After Hours Stock Market

The US mortgage giant announces a shake-up of top executives in an attempt to restore confidence.

Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) — Fannie Mae Chief Executive Officer Daniel Mudd replaced three top deputies in an effort to restore investor confidence after record losses and a 90 percent drop in the shares.

MBIA agreed to take control of nearly $200 billion of municipal bonds currently backed by a rival bond insurer, in a move that could help its competitor avoid bankruptcy.

Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc forecast a wider-than-expected third-quarter loss, citing legal costs, and shares fell more than 3 percent, erasing most of the day’s gains.

The mortgage lender replaces three top executives but holds onto its CEO.

Oracle Corp. says that it has named Jeff Epstein its new chief financial officer, effective in September.

Apparel retailer The Men’s Wearhouse slashed its 2008 earnings outlook as store traffic remains weak along with the overall economy.

Shares of TiVo Inc. slide more than 4% in late trading, after the company reports second-quarter financial results.

While Garrison Chapel cheered as the shares in Lombard Bank p.l.c. increased, GO p.l.c. shares moved to lower ground dragging the local index fractionally down by 0.44% at 3795.23 points. Meanwhile, the shares in Bank of Valletta p.l.c. finished unchanged.

As consumers cut back on discretionary spending, apparel retailers have been among the hardest hit this season. While Coldwater Creek was no exception to tight inventory controls, it’s past trading activity indicates that the group is much better positioned.

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Shares of Amylin Pharmaceuticals fall after hours after the company reported a total of six deaths in patients taking its diabetes drug Byetta.

The trading panel notes that J. Crew fell after hours on poor guidance.

The trading panel says to stay away from this big-box retailer.

Bookseller Borders Group Inc. said Tuesday that it narrowed its losses and slashed its debt during the second quarter, but continued to see sales slow as consumers limited their discretionary spending.

Aflac Inc. said Tuesday it is paying Goldman, Sachs & Co. $825 million to buy back Aflac’s common shares as the health and disability insurer reaffirmed its profit outlook.

Drug developer NexMed Inc. said Tuesday that its development partner, Swiss drug maker Novartis AG, has decided not to submit a new drug application for an experimental nail fungus treatment to the Food and Drug Administration at this time.

J. Crew Group shares lead decliners in late trading, down 13% after the clothing retailer posts a lower second-quarter profit and issues an ominous outlook for the remainder of the year.

The Malta Stock Exchange index gained 1.26% to end the week in positive terrain at 3825.18 points. Trading was primarily concentrated around the banking sector. The shares of FIMBank p.l.c., Bank of Valletta p.l.c. and HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. registered satisfactory gains.

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters fell in Tuesday’s premarket trading after the casual-apparel retailer forecast a weak outlook for its second-quarter profits. How will this pre-market activity affect the stock as the day’s trade continues?

Rival videogame publishers Electronic Arts and Take-Two Interactive Software moved closer to a deal yesterday with the signing of a non-disclosure agreement. Signing the confidentiality agreement, which was hinted at last week after EA dropped its…

New York and 11 other states sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday, accusing it of failing to control emissions from oil refineries. Texas was not part of the suit.

Anadarko Petroleum says its stock price undervalues its net asset value.

The trading panel notes that Tree.com has popped but still doesn’t merit a buy.

Hooker Furniture Corp. said Monday that it will lay off 25 employees at its wood furniture division because of a prolonged economic slump in the furniture industry.

(AP:HOUSTON) Oil and gas company Anadarko Petroleum Corp. said Monday it will buy back up to $5 billion of its shares over the next three years. At current trading prices, the $5 billion represents 18 percent of the company’s outstanding shares.

Oil and gas company Anadarko Petroleum Corp. said Monday it is approaching a milestone of 600,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of net production.

Oil and gas company Anadarko Petroleum Corp. said Monday it will buy back up to $5 billion of its shares over the next three years.

High-end handbag and accessories maker Coach Inc. on Monday said its board authorized a plan to buy back up to $1 billion of its common stock.

Stocks find a bit of relief in evening trades after rising oil prices and woes in the financial sector lead to a 2% pullback in the major market indexes in the regular trading session.

Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil was little changed after falling the most in three years as BP Plc restarted flows through a Caspian Sea pipeline and as the dollar gained against the euro.

Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — Japanese government bonds advanced by the most in two weeks on speculation a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy will boost demand for debt.

Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — The dollar rose for a second day against the euro on speculation a drop in oil prices will support growth in the world’s largest consumer of the fuel.

A decal that welcomes patrons at the door and warns gang members to stay out, combines a willingness to forge an alliance between business owners and police, has seen many Vancouver nightclubs armed with what amounts to anti-gang ammunition.

With work progressing on the new federal courthouse on the West bank of the Missouri River, at least one property owner in the area is considering doing some development.

A decal that welcomes patrons at the door and warns gang members to stay out, combines a willingness to forge an alliance between business owners and police, has seen many Vancouver nightclubs armed with what amounts to anti-gang ammunition.

To minimize corruption, leaders must pay attention to incentives, say those who study and teach ethics. Research by Ernesto Dal Bo shows corruption sidetracks workers from jobs that could help a coun try’s economy grow.

Fitch Ratings on Friday said it may cut its ratings on American International Group Inc. after an updated assessment on the insurer as part of an ongoing review.

The investment bank joins seven of its peers in the buyback bonanza of auction-rate securities.

Shares of Lehman Bros. lose ground Friday evening, easing back from a regular-session rally spurred by speculation that the financial-services firm may be the object of a takeover bid.

The maker of automated dispensing equipment saw the value of its shares drop following the issuance of a disappointing profit outlook for the current quarter.

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SHARES on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange yesterday extended gains started more than a week ago after annual inflation hit record levels.

Wall Street appeared headed for a slightly higher open Friday, with stock futures rising ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the topic of financial stability.

Shares of athletic apparel retailer Foot Locker Inc. will likely trade higher Friday after the company posted better-than-expected results for the second quarter.

Futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street on Friday, helped by better-than-expected corporate results from GAP and with all eyes on a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

SHARES on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange yesterday extended gains started more than a week ago after annual inflation hit record levels.

ScanSource Inc., a big distributor of bar code scanners and point-of-sale machines for retailers, said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit jumped 28 percent, handily beating Wall Street’s forecast, but a weaker-than-expected sales forecast drove the shares down.

Salesforce.com Inc.’s stock price plunged more than 18 percent Thursday amid fears that the Internet software service is headed for a slowdown as the flagging economy makes it more difficult to sign up new customers.