http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp New York Stock Exchange Company Newsfeed en Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:03:02 EDT Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:03:02 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AOC&article=27401252&headline=aon-names-lester-knight-as-non-executive-chairman http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AOC&article=27401252&headline=aon-names-lester-knight-as-non-executive-chairman SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Aon Corp. late Friday named Lester Knight as non-executive chairman, succeeding Patrick Ryan, the company's executive chairman and founder. Ryan previously announced his plans to retire on Aug. 1. Knight, a founding and managing partner of RoundTable Healthcare Partners... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:03:02 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=FRE&article=27397786&headline=freddie-mac-becomes-sec-registrant http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=FRE&article=27397786&headline=freddie-mac-becomes-sec-registrant SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Freddie Mac said Friday it has become a registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and will file periodic financial disclosures with the agency. The company said the registration does not related to an offering of securities. "Becoming an SEC registrant... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:52:27 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WMI&article=27397541&headline=allied-waste-lauds-republic-move-to-reject-waste-management-offer http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WMI&article=27397541&headline=allied-waste-lauds-republic-move-to-reject-waste-management-offer SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Allied Waste Industries Inc. said Friday it was pleased with the decision by Republic Services Inc.'s board to reject Waste Management's buyout offer in favor of the merger agreement in place between Republic and Allied. "Allied and Republic share a common vision... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:39:28 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=C&article=27397237&headline=citis-aa-a-1-ratings-unaffected-by-2-5-billion-q2-loss-s-p http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=C&article=27397237&headline=citis-aa-a-1-ratings-unaffected-by-2-5-billion-q2-loss-s-p MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Citigroup Inc.'s AA-/A-1+ ratings and negative outlook remain unaffected after the company's third sequential quarterly loss, as it was within expectations and still leaves open the possibility of a modestly profitable full-year... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:13:57 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=PCS&article=27397008&headline=metropcss-ratings-upgraded-to-b-on-improving-financial-leverage-s-p http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=PCS&article=27397008&headline=metropcss-ratings-upgraded-to-b-on-improving-financial-leverage-s-p MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised Texas-based wireless provider MetroPCS Communications Inc.'s corporate credit rating and other ratings to 'B' with a stable outlook from 'B-' citing improving financial leverage. S&P expects that the business will continue... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:48:57 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BRL&article=27396947&headline=barr-remains-on-negative-watch-after-news-of-teva-merger-s-p http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BRL&article=27396947&headline=barr-remains-on-negative-watch-after-news-of-teva-merger-s-p MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said its 'BBB-' corporate credit rating on Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. remains on negative watch following the announcement that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is planning to acquire the generic drug maker for approximately $7.4 billion... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:43:30 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=FRE&article=27394717&headline=asian-banks-insurers-face-little-risk-from-holdings-in-fannie-freddie http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=FRE&article=27394717&headline=asian-banks-insurers-face-little-risk-from-holdings-in-fannie-freddie MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Investors Service said Asian banks generally face little risk from their holdings of securities issued by U.S. mortgage fincie giants Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), despite the problems... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:51:36 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=C&article=27394074&headline=citigroups-ratings-affirmed-with-negative-outlook-moodys http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=C&article=27394074&headline=citigroups-ratings-affirmed-with-negative-outlook-moodys MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Investors Service affirmed Citigroup Inc.'s 'Aa3' senior debt ratings with a negative outlook after the company reported a second quarter 2008 net loss of $2.5 billion. Citigroup's second quarter loss stemmed from increases in loan-loss provisions and further marks... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:25:15 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BRL&article=27393734&headline=tevas-baa2-ratings-affirmed-barr-pharma-ratings-on-upgrade-review http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=BRL&article=27393734&headline=tevas-baa2-ratings-affirmed-barr-pharma-ratings-on-upgrade-review MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Investors Service said it affirmed Israeli drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical's 'Baa2' senior unsecured issuer rating with a stable outlook and placed rival generic drug company Barr Pharmaceuticals' ratings under review for possible upgrade. The rating actions follow... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:07:52 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=LM&article=27393023&headline=legg-mason-capital-to-support-yahoo-directors-at-yahoo-annual-meeting http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=LM&article=27393023&headline=legg-mason-capital-to-support-yahoo-directors-at-yahoo-annual-meeting BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - Legg Mason Capital Management. said Friday it intends to vote in favor of the slate of directors proposed by Yahoo's current board at the company's annual meeting of shareholders on Aug. 1. "We believe the current (Yahoo) board acted with care and diligence when evaluating... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:36:33 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=TLB&article=27392266&headline=talbots-finalizes-50-million-term-loan-credit-facility http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=TLB&article=27392266&headline=talbots-finalizes-50-million-term-loan-credit-facility BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - Talbots Inc. Friday said it finalized the terms of its $50 million unsecured subordinated working capital term loan credit facility with Aeon Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of its majority shareholder, Aeon Co. Ltd. The new $50 million credit facility, which matures on Jan... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:01:00 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CMI&article=27392129&headline=cummins-fiat-units-cnh-iveco-end-two-diesel-engine-joint-ventures http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CMI&article=27392129&headline=cummins-fiat-units-cnh-iveco-end-two-diesel-engine-joint-ventures LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - Fiat SpA said it and Cummins Inc have agreed to end two joint ventures in the diesel engine sector between the U.S. company and Fiat heavy machinery unit CNH Global NV and its lorry unit Iveco. Cummins is selling its one third stake in the European Engine Alliance (EEA), set... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:55:30 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=STR&article=27392029&headline=eu-merger-reviews-at-a-glance-outlook http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=STR&article=27392029&headline=eu-merger-reviews-at-a-glance-outlook BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The following mergers and joint-venture agreements have been notified to the European Commission for regulatory clearance: RECENT NOTIFICATIONS Aug 25 -Proposed acquisition by KLM of Martinair RENOTIFICATION Oct 16 -Proposed acquisition by Associated British Foods Plc... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:50:58 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=STU&article=27391616&headline=student-loan-2q-earnings-2-10-a-share-on-larger-loan-loss-reserves http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=STU&article=27391616&headline=student-loan-2q-earnings-2-10-a-share-on-larger-loan-loss-reserves NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Student Loan Corp. Friday reported second-quarter earnings fell to $42 million, or $2.10 a share, from $71 million, or $3.53 a share, a year earlier. The decrease was primarily driven by a $26 million increase in the provision for loan losses, largely attributable to increased... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:35:35 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=LAB&article=27391610&headline=labranche-2q-pro-forma-eps-shy-of-analyst-estimates-revenue-falls-to-37-1m http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=LAB&article=27391610&headline=labranche-2q-pro-forma-eps-shy-of-analyst-estimates-revenue-falls-to-37-1m BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - LaBranche & Co. Friday reported a second-quarter net loss of $21.3 million, or 34 cents a share, compared with a loss of $368.9 million, or $6 a share, a year earlier. On a pro forma basis, the New York-based broker-dealer reported income of $1.7 million, or 3 cents a... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:35:17 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WL&article=27391521&headline=wilmington-trust-2q-adjusted-eps-misses-estimates-net-interest-income http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WL&article=27391521&headline=wilmington-trust-2q-adjusted-eps-misses-estimates-net-interest-income BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - Wilmington Trust Corp. Friday said it swung to a second-quarter loss of $19.5 million, or 29 cents a share, from year-earlier profit of $48.9 million, or 70 cents a share. Results for the latest quarter include impairment charges, the company said. Excluding the two charges... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:31:49 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CNH&article=27391402&headline=cummins-fiat-units-cnh-global-iveco-to-unwind-diesel-engine-joint-ventures http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CNH&article=27391402&headline=cummins-fiat-units-cnh-global-iveco-to-unwind-diesel-engine-joint-ventures NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Cummins Inc. and Fiat Group subsidiaries CNH Global N.V. and Iveco S.p.A. Friday said they have agreed to unwind their existing joint ventures in the area of diesel engines. Cummins has disposed of its one-third interest in European Engine Alliance (EEA), a joint venture... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:26:56 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AW&article=27391133&headline=republic-services-wont-enter-into-merger-talks-with-waste-management http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AW&article=27391133&headline=republic-services-wont-enter-into-merger-talks-with-waste-management NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Republic Services Inc. Friday said its board decided that a merger deal proposed by Waste Management Inc. couldn't "reasonably be expected" to lead to a better deal than a merger deal previously proposed by Allied Waste Industries Inc. On July 14, Waste Management... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:14:26 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=UTX&article=27391078&headline=pratt-whitney-gets-130-million-engine-order-from-uzbekistan-airways http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=UTX&article=27391078&headline=pratt-whitney-gets-130-million-engine-order-from-uzbekistan-airways NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - United Technologies Corp. Friday said its Pratt & Whitney division has received an order worth $130 million to provide Uzbekistan Airways with PW4000-94-inch engines for new Boeing 767 aircraft. Deliveries of the engines are expected to begin in 2013. United Technologies... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:11:48 EDT http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MAN&article=27390776&headline=manpower-2q-profit-falls-revenue-up-17-to-5-9-billion http://uk.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MAN&article=27390776&headline=manpower-2q-profit-falls-revenue-up-17-to-5-9-billion BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - Manpower Inc. Friday said second-quarter net earnings fell to $107.4 million, or $1.34 a share, from $160.4 million, or $1.86 a share, in the year-ago period. Results for the latest results include charges of 18 cents a share related to recoverable 2005 payroll taxes in France... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:59:00 EDT