http://it.advfn.com/amex/rss.asp it Tue, 13 May 2008 18:26:45 EDT Tue, 13 May 2008 18:26:45 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26294632&headline=wireless-patient-devices-at-risk-from-proposed-internet-use http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26294632&headline=wireless-patient-devices-at-risk-from-proposed-internet-use WASHINGTON (AP) - Losing the audio feed during "Monday Night Football" may seem like a crisis for some sports fans, but it's nothing compared to losing the signal that monitors a critically ill hospital patient. The technical glitches share a potential source: the proposed use of unoccupied... Tue, 13 May 2008 18:26:45 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MS&article=26294396&headline=fannie-mae-finds-buyers-for-2-billion-in-stock http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MS&article=26294396&headline=fannie-mae-finds-buyers-for-2-billion-in-stock WASHINGTON (AP) - Fannie Mae found buyers for $2 billion of a special class of stock, the mortgage financier said Tuesday, putting the company on the verge of completing its plan to raise more cash to stabilize its finances. The company priced 80 million shares of preferred stock at $25, bearing an annual... Tue, 13 May 2008 18:11:44 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MS&article=26294379&headline=middlebrooks-1st-quarter-loss-widens-on-charge http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MS&article=26294379&headline=middlebrooks-1st-quarter-loss-widens-on-charge GERMANTOWN, Md. (AP) - MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday its first-quarter loss widened slightly as a hefty charge for warrant expenses outweighed a sharp downturn in operating expenses. The company recorded a loss of $13.8 million, or 26 cents per share, compared with a loss of $13.7 million... Tue, 13 May 2008 18:08:45 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MS&article=26290786&headline=morgan-stanley-looks-to-expand-wealth-management http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MS&article=26290786&headline=morgan-stanley-looks-to-expand-wealth-management NEW YORK (AP) - Morgan Stanley said Tuesday it will look to grow its business, especially its global wealth management operations, through acquisitions. In a presentation at the UBS 2008 Global Financial Services Conference, Morgan Stanley's co-president, James Gorman, and executive vice president and... Tue, 13 May 2008 15:00:49 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26290250&headline=prime-time-nielsen-ratings http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26290250&headline=prime-time-nielsen-ratings (AP) - Prime-Time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for May 5-11. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. 1. (2) "American Idol" (Wednesday... Tue, 13 May 2008 14:29:13 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26290152&headline=american-idol-viewers-are-disappearing http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26290152&headline=american-idol-viewers-are-disappearing NEW YORK (AP) - Contestants are disappearing as the "American Idol" finale approaches. Unfortunately for Fox, so are the viewers. The 21.8 million people who watched last Tuesday's competition was the show's smallest Tuesday audience in more than five years. The show did better the next night... Tue, 13 May 2008 14:22:51 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MSA&article=26289080&headline=mine-safety-names-new-ceo-non-executive-chairman http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MSA&article=26289080&headline=mine-safety-names-new-ceo-non-executive-chairman SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Mine Safety Appliances Co. said Tuesday it has named William Lambert as president and chief executive, as part of a previously announced succession plan. Lambert most recently served as president and chief operating officer. The Pittsburgh-based company also named... Tue, 13 May 2008 13:11:26 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26287872&headline=networks-ap-sue-in-south-dakota-over-exit-polling http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26287872&headline=networks-ap-sue-in-south-dakota-over-exit-polling PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - The three major networks, CNN, Fox News and The Associated Press filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal judge to strike down a South Dakota law that prevents exit polling within 100 feet of a voting place. The law violates the First Amendment because it restricts the news organizations... Tue, 13 May 2008 12:08:13 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=HT&article=26284012&headline=hersha-hospitality-6-million-common-shares-priced-at-9-90-a-share http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=HT&article=26284012&headline=hersha-hospitality-6-million-common-shares-priced-at-9-90-a-share NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Hersha Hospitality Trust Tuesday said its public offering of 6 million common shares has been priced at $9.90 a share. The company granted the underwriters up to an additional 900,000 common shares to cover any over-allotments. UBS and Raymond James are acting as joint... Tue, 13 May 2008 09:42:39 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=SCV&article=26275583&headline=eu-inquiry-deadline-for-volkswagen-buy-of-scania-shares-june-13 http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=SCV&article=26275583&headline=eu-inquiry-deadline-for-volkswagen-buy-of-scania-shares-june-13 BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said the deadline for its inquiry into German car manufacturer Volkswagen A.G.'s (VW) proposed acquisition of further shares in Scania AB is set for June 13. At the beginning of March, VW said it reached a deal with Investor AB and Wallenberg Foundations... Tue, 13 May 2008 06:09:29 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=END&article=26272899&headline=endeavour-international-q1-net-loss-widens-to-16-79-mln-vs-3-14-mln http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=END&article=26272899&headline=endeavour-international-q1-net-loss-widens-to-16-79-mln-vs-3-14-mln LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Endeavour International Corp. posted a wider first quarter net loss on significant unrealised loss on the mark-to-market of commodity derivatives. The oil & gas exploration and production company said net loss for the three months to March 31, 2008, widened to $16.79... Tue, 13 May 2008 04:19:19 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MS&article=26268928&headline=emphasys-medical-cancels-plans-for-ipo http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MS&article=26268928&headline=emphasys-medical-cancels-plans-for-ipo NEW YORK (AP) - Emphasys Medical Inc., which developed a medical device to treat emphysema, has canceled its plans for an initial public offering, citing market conditions, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday. In September 2007 when Emphasys filed for the IPO, the company... Mon, 12 May 2008 19:06:58 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26268760&headline=nbc-anoints-fallon-as-conan-obrien-successor http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26268760&headline=nbc-anoints-fallon-as-conan-obrien-successor NEW YORK (AP) - Jimmy Fallon's eighth-grade yearbook at St. Mary of the Snow in Saugerties, N.Y., listed him as "most likely to take over for David Letterman." Letterman's not going anywhere, but close enough: Fallon is succeeding Conan O'Brien as the host of NBC's "Late Night" sometime... Mon, 12 May 2008 18:39:28 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26268747&headline=speed-racer-comes-in-3rd-as-iron-man-maintains-grip http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26268747&headline=speed-racer-comes-in-3rd-as-iron-man-maintains-grip LOS ANGELES (AP) - Warner Bros.' "Speed Racer" downshifted to third place in its debut weekend with $18.6 million in box-office receipts while Marvel Studio's "Iron Man" kept a lock on first with $51.2 million in ticket sales. The Wachowski brothers' anime-inspired racing movie came... Mon, 12 May 2008 18:37:39 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MWE&article=26267995&headline=markwest-energy-partners-1q-net-profit-tops-street-expectations http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MWE&article=26267995&headline=markwest-energy-partners-1q-net-profit-tops-street-expectations SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - MarkWest Energy Partners LP late Monday reported first-quarter net earnings of $19.2 million, or 54 cents a unit, above the mean 49-cent estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. Net income in the prior-year period was $957,000, or 4 cents a unit. The financial... Mon, 12 May 2008 18:01:27 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26267483&headline=ge-awarded-24-7m-navy-contract-to-supply-engines http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26267483&headline=ge-awarded-24-7m-navy-contract-to-supply-engines WASHINGTON (AP) - General Electric Aviation, a unit of General Electric Co., received a $24.7 million contract boost to supply seven spare F414-GE-400 engines for the Navy's F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets and its EA-18G Growler attack aircraft, the Defense Department said late Monday. General Electric's... Mon, 12 May 2008 17:43:40 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MS&article=26267117&headline=clear-channel-banks-buyers-in-settlement-talks http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MS&article=26267117&headline=clear-channel-banks-buyers-in-settlement-talks SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Clear Channel Communications Inc. and its prospective buyers are talking with banks to try to settle a dispute over whether the banks must fund promised loans for the $19.5 billion takeover, the radio and outdoor advertising company said Monday. Clear Channel shares jumped $2.87, or... Mon, 12 May 2008 17:30:11 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26263132&headline=us-opens-cable-tv-deal-leaves-usa http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26263132&headline=us-opens-cable-tv-deal-leaves-usa NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. Open tennis tournament's cable TV coverage is leaving USA Network after 25 years and moving to ESPN and Tennis Channel starting in 2009. The six-year deal through 2014 was announced by the U.S. Tennis Association on Monday. ESPN now owns TV rights to parts of all four tennis... Mon, 12 May 2008 15:17:37 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MS&article=26262051&headline=settlement-near-in-clear-channel-case-report http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=MS&article=26262051&headline=settlement-near-in-clear-channel-case-report SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - A settlement in the Clear Channel Communications Inc. case is imminent, with the banks financing the buyout close to agreeing to fund the deal at $36 a share, according to a report Monday in the Wall Street Journal, citing a person familiar with the matter. The original... Mon, 12 May 2008 13:30:50 EDT http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26260655&headline=person-close-to-talks-nbc-installing-fallon-on-late-night http://it.advfn.com/amex/Notizie.asp?societa=GE&article=26260655&headline=person-close-to-talks-nbc-installing-fallon-on-late-night NEW YORK (AP) - Jimmy Fallon will officially be given the keys to NBC's "Late Night" franchise following Conan O'Brien's exit. A person close to the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement hadn't been made confirmed the widely rumored change Sunday and said... Mon, 12 May 2008 12:03:03 EDT