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Brazil's Renova Energia halts IPO on market demand
* Renova Energia halts IPO for 60 days, citing market * Decision follows OSX Brasil's sharp cut in IPO price SAO PAULO, March 18 (Reuters) - Brazilian wind power and hydroelectric generator Renova Energia (RNEW11.SA) halted a planned initial public


General Cable Announces Inventory Accounting Change from LIFO to Average Cost; Updates Earnings Guidance for Accounting Change; Shareholders' Equity Expected to Increase $110 to $130 Million
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - (Business Wire) General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC), today announced a change in accounting for inventories from the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method to the average cost method. The Company believes the change is preferable


Mitcham Industries Announces Fiscal 2010 Fourth Quarter and Year End Earnings Release and Conference
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mitcham Industries, Inc. ('Company') announced today that it will release its fiscal 2010 fourth quarter and year ended January 31, 2010 financial results on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 after the close


General Cable Announces Inventory Accounting Change from LIFO to Average Cost; Updates Earnings Guidance for Accounting Change; Shareholders Equity Expected to Increase $110 to $130 Million
General Cable Corporation , today announced a change in accounting for inventories from the last-in, first-out method to the average cost method. The Company believes the change is preferable because the average cost method provides better matching


UPDATE 1-Sberbank beats FY forecasts on better Q4
* FY profit down 75 pct, ahead of forecasts * Q4 profit 14.1 bln rbls vs 10.4 bln in poll * Sees improvements on bad loans in Q4 The state-controlled bank said full-year profit was down around 75 percent from 2008 after it took huge provision charges


Kraft's board declares USD0.29 quarterly dividend
The board of directors of Kraft Foods Inc (NYSE:KFT), a food and confectionery company, has declared a regular quarterly dividend of USD0.29 per common share of Class A stock. The dividend pay out will be made on 14 April 2010, to stockholders of record


Umpqua Holdings declares USD0.05 per share dividend on common and depositary shares
Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ), the parent company of Umpqua Bank and Umpqua Investments, said on Wednesday that its board of directors has approved quarterly cash dividends of USD0.05 per common share and USD0.05 per depositary share (Series


RPT-UPDATE 1-Sberbank beats FY forecasts on better Q4
(Repeats to detach from text of earlier story) * FY profit down 75 pct, ahead of forecasts * Q4 profit 14.1 bln rbls vs 10.4 bln in poll * Sees improvements on bad loans in Q4 The state-controlled bank said full-year profit was down around 75 percent


Stein Mart, Inc. Reports 4Q and Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Fiscal Year 2009 highlights: - Net income of $23.6 million or $0.54 per diluted share compared to ...


Discover Reports 1Q/10 Net Loss of $104 Million
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Canada's Premium Brands Q4 results miss estimates
'We are optimistic about our prospects for 2010, particularly with the positive impact that Vancouver's hosting of the 2010 Winter Olympics has had on some of our businesses during a time that is historically slow,' Chief Executive George Paleologou said


Kraft's board declares USD0.29 quarterly dividend
to stockholders of record as of 31 March 2010. For full details on Kraft Foods Inc (KFT) KFT. Kraft Foods Inc (KFT) has Short Term PowerRatings at TradingMarkets. Details on Kraft Foods Inc (KFT) Short Term PowerRatings is available at This Link.


UPDATE 1-Winnebago posts fiscal Q2 profit
* RV maker posts Q2 net profit of 2 cents a share Stocks| Cyclical Consumer Goods * Analysts expected Q2 loss of 9 cents a share CHICAGO, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. motorhome maker Winnebago Industries (WGO.N) posted its first quarterly profit in nearly


GameStop Set To Release Q4 Results
For full details on Best Buy Co Inc (BBY) BBY. Best Buy Co Inc (BBY) has Short Term PowerRatings at TradingMarkets. Details on Best Buy Co Inc (BBY) Short Term PowerRatings is available at This Link. For full details on Amazon.Com Inc (AMZN) AMZN.


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SandP upgrades India's ratings to 'stable'
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has said it might not downgrade India's sovereign credit rating further, after the government announced plans to reduce the gap between income and expenditure. Currently, India's long term credit rating is at the


Persistent Systems IPO review and analysis by Nirmal Bang
Persistent Systems Limited (PSL) was incorporated in 1990 in Pune as a private limited company. Currently PSL is one of the market leaders in outsourced software product development space. PSL design, develop and maintain software systems and solutions,


Canada's Premium Brands Q4 results miss estimates
(Reuters) - Food products maker Premium Brands Holdings Corp posted fourth-quarter results that missed market estimates, weighed down by weakness in all its sales channels, but said it is optimistic about 2010. "We are optimistic about our prospects for


Stein Mart, Inc. Reports 4Q and Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Fiscal Year 2009 highlights:Net income of $23.6 million or $0.54 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $(71.3) million or $(1.72) per diluted share last year.Results include store closing and


Mitcham Industries Announces Fiscal 2010 Fourth Quarter and Year End Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule
Mitcham Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIND) ("Company") announced today that it will release its fiscal 2010 fourth quarter and year ended January 31, 2010 financial results on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 after the close of market. � In conjunction with the


Premium Brands to pay 29.4-cent quarterly dividend
. has declared a cash dividend of 29.4 cents per share for the quarter ending March 31, 2010. Unless indicated otherwise in writing at or before the time the dividend is paid, each dividend paid by the company in 2010 or a subsequent year is an eligible


RPT-UPDATE 1-Sberbank beats FY forecasts on better Q4
MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Sberbank, Russia's biggest lender, reported a better-than-expected net profit of 24.4 billion roubles ($834.2 million) for 2009 and saw improvements on bad loans in the fourth quarter. The state-controlled bank said full-year


UPDATE 3-China Mobile growth prospects improve, Q4 tops fcast
* Q4 net profit 31.3 bln yuan vs 30.4 bln yuan mkt forecast * Strongest profit growth in over a year * ARPU 77 yuan, vs 75 yuan in first 9 months of 2009 * Company rolling out over 80 handset models, 3G BlackBerry * Shares reverse 1 pct decline to rise


Goenka Diamond and Jewels IPO to open on March 23
Goenka Diamond and Jewels is entering capital market with an initial public offering (IPO) of one crore equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each on March 23, 2010. The issue shall constitute 30.93% of the fully diluted post issue paid up capital of the


Ahead of the Bell: Palm fiscal 3Q report
Palm Inc. is scheduled to report results for the fiscal third quarter after the close of regular trading on Thursday, as analysts question the long-term viability of the smart-phone maker's business. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company revived investor hopes


Stein Mart, Inc. Reports 4Q and Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results
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General Cable Announces Inventory Accounting Change from LIFO to Average Cost; Updates Earnings Guidance for Accounting Change; ..
General Cable Announces Inventory Accounting Change from LIFO to Average Cost; Updates Earnings Guidance for Accounting Change; Shareholders’ Equity Expected to Increase $110 to $130 Million Refer to a friend © Business Wire 2010 General Cable


News Briefs - Liberty Media, Elliott said to drop from MGM bidding, Morgan Stanley anticipates 45% dividend cut from Man Group, TheStreet.com being probed by SEC, Blackstone said to weigh raising $1bn for failed banks, Eurex Clearing introduces real-time
Hedge Fund Performance Index finishes February 2010 +1.18% (+1.50% YTD) [more] 17. Mar. | Barclay CTA Index gains +0.19% in February 2010 (-1.40% YTD) [more] 17. Mar. | Opalesque Exclusive: Cube's real estate hedge fund keeps exposure to Singapore low,


Craft Brewers Alliance Announces 2009 Earnings Conference Call
(BUSINESS WIRE) ----CRAFT BREWERS ALLIANCE, INC. (formerly Redhook Ale Brewery, Incorporated) (Nasdaq:HOOK) has scheduled a question and answer conference call for Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. PDT (11:30 a.m. EDT). The purpose of the conference


Black Diamond Group Limited Announces March Dividend
(Marketwire via COMTEX) ----Black Diamond Group Limited (TSX:BDI) ("Black Diamond") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend for the month of March of $0.09 per share to holders of common shares. The dividend will be



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