Archive for November 13th, 2007

Triarc made offer to purchase Wendy’s: filing

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

NEW YORK - Triarc Cos Inc , the restaurant chain led by activist investor Nelson Peltz, has said in a filing on Tuesday it made an offer to purchase hamburger chain Wendy’s International Inc on November 12, but at a lower price than the range it indicated in July.

Triarc made offer to purchase Wendy’s: filing

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

NEW YORK - Triarc Cos Inc , the restaurant chain led by activist investor Nelson Peltz, has said in a filing on Tuesday it made an offer to purchase hamburger chain Wendy’s International Inc on November 12, but at a lower price than the range it indicated in July.

Ex-Bear Stearns agent may plead guilty

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

NEW YORK - United States prosecutors expect a former registered representative at Bear Stearns to plead guilty “shortly” to criminal charges, according to a court filing made public on Tuesday.

Market soars on tech, banks, Wal-Mart and oil

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

NEW YORK - United States stocks snapped a four-day losing streak on Tuesday with Nasdaq notching its largegest gain in more than four years after news that Apple Inc was in talks to offer iPhones in China sent investors bargain hunting among battered technology stocks.

La-Z-Boy posts quarterly loss, cites weak demand

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

LOS ANGELES - Furniture maker and retailer La-Z-Boy Inc reported a quarterly loss on Tuesday and the company has said it would not meet its fiscal 2008 outlook, hurt by a depressed housing market and disappointing sales.

Sirius, XM holders back satellite radio merger

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

NEW YORK - Shareholders of both XM and Sirius satellite radio voted on Tuesday in favor of a planned $5.1 billion merger of the two rivals that still needs approval by the federal government.

Morgan Stanley sees revenue growth slowing in 2008

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

NEW YORK - Morgan Stanley expects revenue and common equity growth to slow next year amid a more challenging environment, the company’s chief financial officer has said at a conference on Tuesday.

Wal-Mart profit beats targets as shares shoot higher

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc reported a higher-than-expected profit on Tuesday as it controlled expenses and cut prices to draw customers into its United States stores earlier than ever for holiday shopping, sending its shares to their highest one-day gain in five years.