Wednesday, August 31, 2016

INTERVIEW-Monsanto's Climate Corp seen profitable by 2020 -CTO Fraley

BOONE, Iowa, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Monsanto Co's digital

agriculture platform should begin generating revenue for the

seed and chemical company by 2020 as paid subscriptions for

data-driven farm...

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UPDATE 2-Salesforce 3rd-qtr revenue forecast misses, shares fall

* Q3 revenue forecast of $2.11 bln-$2.12 bln vs est. $2.13

bln

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UPDATE 1-Polymetal pushes housebuilder Berkeley out of UK's FTSE 100

* Pendragon, Circassia drop out of FTSE 250

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DEERE & COMPANY \TO CONTEST LEGAL ACTION ANNOUNCED BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO BLOCK DEERE'S ACQUISITION OF PRECISION PLANTING

DEERE & COMPANY \TO CONTEST LEGAL ACTION ANNOUNCED BY U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO BLOCK DEERE'S ACQUISITION OF PRECISION

PLANTING

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UPDATE 1-U.S. sues to stop Deere from buying Precision Planting

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department

said on Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit to stop Deere & Co

from buying Monsanto's Precision Planting farm

equipment business.

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Polymetal pushes housebuilder Berkeley out of UK's FTSE 100

LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Housebuilder Berkeley Group

has lost its place in the coveted, blue-chip FTSE 100

equity index following a sharp drop in its stock price

partly caused by Britain's vote...

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S.Korea's Hanjin Shipping files for court receivership -MoneyToday

SEOUL, Aug 31 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hanjin Shipping Co

Ltd has formally filed for court receivership on

Wednesday, news service MoneyToday reported.

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UPDATE 1-Amid power tussle, Hong Kong fund lifts its stake in China Vanke

* Evergrande has built up stake in Vanke but not said why

(Recasts and adds report that fund is close to Evergrande)

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

UPDATE 1-Palo Alto forecasts revenue below estimates, shares drop

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Cyber security firm Palo Alto Networks

Inc forecast current-quarter revenue and profit below

analysts' estimates, sending its shares down 3 percent in

extended trading on Tuesday.

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UPDATE 6-Potash Corp, Agrium talk merger; competition scrutiny expected

WINNIPEG, Manitoba/WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Canada's

Agrium Inc and Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc

said on Tuesday they are in talks to merge, a deal that would

create a fertilizer and farm...

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Agrium, Potash Corp in merger talks- Bloomberg

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Canadian fertilizer companies Agrium Inc

and Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc are in

talks to merge, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with

the matter.

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UPDATE 1-Rigel's bleeding disorder drug clears first of two key trials

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc said

its experimental drug to treat a bleeding disorder met its main

goal in the first of two late-stage trials, sending its shares

up 12 pct in...

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Abercrombie & Fitch sales fall for 14th straight quarter

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Teen apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch

Co's sales dropped for the 14th straight quarter, hurt

by lower traffic at its namesake stores.

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UPDATE 1-Abercrombie & Fitch sales fall for 14th straight quarter

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Teen apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch

Co's sales dropped for the 14th straight quarter, hurt

by lower traffic, including from tourists, at its flagship

stores.

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Carmat jumps after first implantation of its bioprosthetic artificial heart

PARIS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Carmat's shares jumped

on Tuesday after the French company announced the first

implantation of its bioprosthetic artificial heart in a

final-stage clinical trial.

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S.Korea's KDB says Hanjin Shipping's creditors to end support for firm

SEOUL, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Creditor banks of Hanjin Shipping

Co Ltd have decided to halt financial support for

the company as of Sept. 4, lead creditor bank Korea Development

Bank (KDB) said on...

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S.Korea regulator rules out Hanjin-Hyundai Merchant Marine merger -Yonhap

SEOUL, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A merger of troubled South Korean

shipper Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd and Hyundai Merchant

Marine Co Ltd is impossible at present, Yonhap news

agency on Tuesday quoted the head...

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UPDATE 2-Hanjin's banks dropping support for S.Korean shipper-sources

* Likelihood of Hanjin entering court receivership

rises-sources

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Monday, August 29, 2016

UPDATE 3-Mondelez abandons pursuit of U.S. chocolate maker Hershey

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Mondelez International Inc, the

maker of Oreo cookies and Cadbury chocolates, said it was no

longer pursuing the acquisition of Hershey Co, two

months after the U.S. chocolate...

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Oreo cookie maker Mondelez abandons bid for Hershey

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Mondelez International Inc said

it was "no longer pursuing" the acquisition of Hershey Co

, a month after the Pennsylvania Attorney General's

office unveiled the terms of a reform...

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Valeant is sued over Philidor ties, alleged racketeering

NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals

International Inc was sued on Monday by buyers

of its drugs, who claimed they were forced to pay exorbitant

prices stemming from the Canadian...

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UPDATE 1-Valeant is sued over Philidor ties, alleged racketeering

NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals

International Inc was sued on Monday by buyers

of its drugs, who accused the Canadian company of racketeering

by forcing them to pay exorbitant...

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UPDATE 1-Caesars shares plummet as it faces $11 bln in bondholder lawsuits

CHICAGO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Shares in Caesars Entertainment

Corp shed 16 percent on Monday after a U.S. judge

cleared the way for billions of dollars in bondholder lawsuits

against the casino group...

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Caesars shares plummet as it faces $11 bln in lawsuits

CHICAGO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Shares in Caesars Entertainment

Corp shed 16 percent on Monday after a U.S. judge

cleared the way for $11.4 billion in lawsuits against the casino

group, which Caesars had...

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UPDATE 3-Mylan to launch generic EpiPen at half the price of original

* Shares flat; stock dropped 12 pct last week

(Adds analyst comment, updates shares to open)

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Shares in Kenya's two biggest banks fall for third session after rate caps

NAIROBI, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Shares in KCB Group,,

Kenya's biggest bank by assets, and Equity Bank, the

biggest in terms of number of customers, fell sharply on Monday

for a third consecutive session...

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UPDATE 2-Caesars must face $11 billion in lawsuits - U.S. judge

CHICAGO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Caesars Entertainment Corp

must face lawsuits from bondholders seeking some $11

billion in claims, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday in a decision

the casino company had...

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Saturday, August 27, 2016

UPDATE 3-St. Jude says report by short sellers 'false and misleading'

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Medical device manufacturer St. Jude

Medical Inc said on Friday a report by short-selling

firm Muddy Waters and a cyber-security researcher alleging its

heart devices were riddled...

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UPDATE 3-Icahn denies attempt to sell Herbalife stock, buys more shares

* Icahn says bought another 2.3 mln Herbalife shares on

Friday

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Friday, August 26, 2016

BUZZ-Restaurant Group: rallies on H1 beat

** Restaurant Group, operator of Frankie and Benny's

chain, +2.8%, 3rd top FTSE midcap gainer after H1 beat

expectations & co keeps FY guidance following turbulent few

months of trading

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BUZZ-Marshalls: breaks past pre-Brexit levels on better H1 margins

** Shares in landscaping materials company +3.5%,

trades higher than pre-Brexit levels for the first time since

the EU referendum vote

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

UPDATE 4-St Jude stock shorted on heart device hacking fears; shares drop

Aug 25 (Reuters) - The stock of pacemaker manufacturer St.

Jude Medical Inc fell sharply on Thursday after

short-selling firm Muddy Waters said it had placed a bet that

the shares would fall,...

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UPDATE 3-Signet Jewelers cuts profit forecast, shares lose shine

* Shares slump more than 17 pct

(Adds CEO comment; updates shares)

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UPDATE 2-Mylan offers discounts on EpiPen after Clinton criticism

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Mylan NV said on Thursday it

would reduce the out-of-pocket cost of its severe allergy

treatment EpiPen through a discount program, a day after

Democratic Presidential candidate...

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UPDATE 2-RTL revenues slide as FremantleMedia disappoints

* Shares down 1.6 pct

(Adds executive, analyst comment, background, updates shares)

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UPDATE 2-Luxury jeweler Tiffany posts surprise rise in quarterly profit

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Upscale jeweler Tiffany & Co

reported an unexpected rise in second-quarter profit as margins

got a boost from lower product input costs, changes in product

sales mix and price...

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UPDATE 1-Owner of Germany's GfK eyes merger or sale - WirtschaftsWoche

* Shares in GfK jump 8.4 percent

(Adds GfK declines to comment, share price after market open,

background on GfK Verein)

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South African retailer Woolworths reports 8.9 pct rise in FY profit

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 25 (Reuters) - South African retailer

Woolworths Holdings reported an 8.9 percent rise in

full-year profit as its food sales gained more market share

despite a weak economy its home...

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BRIEF-Shares in Playtech open 3.3 pct up after co announces special dividend

* Shares in Playtech open 3.3 percent up after co says it

would return 150 million euros to shareholders via a special

dividend

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Britain's FTSE underperforms European peers, miners hinder

LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip share index

retreated on Wednesday, underperforming its European peers, as a

sharp drop in metals prices put pressure on the mining sector

and South...

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UPDATE 1-Pharmacy manager PharMerica explores possible sale -sources

Aug 24 (Reuters) - PharMerica Corp, a U.S. pharmacy

manager for long-term care facilities, is exploring strategic

alternatives including a potential sale, according to people

familiar with the matter.

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Express Inc's shares tumble as results miss amid apparel cheer

Aug 24 (Reuters) - Express Inc lost more than a

quarter of its market value on Wednesday as its

lower-than-expected results belied a recent uptick in apparel

sales that has helped most retailers.

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UPDATE 2-Performance Sports ex-chairman may bid for hockey-gear maker

TORONTO/NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The former chairman of

Performance Sports Group Ltd, Graeme Roustan, told

Reuters he has hired investment banks Jefferies Group LLC and

Canaccord Genuity to...

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UPDATE 2-Sweden's SCA to split into hygiene, forestry firms

* Analysts see potential deal for forestry arm with Holmen

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REFILE-Britain's FTSE underperforms, hindered by Glencore

LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell on

Wednesday, underperforming European peers as it was knocked by a

drop in commodity firm Glencore after it reported a fall in

earnings and...

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UPDATE 3-WPP sees signs of post-Brexit recovery in British ad market

* Shares rise as much as 6.3 percent

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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

UPDATE 4-Best Buy profit beats estimates; shares surge

Aug 23 (Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc reported a much

higher-than-expected quarterly profit on strength in health and

wearable items like smartwatches, and the largest U.S.

electronics retailer raised...

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Britain's FTSE buoyed by resilient Persimmon

* Tesco gains after industry data

(Adds detail and quote, updates prices at close)

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UPDATE 1-Mobileye, Delphi aim to release self-driving system in 2019

Aug 23 (Reuters) - A new technology partnership between top

auto suppliers Mobileye NV and Delphi Automotive Plc

could pull ahead production of self-driving cars to

late 2019, executives of both...

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Britain's FTSE buoyed by resilient Persimmon

LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Britain's leading share index

rose on Tuesday, helped by a rise in housebuilders after strong

results from Persimmon suggested that the sector was

coping with the...

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Monday, August 22, 2016

UPDATE 3-Canada's Couche-Tard to buy Texas-based convenience store chain

* Couche-Tard shares touch record high of C$67.99

(Adds background; updates shares)

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UPDATE 3-Pfizer boosts cancer drug roster with $14 bln Medivation deal

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, beating out numerous

other bidders, said it would buy U.S. cancer drug company

Medivation Inc for $14 billion in cash, adding its

blockbuster prostate cancer drug...

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Pakistan shares close lower; rupee weaker, o/n rates rise

KARACHI, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan shares closed lower on

Monday as investors took a cautious stance after outflow of

foreign portfolio investment in the last session, dealers said.

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Weaker commodity-related stocks push FTSE to 2-week low

LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index slipped

to its lowest level in nearly two weeks on Monday, with

commodity-related stocks leading the market lower following a

drop in metals and...

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Britain's FTSE edges up as housebuilders rise, miners lag

LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - British shares edged higher on

Monday, led by a rise in housebuilding stocks, with gains capped

by a fall in the mining sector.

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Hong Kong shares of China Vanke rise over 2 pct after H1 profit jump

HONG KONG, Aug 22 (Reuters) - China Vanke's Hong

Kong shares rose over 2 percent in early trading on Monday after

China's biggest home builder said first-half profit rose 10

percent, even though...

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UPDATE 5-U.S. clearance for ChemChina deal sends Syngenta stock soaring

* Syngenta shares gain 11 percent in early trade

(Adds Syngenta comment, updates shares)

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Friday, August 19, 2016

Britain's FTSE 100 posts worst weekly loss since mid-June

LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares index fell

on Friday to post its worst weekly drop since mid-June as its

earlier rally up to 14-month highs stalled, with mining stocks

hit by weaker...

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UPDATE 4-Deere shares jump on quarterly results, cost cuts



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UPDATE 2-U.S. private prison shares rebound as fears of industry's demise ebb

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Shares of publicly-traded U.S. prison

operators rebounded on Friday as investors bet that an Obama

administration decision to phase out the use of some private

corrections...

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UPDATE 1-K+S wins approval for Unterbreizbach water storage

* Unterbreizbach site gets temporary saline water storage

approval

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Pakistan shares close lower; rupee steady, o/n rates rise

KARACHI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Pakistan shares closed lower on

Friday, as cement and fertilizer stocks fell on reports the

government had cut the price of urea and on market talk that it

had abolished...

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Britain's FTSE edges towards biggest weekly loss since June

LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged

lower on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly drop since

June as a strong rally to 14-month highs stalled.

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DoJ decision on private prisons not "death sentence" - analysts

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Shares of private prison operators Geo

Group Inc and Corrections Corp of America rose

in premarket trading on Friday, a day after losing more than a

third of their market value...

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Thursday, August 18, 2016

UPDATE 2-Gap's profit forecast misses as Banana Republic remains weak

* Merchandise margins increase

(Adds executive comment; updates shares)

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UPDATE 1-Applied Materials forecast beats, powered by chip demand

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Applied Materials Inc, the

world's largest supplier of tools used to make semiconductors,

forecast current-quarter profit far above analysts' estimates as

it benefits from higher...

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Apparel retailer Gap's adjusted profit beats estimates

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Apparel retailer Gap Inc reported

a better-than-expected adjusted quarterly profit largely due to

higher customer visits to its Old Navy stores in June.

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Valeant amends credit facility for second time in six months

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc

said its lenders had approved an amendment to

its credit facility, giving the drugmaker more flexibility to

sell assets and repay loans...

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Pakistan shares close lower; rupee steady, o/n rates flat

KARACHI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan shares closed lower on

Thursday on foreign portfolio investment outflows and on

profit-taking, dealers said.

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UPDATE 1-Auris's tinnitus drug misses main goals in study; shares sink

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Auris Medical Holding AG said

its experimental drug for acute inner ear tinnitus missed the

main goals of a late-stage study, sending its shares down more

than 40 percent in...

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BUZZ-Evraz: top UK midcap loser on H1 profit miss

** Evraz, one of Russia's largest steel producers,

-c.4% & top midcap loser after co's H1 profit misses

forecast

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UPDATE 3-Cisco to cut 5,500 jobs in shift from switches to software

* Revenue falls in emerging markets and service providers

segment

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BUZZ-Kaz: top UK midcap gainer as H1 profit rises

** Kaz Minerals +c.7%, most actively traded stock &

top pct gainer on FTSE midcap index after Kazakhstan

copper miner reports higher H1 core profit

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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

UPDATE 1-Cisco to cut 5,500 jobs in shift away from switches, routers

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc said it would

lay off up to 5,500 employees, or nearly 7 percent of its

workforce, as the world's largest networking gear maker shifts

focus to areas such as...

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EXCLUSIVE-Merck enters race for cancer drugmaker Medivation -sources

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc is one of at least

five pharmaceutical companies that submitted indications of

interest in buying U.S. cancer drug company Medivation Inc

earlier this month,...

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Britain's FTSE dragged down by drop in Admiral

* Laird boss to join Cobham, shares diverge

(Updates prices at close, adds detail)

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UPDATE 2-Hedge fund Marcato seeks management shakeup at Buffalo Wild Wings

BOSTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Marcato

Capital Management is pushing Buffalo Wild Wings Inc to

shake up its executive ranks and board, saying the casual

restaurant chain's stock price...

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UPDATE 3-Staples forecasts 15th straight quarterly sales decline

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Staples Inc, the biggest U.S.

office supplies retailer, forecast its 15th straight quarter of

declining sales as it closes stores in the face of intensifying

competition.

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UPDATE 4-Target cuts fiscal-year profit forecast; shares drop

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Retail chain Target Corp cut its

fiscal-year profit outlook on Wednesday after quarterly sales

fell more than expected due to lower demand for electronics and

a weak start to a...

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Pakistan shares hit record high; rupee flat, o/n rates fall

KARACHI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan shares closed at a

record high on Wednesday after a decision by the Pakistan Stock

Exchange Ltd to offer a stake in the bourse operator received

interest from as...

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Aerie lifts American Eagle's comparable sales above estimates

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Teen apparel retailer American Eagle

Outfitters Inc reported a bigger-than-expected rise in

quarterly comparable sales, largely due to strong demand for its

Aerie line of lingerie...

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UPDATE 1-Finnair, hurt by security concerns in Europe, plans more cost cutting

HELSINKI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Finnair warned

profit growth would slow in the second half and said it would

cut costs further after reporting much worse than expected

quarterly earnings on Wednesday as...

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ASML shares fall on fears Intel could delay use of its newest tool

AMSTERDAM, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Shares in Dutch semiconductor

equipment supplier ASML Holding fell after remarks by

an Intel official suggested the company may hold off on using

ASML's newest tools in...

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CORRECTED-Lumber Liquidators wins ruling on cancer warnings, shares jump

Aug 16 (Reuters) - Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc

said a California court ruled in its favor against claims that

it did not warn consumers about cancer-causing formaldehyde in

some of its flooring...

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Britain's FTSE slips from 14-month highs as UK inflation bites

LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares index

slipped from a 14-month high on Tuesday as higher-than-expected

UK inflation data weighed on the market.

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UPDATE 2-Facilities manager Cintas to buy rival G&K in $2.2 bln deal

* Cintas price fair price, deal a smart financial

move-analyst

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Pakistan shares close higher; rupee steady, o/n rates fall

KARACHI, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Pakistan shares closed at an

all-time high on Tuesday, helped by gains in food and personal

care, oil and cement stocks.

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UPDATE 1-Advance Auto Parts quarterly revenue falls 4.8 pct

Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.S. auto parts retailer Advance Auto

Parts Inc reported a 4.8 percent fall in quarterly

revenue as it grapples with "service shortfalls" and the

unavailability of parts, sending...

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UPDATE 1-OncoGenex seeks strategic alternatives after drug study fails

Aug 16 (Reuters) - OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc

said it was exploring strategic alternatives after its

experimental drug failed to show survival benefit in a

late-stage study in patients with...

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Britain's FTSE retreats, though Antofagasta leads miners higher

LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - UK shares slipped from a 14-month

high on Tuesday, though mining stocks rallied following a

well-received set of results from Antofagasta.

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UPDATE 1-Antofagasta lowers spending, raises H1 earnings

* Shares highest since April

(Adds shares, metal prices, detail, CEO)

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Monday, August 15, 2016

SEC halts trading of Neuromama on "potentially manipulative" transactions

Aug 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission (SEC) said on Monday it had halted trading in shares

of Neuromama Ltd because of certain concerns including

"potentially manipulative"...

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Pakistan shares post record closing high; rupee falls, o/n rates rise

KARACHI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Pakistan shares closed above the

40,000 mark for the first time on Monday, led by gains in oil

stocks on the back of firm crude prices, dealers said.

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Nikkei falls as strong yen, weak GDP hit mood in holiday-thin trade

TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks fell on Monday in

thin trade as the yen stayed strong and data showed economic

growth stalled in the second quarter, hurting investor

sentiment.

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Australia's Ansell shares jump 16 pct on potential condom unit sale

SYDNEY, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Australian rubber products maker

Ansell Ltd said on Monday it may sell its profitable

condom-making business to focus on its industrial and medical

units, sending shares 16...

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JP Morgan sticks with "overweight" recommendation on UK shares

LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - JP Morgan has kept its

"overweight" recommendation on UK equities, arguing that

relatively high dividend yields, sterling weakness and the

possibility of further rate cuts...

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Sunday, August 14, 2016

UPDATE 1-Nike's stock falls behind rivals amid Rio Olympics

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Nike has top billing among sports brands at the Rio Olympics, but a week into the Games, its stock is losing to Adidas and Under Armour.

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Friday, August 12, 2016

Nike's stock falls behind rivals at Rio Olympics

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Nike has top billing among sports brands at the Rio Olympics, but a week into the games, its stock is losing to Adidas and Under Armour.

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UK's FTSE touches 14-month high, though miners fall

* Though Restaurant Group soars after CEO departure

(Recasts, adds details and updates prices at close)

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BRIEF-Aermont Capital says financing pre-condition satisfied for Pinewood deal

* Bidco and Pinewood have reached agreement on terms of a

recommended cash acquisition of Pinewood

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UPDATE 2-Cost cuts ease pain of Maersk's gloomy shipping forecast

* Company says profit to fall this year

(Adds CEO comment, analyst)

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UPDATE 2-Top Indian lender State Bank's bad-loan metrics send shares higher

* Bad-loan ratio widens to 6.94 pct in June from 6.5 pct in

March

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Pakistan shares post all-time closing high; rupee weaker, o/n rates fall

KARACHI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Pakistan stocks posted an

all-time closing high on Friday, led by gains in oil stocks due

to a rise in crude prices overnight, dealers said.

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Pakistan shares hit record high; rupee stronger, o/n rates fall

KARACHI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Pakistan stocks edged up to a

fresh record closing high on Thursday, led by banking stocks,

dealers said.

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State Bank of India Q1 net falls 32 pct, bad loans rise slightly

MUMBAI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - State Bank of India, the

nation's top lender by assets, reported on Friday first-quarter

net profit fell 32 percent, in line with estimates, and its bad

loans rose slightly.

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Ruby Tuesday posts loss, to close 95 restaurants; shares plunge

Aug 11 (Reuters) - Shares of Ruby Tuesday Inc plunged

as much as 14 percent in extended trading on Thursday after the

restaurant chain operator posted its fourth straight quarterly

loss and said it...

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Nordstrom comparable sales falls less than expected

Aug 11 (Reuters) - Department store operator Nordstrom Inc

reported better-than-expected quarterly comparable store

sales, helped by higher sales during its anniversary sale and at

its off-price...

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UPDATE 1-Chipmaker Nvidia's revenue, profit beat on gaming strength

Aug 11 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Nvidia Corp reported a

better-than-expected quarterly profit, as well as its fastest

sales growth in nearly five years, powered largely by strong

demand for the company's...

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UK's FTSE rises to 14-month high, Coca Cola HBC surges

LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose on

Thursday to post its sixth straight day of gains, with the

market lifted to a 14-month high by energy companies and Coca

Cola HBC.

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UPDATE 2-Henkel lifts margin target on emerging market gains, shares hit high

* Shares at record high, lead blue-chip DAX index

(Recasts throughout, adds detail, background)

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UPDATE 1-India's Bank of Baroda Q1 profit tumbles; sees recovery in Q4

MUMBAI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Bank of Baroda, India's

second-biggest state-run lender by assets, reported a 60 percent

fall in first-quarter net profit and a rise in bad loans, and

said a recovery was...

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UPDATE 1-Old Mutual H1 operating profit falls, watchdog probe could delay break-up

* FCA announced probe of six firms in March

(Recasts with CEO comments, adds analyst, share price)

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UPDATE 2-Coca-Cola HBC upbeat on full year after first-half profit rises

* Shares up 5.5 pct, top gainer in FTSE 100

(Adds CEO comments, shares)

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Britain's FTSE falls as Old Mutual, ex-divs weigh

LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - UK shares slipped on Thursday,

weighed down by a drop in Old Mutual, which fell after

reporting results, as well as a number of companies trading

ex-dividend.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

UPDATE 1-Valeant under criminal investigation -WSJ

Aug 10 (Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors are

investigating whether drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals

International Inc defrauded insurers by hiding

a relationship with pharmacy Philidor that...

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UPDATE 1-Perrigo slashes full-year forecast again, shares plunge

Aug 10 (Reuters) - Perrigo Co Plc slashed its

full-year earnings forecast for the second time, citing pricing

pressure in its generic drugs business, sending its shares down

as much as 13 percent and...

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Perrigo slashes full-year forecast again, shares plunge

Aug 10 (Reuters) - Perrigo Co Plc slashed its

full-year earnings forecast for the second time, citing pricing

pressure in its generic drugs business, sending its shares down

as much as 13 percent and...

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UK's FTSE notches up fifth day of gains on firm financials

LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Britain's top equity index rose

on Wednesday in its fifth straight day of gains as stronger

financial stocks offset weaker energy shares which tracked a

pullback in oil...

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Pakistan shares close higher; rupee steady, o/n rates fall

KARACHI, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Pakistan stocks edged up to a

fresh record high on Wednesday led by foreign portfolio flows,

dealers said.

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UPDATE 2-Interserve to exit energy-from-waste business after 70 mln stg charge

* Shares up as much as 17.5 pct

(Adds CEO comments, details, share movement)

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UPDATE 2-Michael Kors comparable sales drop more than expected

* Shares down more than 4 pct premarket

(Adds details; updates shares)

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UPDATE 2-Yelp swings to surprise profit, raises full-year revenue forecast

* Shares rise more than 13 pct in extended trading

(Adds CEO comment, forecast, COO appointment)

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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

UPDATE 4-Valeant to sell more assets to cut debt, stock jumps

Aug 9 (Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc

will reorganize to focus on businesses including

eye care and dermatology and sell billions of dollars of

non-core assets in a bid to...

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Britain's FTSE hits 14-month high, Standard Life soars

* Legal & General shares fall after H1 results

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UPDATE 2-British bookie William Hill spurns $4.1 bln bid by Rank and 888

* William Hill shares up 0.5 pct, 888 and Rank down

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UPDATE 2-SFR shares rally as CEO says French price war easing

* Says job cuts to save 400 million euros annually

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CORRECTED-Gap shares slump as July sales disappoint, but analysts upbeat

Aug 9 (Reuters) - Shares of apparel retailer Gap Inc

fell more than 7 percent in early trading on Tuesday, a day

after the company reported a drop in sales for July, but

analysts were largely...

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UPDATE 2-Coach sales miss as it tightens supply to department stores

* Shares down 2 pct premarket

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UPDATE 2-Munich Re says on track for profit target, lifting shares

* Shares trade 3.2 pct higher to top of DAX index

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Pakistan shares close higher; rupee stronger, o/n rates rise

KARACHI, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan stocks rose for a second

straight session on Tuesday, led by gains in oil stocks as

global crude prices increased, dealers said.

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UPDATE 1-Amec Fosters' trading profit beats its own estimates

Aug 9 (Reuters) - Oilfield services firm Amec Foster Wheeler

Plc reported revenue and trading profit above consensus

estimates compiled by it, and said it continued streamlining

operations to...

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Britain's FTSE hovers just below 14-month high, WorldPay rises

LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares index rose on

Tuesday close to its highest level in 14 months, lifted by gains

in major financial stocks while Worldpay also surged.

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Monday, August 8, 2016

UPDATE 1-Apparel retailer Gap's quarterly sales fall less than expected

Aug 8 (Reuters) - Apparel retailer Gap Inc reported

a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly sales, largely due to

higher customer visits to its Old Navy stores in June.

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UPDATE 2-Financial services firm TIAA to buy EverBank for about $2.5 bln

Aug 8 (Reuters) - Financial services firm TIAA said on

Monday it would buy U.S. online lender EverBank Financial Corp

for about $2.5 billion to expand its banking services.

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Britain's FTSE creeps up to 13-month high, boosted by Barclays

LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100 index

edged up on Monday to touch its highest level in more than 13

months on the back of gains in mining stocks and Barclays, which

was boosted...

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UPDATE 2-Allergan revenue disappoints as Alzheimer drug loses exclusivity

Aug 8 (Reuters) - Allergan Plc reported

weaker-than-expected quarterly revenue after sales of its

Alzheimer's drug, Namenda IR, collapsed following the loss of

patent exclusivity, and the company cut...

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Pakistan shares close higher; rupee weakens, o/n rates fall

KARACHI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan stocks closed higher on

Monday, snapping four consecutive sessions of losses, led by

foreign portfolio investments, dealers said.

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Britain's FTSE creeps up to 13-month high, boosted by Barclays

LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100 index

edged up on Monday to touch its highest level in more than 13

months on the back of gains in mining stocks and Barclays, which

was boosted...

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Friday, August 5, 2016

Britain's FTSE hits fresh one-year high, RBS slumps

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip share index

climbed to its highest level since July 2015 on Friday, led by a

rise in housebuilders and miners, although Royal Bank of

Scotland slumped...

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Britain's FTSE hits fresh one-year high, RBS slumps

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip share index

climbed to its highest level since July 2015 on Friday, led by a

rise in housebuilders and miners, although Royal Bank of

Scotland slumped...

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UPDATE 2-Bristol-Myers' Opdivo fails lung cancer trial; shares plunge

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said its

blockbuster Opdivo immunotherapy failed to slow progression of

symptoms in previously untreated patients with advanced lung

cancer in a late-stage...

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Hong Kong restaurant chain's shares surge up to 17 fold on debut

HONG KONG, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Shares in Hong Kong restaurant

chain operator Dining Concepts Holdings Ltd, which

counts the son of China's richest man among its shareholders,

surged as much as 17 times...

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Pakistan shares end down; rupee weaker, o/n rates fall

KARACHI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Pakistan stocks closed lower for

the fourth consecutive session on Friday as the market witnessed

consolidation from the last few sessions, dealers said.

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UPDATE 2-Battle for China's top home builder Vanke heads into unknown as peer Evergrande takes stake

* Analysts uncertain on Evergrande intentions

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UPDATE 2-Novo Nordisk shares fall as cuts forecasts on tough U.S market

* Outlook and contract negotiations disappoints -analyst

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UPDATE 2-Insurer esure Group's H1 profit hurt by UK floods in June

* Stock falls as much as 6.8 pct, top loser on FTSE Midcap

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DSV says ahead with UTi integration, boosting shares

COPENHAGEN, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Danish transport and logistics

company DSV shares rose as much as 4.4 percent on

Friday after it posted better second-quarter operating profit

than expected and said it...

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UPDATE 2-Hugo Boss to close more stores as cost cuts bear fruit

* 20 stores to close that have diluted profit margin

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Thursday, August 4, 2016

UPDATE 2-FireEye plans layoffs, cuts forecasts; shares plunge

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Cyber security firm FireEye Inc

said on Thursday it planned to lay off 300 to 400 of its 3,400

workers as it announced quarterly sales below its own forecast,

due to a slowdown in...

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UPDATE 1-Symantec results, forecast boosted by strong enterprise demand

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Symantec Corp reported

better-than-expected revenue for the first quarter and its

revenue forecast for the current quarter also topped analysts'

estimates, helped by strong demand...

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UPDATE 1-Kraft Heinz's quarterly profit quadruples, shares jump

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Kraft Heinz Co, the maker of Kraft

cheese, Heinz ketchup and Jell-O, reported a quarterly profit

that quadrupled, helped by aggressive cost-cutting measures and

lower commodity...

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FTSE rallies after BoE decision, Hikma sinks

LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rallied

after the Bank of England (BoE) cut interest rates on Thursday,

although pharmaceuticals company Hikma and precious

metals mining group...

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UPDATE 2-Rainy summer clouds Beiersdorf's performance

* Shares fall 4 pct

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CF Industries to run nitrogen plants full-out despite oversupply

Aug 4 (Reuters) - CF Industries Holdings Inc plans to

run its expanded U.S. nitrogen fertilizer plants at full

throttle, its chief executive officer said on Thursday, and

expects its domestic rivals...

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UPDATE 2-Harman revenue beats on strong demand from automakers

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Harman International Industries Inc

, the maker of JBL and Harman Kardon audio systems,

reported a better-than-expected quarterly revenue boosted by

strong demand from automakers.

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Pakistan shares end lower on profit-taking; rupee stronger, o/n rates rise

KARACHI, Aug 4 - Pakistan stocks closed lower on Thursday

marking their third session of losses as investors locked in

profits from a recent rally, dealers said.

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FTSE rallies after BoE decision, Hikma sinks

* Hikma slumps after update

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UPDATE 2-Chesapeake Energy raises asset sales target for 2016

* Raises 2016 production forecast about 3 pct

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Chesapeake Energy's quarterly loss narrows

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp's quarterly

net loss narrowed from a year earlier, when the No.2 U.S.

natural gas producer had taken a $5 billion impairment charge.

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UPDATE 2-Idemitsu, Showa Shell shares slide after Idemitsu family moves to block deal

* Purchase raises prospect of possibly expensive tender

offer

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Egypt bourse caps firms raising cash abroad to deepen home market

CAIRO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Egypt's stock exchange is changing

its rules on global depositary receipts (GDRs) to encourage

companies to increase their "free float" of shares at home

before looking...

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REFILE-BUZZ-RPS: loses in heavy volumes on lower H1, Brexit concerns

** RPS -8% & top loser on FTSE All Share Support Services

index after infrastructure and resources consultant

posts lower H1 profit, brings up some Brexit concerns

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FTSE steadies near 3-week low before BoE decision, Hikma sinks

LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index steadied

before a likely move by the Bank of England to cut rates on

Thursday, although drugmaker Hikma and precious metals

miner Randgold...

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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Idemitsu, Showa Shell shares slump; spat with Idemitsu family threatens deal

TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Shares of Showa Shell Sekiyu KK

and Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd tumbled on Thursday

after the Idemitsu founding family upped the ante in its efforts

to block a plan by Idemitsu ...

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UPDATE 1-MetLife profit falls short of estimates on weaker underwriting

Aug 3 (Reuters) - MetLife Inc, the largest U.S. life

insurer, reported a quarterly profit that widely missed

analysts' estimates, largely due to weaker underwriting and

tax-related adjustment in two...

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UPDATE 1-Herbalife reports better-than-expected sales as demand rises

Aug 3 (Reuters) - Herbalife Ltd reported

better-than-expected quarterly sales and profit, helped by

demand for its weight management and targeted nutrition products

in North America as well as Europe...

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UPDATE 2-Tesla posts another loss, but says on track for future deliveries

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc

reported a steeper than expected quarterly loss on Wednesday on

higher spending at its vehicle and battery factories, even as

the company said it...

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Herbalife's quarterly sales rise 3.4 percent

Aug 3 (Reuters) - Herbalife Ltd's quarterly sales

rose 3.4 percent, helped by higher demand for its weight

management and targeted nutrition products in North America and

Europe, Middle and Africa.

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UPDATE 1-Tesla posts 13th straight loss, says on track for H2 deliveries

Aug 3 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc reported its

13th straight quarterly loss as a rise in sales of its Model S

and Model X electric cars failed to make up for the huge cost of

ramping up production.

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FTSE posts lowest close in three weeks, though HSBC leads banks

* Next shares gain after update

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UPDATE 1-UniCredit core capital falls, shares drop

MILAN, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Italy's UniCredit posted

a surprise fall in its core capital in the second quarter,

hitting its shares and highlighting the challenge facing new

Chief Executive Jean-Pierre...

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UPDATE 2-Kate Spade misses profit estimates, slashes full-year forecasts

* Shares plunge 16 pct premarket

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WRAPUP 1-French banks beat Q2 forecasts, but retail suffers

PARIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - France's biggest banks posted

better-than expected earnings in the second quarter as their

diversified business models helped mitigate the pressure from

low interest rates...

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Pakistan shares close lower; rupee stronger, o/n rates up

Aug 3 - Pakistan stocks edged lower on Wednesday as the

market continued to see consolidation from the last session,

dealers said.

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RPT-UK construction hit by Brexit but some weathering storm

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - As Britain's construction industry

reels from its sharpest downturn for seven years, it is

companies that operate under longer-term contracts and have less

exposure to...

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UPDATE 1-Aggreko says recovery in N.America power market some way off

* Shares drop 15 percent

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FTSE steadies near recent lows, HSBC leads banks

LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index steadied

near a recent two-week low on Wednesday, with weaker commodities

and property-related stocks offsetting an HSBC-led

rally in banking...

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UPDATE 1-Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy cuts profit forecast after Q1 miss, shares slide

* Q1 operating profit 101.5 bln yen vs 103.4 bln view of

analysts

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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

UPDATE 4-Biogen draws takeover interest from Merck, Allergan-WSJ

Aug 2 (Reuters) - Biotechnology company Biogen Inc

has drawn takeover interest from drug companies

including Merck & Co Inc and Allergan Plc, The

Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing...

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UPDATE 1-EA posts unexpected profit on higher game downloads

Aug 2 (Reuters) - Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc

, known for titles such as "FIFA" and "Star Wars

Battlefront", reported an unexpected first-quarter profit,

helped by higher downloads of...

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UPDATE 3-Biogen draws takeover interest from Merck, Allergan -WSJ

Aug 2 (Reuters) - Biotechnology company Biogen Inc

has drawn takeover interest from drug companies

including Merck & Co Inc and Allergan Plc, The

Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing...

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UPDATE 1-Wearable device maker Fitbit's revenue beats estimates

Aug 2 (Reuters) - Wearable device maker Fitbit Inc

reported a better-than-expected 46.5 percent jump in quarterly

revenue as demand rose for its colorful wristbands and clippable

devices.

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REFILE-Biogen draws takeover interest from Merck, Allergan - WSJ

Aug 2 (Reuters) - Biotechnology giant Biogen Inc

has drawn takeover interest from drug companies

including Merck & Co Inc and Allergan Plc, the

Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar...

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FTSE hits two-week low as stress tests keep pressure on bank stocks

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark share index

fell to a two-week low on Tuesday as the heavily weighted

banking and energy sectors dropped, although motor insurer

Direct Line jumped after...

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UK construction hit by Brexit but some weathering storm

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - As Britain's construction industry

reels from its sharpest downturn for seven years, it is

companies that operate under longer-term contracts and have less

exposure to...

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UPDATE 2-Shire lifts earnings and Baxalta cost saving targets

* Shares up 3 pct

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UPDATE 2-P&G forecasts full-year sales growth, beats 4th-qtr estimates

* Net sales $16.1 bln vs est. $15.83 bln

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi shares halted after falling 12.2 pct

* Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena halted from trading after

falling 12.2 percent

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UPDATE 1-Och-Ziff posts quarterly loss, sets aside $214 million for probe

BOSTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Och-Ziff Capital Management Group

on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss after the

largest publicly traded U.S. hedge fund company set aside $214.3

million to eventually...

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Britain's FTSE touches two-week low, Direct Line soars

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - UK shares fell for a second

straight session on Tuesday as banking stocks and Travis Perkins

dropped, though motor insurer Direct Line jumped after results.

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UPDATE 2-Fresenius Medical's cost cuts lift earnings and shares

* Parent Fresenius raises FY profit goal on infusion drugs

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UPDATE 1-Poland will not force banks to convert Swiss franc loans - source

WARSAW, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A draft bill in Poland aimed at

helping Swiss franc mortgage borrowers will not force banks to

convert the loans into zlotys, a source close to the matter said

on Tuesday,...

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UPDATE 3-Metro hit by restructuring costs, weak rouble and attacks

* Shares down 7.3 pct

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UPDATE 2-Commerzbank warns client caution, interest rates to hit 2016 earnings

* Share indicated 1.6 percent lower

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UPDATE 1-Seven West warns Olympics coverage to hit profit, shares plunge

* Shares down 15 pct, biggest drop since April 2012

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Monday, August 1, 2016

UPDATE 2-Tenet Healthcare quarterly earnings miss, shares slip

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Shares of Tenet Healthcare Corp

fell 5.5 percent on Monday after the third-largest for-profit

U.S. hospital operator reported quarterly earnings that fell

short of estimates,...

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UPDATE 8-SolarCity accepts Tesla's $2.6 billion offer; both shares fall

* Offer includes 45 day "go-shop" period

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and SolarCity shares)

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Weaker banks and energy stocks drag FTSE to two-week closing low

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip share index

hit a two-week closing low on Monday, with energy stocks

slipping on weaker crude oil prices and banks losing ground

following the results of...

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UPDATE 2-Diamond Offshore's weak outlook contrasts demand for onshore rigs

* Shares fall as much as 7.4 pct

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UPDATE 1-Trina Solar accepts $1.1 bln go-private offer from investor group

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Chinese solar panel maker Trina Solar Ltd

said on Monday it would be taken private in a deal

valuing it at about $1.1 billion, accepting an offer from a

consortium including its...

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Judge voids VirnetX's $625.6 mln Apple verdict; VirnetX plunges

Aug 1 (Reuters) - A federal judge has thrown out a verdict

requiring Apple Inc to pay VirnetX Holding Corp

$625.6 million for infringing four patents relating to Internet

security technology,...

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Pakistan shares close up; rupee flat, o/n rates fall

Aug 1 - Pakistan stocks ended at a record high on Monday

after the central bank left interest rates unchanged last week,

dealers said.

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UPDATE 1-Keryx withdraws 2016 forecast on renal drug supply disruption

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc said

it was withdrawing its full-year forecast due to issues related

to the production of its only approved drug, Auryxia.

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UPDATE 1-Biogen pays Ionis $75 mln to develop muscle drug after trial success

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Biogen Inc said it would exercise

an option to develop and commercialize an experimental genetic

muscle-disorder drug after an interim analysis of late-stage

data showed patients...

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BUZZ-Intertek: top Stoxx industrials loser as H1 fails to impress

** Intertek -2.6% & top loser on Stoxx 600

industrial goods & services index after British testing

company's organic rev growth at constant currency & margins

fails to impress

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BRIEF-Monte dei Paschi leads Italian banks higher after EU stress test results

* shares in Monte dei Paschi are up 5.7 percent at 0712 GMT

after a 10-percent rise in early trade

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BRIEF-Unicredit shares suspended for a second time after 5 pct drop

* Shares in UniCredit suspended from trading for a second

time after falling 5.11

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BRIEF-Euronext says trading has been halted in all derivatives products

* Due to a technical issue, trading has been halted in all

derivatives products until further notice

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