http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/rss.asp it Tue, 13 May 2008 21:40:14 EDT Tue, 13 May 2008 21:40:14 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=EBAY&article=26295455&headline=craigslist-countersues-ebay-saying-it-broke-antitrust-laws http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=EBAY&article=26295455&headline=craigslist-countersues-ebay-saying-it-broke-antitrust-laws SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Online classifieds giant Craigslist countersued its minority owner, eBay Inc., on Tuesday, alleging the online auctioneer is violating federal and state antitrust laws. The legal spat, which began last month, pits two of the Internet's most popular Web sites against one another... Tue, 13 May 2008 21:40:14 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=LINTA&article=26295220&headline=iac-liberty-resolve-spinoff-legal-skirmish http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=LINTA&article=26295220&headline=iac-liberty-resolve-spinoff-legal-skirmish NEW YORK (AP) - Media moguls Barry Diller and John Malone have settled their differences over the breakup of Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp, paving the way for the Internet conglomerate to spin off four of its units. Late Tuesday, IAC and its major shareholder, Malone's Liberty Media Corp., said they resolved... Tue, 13 May 2008 20:07:26 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=MSFT&article=26295195&headline=sony-expected-to-miss-operating-profit-forecast-on-global-financial-market http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=MSFT&article=26295195&headline=sony-expected-to-miss-operating-profit-forecast-on-global-financial-market TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japan's Sony Corp., the world's second-largest consumer electronics maker, is expected to report on Wednesday that its operating profit rose sharply in the fiscal year ended March but short of its forecast after the global financial market turmoil hurt its financial services... Tue, 13 May 2008 19:59:30 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=WFMI&article=26295161&headline=wild-oats-acquisition-hurt-whole-foods-2q-profit http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=WFMI&article=26295161&headline=wild-oats-acquisition-hurt-whole-foods-2q-profit AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Whole Foods Market Inc. said Tuesday that sales surged in the second quarter but absorbing the Wild Oats chain it bought last year caused profit to sag by 13 percent. Company executives said the weakening economy and tougher competition might have curbed their sales growth. The retailer... Tue, 13 May 2008 19:49:10 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=CMCSA&article=26295116&headline=hollywoods-mgm-taps-money-boss-to-build-film-fund http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=CMCSA&article=26295116&headline=hollywoods-mgm-taps-money-boss-to-build-film-fund LOS ANGELES (AP) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. said Tuesday it has hired industry veteran Bedi Singh as its finance chief and head fundraiser for upcoming films, a further sign it is ramping up efforts to produce its own movies. The studio, taken private for nearly $5 billion in 2005, aims to establish... Tue, 13 May 2008 19:36:02 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=ORCL&article=26295109&headline=reports-carl-icahn-considering-attempt-to-oust-yahoo-board http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=ORCL&article=26295109&headline=reports-carl-icahn-considering-attempt-to-oust-yahoo-board SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly loading up on Yahoo Inc.'s stock in preparation for a possible attempt to shove aside the Internet icon's board and bring the company's disillusioned suitor, Microsoft Corp., back to the bargaining table. As he mulls whether to lead a... Tue, 13 May 2008 19:33:54 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=CNET&article=26295065&headline=jana-partners-court-upholds-janas-right-to-run-cnet-board-slate http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=CNET&article=26295065&headline=jana-partners-court-upholds-janas-right-to-run-cnet-board-slate SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Jana Partners LLC late Tuesday said the Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed a Delaware Chancery Court's decision to allow the company and its partners to nominate a slate of directors to the board of San Francisco-based Internet media company CNet Networks Inc. CNet... Tue, 13 May 2008 19:19:37 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=DISH&article=26295039&headline=dish-network-ceo-outlines-strategies-to-improve-operations http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=DISH&article=26295039&headline=dish-network-ceo-outlines-strategies-to-improve-operations DENVER (AP) - Dish Network's chief executive said Tuesday he has crafted a plan for fixing what's wrong at the company that includes efforts to boost high-definition satellite TV offerings and being more responsive to customers. CEO Charlie Ergen acknowledged during a conference call with analysts that... Tue, 13 May 2008 19:14:45 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=TRCA&article=26295037&headline=earnings-roundup-applied-materials-petroleum-development http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=TRCA&article=26295037&headline=earnings-roundup-applied-materials-petroleum-development (AP) - Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, May 13, from AP Financial News: SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Chip manufacturing equipment maker Applied Materials Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter earnings fell 27 percent on a decline in new orders, but the results still matched Wall Street's... Tue, 13 May 2008 19:14:44 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=PLAB&article=26295017&headline=earnings-roundup-whole-foods-electronic-arts http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=PLAB&article=26295017&headline=earnings-roundup-whole-foods-electronic-arts (AP) - Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, May 13, from AP Financial News: Top stories: AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Whole Foods Market Inc. said Tuesday that sales surged in the second quarter but absorbing the Wild Oats chain it bought last year caused profit to sag by 13 percent. NEW YORK (AP) -- Video... Tue, 13 May 2008 19:13:44 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=CHDX&article=26294882&headline=chindex-files-100m-shelf http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=CHDX&article=26294882&headline=chindex-files-100m-shelf SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Chindex International Inc. said late Tuesday it has filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that would allow the company to sell up to $100 million worth of common stock or related securities in one or more offerings. The Beijing-based... Tue, 13 May 2008 18:55:10 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=TTEC&article=26294689&headline=teletech-holdings-1q-revenue-rises-10-5-to-368m http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=TTEC&article=26294689&headline=teletech-holdings-1q-revenue-rises-10-5-to-368m SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - TeleTech Holdings Inc. late Tuesday said first-quarter revenue rose 10.5%, to $368 million from $333 million last year. The Englewood, Colo.-based provider of customer management services, database marketing and consulting services, which is in the middle of a restatement... Tue, 13 May 2008 18:32:29 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=DELL&article=26294635&headline=wireless-patient-devices-at-risk-from-proposed-internet-use http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=DELL&article=26294635&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/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=BABY&article=26294497&headline=natus-medical-files-prospectus-related-to-proposed-offering-of-3-5m-shares http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=BABY&article=26294497&headline=natus-medical-files-prospectus-related-to-proposed-offering-of-3-5m-shares SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Natus Medical Inc. said late Tuesday it has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement to its shelf registration statement relating to a proposed public offering of 3.5 million common shares. The company expects to grant a 30-day option to the underwriters to purchase... Tue, 13 May 2008 18:15:23 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=NOVL&article=26294402&headline=novell-to-buyback-up-to-100-million-in-shares http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=NOVL&article=26294402&headline=novell-to-buyback-up-to-100-million-in-shares WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) - Novell Inc. said Tuesday that its board approved the repurchase of up to $100 million of the software company's outstanding shares of common stock. Based on the company's Tuesday closing stock price of $6.50, the buyback represents about 4.4 percent of Novell's outstanding stock... Tue, 13 May 2008 18:11:45 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=OPNT&article=26294375&headline=opnet-swings-to-4q-loss http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=OPNT&article=26294375&headline=opnet-swings-to-4q-loss SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Opnet Technologies Inc. late Tuesday reported that it swung to a fiscal fourth-quarter net loss of $103,000, or a penny a share, from a year-ago net profit of $1.58 million, or 7 cents a share. Revenue in the quarter ended March 31 rose 10.9% to $27 million from $24.4... Tue, 13 May 2008 18:07:42 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=PNCL&article=26294257&headline=pinnacle-colgan-airline-traffic-rises-in-april http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=PNCL&article=26294257&headline=pinnacle-colgan-airline-traffic-rises-in-april SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Pinnacle Airlines Corp. late Tuesday said April load factor fell to 77.4% from 78% during the same month a year earlier. Traffic at the Memphis, Tenn.-based carrier rose 6.4% to 412.9 million revenue passenger miles while capacity grew 7.4% to 533.4 million available... Tue, 13 May 2008 18:01:41 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=LIFC&article=26294064&headline=s-p-under-armour-replacing-indymac-in-midcap-400-natl-finl-in-smallcap http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=LIFC&article=26294064&headline=s-p-under-armour-replacing-indymac-in-midcap-400-natl-finl-in-smallcap SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poors said late Tuesday Under Armour Inc. will replace IndyMac Bancorp Inc. in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Thursday, May 15. As of Tuesday's close, IndyMac had a market capitalization of $188 million, ranking 400th in the index... Tue, 13 May 2008 17:54:51 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=MSFT&article=26293961&headline=stocks-mixed-after-retail-sales-report-spiking-oil http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=MSFT&article=26293961&headline=stocks-mixed-after-retail-sales-report-spiking-oil NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Tuesday after a fresh report on retail sales and a new oil price record told investors the same old story: The economy is hurting and costs are rising, but things could be worse. The Commerce Department's latest report showed that retail sales... Tue, 13 May 2008 17:50:30 EDT http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=EBAY&article=26293821&headline=craigslist-countersues-ebay-saying-its-competing-illegally http://it.advfn.com/nasdaq/Notizie.asp?societa=EBAY&article=26293821&headline=craigslist-countersues-ebay-saying-its-competing-illegally SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Craigslist countersued its minority owner, eBay Inc., on Tuesday, alleging the online auctioneer is competing illegally with the classified advertising Web site. Craigslist's complaint, filed in Superior Court in San Francisco, claims eBay broke laws in a series of actions relating... Tue, 13 May 2008 17:44:06 EDT