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Volkswagen on pressure by labor union

Volkswagen the car manufacturer is considering a deal with the labor union IG Metal for wage raise of workers at German factories. According to Reuters more than 100 000 workers are going to be covered by the deal just as the automobile maker is struggling with sales and profits. Volkswagen has been in talks with […] Read more

Valeant to buy Bausch & Lomb for $8.7 cash

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., Canadas largest drug-maker decided to buy Bausch & Lomb Holdings Inc., the eye-care company owned by Warburg Pincus LLC for about $4.5 billion. Valeant would most definately have to spend $4.2 billion covering Bausch & Lombs debt bringing the value to total of $8.7 billion said the company today. Recently, Valeant […] Read more

FIAT leads European stock raise

European Stocks rebounded today from a last weeks significant drop. Car manufacturer Fiat was among the leading gainers showing indications of buying out Chryslers US unit. However, many investors were positioning for a market pullback expecting that a possible decrease of US stimulus could result in a drop of market prices. The benchmark European indexes […] Read more

Yahoo on a purchasing streak

After sealing the acquisition of Tumblr for $1.1 billion last month and purchasing a couple of small companies, Yahoo reported another one. This time the internet giant is adding a company called PlayerScale to the list. The sum of the acquisition wasnt disclosed but most likely it was one of a fairly significant amount. PlayerScale […] Read more

UK stocks dipped, investors consider Fed

The London-based head of portfolio strategy of Brewin Dolphin Securities Ltd. “It looks like we either see an economic downturn in the US or monetary stimulus is going to slow. For the analyst that is not favorable condition to invest. They are waiting for signs and more information about which way the economy would go. […] Read more

Thursday stocks to keep an eye on

4 companies to watch Hewlett-Packard Co. share price is supposed to be fluctuating on the market today. The company reported a sharp drop in second quarter earnings but still beat analyst expectations. Sears Holdings Corp. is reported to record a loss of $0.60 per share in the first quarter according to consensus survey by FactSet. […] Read more

UK stocks fluctuate as stimulus program continues

The UK main index FTSE 100 climbed 36.4 points or 0.5 percent to 6,840.27 adding to the 16 percent raise since the beginning of the year. UK stocks went up on Fed Chairman Ben Bernankes testimony that economy is not quite ready for a tightening monetary policy and that would endanger its stability. Analysts fear […] Read more

Wednesday stock leaders

Dow Jones constituent companies Target Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. are among the awaited leaders on the market today. HP is expected to report earnings per share for the second quarter of $0.81 per share according to a survey by FactSet. Updating market expectations and restructure in cost savings leads people to believe that company is […] Read more