News Highlights: Top Equities Stories of the Day
October 24 2016 - 9:15PM
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Merck Drug Gets FDA Approval as a First-Line Lung Cancer Treatment
Merck & Co.'s immunotherapy cancer drug Keytruda received
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval as a first-line
treatment for certain lung cancer patients. (published 0020
GMT)
CapitaLand Retail China Trust: 3Q Distribution Per Unit 2.36 Singapore Cents, Down 11% On Year
CapitaLand Retail China Trust, a Singapore-based real estate
investment trust, said Tuesday that its third-quarter distribution
per unit dropped 11% from a year earlier to 2.36 Singapore cents,
due to weaker net property income. (published 0045 GMT)
Quam Expects April-Sept Results to Worsen Significantly From Year Earlier
Financial services company Quam Ltd. said late Monday it expects
its April-September financial results to worsen significantly from
a year earlier due to weak market sentiment. (published 0054
GMT)
AT&T's Deal for Time Warner Faces Tough Climate
AT&T Inc.'s $85.4 billion deal to buy Time Warner Inc. sails
toward two cresting waves of opposition: resurgent antitrust
enforcement in Washington and politicians fired by a new bipartisan
populist rage. (published 2248 GMT Monday)
Visa Profit Rises 28% as Results Top Wall Street Views -- 3rd Update
Visa Inc.'s earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter rose 28%,
driven by growth in payments volume and processed transactions and
its recent acquisition of sister company Visa Europe. (published
2244 GMT Monday)
Genworth, China Oceanwide Chart Path to Regulatory Approval of Deal
Genworth Financial Inc.'s proposed buyout by a Chinese
conglomerate drew skepticism in the market that the deal would get
done, even as some state regulators are privately embracing the
possible acquisition, according to people familiar with the matter.
(published 2240 GMT Monday)
Swift Transportation Posts Higher Profit, Lower Revenue
Trucking company Swift Transportation Co., which has adopted
cost controls including scaling back its fleet amid tough market
conditions, posted a 4.7% profit increase in the third quarter
despite lower revenue. (published 2230 GMT Monday)
MetLife v. FSOC Oral Arguments: Four Key Exchanges
If you missed Monday morning's oral arguments between lawyers
for MetLife Inc. and the Financial Stability Oversight Council at
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, WSJ Pro
Financial Regulation has you covered. Here are four important
exchanges where judges probed lawyers for both sides. For more
background on the case, read our previous coverage here and here.
(published 2228 GMT Monday)
Buckeye Partners to Buy Joint Stake in Vitol's VTTI Marine Terminal Business
Pipeline company Buckeye Partners LP reached a $1.15 billion
cash deal for a joint stake in Vitol's VTTI BV, which would give
Buckeye access to marine terminals in key energy hubs in Europe,
the United Arab Emirates and Singapore. (published 2208 GMT
Monday)
Gannett Plans to Cut 2% of Its Workforce
Gannett Co. plans to cut 2% of jobs and invest in more
acquisitions to transform its business, according to a memo to
staff, as the newspaper industry struggles with a particularly
turbulent advertising environment. (published 2145 GMT Monday)
Goodyear Plans to Close German Plant As Part of Broader Realignment
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. intends to shut down a plant in
Germany as part of a broader realignment plan to focus on more
profitable premium, large-rim tires. (published 2141 GMT
Monday)
Zions Bancorp Profit Rises 26%
Zions Bancorp said its third-quarter earnings rose 26% amid
better-than-expected revenue growth and stronger margins, though
the regional lender's loan portfolio remained under pressure from
its exposure to weakness in the oil-and-gas sector. (published 2127
GMT Monday)
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 24, 2016 21:00 ET (01:00 GMT)
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