Archive for August, 2009
Pow! Bam! Are takeovers back?
Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man may help provide some much needed spark to the sleepy merger market.
Yen touches 7-week high against dollar
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Carl Icahn trims Yahoo stake
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Citigroup sells $1.3 billion in portfolios
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Stocks: A down day in a strong month
Stocks closed lower Monday after a big drop in Chinese shares heightened concerns that U.S. markets have risen too far, too fast. But August was a good month for Wall Street.
Disney’s wonderful world of Marvel
The acquisition of Marvel Entertainment by the Walt Disney Co. is, on a surface level, a perfect, if expensive, fit. But it also represents an interesting evolution in the company’s direction under CEO Bob Iger.
White House drug deal won’t save money
This is the fifth installment in a series of health-care columns by Fortune’s Shawn Tully.
A first step for Fannie and Freddie
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Bonds bounce on stock selloff
Treasurys enjoyed a small bounce Monday as a government auction of short-term notes attracted high demand and as investors sought shelter from a selloff in stocks.
Disney’s wonderful world of Marvel
The acquisition of Marvel Entertainment by the Walt Disney Co. is, on a surface level, a perfect, if expensive, fit. But it also represents an interesting evolution in the company’s direction under CEO Bob Iger.
