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Merck signs $5 billion share buyback agreement with Goldman Sachs

(Reuters) – Merck & Co Inc said it has entered into a $ 5 billion share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs Group Inc, as the drug giant looks to prop up shareholder value in face of stiff competition from makers … Continue reading

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UPDATE 3-Russia’s VTB approves terms of $3.3 bln share sale

* CEO Kostin seeks anchor investors, state may back deal-analysts

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F5 shares fall on worries of slowdown, market share loss

(Reuters) – Shares of network gear maker F5 Networks Inc fell as much as 20 percent and dragged down others in the sector after the company estimated second-quarter results way below analysts’…

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America Movil seeks to boost share repurchase firepower

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim’s telecom giant, America Movil, aims to boost by 40 billion pesos ($ 3.21 billion) the fund it uses to repurchase shares, the company said in a…

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Greek Coke bottler gets UK approval for share swap plan

ATHENS, March 8 (Reuters) – A voluntary share exchange offer that will allow Greek Coke bottler Coca-Cola Hellenic (CCH) to move from Greece to Switzerland and list on the London Stock Exchange has been approved by the British authorities.

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Qualcomm ups dividend, increases share repurchase

March 5 (Reuters) – Qualcomm Inc, the world’s leading supplier of chips for cellphones, said it was raising its quarterly cash dividend by 40 percent and introduced a new $ 5 billion stock repurchase program, sending its shares higher in … Continue reading

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J&J sees 4 cent per share Q1 charge for Venezuela devaluation

(Reuters) – Diversified healthcare company Johnson & Johnson, which makes consumer products like the Neutrogena-brand line, said on Monday that Venezuela’s February 13 devaluation of its currency would cut first quarter profit by 4 cents per share.

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AU fundraising spurs share rally, seen signaling demand for panels

TAIPEI (Reuters) – AU Optronics’ plans to raise as much as $ 350 million in an overseas share issue sparked a surge in its shares, signaling that strong demand for high-definition displays in tablets…

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UPDATE 4-Mexican share debut tepid for Slim’s retailer Sanborns

* Shares price at low end of guidance (Adds RIC, closing price)

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COLUMN-Saudi faces battle over oil market share: Kemp

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Fracking and a global surge in offshore exploration pose the biggest challenge to Saudi Arabia’s oil policy since the 1980s.

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