- Asian stocks rise as Chinese investment boosts growth optimism.
- Australia's jobless rate rises to 7-year high of 5.7 percent as companies cut workers.
- Bank of Korea keeps key interest rate at record low 2 percent for 4th straight month.
- China's May exports and imports plunge 26.4 but analysts say economy improving.
- European stocks up ahead of key US data.
- Fed Beige Book says recession may be 'moderating,' labor weakness persists.
- Foreclosures fall 6 percent in May from April, smallest annual drop since mid-2006.
- Japan's 1Q GDP revision confirms steep recession.
- Japan stocks slip after Nikkei crosses 10,000 line.
- Oil hovers near $72 in Asia on investor optimism for an economic recovery.
- US ad spending in Q1, on media such as TV, print and online display, fell to $30.18B, down 14%.
- Actuant lowered Q3 EPS view to $0.06-0.08 (prev $0.12-0.20); cites lower sales.
- Barclay’s sale of BGI may weaken bank as it bolsters capital.
- Brown-Forman Corp.'s Q4 net skidded 20% to $79.6M. Revs fell 12% to $683.3M.
- Cathay Pacific Airways sees sharp decline in cargo, passenger traffic in May.
- Crescent Resources, owned by Duke Energy and Morgan Stanley's real-estate fund unit, files for Chapter 11.
- Dell looks to ramp up acquisitions for growth.
- Fiat closes deal to take over Chrysler.
- Home Depot says fiscal earnings won't be as weak as expected.
- IHS reaffirms FY09 rev growth of 12-16% (cons +14.2%); adj EBITDA growth of 21-24%.
- Isle of Capri beats by $0.19, posts Q4 EPS of $0.16. Revs fell 2.8% to $284.3M.
- MetLife's Kandarian says worst is to come on commercial mortgage defaults.
- Neiman Marcus swung to a Q3 loss of $3.1M as revs fell 24% to $810.1M.
- Spartech Corp posts Q1 EPS of $0.20 (cons $0.04); revs fell 36.3% to $234.3M.
- Sprint Nextel is considering combining its long-distance network with Level 3 Comm, in a joint venture.
- Toys "R" Us' Q1 loss narrows to $35M on cost cuts; sales down 8.9% to $2.48B.
- Vulcan Materials slashed its dividend almost in half; plans for a $500M stock offering.
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