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Date: 03 August 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The stock of Hamptons Bancshares rose 50 percent yesterday, the biggest jump of the day in Nasdaq trading. The shares added $4, to $12, after it was disclosed that a group of big investors had urged Hamptons to negotiate a deal with a regional banking company that reportedly wants to buy the Southampton, L.I., company.
Date: 03 August 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Dart Group Corporation's board named Ronald Haft president and chief operating officer today, two months after his older brother was ousted from those positions. Herbert Haft, 72, forced his older son, Robert Haft, 40, out of the family-controlled companies, including Dart, the Crown Books Corporation and the Trak Auto Corporation, in June.
Date: 04 August 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Resorts International Inc., based in Atlantic City, said yesterday that it had eliminated 40 jobs on Friday, including managers and related support staff. The casino company had not met "projections of growth and eliminated nonessential jobs to insure the continued success of the company," said Denise Zimmerman, a Resorts spokeswoman.
Date: 03 August 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
First Fidelity Bancorp said yesterday that it had signed a definitive agreement to buy the Greenwich Financial Corporation of Greenwich, Conn., for $41.9 million in cash. Greenwich Financial shareholders will receive $16 for each share, or about 126 percent of the company's value of $12.65 a share on June 30. Greenwich Financial's shares jumped $3.75 yesterday, to $15. The gain of 33.3 percent was the third best of the day in Nasdaq trading.
Date: 03 August 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The K-III Communications Corporation said yesterday that it had acquired three trade magazines from Wiesner Inc. that serve the screen-printing and embroidery industries. K-III, set up by the New York investment firm of Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Company to acquire media properties, is buying The Press, Stitches and Tinta e Hilo. The price was not disclosed. The magazines will be part of K-III's Intertec Publishing.
Date: 04 August 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The PNC Bank Corporation will not sell the Western mortgage production offices of the Sears Mortgage Corporation.
Date: 04 August 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Citing the need to control costs because of competitive pressures and a recession in New England, Northeast Utilities said it would cut its work force between 6 percent and 7 percent by the end of 1994. That would reduce employment at the region's largest electric utility by 600 to 700 from the current 10,000 employees.
Date: 04 August 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
GE Capital agreed yesterday to acquire the Shearson Lehman Hutton Mortgage Corporation from Lehman Brothers Holdings for about $70 million. Shearson Lehman Hutton Mortgage is a mortgage company, based in California, with a $17.5 billion servicing portfolio. GE Capital, a unit of the General Electric Company, currently manages a $42 billion mortgage servicing portfolio.
Date: 03 August 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The shares of the Lincoln National Corporation rose 9.1 percent yesterday after an insurance industry analyst raised his earnings estimates for the company and issued a buy recommendation on its stock. The stock of the insurer, based in Fort Wayne, Ind., closed up $3.625 at $43.50 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Date: 03 August 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bausch & Lomb Inc. said yesterday that it had completed the acquisition of Dahlberg Inc., a maker of hearing aids, for $139 million. Bausch & Lomb paid $21 a share for each of Dahlberg's 6.6 million shares outstanding. Dahlberg, founded in 1948 and based in Golden Valley, Minn., had net income of $4.8 million in 1992, up from $3.8 million a year earlier. Bausch & Lomb, based in Rochester, develops and makes personal health, medical and optical products.