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Samsung Telecommunications America , the number three wireless handset distributor in the U.S., today introduced the SGH-n625, a GSM-based wireless phone that incorporates technologically advanced features into a streamlined and stylish handset.pltt titleDVivendi to reshuffle board, update finances. Vivendi Universal will announce a board reshuffle and the launch of talks concerning its main publishing and telecoms divisions after a board meeting later on Wednesday, a source close to the board said.pyutt titleMPension hole to hit S&P 500's bottom line in 2003--Merrill. Stocks slumping for the third straight year will leave large portions of the pension funds of hundreds of top U.S. companies underfunded at the end of 2002, investment bank Merrill Lynch & Co. said.ynjtt titleBCovad Signs Pact with AT&T. 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Oil service rises http://rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/*http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?source=blq/yhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo&guid=%7B53DD8FF6%2D5B42%2D4380%2DBBF3%2DFCA7DC7B1333%7D As Hurricane Isidore prepared to slam the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts Wednesday, investors shrugged off concerns about a prolonged delay in drilling activity and took advantage of the group's latest dip. Saudi optimistic oil majors will play ball on gas http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020925/energy_saudi_gas_4.html Saudi Arabia is optimistic western oil majors will accept its last ditch offer of better terms to invest up to $25 billion in a domestic gas sector being thrown open to foreigners for the first time, a Saudi source close to the negotiations told Reuters on Wednesday. Alaska, Exxon Mobil strike deal on Point Thomson http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020925/energy_thomson_1.html An agreement between the state of Alaska and Exxon Mobil could help the company develop a North Slope natural gas field that has been long dormant, Gov. Tony Knowles said on Tuesday. Asbestos Trial Gets Under Way http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/020924/health_asbestos_trial_3.html A closely watched asbestos trial against some of the world's largest companies got under way in West Virginia on Tuesday, despite an 11th-hour wave of out-of-court settlements that sharply reduced the number of corporations facing litigation. ExxonMobil Evacuates 280 Gulf Workers http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/020924/energy_exxonmobil_isidore_2.html ExxonMobil said on Tuesday it evacuated nonessential personnel from its offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Tropical Storm Isidore early Tuesday, although production remained undisturbed. ABB shares battered as US asbestos trial crumbles http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020924/manufacturing_abb_1.html Shares in industrial engineering group ABB dropped over eight percent to their lowest level since early 1988 on Tuesday as a key trial on asbestos liabilities in the U.S. looked set to crumble. W.Va. asbestos trial shrinks on wave of settlements http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020923/health_asbestos_trial_2.html A closely watched asbestos trial was due to get under way in West Virginia on Tuesday, but with far fewer corporate defendants than first expected, attorneys said. +ql version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> IP - Yahoo! Finance News http://finance.yahoo.com/ This is beta. Contact jzawodn@yahoo-inc.com with questions. en-us [external] Financial stocks rise Wednesday http://rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/*http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?source=blq/yhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo&guid=%7BF50390BA%2DAC59%2D4361%2D916D%2D67C35CA3A5AB%7D Financial stocks rose Wednesday, keeping pace with the broader market's gains as a pair of major U.S. corporations said their earnings won't disappoint investors. Treasuries Fall on Firming Stocks http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/020925/markets_bonds_5.html U.S. Treasury prices retreated on Wednesday as technical factors called for a small time-out from gains while a bounce in equities lured investors away from the fixed-income market. Stocks Rise as GE, IP Soothe Market http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/020925/markets_stocks_16.html Stocks rose in a wobbly session on Wednesday after soothing outlooks from leaders like General Electric Co. and International Paper Co. helped take the edge off chronic worries that tossed the market to new multi-year lows this week. GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rebound on outlooks; bonds, gold, oil oild http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/020925/markets_global_6.html U.S. and European shares made a strong comeback from multi-year lows on Wednesday as several U.S. corporate giants gave reassuring outlooks that eased a rush for safe-haven Treasuries and gold, while oil prices fell on profit-taking. 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BulletVerizon plans int'l directory service for next year. Phone company Verizon Communications hopes to catch up to its peers by offering international directory assistance to long-distance customers next year.

BulletSamsung and Cingular Wireless Announce New Business Relationship. Samsung Telecommunications America , the number three wireless handset distributor in the U.S., and Cingular Wireless, the second largest wireless carrier in the U.S., today announced a long-term supply agreement that will over time make a wide range of Samsung wireless phones available to Cingular customers.

BulletSamsung Telecommunications America Allows Consumers to Reflect a Sense Of Style and Individuality With the Compact SGH-n625. Samsung Telecommunications America , the number three wireless handset distributor in the U.S., today introduced the SGH-n625, a GSM-based wireless phone that incorporates technologically advanced features into a streamlined and stylish handset.

BulletVivendi to reshuffle board, update finances. Vivendi Universal will announce a board reshuffle and the launch of talks concerning its main publishing and telecoms divisions after a board meeting later on Wednesday, a source close to the board said.

BulletPension hole to hit S&P 500's bottom line in 2003--Merrill. Stocks slumping for the third straight year will leave large portions of the pension funds of hundreds of top U.S. companies underfunded at the end of 2002, investment bank Merrill Lynch & Co. said.

BulletCovad Signs Pact with AT&T. Covad Communications Group Inc. , which provides high-speed Internet access, on Monday said it signed an agreement with AT&T Corp. giving the long-distance telephone and cable giant an option to purchase certain Covad services.

BulletCingular Wireless and University of Connecticut Division of Athletics Announce Multi-Year Sponsorship Agreement. Cingular Wireless and the University of Connecticut Division of Athletics today announced a five-year sponsorship agreement that designates Cingular as the official wireless provider of UConn Athletics.

Bullet[external] Major changes near for Vivendi. This is not what Jean-Marie Messier had in mind. Only two years after the feisty Frenchman turned his water and environmental-services company into a global entertainment powerhouse, much of what Messier envisioned for Vivendi Universal (TICKER:V) could be undone or changed radically this week.

Bullet[external] Yahoo! Rolls Out Online Video-Game Plan. But will investors be consoled by the company's entry into an oft-tried venture?

BulletRadioShack falls on Sprint's subscriber purge. Shares of RadioShack Corp. , the No. 3 U.S. consumer electronics goods chain, fell sharply on Monday on worries that a move by Sprint Corp. to purge its accounts of those customers likely to default on subscription payments would hurt the retailer's handset sales.
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Bullet[external] What hurricane? Oil service rises. As Tropical Storm Isidore prepared to slam the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts Wednesday, investors shrugged off concerns about a prolonged delay in drilling activity and took advantage of the group's latest dip.

BulletSaudi optimistic oil majors will play ball on gas. Saudi Arabia is optimistic western oil majors will accept its last ditch offer of better terms to invest up to $25 billion in a domestic gas sector being thrown open to foreigners for the first time, a Saudi source close to the negotiations told Reuters on Wednesday.

BulletAlaska, Exxon Mobil strike deal on Point Thomson. An agreement between the state of Alaska and Exxon Mobil could help the company develop a North Slope natural gas field that has been long dormant, Gov. Tony Knowles said on Tuesday.

BulletAsbestos Trial Gets Under Way. A closely watched asbestos trial against some of the world's largest companies got under way in West Virginia on Tuesday, despite an 11th-hour wave of out-of-court settlements that sharply reduced the number of corporations facing litigation.

BulletExxonMobil Evacuates 280 Gulf Workers. ExxonMobil said on Tuesday it evacuated nonessential personnel from its offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Tropical Storm Isidore early Tuesday, although production remained undisturbed.

BulletABB shares battered as US asbestos trial crumbles. Shares in industrial engineering group ABB dropped over eight percent to their lowest level since early 1988 on Tuesday as a key trial on asbestos liabilities in the U.S. looked set to crumble.

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Bullet[external] China Telecom files to make $3 billion IPO. China Telecom has filed to make a $3 billion initial public offering, with plans on tap to kick off trading as early as next month despite a moribund U.S. market for new offerings. But in a further sign of the seemingly perennial storm clouds over the telecom sector, BellSouth said it was scrapping a $1 billion tracking-stock IPO for its Latin American business -- more than two years after the deal was filed.

BulletInvestment banks suffer as M&A slump drags on. Investment banks are braced for more pain as corporate merger and acquisition business slumps by a third this year and hopes dwindle of any upturn before the end of 2003.

BulletGovernment Stands By as Economic Muscle Withers. Too few top people realize how precarious U.S. business has become. Until they do, play defense.

BulletFirst Data Extends Agreement to Process JPMorgan Chase Debit Cards. First Data Corp. , a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, today announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement to continue to provide processing services for debit cards issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, a subsidiary of J.P.

Bullet[external] Companies Missing The Mark. These companies have consistently fallen short of their advance earnings forecasts.

BulletEDS Sinks 29 Percent After Downgrade. Electronic Data Systems Corp. shares fell to a 14-year low on Tuesday due to growing concerns the No. 2 computer services giant might face a cash crunch because of a risky hedging strategy that went wrong.

BulletGoldman Profit Rises; Lehman Disappoints. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said on Tuesday its quarterly earnings rose on strong bond derivative and currency trading, while profits fell at Wall Street rival Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. on weak stock and bond operations.

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BulletKodak CEO Daniel A. Carp Credits Partnerships, Simplicity as Keys to Capitalizing on Opportunities in Infoimaging Industry. Companies attempting to capitalize on the opportunities presented by infoimaging, or the convergence of image science and information technology, must keep technological solutions simple and clearly communicate the benefits they deliver, Daniel A.

BulletKodak`s Investor Reception at Photokina Call scheduled for 2:45 am ET today

BulletADVISORY/Kodak CFO to Speak at Investor Meeting at Photokina. Robert H. Brust, Kodak's Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, and Pierre Cohade, Chairman, EAMER and General Manager, Consumer Imaging, EAMER, will speak with investors in Germany at Photokina, the world's largest imaging trade show, on Wednesday, September 25, at 2:45 AM U.S.

BulletKodak Unveils Flagship 4.0 Megapixel Digital Camera with New Schneider Professional-Quality Lens. Eastman Kodak Company today announced the LS443 Zoom Digital Camera, the flagship model in Kodak's 2002 EasyShare portfolio.

BulletKodak Introduces Broad Array of Products At Photokina Underscoring Confidence in Future of Infoimaging Industry. Eastman Kodak Company today introduced a broad array of traditional and digital photographic products and services that will give consumers, retailers, and professionals alike better ways to take, print and share pictures, extending the company's leadership position in imaging.

BulletCritical Factors for Growth of Imaging Industry Include Ease-of-Use and Driving Digital Prints, According to Leading Influencers. Easy-to-use digital technologies, innovation in film and digital processing, and generating prints from digital images are the most critical growth factors of the imaging industry, according to an Eastman Kodak Company survey of more than seventy leading worldwide trade journalists and industry analysts.

BulletKodak Professional Introduces RR 30 Laser Printer. Kodak Professional:

BulletRESEARCH ALERT-Bear Stearns cuts Kodak to "underperform". Bear Stearns on Friday said it cut its rating on shares of Eastman Kodak Co. to "underperform" from "peer perform."

BulletEastman Kodak downgraded by Bear Stearns

BulletNotes on Sun, EDS, BellSouth, Paychex, and More. We also discuss AG Edwards, Cintas, and Eastman Kodak.
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Saudi optimistic oil majors will play ball on gas http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020925/energy_saudi_gas_4.html Saudi Arabia is optimistic western oil majors will accept its last ditch offer of better terms to invest up to $25 billion in a domestic gas sector being thrown open to foreigners for the first time, a Saudi source close to the negotiations told Reuters on Wednesday. Alaska, Exxon Mobil strike deal on Point Thomson http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020925/energy_thomson_1.html An agreement between the state of Alaska and Exxon Mobil could help the company develop a North Slope natural gas field that has been long dormant, Gov. Tony Knowles said on Tuesday. Asbestos Trial Gets Under Way http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/020924/health_asbestos_trial_3.html A closely watched asbestos trial against some of the world's largest companies got under way in West Virginia on Tuesday, despite an 11th-hour wave of out-of-court settlements that sharply reduced the number of corporations facing litigation. 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W.Va. asbestos trial shrinks on wave of settlements http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020923/health_asbestos_trial_2.html A closely watched asbestos trial was due to get under way in West Virginia on Tuesday, but with far fewer corporate defendants than first expected, attorneys said. uBMf /; kw .http://rss.finance.yahoo.com/rss/get?ticker=ip/http://rss.finance.yahoo.com/rss/get?ticker=iyf}/http://rss.finance.yahoo.com/rss/get?ticker=jpmi/http://rss.finance.yahoo.com/rss/get?ticker=sbc*/http://rss.finance.yahoo.com/rss/get?ticker=xomyMs&I$tt  encodingUTF-8version1.0T --> [external] China Telecom files to make $3 billion IPO. China Telecom has filed to make a $3 billion initial public offering, with plans on tap to kick off trading as early as next month despite a moribund U.S. market for new offerings. 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These companies have consistently fallen short of their advance earnings forecasts.&c_tt title7EDS Sinks 29 Percent After Downgrade. Electronic Data Systems Corp. shares fell to a 14-year low on Tuesday due to growing concerns the No. 2 computer services giant might face a cash crunch because of a risky hedging strategy that went wrong.c~tt titleVGoldman Profit Rises; Lehman Disappoints. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said on Tuesday its quarterly earnings rose on strong bond derivative and currency trading, while profits fell at Wall Street rival Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. on weak stock and bond operations.tt titleFed Can't Stop Dow From Hitting 1998 Levels. 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In a matter of only a few days, domestic raw materials producers have been ratcheting down earnings forecasts, aggravating fears a recovery for the struggling U.S. economy may still be a long way off.r~ztt titleRAfter the Bell-RF Micro gains, International Paper soars. Shares of chipmaker RF Micro Devices Inc. rose after hours on Tuesday after the chipmaker raised its expectations for quarterly earnings and revenue due to a diversification in customers and products.~JFtt titleInt'l paper sees Q3 results in line with estimates. International Paper Co. , the world's No. 1 forest products company, on Tuesday said third-quarter earnings will be in line with analysts' average estimate.JUtt칷t "6?GtVdtq { compilation ctChangesctConsecutiveErrorsctErrorsctReadstimeLastChange timeLastError timeLastRead xmlstructxmltext  EK - Yahoo! Finance News http://finance.yahoo.com/ This is beta. Contact jzawodn@yahoo-inc.com with questions. en-us Kodak CEO Daniel A. Carp Credits Partnerships, Simplicity as Keys to Capitalizing on Opportunities in Infoimaging Industry http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020925/252226_1.html Companies attempting to capitalize on the opportunities presented by infoimaging, or the convergence of image science and information technology, must keep technological solutions simple and clearly communicate the benefits they deliver, Daniel A. Kodak`s Investor Reception at Photokina Call scheduled for 2:45 am ET today http://biz.yahoo.com/cc/7/21497.html ADVISORY/Kodak CFO to Speak at Investor Meeting at Photokina http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020924/242458_1.html Robert H. Brust, Kodak's Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, and Pierre Cohade, Chairman, EAMER and General Manager, Consumer Imaging, EAMER, will speak with investors in Germany at Photokina, the world's largest imaging trade show, on Wednesday, September 25, at 2:45 AM U.S. Kodak Unveils Flagship 4.0 Megapixel Digital Camera with New Schneider Professional-Quality Lens http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020924/242140_1.html Eastman Kodak Company today announced the LS443 Zoom Digital Camera, the flagship model in Kodak's 2002 EasyShare portfolio. Kodak Introduces Broad Array of Products At Photokina Underscoring Confidence in Future of Infoimaging Industry http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020924/242072_1.html Eastman Kodak Company today introduced a broad array of traditional and digital photographic products and services that will give consumers, retailers, and professionals alike better ways to take, print and share pictures, extending the company's leadership position in imaging. Critical Factors for Growth of Imaging Industry Include Ease-of-Use and Driving Digital Prints, According to Leading Influencers http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020923/232167_1.html Easy-to-use digital technologies, innovation in film and digital processing, and generating prints from digital images are the most critical growth factors of the imaging industry, according to an Eastman Kodak Company survey of more than seventy leading worldwide trade journalists and industry analysts. Kodak Professional Introduces RR 30 Laser Printer http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020923/232035_1.html Kodak Professional: RESEARCH ALERT-Bear Stearns cuts Kodak to "underperform" http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020920/tech_kodak_research1_1.html Bear Stearns on Friday said it cut its rating on shares of Eastman Kodak Co. to "underperform" from "peer perform." Eastman Kodak downgraded by Bear Stearns http://biz.yahoo.com/c/20020920/d.html?ek Notes on Sun, EDS, BellSouth, Paychex, and More http://biz.yahoo.com/ms/020919/80785_2.html We also discuss AG Edwards, Cintas, and Eastman Kodak. .t칷t  , 00001000 ?xml 00002000 /doctype{rss PUBLIC "-//Netscape Communications//DTD RSS 0.91//EN" "http://my.netscape.com/publish/formats/rss-0.91.dtd" 00003000 rss[W$t칷t  #/atts00002000 channel:[njt칷t + 9V k  ". <H Vb p|   00001000 titleEK - Yahoo! Finance News 00002000 linkhttp://finance.yahoo.com/00003000 descriptionKodak CEO Daniel A. Carp Credits Partnerships, Simplicity as Keys to Capitalizing on Opportunities in Infoimaging Industry. 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Bullet[external] What hurricane? Oil service rises. As Tropical Storm Isidore prepared to slam the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts Wednesday, investors shrugged off concerns about a prolonged delay in drilling activity and took advantage of the group's latest dip.

BulletSaudi optimistic oil majors will play ball on gas. Saudi Arabia is optimistic western oil majors will accept its last ditch offer of better terms to invest up to $25 billion in a domestic gas sector being thrown open to foreigners for the first time, a Saudi source close to the negotiations told Reuters on Wednesday.

BulletAlaska, Exxon Mobil strike deal on Point Thomson. An agreement between the state of Alaska and Exxon Mobil could help the company develop a North Slope natural gas field that has been long dormant, Gov. Tony Knowles said on Tuesday.

BulletAsbestos Trial Gets Under Way. A closely watched asbestos trial against some of the world's largest companies got under way in West Virginia on Tuesday, despite an 11th-hour wave of out-of-court settlements that sharply reduced the number of corporations facing litigation.

BulletExxonMobil Evacuates 280 Gulf Workers. ExxonMobil said on Tuesday it evacuated nonessential personnel from its offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Tropical Storm Isidore early Tuesday, although production remained undisturbed.

BulletABB shares battered as US asbestos trial crumbles. Shares in industrial engineering group ABB dropped over eight percent to their lowest level since early 1988 on Tuesday as a key trial on asbestos liabilities in the U.S. looked set to crumble.

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BulletKodak CEO Daniel A. Carp Credits Partnerships, Simplicity as Keys to Capitalizing on Opportunities in Infoimaging Industry. Companies attempting to capitalize on the opportunities presented by infoimaging, or the convergence of image science and information technology, must keep technological solutions simple and clearly communicate the benefits they deliver, Daniel A.

BulletKodak`s Investor Reception at Photokina Call scheduled for 2:45 am ET today

BulletADVISORY/Kodak CFO to Speak at Investor Meeting at Photokina. Robert H. Brust, Kodak's Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, and Pierre Cohade, Chairman, EAMER and General Manager, Consumer Imaging, EAMER, will speak with investors in Germany at Photokina, the world's largest imaging trade show, on Wednesday, September 25, at 2:45 AM U.S.

BulletKodak Unveils Flagship 4.0 Megapixel Digital Camera with New Schneider Professional-Quality Lens. Eastman Kodak Company today announced the LS443 Zoom Digital Camera, the flagship model in Kodak's 2002 EasyShare portfolio.

BulletKodak Introduces Broad Array of Products At Photokina Underscoring Confidence in Future of Infoimaging Industry. Eastman Kodak Company today introduced a broad array of traditional and digital photographic products and services that will give consumers, retailers, and professionals alike better ways to take, print and share pictures, extending the company's leadership position in imaging.

BulletCritical Factors for Growth of Imaging Industry Include Ease-of-Use and Driving Digital Prints, According to Leading Influencers. Easy-to-use digital technologies, innovation in film and digital processing, and generating prints from digital images are the most critical growth factors of the imaging industry, according to an Eastman Kodak Company survey of more than seventy leading worldwide trade journalists and industry analysts.

BulletKodak Professional Introduces RR 30 Laser Printer. Kodak Professional:

BulletRESEARCH ALERT-Bear Stearns cuts Kodak to "underperform". Bear Stearns on Friday said it cut its rating on shares of Eastman Kodak Co. to "underperform" from "peer perform."

BulletEastman Kodak downgraded by Bear Stearns

BulletNotes on Sun, EDS, BellSouth, Paychex, and More. We also discuss AG Edwards, Cintas, and Eastman Kodak.
LH$[繷j  minuteToReadrenderL$e8jj $ IP - Yahoo! Finance News http://finance.yahoo.com/ This is beta. Contact jzawodn@yahoo-inc.com with questions. en-us Stocks Fly from Multiyear Lows on GE, IP http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/020925/markets_stocks_18.html Stocks climbed in early afternoon trading on Wednesday after industry leaders like General Electric Co. and International Paper Co. said earnings are on track to meet forecasts, soothing worries about Corporate America's health and helping market gauges bounce off multiyear lows touched a day earlier. [external] Financial stocks on the rise http://rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/*http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?source=blq/yhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo&guid=%7BF50390BA%2DAC59%2D4361%2D916D%2D67C35CA3A5AB%7D Financial stocks rose Wednesday, keeping pace with the broader market's gains as a pair of Dow Jones Industrials components said their earnings won't disappoint investors. A pair of acquisitions in the regional banking sector -- one by KeyCorp, the other by Synovus Financial -- also sparked some buying interest. Treasuries Fall on Firming Stocks http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/020925/markets_bonds_5.html U.S. Treasury prices retreated on Wednesday as technical factors called for a small time-out from gains while a bounce in equities lured investors away from the fixed-income market. GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rebound on outlooks; bonds, gold, oil oild http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/020925/markets_global_6.html U.S. and European shares made a strong comeback from multi-year lows on Wednesday as several U.S. corporate giants gave reassuring outlooks that eased a rush for safe-haven Treasuries and gold, while oil prices fell on profit-taking. Emerging debt-Inches higher as Brazil's currency strengthens http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/020925/markets_emergingdebt_1.html Bolstered by signs of life shown by Brazil's beleaguered currency and by stronger U.S. stocks, emerging market bonds inched higher on Wednesday in the face of investor worry Brazil's leading presidential candidate may not be up to managing Latin America's biggest economy. Before the Bell: GE Rises, Micron Sags http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/020925/markets_stocks_beforethebell_4.html Shares of conglomerate General Electric Co. and storage-manager software maker Veritas Software rose in pre-open trading on Wednesday after both companies said third-quarter results were "on track." Wall Street set to open higher, Greenspan eyed http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/020925/markets_stocks_us_europe_1.html U.S. blue chips were expected to snap a two-day downtrend and open up on Wednesday after stock index futures turned positive, although trade in Europe was quiet as dealers looked for more clues on U.S. monetary policy. [external] Int'l Paper, Eastman Chemical, more http://rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/*http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?source=blq/yhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo&guid=%7BA2632D71%2D26BC%2D4280%2D8F24%2D18F22346B318%7D Stocks making significant moves in Tuesday's U.S. equity trading. Raw materials producers offer grim view of recovery http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020924/economy_rawmaterials_3.html In a matter of only a few days, domestic raw materials producers have been ratcheting down earnings forecasts, aggravating fears a recovery for the struggling U.S. economy may still be a long way off. After the Bell-RF Micro gains, International Paper soars http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/020924/markets_stocks_afterthebell_4.html Shares of chipmaker RF Micro Devices Inc. rose after hours on Tuesday after the chipmaker raised its expectations for quarterly earnings and revenue due to a diversification in customers and products. Int'l paper sees Q3 results in line with estimates http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020924/timber_internationalpaper_1.html International Paper Co. , the world's No. 1 forest products company, on Tuesday said third-quarter earnings will be in line with analysts' average estimate. .tt  , 00001000 ?xmlm00002000 /doctype{rss PUBLIC "-//Netscape Communications//DTD RSS 0.91//EN" "http://my.netscape.com/publish/formats/rss-0.91.dtd" 00003000 rsstt + 9V k  ". <H Vb p|    00001000 titleIP - Yahoo! Finance News 00002000 linkhttp://finance.yahoo.com/00003000 descriptionhttp://biz.yahoo.com/rf/020925/markets_stocks_us_europe_1.html00003000 descriptionU.S. blue chips were expected to snap a two-day downtrend and open up on Wednesday after stock index futures turned positive, although trade in Europe was quiet as dealers looked for more clues on U.S. monetary policy..tt 9 G 00001000 title&Before the Bell: GE Rises, Micron Sags 00002000 linkBhttp://biz.yahoo.com/rb/020925/markets_stocks_beforethebell_4.html00003000 descriptionShares of conglomerate General Electric Co. and storage-manager software maker Veritas Software rose in pre-open trading on Wednesday after both companies said third-quarter results were "on track."  -- RSS-to-HTML rendering done by UserLand on Wed, 25 Sep 2002 18:01:31 GMT -->
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Bullet[external] What hurricane? Oil service rises. As Hurricane Isidore prepared to slam the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts Wednesday, investors shrugged off concerns about a prolonged delay in drilling activity and took advantage of the group's latest dip.

BulletSaudi optimistic oil majors will play ball on gas. Saudi Arabia is optimistic western oil majors will accept its last ditch offer of better terms to invest up to $25 billion in a domestic gas sector being thrown open to foreigners for the first time, a Saudi source close to the negotiations told Reuters on Wednesday.

BulletAlaska, Exxon Mobil strike deal on Point Thomson. An agreement between the state of Alaska and Exxon Mobil could help the company develop a North Slope natural gas field that has been long dormant, Gov. Tony Knowles said on Tuesday.

BulletAsbestos Trial Gets Under Way. A closely watched asbestos trial against some of the world's largest companies got under way in West Virginia on Tuesday, despite an 11th-hour wave of out-of-court settlements that sharply reduced the number of corporations facing litigation.

BulletExxonMobil Evacuates 280 Gulf Workers. ExxonMobil said on Tuesday it evacuated nonessential personnel from its offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Tropical Storm Isidore early Tuesday, although production remained undisturbed.

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Bullet[external] Financial stocks rise Wednesday. Financial stocks rose Wednesday, keeping pace with the broader market's gains as a pair of major U.S. corporations said their earnings won't disappoint investors.

BulletTreasuries Fall on Firming Stocks. U.S. Treasury prices retreated on Wednesday as technical factors called for a small time-out from gains while a bounce in equities lured investors away from the fixed-income market.

BulletStocks Rise as GE, IP Soothe Market. Stocks rose in a wobbly session on Wednesday after soothing outlooks from leaders like General Electric Co. and International Paper Co. helped take the edge off chronic worries that tossed the market to new multi-year lows this week.

BulletGLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rebound on outlooks; bonds, gold, oil oild. U.S. and European shares made a strong comeback from multi-year lows on Wednesday as several U.S. corporate giants gave reassuring outlooks that eased a rush for safe-haven Treasuries and gold, while oil prices fell on profit-taking.

BulletEmerging debt-Inches higher as Brazil's currency strengthens. Bolstered by signs of life shown by Brazil's beleaguered currency and by stronger U.S. stocks, emerging market bonds inched higher on Wednesday in the face of investor worry Brazil's leading presidential candidate may not be up to managing Latin America's biggest economy.

BulletBefore the Bell: GE Rises, Micron Sags. Shares of conglomerate General Electric Co. and storage-manager software maker Veritas Software rose in pre-open trading on Wednesday after both companies said third-quarter results were "on track."

BulletWall Street set to open higher, Greenspan eyed. U.S. blue chips were expected to snap a two-day downtrend and open up on Wednesday after stock index futures turned positive, although trade in Europe was quiet as dealers looked for more clues on U.S. monetary policy.

Bullet[external] Int'l Paper, Eastman Chemical, more. Stocks making significant moves in Tuesday's U.S. equity trading.

BulletRaw materials producers offer grim view of recovery. In a matter of only a few days, domestic raw materials producers have been ratcheting down earnings forecasts, aggravating fears a recovery for the struggling U.S. economy may still be a long way off.

BulletAfter the Bell-RF Micro gains, International Paper soars. Shares of chipmaker RF Micro Devices Inc. rose after hours on Tuesday after the chipmaker raised its expectations for quarterly earnings and revenue due to a diversification in customers and products.

BulletInt'l paper sees Q3 results in line with estimates. International Paper Co. , the world's No. 1 forest products company, on Tuesday said third-quarter earnings will be in line with analysts' average estimate.
 l JPM - Yahoo! Finance News http://finance.yahoo.com/ This is beta. Contact jzawodn@yahoo-inc.com with questions. en-us [external] China Telecom files to make $3 billion IPO http://rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/*http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?source=blq/yhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo&guid=%7B7C0403B3%2DF4FD%2D4971%2DA983%2D45DC8889347F%7D China Telecom has filed to make a $3 billion initial public offering, with plans on tap to kick off trading as early as next month despite a moribund U.S. market for new offerings. But in a further sign of the seemingly perennial storm clouds over the telecom sector, BellSouth said it was scrapping a $1 billion tracking-stock IPO for its Latin American business -- more than two years after the deal was filed. Investment banks suffer as M&amp;A slump drags on http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020925/financial_banks_m_a_1.html Investment banks are braced for more pain as corporate merger and acquisition business slumps by a third this year and hopes dwindle of any upturn before the end of 2003. Government Stands By as Economic Muscle Withers http://biz.yahoo.com/tsp/020925/10044265_1.html Too few top people realize how precarious U.S. business has become. Until they do, play defense. First Data Extends Agreement to Process JPMorgan Chase Debit Cards http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020925/cgw023_1.html First Data Corp. , a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, today announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement to continue to provide processing services for debit cards issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, a subsidiary of J.P. [external] Companies Missing The Mark http://rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/forbes/*http://www.forbes.com/2002/09/25/0925sf.html?partner=yahoo&referrer= These companies have consistently fallen short of their advance earnings forecasts. EDS Sinks 29 Percent After Downgrade http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/020924/tech_eds_stocks_5.html Electronic Data Systems Corp. shares fell to a 14-year low on Tuesday due to growing concerns the No. 2 computer services giant might face a cash crunch because of a risky hedging strategy that went wrong. Goldman Profit Rises; Lehman Disappoints http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/020924/financial_brokerages_earns_7.html Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said on Tuesday its quarterly earnings rose on strong bond derivative and currency trading, while profits fell at Wall Street rival Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. on weak stock and bond operations. 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Pension hole to hit S&amp;P 500's bottom line in 2003--Merrill http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/020924/markets_stocks_pension_1.html Stocks slumping for the third straight year will leave large portions of the pension funds of hundreds of top U.S. companies underfunded at the end of 2002, investment bank Merrill Lynch & Co. said. Covad Signs Pact with AT&amp;T http://biz.yahoo.com/ri/020924/tech_covad_att_1.html Covad Communications Group Inc. , which provides high-speed Internet access, on Monday said it signed an agreement with AT&T Corp. giving the long-distance telephone and cable giant an option to purchase certain Covad services. Cingular Wireless and University of Connecticut Division of Athletics Announce Multi-Year Sponsorship Agreement http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020924/attu021_1.html Cingular Wireless and the University of Connecticut Division of Athletics today announced a five-year sponsorship agreement that designates Cingular as the official wireless provider of UConn Athletics. 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Saudi optimistic oil majors will play ball on gas http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020925/energy_saudi_gas_4.html Saudi Arabia is optimistic western oil majors will accept its last ditch offer of better terms to invest up to $25 billion in a domestic gas sector being thrown open to foreigners for the first time, a Saudi source close to the negotiations told Reuters on Wednesday. Alaska, Exxon Mobil strike deal on Point Thomson http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/020925/energy_thomson_1.html An agreement between the state of Alaska and Exxon Mobil could help the company develop a North Slope natural gas field that has been long dormant, Gov. Tony Knowles said on Tuesday. Asbestos Trial Gets Under Way http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/020924/health_asbestos_trial_3.html A closely watched asbestos trial against some of the world's largest companies got under way in West Virginia on Tuesday, despite an 11th-hour wave of out-of-court settlements that sharply reduced the number of corporations facing litigation. 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BulletVerizon plans int'l directory service for next year. Phone company Verizon Communications hopes to catch up to its peers by offering international directory assistance to long-distance customers next year.

BulletSamsung and Cingular Wireless Announce New Business Relationship. Samsung Telecommunications America , the number three wireless handset distributor in the U.S., and Cingular Wireless, the second largest wireless carrier in the U.S., today announced a long-term supply agreement that will over time make a wide range of Samsung wireless phones available to Cingular customers.

BulletSamsung Telecommunications America Allows Consumers to Reflect a Sense Of Style and Individuality With the Compact SGH-n625. Samsung Telecommunications America , the number three wireless handset distributor in the U.S., today introduced the SGH-n625, a GSM-based wireless phone that incorporates technologically advanced features into a streamlined and stylish handset.

BulletVivendi to reshuffle board, update finances. Vivendi Universal will announce a board reshuffle and the launch of talks concerning its main publishing and telecoms divisions after a board meeting later on Wednesday, a source close to the board said.

BulletPension hole to hit S&P 500's bottom line in 2003--Merrill. Stocks slumping for the third straight year will leave large portions of the pension funds of hundreds of top U.S. companies underfunded at the end of 2002, investment bank Merrill Lynch & Co. said.

BulletCovad Signs Pact with AT&T. Covad Communications Group Inc. , which provides high-speed Internet access, on Monday said it signed an agreement with AT&T Corp. giving the long-distance telephone and cable giant an option to purchase certain Covad services.

BulletCingular Wireless and University of Connecticut Division of Athletics Announce Multi-Year Sponsorship Agreement. Cingular Wireless and the University of Connecticut Division of Athletics today announced a five-year sponsorship agreement that designates Cingular as the official wireless provider of UConn Athletics.

Bullet[external] Major changes near for Vivendi. This is not what Jean-Marie Messier had in mind. Only two years after the feisty Frenchman turned his water and environmental-services company into a global entertainment powerhouse, much of what Messier envisioned for Vivendi Universal (TICKER:V) could be undone or changed radically this week.

Bullet[external] Yahoo! Rolls Out Online Video-Game Plan. But will investors be consoled by the company's entry into an oft-tried venture?

BulletRadioShack falls on Sprint's subscriber purge. Shares of RadioShack Corp. , the No. 3 U.S. consumer electronics goods chain, fell sharply on Monday on worries that a move by Sprint Corp. to purge its accounts of those customers likely to default on subscription payments would hurt the retailer's handset sales.
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