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Tableau Software shares close up 64 percent in market debut

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:16:06 GMT

(Reuters) - Shares of Tableau Software Inc rose as much as 68 percent in their trading debut as investors expect the rising interest in big data to power the data analysis software maker's growth.

GM stock tops 2010 IPO price

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:52:50 GMT

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co shares on Friday topped their 2010 initial public offering price, which will help the automaker's largest shareholder, the U.S. Treasury, pare its losses.

Shares in UK's Lloyds hit government break-even price

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:33:01 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in state-backed Lloyds Banking Group rose above the level which the government sees as its break-even price after its 20.5 billion pound ($31.4 billion) rescue of the bank,...

Kohl's expects sales to pick up

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:57:33 GMT

(Reuters) - Kohl's Corp said on Thursday it expects sales to rebound in the current quarter after bad weather in early spring hurt business at the department store chain.

Aruba Networks sees weak fourth quarter as Cisco competition intensifies

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:53:18 GMT

(Reuters) - Network equipment maker Aruba Networks Inc forecast fourth-quarter results well below Wall Street expectations hurt by rising competition from Cisco Systems Inc , sending its shares down...

Autodesk cuts full-year revenue forecast, shares fall

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:12:15 GMT

(Reuters) - Autodesk Inc's first-quarter results missed market expectations on sales declines in the Americas and emerging markets, prompting the maker of AutoCAD design software to cut its full-year...

NetApp shares soar after report Elliott took 'significant' stake

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:22:05 GMT

(Reuters) - Shares of NetApp Inc jumped 7 percent on Thursday after Bloomberg cited unidentified sources as saying activist investor Elliott Management has taken a "significant" stake in the company...

Cisco shares up sharply in relief rally after earnings

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:47:57 GMT

(Reuters) - Shares of Cisco Systems Inc rose as much as 14 percent on Thursday, a day after the company reported quarterly results and financial targets that were better than Wall Street expected.

William Lyon Homes shares surge in NYSE debut

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:59:50 GMT

(Reuters) - William Lyon Homes Inc's shares opened 5 percent above their IPO price in their market debut, valuing the homebuilder at more than $800 million.

Bristol-Myers shares jump ahead of melanoma trial data

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:24:05 GMT

CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co rose to a 10-year high on Wednesday ahead of results of an early stage trial for its new melanoma treatment, with heavy...

SunPower forecast tops most estimates, shares up 12 percent

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:13:20 GMT

(Reuters) - SunPower Corp , which makes solar panels and builds power plants with them, on Wednesday said revenue and profits for the rest of the year would be above most analysts' estimates, sending...

Commerzbank shares bounce back after stake sale

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:18:08 GMT

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commerzbank shares leapt as much as 17.6 percent on Wednesday as investors bought back stock sold in anticipation of a share placing by Germany's bank bailout fund, which was...

Fiat shares rise on fund buying on key level

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:04:03 GMT

MILAN (Reuters) - Shares in Italian carmaker Fiat rose strongly in morning trade on Wednesday as traders cited fund inflows after the stock broke through key technical trading levels.

Sony climbs 14 percent after U.S. fund proposes listing of entertainment unit

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:40:23 GMT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Sony Corp climbed 14 percent on Wednesday in Tokyo trade after hedge fund investor Daniel Loeb on Tuesday called on the electronics company to list its entertainment...

Carmat gets approval to test artificial heart in four countries

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:00:48 GMT

PARIS (Reuters) - France's Carmat has won approval to proceed with the first human implantations of its artificial heart in four countries, the company said on Tuesday, sending its shares up 25...

Take-Two revenue and earnings beat Street, shares rise

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:59:29 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings in the fourth quarter driven by strong sales of "Borderlands 2," and assured investors...

SolarCity quarterly loss bigger than expected, shares drop

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:47:14 GMT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - SolarCity Corp on Monday reported a larger-than-expected quarterly loss, reversing a year-ago profit, due to higher costs related to its business that installs solar panels on...

Theragenics gets buyout offer from investment firm; shares jump

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:03:56 GMT

(Reuters) - Medical device maker Theragenics Corp said it had received a takeover offer of $69.9 million to $71.4 million from Juniper Investment Co, representing a premium of 51-54 percent to its...

StanChart falls after short seller Muddy Waters flags bad debts

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:58:45 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered shares fell and the cost of insuring its debt against default jumped on Monday after U.S. activist investor Muddy Waters said it had bet against the bank because...

Molycorp rises after smaller than expected loss

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:10:14 GMT

(Reuters) - Shares of Molycorp Inc soared more than 30 percent on Friday, a day after the rare earths producer reported a narrower-than-expected loss for the first quarter.

Green Mountain ups outlook, expands Starbucks deal

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:05:57 GMT

(Reuters) - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc , maker of Keurig single-serve brewers and K-Cups, raised its full-year earnings outlook on Wednesday after a better-than-expected second quarter and...

Hyundai Motor shares down 3 percent as dollar breaks above 100 yen

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:59:08 GMT

SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor slumped 3 percent to their lowest in more than two weeks on Friday, a day after the U.S. dollar broke through 100 yen.

Priceline sees second-quarter profit below estimates, shares fall

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:30:46 GMT

(Reuters) - Online travel agency Priceline.com on Thursday gave a forecast for second-quarter profit that was below analysts' estimates, as it cited the effects of global expansion costs, and its...

Priceline sees second-quarter profit below estimates, shares fall

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:30:45 GMT

(Reuters) - Online travel agency Priceline.com on Thursday gave a forecast for second-quarter profit that was below analysts' estimates, as it cited the effects of global expansion costs, and its...

Barnes & Noble shares soar on Microsoft report

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:54:40 GMT

(Reuters) - Shares in Barnes & Noble Inc soared 22 percent on Thursday after a report that Microsoft Corp is considering an offer to acquire the tablet and e-book business of B&N's Nook Media unit.