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Dell: Vote on Michael Dell's buyout delayed by shareholders

Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell may have to raise his offer to take the company private for $13.65 a share to tide shareholders over, analysts say.
Dell buyout gets a key endorsement from ISS

Dell buyout is being recommended to the tech company's shareholders by ISS, a top proxy advisory firm. The Dell buyout would allow founder Michael Dell and partners to take the company private.
Stocks climb for third straight week

Stocks rose Friday to close three straight weeks of gains on Wall Street. A sharp increase in small-company stocks is also a sign that investors are more willing to take on risk.
Stocks edge higher to end turbulent week

Stocks edged higher on Wall Street Friday, as a mixed set of earnings capped a turbulent week on Wall Street. By many measures, stocks have endured a rough five days.
Stocks inch higher; Dow on seven-day streak

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday with the Dow Jones industrial average rising for the seventh day running. The stock market's fast start has prompted some analysts to worry that the rally could quickly fizzle out.
New casino bankrupt: There goes Atlantic City? (+video)

New Jersey's newest casino is declaring bankruptcy. If the structured settlement works as planned, it will erase about two-thirds of its $1.5 billion in debt.
Stocks rise as S&P 500 extends streak

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Friday with the Standard & Poor's 500 ending the week nearly two points higher. Investors have piled into stocks at the beginning of the year after lawmakers reached a last-minute deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff."
Trump Plaza sold: Atlantic City boardwalk centerpiece goes for bargain $20M

The Meruelo Group of Downey, California, plans to close the deal by May 31. It is the lowest price ever paid for a casino in Atlantic City.
Energy Voices Departure of Chesapeake CEO McClendon signals new era in natural gas

If the change at Chesapeake is any indication, the natural gas industry is going to be far more buttoned-down as it pares debt and boosts operating profit.
Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman: Bickering billionaires go public

Carl Icahn and fellow billionaire faced off on CNBC. At the core of the Carl Icahn-Bill Ackman dispute is disagreement over the prospects of nutritional supplements company Herbalife.
Transocean stock up as Icahn buys stake

Transocean stock rose 3 percent Monday on news that billionaire investor Carl Icahn bought a minor stake in the oil drilling company, Transocean.
Jude Law in 'Anna Karenina' does well at box office as 'Breaking Dawn' breaks records

Jude Law stars in 'Anna Karenina,' which performed well in a limited release during Thanksgiving weekend. 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2' had a boffo opening which ranks eighth on all-time debuts.
Netflix uses 'poison pill' to prevent hostile takeover

Netflix is making moves to prevent a hostile takeover from billionaire Carl Icahn, who disclosed a nearly 10 percent stake in the company. Netflix adopted a poison pill defense, aimed at preventing an outsider without board approval from acquiring too large a stake in Netflix.
Wreck it Ralph: Biggest box-office opening ever for Disney animation

Wreck it Ralph sold $49.1 worth of tickets this weekend. Wreck-It Ralph is a 3-D animated family film about a video game villain who tries to break free of his role.
Stocks flatline, pulled by jobless claims, Europe

Stocks fell stagnant Thursday with little significant activity up or down. Stocks rose in the morning after a positive jobless claims report but fell in the afternoon.
Milla Jovovich leads weekend box office, ahead of 'Finding Nemo' 3D

Milla Jovovich, in 'Resident Evil:Retribution' brought in $21.1 million in the US, edging out the release of 'Finding Nemo' in 3D. Milla Jovovich's husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, has made three of the five 'Resident Evil' films
'Ted' wins weekend box office, 'Brave' has staying power

'Ted' earned $54 million this weekend, followed by 'Magic Mike,' at $39 million. 'Brave' came in at No. 3 with $34 million in it's second weekend.
Calm returns to Wall Street, trading closes with mixed results

The Dow Jones average opened at its lowest level since December after a 275-point sell-off on Friday ignited by grim economic signals, especially a dismal report on the labor market. The index closed down 17 points at 12,101.
Chesapeake Energy: Carl Icahn as investor? Sure!

Chesapeake Energy CEO says he would welcome the activist investor who often calls for change in management. Shares of Chesapeake Energy have plunged nearly 40 percent in less than two months.
The Reformed Broker Want to make it? Make yourself useful.

Making yourself useful is the surest path to success in business; it is more important than salesmanship, presentation, image, or any degree you may have attained in school.
Stocks slip; Yelp IPO skyrockets

The Dow slid 2 points to close at 12977, but the Yelp IPO surged 64 percent in its first day of trading
Stocks fall on threat of a European recession

The Dow dropped 13 points to close at 12449 after the European Union projected slow economic growth in 2012
Stocks fall with BoA, banks leading the slide

The Dow lost 200 points to close at 11766. Bank of America plunged 4 percent; other big banks also faltered.
12/19/2011 06:15 pm
Dow turns positive for 2011

The Dow rose 166 points Friday, to close at 11644, turning positive for 2011. Meanwhile, the S&P had its best week in more than two years.
10/14/2011 07:01 pm
Dow jumps 272 points

Stocks rallied Monday amid hopes for a fix to Europe's debt problems. The Dow went up 272 points to close at 11043, making up nearly a third of last week's losses.
09/26/2011 06:41 pm