Month: September 2011

Stock Analysts

Inital Jobless Claims Jump Again

September 15, 2011 0

Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 11,000 last week to 428,000. This was significantly worse than the expected level of 410,000. Last week’s numbers were revised upwards by 3,000, so one could see it as an increase of 14,000 […]

Stock Analysts

GoM Oil Spill: U.S. Probe Blames BP (BP) (HAL) (RIG)

September 15, 2011 0

Nearly a year and a half after the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster, the federal government issued the final assessment report on Wednesday, which put most of the blame on British energy giant BP plc ( BP ) . In addition to the London-based group, the 217-page report issued by a joint Interior Department-Coast Guard panel – the two main agencies responsible for overseeing offshore drilling – also faulted contractor Halliburton Co. ( HAL ) and rig owner Transocean Ltd ( RIG ) for their shortcomings that led to the biggest environmental disaster in U.S […]

Stock Analysts

EA Releases NHL12

September 15, 2011 0

Video game developer and publisher, Electronic Arts Inc. ( ERTS ) , popularly known as EA, recently launched its latest game NHL 12 in retail stores across North America. […]

Stock Analysts

Kinder Morgan-Valero Pipeline Pact (KMP) (VLO)

September 15, 2011 0

Leading petroleum product pipeline owner and operator Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P ( KMP ) has partnered with San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corporation ( VLO ) to build a new 136-mile, 16-inch pipeline to transport gasoline, jet fuel and diesel. Known as Parkway Pipeline LLC, the proposed initiative is estimated to cost $220 million. While both companies will own the pipeline system, Kinder Morgan will be the operator […]

UBM Electronics’ EDN Announces the Lineup for the September 27 Designing With LEDs Workshop

September 15, 2011 0

UBM Electronics’ EDN Announces the Lineup for the September 27 Designing With LEDs Workshop Addresses the technology design aspects of high-brightness LEDs, principally in lighting and illumination PR Newswire SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — UBM Electronics , a UBM company and the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry ‘s decision makers, today announced the lineup for EDN’s Designing With LEDs , a full day, technical seminar and workshop for design engineers. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Dania Jai-Alai Sale Closing Date Extended

September 15, 2011 0

Dania Jai-Alai Sale Closing Date Extended PR Newswire LAS VEGAS, Sept. 15, 2011 LAS VEGAS , Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) today announced that Dania Entertainment LLC has elected to extend the closing date of its pending acquisition of Dania Jai-Alai in Dania Beach, Fla […]

Stock Analysts

Masimo Patient SafetyNet in France (COV) (MASI)

September 15, 2011 0

Masimo Corporation ( MASI ), a leader in non-invasive monitoring know-how for patient care, recently reported that patients at the Centre Hospitalier (CH) de Chaumont in France will benefit from its latest technological advancement. Patients are being monitored by Masimo Patient SafetyNet , the latest cutting-edge remote monitoring and wireless notification system designed for doctors. The system is intended to assist hospitals to prevent injuries and deaths related with failure to rescue events, a frequent medical error […]

Fast Money Episodes

Rogue Trader Slams UBS

September 15, 2011 0

[cnbc 3000045824] UBS says it may not be profitable in Q3 thanks to a $2 billion loss from unauthorized trading. Insight with David Greenberg, Sterling Commodities president; and a look at the midday market movers. […]