Fiserv to acquire CheckFree for $4.4 billion
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fiserv Inc., which sells data processing technology and services to the financial industry, said on Thursday it was buying CheckFree Corp. , an online check and bill-paying company, for $4.4 billion in cash.
Viacom posts higher profit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Viacom Inc on Thursday posted a better-than-expected profit, boosted by DVD sales and the box office hit "Shrek The Third".
Futures gain as earnings back in focus
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Thursday on expectations positive earnings may recapture investors' attention and calm nerves following a whipsaw session on Wednesday.
Mattel sees $30 million charge from toy recall
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mattel Inc. said on Thursday it expects the recall of Chinese-made toys, such as popular preschool characters like Sesame Street's Elmo and Big Bird, to result in a charge of $30 million.
Kodak posts quarterly profit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co. swung to a profit in the second quarter, boosted by a gain from the sale of its health imaging unit.
High cellphone margins lift Nokia Q2
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Strong cellphone demand in Asian emerging markets boosted Nokia Oyj's second-quarter sales and profits, sending its shares to their highest level in more than five years.
CVS Caremark 2nd-quarter profit, sales jump
CHICAGO (Reuters) - CVS Caremark Corp. said on Thursday quarterly profit more than doubled, topping Wall Street's expectations, aided by the addition of Caremark's pharmacy benefits business and new stores.
Lear posts profit on strength outside N. America
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Auto parts maker Lear Corp , whose shareholders rejected a buyout in July, posted a quarterly profit on Thursday as new business globally and restructuring offset lower production in North America.
Jobless claims rise 4,000 in latest week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New applications for jobless benefits rose by 4,000 last week, government data showed on Thursday, underscoring continued strength in the labor market.
Dow Jones eyeing deal with Christopher Bancroft: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Jones & Co. is considering a possible deal under which it would pay legal fees of shareholder Christopher Bancroft in a bid to get further support for its deal with News Corp. , the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Thursday.
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