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MARKET PULSE-Oracle, Acme, Panasonic, BlackBerry, Harmony Gold

Mon, 04th Feb 2013 16:51

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks on the move on Monday:

NASDAQ SLIDES 1 PCT; DOW, S&P 500 FALL FURTHER

Stocks added to losses, with the Nasdaq falling more than 1percent, as the market retreated from recent gains and as dataon factory orders fell short of expectations. The Dow Jonesindustrial average was down 121.37 points, or 0.87percent, at 13,888.42. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 13.55 points, or 0.90 percent, at 1,499.62. The NasdaqComposite Index was down 35.02 points, or 1.10 percent,at 3,144.07.

** ORACLE CORP, $35.60, down 1.6 pct (1053 ET)

** ACME PACKET INC, $29.30, up 22.5 pct (1054 ET)

** SONUS NETWORKS INC, $2.63, up 15 pct (1101 ET)

** BROADSOFT INC, $37.77, up 9 pct (1101 ET)

** PROCERA NETWORKS, $17.95, up 6 pct (1102 ET)

** ALLOT COMMUNICATIONS < ALLT.O>, $14.51 up 4 pct (1103 ET)

** INFINERA CORP, $7.46, up 3 pct (1103 ET)

Oracle agreed to buy Acme Packet, which makes n networkequipment to speed up voice, video and data delivery acrossnetworks, for about $2 billion - representing a 22 pct premium.

Shares of other networking gear maker also rose on the news.

** PANASONIC CORP, $7.70, up 12 pct (1138 ET)

** SONY CORP, $15.62, up 3.2 pct (1147 ET)

A softer yen helped Japan-based exporters and hinted at arecovery for troubled consumer electric companies.

Panasonic, which makes Viera TVs, reported a return toprofit and stuck to its full-year earnings forecast as it movedits business away from loss-making TVs in favor of householdappliances.

** BLACKBERRY , $14.19, up 9 pct (1104 ET)

Bernstein Research upgraded the stock to "outperform" afterlast week's launch of the company's new line of BlackBerrysmartphones.

** BIOLINE RX LTD , $4.12, down 13 pct(1115 ET)

The Israel-based company said it has no insight into theresults of its antipsychiotic drug and media reports on theoutcome of the trial called Clarity, are based on speculation.

The company's shares have risen about 63 percent since Jan.15th after a Seeking Alpha article called the drug a potentialmulti-billion dollar drug.

** SKY-MOBI LTD, $2.06, up 6 pct (1103 ET)

The China-focused mobile application store reportedthird-quarter results above analysts' estimates.

** HARMONY GOLD MINING CORP, $7.02, up 7 pct (1104 ET)

South Africa's third-largest gold producer, also listed as on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, said strikingworkers may return to its Kusasalethu mine as early as nextweek, and the company reported better-than-expected quarterlyresults on Monday.

** BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP, $4.91, up 2 pct (1104 ET)

** RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP INC $7.44, up 7 pct (1025ET)

The US Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposedraising the renewable fuel standard requirement for celluslosicbiofuel, giving corn ethanol a larger share of the U.S. gasolinemarket. BioFuel Energy produces and sells ethanol and itsco-products, primarily distillers grain and corn oil.

** DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP, $41.80, up 4 pct (1058 ET)

Brokerage Jefferies & Co raised its price target on theshoemaker's stock to $60 from $50. "Online trends and storechecks indicate that the UGG brand is still a core winterstaple," analyst Randal Konik wrote in a note. He also addedthat a recent drop in temperature in January has also likelyboosted the products purchase.

** ROCKWELL MEDICAL INC, $6.72, up 4 pct (1105 ET)

The company said a clinical study showed that regularadministration of its experimental treatment for iron deficiencyreduced the need for additional agents to boost red blood cellproduction by 37 percent.

** WESTERN UNION CO, $14.61, up 1.5 pct (1055 ET)

Deutsche Bank raised the rating on the payment servicesprovider's stock to "buy" from "hold," according totheTheflyonthewall.com.

** CONCURRENT COMPUTER CORP, $7.58, up 1.2 pct(1045 ET)

The company, which provides software and services for thevideo market and the media industry, is the National InflationAssociation's new stock pick, according to Benzinga.com. Theassociation picks and profiles companies that it expects willprosper during inflation.

** HERBALIFE LTD, $32.70, down 7 pct (1105 ET)

The New York Post reported that the seller of weight lossproducts is facing a law enforcement probe. The newspaper saidit obtained documents from the U.S. Federal Trade Commissionthat mentioned a "law enforcement investigation" and "pendinglaw enforcement action."

** CREDIT CORP LTD, $149.57, down 6 pct (1106 ET)

JP Morgan cut its rating on the Peru-based commercial andinvestment bank's stock to "neutral."

** MERCURY GENERAL CORP, $38.31, down 5 pct (1107ET)

The insurance holding company reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss due to the impact of Superstorm Sandy andincreased loss severity in California.

** YOUKU TUDOU INC, $21.93, down 6 pct (1107 ET)

Brokerage Maxim Group downgraded the online video company'sstock to "sell" from "hold," Theflyonthewall.com reported.[ID:nWNAB00REH]

** CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC, $47.26, down 3pct (1107 ET)

Janney Capital cut its rating on the pawn and paydaylender's stock to "neutral" due to year over year reduction inpawn balance and weak pawn loans growth in the U.S.

** MERCK & CO $41.07, down 1.7 pct (1108 ET)

Brokerages Morgan Stanley and Leerink Swann downgraded thedrugmaker's stock.

** CHEVRON INC, $115.06, down 1.2 pct (1108 ET)

UBS Investment Research cut the rating on the second-largestU.S. oil producer to "neutral" from "buy" according toTheflyonthewall.com.

** WALMART INC, $69.31, down 1.6 pct (1109 ET)

JP Morgan cut its rating on world's largest retailer to"neutral."

** ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA , $88.39, down4.2 pct (1110 ET)

The U.S. is fighting Anheuser-Busch's acquisition proposalfor Grupo Modelo with a game plan developed inearlier antitrust cases, casting the Budweiser brewer as adominant player that wants to eliminate a scrappy rival, theWall Street Journal reported.

** HUMANA INC, $79.20, up 4 pct (1111 ET)

The health insurer reported lower fourth-quarter earningsthat still exceeded analysts' expectations as the company keptcontrol of rising costs..

** RANDGOLD RESOURCES , $99.98, up 3 pct(1111 ET)

The Africa-focused miner posted a 16 percent rise in profitfor the year to Dec. 31 and increased its dividend by 25 percentto 50 cents.

** VODAFONE GROUP PLC , $26.91 down 1.6 pct(1111 ET)

Citi Investment Research downgraded the telecom operator'sstock to "neutral".

** GANNETT CO INC, $18.71, down 6 pct (1112 ET)

The largest newspaper chain in the United States reported abetter-than-expected rise in quarterly revenue, but a part ofthe increase had to do with an extra week in the quarter,compared to the same period last year.

Investors sent the stock down, likely stripping out theextra week and seasonal political advertising from the results.

"It was not like they blew out expectations," said Evercoreanalyst Doug Arthur. "It's a little bit of a mixed bag with anextra week."

** THE CLOROX CO, $80.23, up 1.4 pct (1112 ET)

The company, best known for its namesake bleach, reportedhigher quarterly profit as a severe flu season boosted sales ofdisinfecting wipes. Sales were also helped by a new concentratedversion of the bleach. (Compiled by Mridhula Raghavan in Bangalore)

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Vodafone boss: Hutchison deal doesn't change dividend policy

LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Vodafone boss Margherita Della Valle said the company's deal to merge its UK operations with that of CK Hutchison's did not affect its current dividend policy.

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Vodafone will take Hutchison deal to competition watchdog in 'coming weeks'

LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Vodafone will present its British merger deal with CK Hutchison to Britain's competition regulator in the coming weeks, the London-listed company's UK CEO said on Wednesday.

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14 Jun 2023 12:17

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 up; Vodafone unveils UK mobile merger

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 index was higher at midday in London on Wednesday, buoyed by market confidence that the US Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady later in the day, as well as a major merger announcement from telecommunications firm Vodafone.

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14 Jun 2023 11:37

TOP NEWS: Vodafone and CK Hutchison unveil mega UK mobile merger

(Alliance News) - Vodafone Group PLC and CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd on Wednesday announced a tie-up of their UK telecommunications arms, following talks which began last year.

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Vodafone, Three to merge UK mobile operations

(Sharecast News) - Vodafone said on Wednesday that it has agreed to merge its telecoms business with CK Hutchison's Three UK mobile network.

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Vodafone, Hutchison unveil UK mobile merger

LONDON/HONG KONG, June 14 (Reuters) - Vodafone and CK Hutchison will merge their British operations, the two groups said on Wednesday, creating the country's largest mobile operator.

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Recession risks still loom for markets calmer after banking turmoil

June 12 (Reuters) - The euro zone has slipped into recession and Chinese data has disappointed, warning signs for world markets relieved that the March banking turmoil has not led to a full on credit-crunch and a U.S. debt ceiling crisis has been averted.

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World Bank Group pledges more support for Safaricom Ethiopia

June 9 (Reuters) - The World Bank Group's private investment arm and guarantee agency have pledged more support for the first private telecoms operator in Ethiopia, Safaricom Ethiopia.

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Euro zone saw winter recession, more challenges ahead

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE underperforms as US data lifts New York

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended lower on Thursday, weighed down by a handful of shares going ex-dividend, though peers in Paris and Frankfurt closed higher.

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks stagnant; eurozone slips into recession

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were directionless at midday on Thursday as investors looked to a recession in the eurozone and fretted about the direction of interest rates around the world.

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(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed on a cautious note on Wednesday after a surprise rate hike from the Bank of Canada revived fears that interest rates around the world will stay higher for longer.

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