News of Possibly Breaking Even Ignites Advanced Micro Shares
Date: 12 November 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Advanced Micro Devices Inc says it might break even in fourth quarter, news that sends it shares up 23 percent; shares rise $5.25, to $28.25; forecast surprises many analysts, who had expected a loss (M)
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BURNHAM PURSUING 'STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES'
Date: 13 November 1999
By Bloomberg News
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Burnham Pacific Properties Inc is exploring 'full range of strategic alternatives'; declines to elaborate (S)
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SHOPNOW.COM TO ACQUIRE SPEEDYCLICK FOR $50 MILLION
Date: 12 November 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
ShopNow.com Inc agrees to pay $50 million in stock and cash to buy SpeedyClick Corp, Internet site aimed at women (S)
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QUEST SOFTWARE TO BUY FOGLIGHT FOR $83.4 MILLION
Date: 12 November 1999
By Bloomberg News
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Quest Software Inc acquires Foglight Software for about $83.4 million in stock (S)
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CHRIS-CRAFT IN TALKS ON TV STATION OWNERSHIPS
Date: 13 November 1999
By Bloomberg News
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Chris-Craft Industries, owner of 10 television stations in US, says it is in talks about possible transactions after rules governing ownership of multiple stations in large cities are relaxed; hires investment bank Allen & Co as adviser (S)
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DYNAMICWEB TO ACQUIRE EB2B FOR 25 MILLION SHARES
Date: 12 November 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
DynamicWeb Enterprises Inc acquires closely held eB2B Commerce Inc for 25 million shares, worth $118.8 milion on Nov 11, and $15 million investment from eB2B; new company will be called eB2B Commerce Inc; eB2B's president-chief executive Peter J Fiorillo will retain those roles; DynamicWeb's president-chief executive Steve Vanechanos will become chief technology officer (S)
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MAYTAG TO BUY BACK AS MANY AS 10 MILLION SHARES
Date: 12 November 1999
By Bloomberg News
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Maytag Corp plans to buy back as many as 10 million shares; buyback is valued at about $456.25 million; represents about 8.4 percent of 83.9 million shares outstanding (S)
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PLACER DOME TO BUY 50% OF CHILEAN COPPER MINE
Date: 13 November 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Placer Dome Inc agrees to buy 50 percent of Chilean copper mine that it does not own from Finnish venture partner Outokumpu Oy for $251 million, its first acquisition under its new president Jay Taylor; agreement comes nine months after Canadian miner Aur Resources Inc withdrew its $265 million bid for stake, partly because of low copper prices; copper has since risen about 19 percent (S)
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GERMAN RETAIL DECLINE
Date: 13 November 1999
By Bloomberg News
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German retail sales unexpectedly declined in September, providing further evidence that growth in Europe's largest economy is lagging behind that of other countries in 11-nation euro region; sales fell 4.5 percent in the month, second decline in three months, and 2.7 percent from year earlier (S)
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NEW CHIEF AT ABN AMRO
Date: 13 November 1999
By Bloomberg News
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ABN Amro Holding names Rijkman Groenink as new chairman and chief executive, replacing Jan Kalff, who will retire in May (S)
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