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Daily Archives: May 28, 2007

Avaya (AV) For Sale?

Posted: May 28, 2007 at 6:34 pm

Rumors are spreading that corporate telecom equipment maker Avaya (AV) may be for sale. The Wall Street Journal writes that the firm, which was once part of the old AT&T ...
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Ford (F) Could Spin-Off Its International Operations

Posted: May 28, 2007 at 6:08 pm

There has been a great deal of talk about Altria (MO) splitting its domestic and international tobacco operations. Standard and Poors recently mentioned that this might unlock some of the ...
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More Competition To Buy Alcan (AL)

Posted: May 28, 2007 at 12:42 pm

Alcan (AL) has become a hot property. First Alcoa (AA) tried to buy the company and was rejected. Over the last day, media reports indicated that Australia metals giant Rio ...
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The Greening Of Detroit, The Resurrection Of The Diesel

Posted: May 28, 2007 at 8:54 am

The diesel engine was invented in 1892. The engines consume about 40% less fuel per mile than standard gasoline engines, but are not popular with US drivers because they accelerate ...
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Nokia (NOK) Changes The Handset Game

Posted: May 28, 2007 at 8:33 am

For companies like Nokia (NOK) and Motorola (MOT) handsets are becoming a commodity product. In the last quarter, the average selling price of a Motorola phone dropped 14% from the ...
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Media Digest 5/28/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s

Posted: May 28, 2007 at 5:37 am

According to Reuters, Australian metals company Rio Tinto (RTP) is considering a bid for Alcan (AL).Reuters writes that a delegate from OPEC said that there was not reason to raise ...
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Asia And Europe Markets May 28, 2007: Shanghai Up Sharply

Posted: May 28, 2007 at 5:15 am

Markets in Asia rose with Shanghai up over 2%.The Nikkei rose .6% to 17,588. Toyota (TM) rose .3% to 7300. Sharp rose 2.2% to 2305.The Hang Seng rose a fraction ...
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