET

  **COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO, Wednesday close $117.90. Colgate-Palmolive Co posted lower quarterly profit on Thursday as sales grew but the recent devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar led to a hefty charge. Net income rose to $550 million, or 46 cents per share, in the first quarter from $412 million, or 35 cents per share, a year earlier.

• RESEARCH ALERT-Western Digital: FBN Securities raises to outperform Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 7:29 AM ET

  April 25- Western Digital Corp:. *FBN Securities raises to outperform from sector perform. *FBN Securities raises target price to $65 from $50.

• RESEARCH ALERT-Western Digital: BMO raises target price Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 4:50 AM ET

  April 25- Western Digital Corp:. *BMO raises target price to $53 from $45. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.