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UBS sells new shares at 31% discount

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UPDATE 1-Diana Shipping Q1 profit beats market expectations - Reuters

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UPDATE 1-Diana Shipping Q1 profit beats market expectations
Reuters - 1 hour ago
May 14 (Reuters) - Greek dry bulk carrier Diana Shipping Inc (DSX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) more than doubled its first-quarter net income, beating market expectations, helped by higher operating days, enlarged fleet and improved freight rates,
Soaring charter rates drive Diana Shipping profit Houston Chronicle
Diana Shipping 1Q EPS 71 cents; revenue rises to $78.9 million Forbes
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Foreclosure filings soar 65% to record

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U.S. foreclosure filings reached a record high in April, rising almost 65% over the previous year and putting municipalities at risk by cutting into the value of taxed property, according to a study released Wednesday.

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Freddie Mac Posts Loss, Plans to Raise $5.5 Billion (Update1) - Bloomberg

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Freddie Mac Posts Loss, Plans to Raise $5.5 Billion (Update1)
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By Dawn Kopecki May 14 (Bloomberg) — Freddie Mac, the second-largest US mortgage-finance company, posted a loss that was narrower than analysts estimated and said it will raise $5.5 billion in capital to help overcome rising credit costs.
Freddie Mac reports loss, sees more housing weakness MarketWatch
Freddie Mac first-quarter net loss widens Reuters
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Sony operating profit rises fivefold, but misses estimates - UPDATE2 - Forbes

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Sony operating profit rises fivefold, but misses estimates - UPDATE2
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TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japan's Sony Corp., the world's second-largest consumer electronics maker, said Wednesday that operating profit grew more than fivefold in the year to March but the number was below the company's own forecasts due to
Sony Forecast Beats Estimates on PlayStation Earnings (Update1) Bloomberg
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Freddie Mac posts loss, plans to raise $5.5B

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Mortgage application volume up slightly

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Fortune’s 35 largest U.S. private companies

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Some of the biggest names in business operate outside the public markets. Here’s a look at the top players.

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HP deal: What the CEOs have to say

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Early in the life of Hewlett-Packard, an adviser warned co-founder Dave Packard that more companies die from indigestion than starvation. The message: Be careful how you handle acquisitions.

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Struggling GM may raise more cash

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