Business Today: Futures point to modest gains as dollar falls

Good Morning Robert, MON 26 Oct 2009  today's headlines Futures point to modest gains as dollar falls Verizon profit falls but new subscribers beat view RadioShack profit misses estimates HealthSouth plans to fund dissident nominees' expenses: report Legg Mason to elect investor Nelson Peltz to board Corning posts better-than-expected results ING to split in two, launch rights issue Disney CEO calls for rethink of movie model: report CIT sweetens, extends debt exchange offer Deloitte says 2009 global revenue falls 4.9 percent   today's videos Caution prevails Tech earnings: sign of recovery? Bernanke presses for reforms more details Futures point to modest gains as dollar falls October 26, 2009 08:02 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a modestly higher open on Monday after a selloff in the previous session as investors looked to a busy week of economic data, while the U.S. dollar fell to a 14-month low. Full Article Verizon profit falls but new subscribers beat view October 26, 2009 08:19 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications on Monday posted a third quarter profit that fell more than 9 percent but was slightly ahead of analyst estimates and it added more wireless customers than expected. Full Article RadioShack profit misses estimates October 26, 2009 06:57 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - RadioShack Corp's quarterly profit missed estimates by one cent on weak demand for its converter boxes, laptop computers and wireless accessories. Full Article HealthSouth plans to fund dissident nominees' expenses: report October 26, 2009 07:47 AM ET (Reuters) - HealthSouth Corp , a U.S. hospital operator, plans to unveil a new corporate bylaw that will reimburse activist shareholders for the expense of unseating management-backed directors, the Wall Street Journal said on its website. Full Article Legg Mason to elect investor Nelson Peltz to board October 26, 2009 02:38 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz will be elected to Legg Mason Inc's board, the U.S. asset manager said on Monday, in a move that would avoid a proxy fight for the next two years. Full Article Corning posts better-than-expected results October 26, 2009 08:21 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Specialty glass maker Corning Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly profit on stronger demand for glass for flat screen televisions, and said it expected that market to grow by 15 percent in 2010. Full Article ING to split in two, launch rights issue October 26, 2009 06:31 AM ET AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch bancassurer ING Group NV will split in two, shrinking itself into a smaller Europe-focused bank, in the most striking example yet of the deep changes the EU wants to force on banks that received state aid. Full Article Disney CEO calls for rethink of movie model: report October 26, 2009 07:01 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executive of Walt Disney has called for a thorough reexamination of the business model for marketing and producing movies as DVD sales tumble and distribution costs rise. Full Article CIT sweetens, extends debt exchange offer October 26, 2009 07:54 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - CIT Group Inc has extended and sweetened its debt exchange offer, the lender said in a regulatory filing on Monday. Full Article Deloitte says 2009 global revenue falls 4.9 percent October 26, 2009 01:15 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu said on Monday revenue at its member firms slipped 4.9 percent in fiscal 2009 to $26.1 billion, hurt by a decline in deal activity in the worldwide economic downturn. Full Article     REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Send this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers

 

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