This holiday season, J.C. Penney (JCP) CEO and Chairman Myron E. Ullman III is armed with a lineup of exclusive fashion brands he helped bring to the department store chain, and he's ready to battle

CF Industries (CF) is locked in a three-way tug-of-war over its future, and the shape of the fertilizer industry hangs in the balance. Okay, maybe it’s not that dramatic. But there's a battle o

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Late on Wednesday, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) upped the ante on its rivalry with Cisco (CSCO) when it announced its plans to purchase 3Com (COMS) for $7.90 per share in cash or $2.7 billion.3Com sells ent

Reynolds' Shift in Strategy?Reynolds American (RAI) is in advanced negotiations to take over Niconovum, a Swedish maker of nicotine-replacement products that helps people quit smoking.According to th

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Rovi Corporation (ROVI), a Santa Clara, California, digital entertainment firm, has seen its stock pummeled in recent weeks, dropping some 20% from $34.50 to $28 over the past two weeks. But even as

In a recent interview with Bloomberg News, Michael Dell made it clear that he's not done shopping. Just off the announcement of a $3.9 billion deal to buy Perot Systems (PER), Dell (DELL) wants to ma

This morning, Deutsche Bank upgraded steel producer AK Steel (AKS) from “Hold” to “Buy” on recent share price weakness and valuation.The firm said the move was done to reflect

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