http://www.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp?symbol=AM American Greetings Company Newsfeed en Fri, 10 May 2013 10:40:11 EDT Fri, 10 May 2013 10:40:11 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=57517153&headline=anglo-american-platinum-set-to-cut-capacity-and-jobs http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=57517153&headline=anglo-american-platinum-set-to-cut-capacity-and-jobs <div class='newsbody'><p> Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (AMS.JO), the world's biggest platinum producer, Friday said it is proposing to reduce annual production by about 20% amid oversupply in the platinum market and cut 6,000 jobs in a move to return to profitability within the next two years. </p> <p>... Fri, 10 May 2013 10:40:11 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=57515938&headline=anglo-american-platinum-set-to-cut-capacity-jobs-to-shape-up http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=57515938&headline=anglo-american-platinum-set-to-cut-capacity-jobs-to-shape-up <div class='newsbody'><p> By Devon Maylie and Diana Kinch </p> <p> Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (AMS.JO), the world's biggest platinum producer, Friday said it is proposing to reduce annual production by about 20% amid oversupply in the platinum market and cut 6,000 jobs in a move to return to profitability... Fri, 10 May 2013 09:44:26 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=56810678&headline=liberty-agrees-to-buy-charter-stake-for-2-62-billion http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=56810678&headline=liberty-agrees-to-buy-charter-stake-for-2-62-billion <div class='newsbody'><p> John Malone's Liberty Media Corp. (LMCA, LMCB) agreed to buy about 27% of Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR) for about $2.62 billion, helping Liberty re-establish itself as a force in cable TV. </p> <p> The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Liberty was close to an agreement... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:10:19 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=56577613&headline=bankinter-apollo-said-to-be-preparing-bid-for-generalis-bsi-source http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=56577613&headline=bankinter-apollo-said-to-be-preparing-bid-for-generalis-bsi-source <div class='newsbody'><p> By Giovanni Legorano and Christopher Bjork </p> <p> MILAN--Spanish bank Bankinter (BKT.MC) and U.S. investment fund Apollo Global Management are prepared to bid for Assicurazioni Generali (G.MI)'s Swiss private bank BSI, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday. </p> <p>... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:03:34 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=55182150&headline=mcgraw-hill-to-sell-education-unit-for-2-5-billion http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=55182150&headline=mcgraw-hill-to-sell-education-unit-for-2-5-billion <div class='newsbody'><p> McGraw-Hill Cos. (MHP) has agreed to sell its education unit to private equity firm Apollo Global Management for $2.5 billion, capping a process that took more than a year to complete. </p> <p> The sale ends a previously announced plan by McGraw-Hill to take the education unit... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:30:06 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=55181024&headline=mcgraw-hill-to-sell-education-unit-to-apollo-for-2-5-billion http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=55181024&headline=mcgraw-hill-to-sell-education-unit-to-apollo-for-2-5-billion <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Joan E. Solsman </pre> <p> McGraw-Hill Cos. (MHP) plans to sell its education arm for $2.5 billion to private-equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC. </p> <p> The company, which also operates credit rater Standard &amp; Poor's and financial analysis assets, has long planned... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:40:58 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54636784&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54636784&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Monday's session are Ancestry.com Inc. (ACOM), Nexen Inc. (NXY, NXY.T) and VF Corp. (VFC). </p> <p> Genealogy website Ancestry.com confirmed it agreed to be acquired by an investor group led by European private-equity... Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:19:10 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54474632&headline=us-hedge-funds-likely-to-reject-nine-entertainment-restructure http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54474632&headline=us-hedge-funds-likely-to-reject-nine-entertainment-restructure <div class='newsbody'><p> SYDNEY--U.S. hedge funds led by Apollo Global Management and Oaktree Capital Group LLC (OAK) are poised to reject Nine Entertainment Co.'s board-endorsed restructure within the next 24 hours, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. </p> <p> Apollo and Oaktree -- who... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:30:31 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54474084&headline=us-hedge-funds-ready-to-reject-nine-entertainment-restructure http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54474084&headline=us-hedge-funds-ready-to-reject-nine-entertainment-restructure <div class='newsbody'><p> By Gillian Tan </p> <p> SYDNEY--U.S. hedge funds led by Apollo Global Management and Oaktree Capital Group LLC (OAK) are poised to reject Nine Entertainment Co.'s board-endorsed restructure within the next 24 hours, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. </p> <p> Apollo... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:03:47 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54471329&headline=mcgraw-hill-expects-bain-apollo-bids-for-education-unit http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54471329&headline=mcgraw-hill-expects-bain-apollo-bids-for-education-unit <div class='newsbody'><p> McGraw-Hill Cos. (MHP) is expecting final bids for its education unit from private equity firms Bain Capital LLC and Apollo Global Management L.P., as well as from Gengage Learning Inc., a competitor, Reuters reported Wednesday on its website, citing several people familiar... Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:40:10 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54471112&headline=mcgraw-hill-expects-bain-apollo-cengage-bids-for-education http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54471112&headline=mcgraw-hill-expects-bain-apollo-cengage-bids-for-education <div class='newsbody'><p> McGraw-Hill Cos. (MHP) is expecting final bids for its education unit from private equity firms Bain Capital LLC and Apollo Global Management L.P., as well as from Gengage Learning Inc., a competitor, Reuters reported Wednesday on its website, citing several people familiar... Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:28:19 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54388378&headline=best-buy-founder-equity-firms-mull-11-billion-buyout http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54388378&headline=best-buy-founder-equity-firms-mull-11-billion-buyout <div class='newsbody'><p> Best Buy Inc. Co. (BBY) founder Richard Schulze and at least four private equity firms are examining the books of the Minneapolis electronics retailer in what could possibly lead to a $11 billion buyout proposal, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter... Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:40:15 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54388183&headline=best-buy-founder-equity-firms-considering-11-billion-buyout http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=54388183&headline=best-buy-founder-equity-firms-considering-11-billion-buyout <div class='newsbody'><p> Best Buy Inc. Co. (BBY) founder Richard Schulze and at least four private equity firms are examining the books of the Minneapolis electronics retailer in what could possibly lead to a $11 billion buyout proposal, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter... Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:26:11 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=52966305&headline=applications-given-early-antitrust-clearance http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=52966305&headline=applications-given-early-antitrust-clearance <div class='newsbody'><p> The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act requires under certain circumstances that prospective acquirers of voting securities or assets apply for clearance from regulators. Requests for early termination or clearance are granted when the Federal Trade Commission and the antitrust division... Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:25:10 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=52849893&headline=houghton-mifflin-to-exit-bankruptcy-but-must-move-case http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=52849893&headline=houghton-mifflin-to-exit-bankruptcy-but-must-move-case <div class='newsbody'><p> NEW YORK--Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. won permission to exit bankruptcy under a restructuring plan that will slash $3 billion in debt from the business behind publications ranging from mathematical textbooks to children's literature staple "Curious George." </p> <p>... Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:10:13 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=52116883&headline=refining-spinoff-phillips-66-to-displace-supervalu-in-s-p-500 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=52116883&headline=refining-spinoff-phillips-66-to-displace-supervalu-in-s-p-500 <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Matt Jarzemsky Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Phillips 66 (PSX), the refining company splitting from ConocoPhillips (COP), will replace Supervalu Inc. (SVU) in Standard &amp; Poor's 500-stock index at the end of the month. </p> <p> The move is... Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:13:10 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=51463401&headline=shutterfly-jumps-most-in-three-years-on-kodak-gallery-bid http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=51463401&headline=shutterfly-jumps-most-in-three-years-on-kodak-gallery-bid <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Matt Jarzemsky Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Shutterfly Inc.'s (SFLY) shares had their biggest intraday gain in nearly three years after the company bid to buy Eastman Kodak Co.'s (EKDKQ) online photo services business, a move that could add to... Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:29:28 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=51056890&headline=bank-of-america-pulls-sale-of-uk-credit-card-business-source http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=51056890&headline=bank-of-america-pulls-sale-of-uk-credit-card-business-source <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Jessica Hodgson Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The sale of MBNA Europe, Bank of America Corp.'s (BAC) U.K. and Ireland credit-card business, has been abandoned, a person familiar with the matter told Dow Jones Newswires Monday. </p> <p> A spokesman... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:41:32 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=50630617&headline=us-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=50630617&headline=us-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies whose shares are expected to actively trade in Thursday's session are Target Corp. (TGT), Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI) and Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ). </p> <p> Target is putting itself in the camp of holiday underperformers, with December same-store-sales rising just... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:59:08 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=50441669&headline=at-least-four-bids-seen-for-mbna-europe-next-week-source http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=AM&article=50441669&headline=at-least-four-bids-seen-for-mbna-europe-next-week-source <div class='newsbody'><p> By Jessica Hodgson and Marietta Cauchi </p> <p> Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </p> <p> LONDON -(Dow Jones)- At least four bids are expected next week for MBNA Europe, Bank of America Corp.'s (BAC) U.K. and Ireland credit card businesses, which are for sale, a person familiar with the... Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:48:25 EST