Business Watch -- WSJ
October 24 2016 - 3:03AM
Dow Jones News
PETROBRAS
Suits Are Settled With Pimco, Others
Brazilian state oil company Petróleo Brasileiro SA has agreed to
settle lawsuits from Pacific Investment Management Co. and three
other investors who alleged they were harmed by a corruption scheme
that funneled billions of dollars from the company.
Petrobras's board approved agreements with investment funds
managed by Allianz SE unit Pimco, Dodge & Cox, Janus Capital
Group and Al Shams Investments Ltd., the company said late Friday,
marking the first time it has settled with investors who sued in
the wake of the so-called Car Wash scandal. The company added that
it expects to take a provision of $353 million against its
third-quarter earnings to cover these and other deals that are
being discussed.
Though Pimco, a unit of German insurer Allianz SE, is one of
Petrobras' largest bondholders and Dodge & Cox is among its
biggest private stockholders, the oil company has a lot of
negotiating left to do. It is still defending itself against 23
individual lawsuits. In addition, it faces one class-action suit
claiming tens of billions of dollars in damages on behalf of dozens
of plaintiffs, including the New York City firefighters' pension
fund.
Petrobras said it "will continue firmly defending itself in the
remaining lawsuits under way and has the objective of eliminating
the uncertainties, onus and costs associated with continuing these
disputes."
--Paul Kiernan
--Paul Kiernan
GOLFSMITH INTERNATIONAL
Dick's Wins Auction For U.S. Stores
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. was named the winner at a
bankruptcy-run auction for Golfsmith International Holdings Inc.'s
U.S. stores, people familiar with the matter said.
Dick's plans to keep open at least 30 stores, and liquidators
Tiger Capital Group, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners and Hilco
Merchant Resources will close the rest of the locations, the people
added. Golfsmith has about 90 U.S. locations.
A Golfsmith representative didn't immediately respond to
comment.
--Lillian Rizzo
--Lillian Rizzo
NINTENDO
Investors Are Cool To New Videogame
Nintendo Co.'s shares fell Friday after its new videogame
platform failed to impress investors, but analysts say it is too
soon to call the much-awaited console a disappointment.
The company Thursday unveiled a new console hand-held hybrid
called Switch, a tablet-style unit that comes with separate
controllers and a television-docking base.
Investors on Friday shrugged off the announcement, sending the
company's share price down 6.5%.
Some investors blamed a lack of surprise in the announcement for
the lukewarm market response, saying the company raised high
expectations by withholding details about the hardware for more
than a year.
Nintendo hinted it still has unannounced surprises to reveal.
"We haven't shown everything," a Nintendo spokesman said.
--Takashi Mochizuki
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 24, 2016 02:48 ET (06:48 GMT)
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