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    Jun 6, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Dow leaps 286 points, best day of the year

    Speculation that governments in the U.S. and Europe will act to help their economies sent stocks surging to their best day this year. 
    Speculation that governments in the U.S. and Europe will act to help their economies sent stocks surging to their best day this year.  Atlanta Federal Reserve President Dennis Lockhart said in a speech that weak job growth over the past two months...

    Tags: Hovnanian Enterprises Incorporated, Stock Activities, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Auto Trends, Companies and Corporations

    2. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. U.S. home prices keep rising, but homeownership is down

    Home prices are rising at levels not seen since the real estate boom, but American homeownership remains on the decline.
    Home prices are rising at levels not seen since the real estate boom, but American homeownership remains on the decline. The two trends underscore the nature of the housing rebound: Gains in pricing have been driven significantly by investors, leaving...

    Tags: Mortgages, Foreclosures, Homes, Prices, Real Estate Buyers

    3. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Blackstone commits to hiring 50,000 military veterans

    Blackstone Group, the New York-based private equity group, announced Tuesday it would hire 50,000 military veterans over the next five years across its various businesses.
    Blackstone Group, the New York-based private equity group, announced Tuesday it would hire 50,000 military veterans over the next five years across its various businesses. The company said it is partnering with the White House, which is leading an...

    Tags: Unemployment Rate, White House, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Veterans Affairs, Target Brands, Inc.

    4. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  4. SeaWorld won't pay income taxes for years

    SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. is a hot commodity on Wall Street.
    SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. is a hot commodity on Wall Street. The Orlando-based theme-park owner raised $700 million last week in an initial public offering that exceeded even its own expectations. The company's share price then surged even higher,...

    Tags: Politics, Anheuser-Busch, Apple Inc., Orlando, Companies and Corporations

    5. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Daily Press

  5. SeaWorld stock jumps in public debut

    SeaWorld, the parent company of Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA, saw its stock rise 19.6 percent in its first day as a publicly traded company.
    Virginia Gazette
    SeaWorld, the parent company of Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA, saw its stock rise 19.6 percent in its first day as a publicly traded company. Its stock rose as high as $34.67 per share during the opening day after an initial...

    Tags: Stock Market, Amusement and Theme Parks, NYSE Euronext, Inc., People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Busch Gardens Williamsburg

    6. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Blackstone real estate chief says L.A. is a tough market

    You know Los Angeles has become a tough real estate market when it’s hard for even Jon Gray to find a bargain.
    You know Los Angeles has become a tough real estate market when it’s hard for even Jon Gray to find a bargain. “It’s become harder, because the pricing has moved up,” said Gray, the global head of real estate for private equity...

    Tags: Homes, Realty, Real Estate, Rentals, Antonio Villaraigosa

    7. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. SeaWorld's IPO raises $702 million

    SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., the theme park chain owned by Blackstone Group, priced its shares at the top of the marketed range and raised $702 million in its initial public offering.
    SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., the theme park chain owned by Blackstone Group, priced its shares at the top of the marketed range and raised $702 million in its initial public offering. SeaWorld sold 26 million shares at $27 each, according to data compiled...

    Tags: Gardens and Parks, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry

    8. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  8. Thermo Fisher To Buy Life Tech For $13.6 Billion

    Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. on Monday agreed to buy Life Technologies Corp for $13.6 billion in a deal that would make it one of the top two companies in the hot field of genetic testing. The pact values Life Tech at $76 per share, a 12 percent...

    Tags: Emerging Market, Food Industry, Drugs and Medicines, Fisher Scientific International Incorporated, Invitrogen Corp.

    9. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Life Technologies Corp. of Carlsbad bought for $13.6 billion

    Capping a long bidding war, laboratory-equipment maker Life Technologies  Corp. of Carlsbad has agreed to be acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific for $13.6 billion.
    Capping a long bidding war, laboratory-equipment maker Life Technologies  Corp. of Carlsbad has agreed to be acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific for $13.6 billion. The deal announced Monday was approved by both companies' boards of directors and...

    Tags: Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research

    10. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. SeaWorld increases IPO to more than $500 million

    Shamu plans to soak Wall Street with a greater splash than previously thought.
    Shamu plans to soak Wall Street with a greater splash than previously thought. SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. — the company known for its performing killer whale — could raise $540 million in an initial public offering on the New York Stock...

    Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Theme Park Vacations, Trips and Vacations, Travel, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

    11. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Duncan Hines owner Pinnacle Foods jumps after IPO

    Just like its popular Duncan Hines cake mixes, packaged foods company Pinnacle Foods Inc. was on the rise Thursday morning after raising $580 million in an initial public offering.
    Just like its popular Duncan Hines cake mixes, packaged foods company Pinnacle Foods Inc. was on the rise Thursday morning after raising $580 million in an initial public offering. The company -- which owns an array of popular brands including Birds...

    Tags: Stock Market, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Financing and Stock Offerings, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Initial Public Offerings

    12. Jan 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Part one: Zell's big gamble

    Aside from the business suit he was wearing, which he joked was rented for the occasion, Sam Zell was never more himself than when he appeared at a New York lender conference in April 2007 to hawk his $8.2 billion buyout of Tribune Co.
    Aside from the business suit he was wearing, which he joked was rented for the occasion, Sam Zell was never more himself than when he appeared at a New York lender conference in April 2007 to hawk his $8.2 billion buyout of Tribune Co. Slinging one-...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Stock Market, Newspapers, Prices, Real Estate Buyers

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