(AQNT) aQuantive announced the acquisition of Duke, an independent interactive agency based in Paris, for its Razorfish unit.
(BEAS) BEA is in strategic partnership with CA over identity and access management.
(BEXP) Brigham Exploration $0.07 EPS vs $0.07e.
(BTRX) Barrier Therapeutics announces agreement to co-promote Vusion ointment to pediatricians in the US with Novartis.
(CBS) CBS entered an accelerated 47 million share buyback plan.
(CFC) Countrywide announced that the Office of Thrift Supervision had formally approved their application to convert its existing national bank charter to a federal savings bank charter.
(DMGI) Digital Music Group announces long-term digital distribution agreements with Adelphi Records and Lifesong Records.
(EK) Eastman Kodak received mammography system approval in Canada.
(EL) Estee Lauder announced accelerated repurchase program for up to $750 million in shares.
(FTEK) Fuel-Tech $0.06 EPS vs $0.05e.
(GOOG) Google will increase compensation to its officers.
(IDP) Idera Pharmaceuticals announces that Novartis (NVS) has decided to extend the term of the research phase of their collaboration by one year.
(IPGP) IPG Photonics $0.17 EPS vs $0.15e.
(KFI) K&F Ind. Being acquired by Meggitt-USA for $27.00 in cash.
(LOCM) Local.com and Idearc Media announces a distribution agreement that allows Idearc to place its Superpages.com advertisers’ content.
(MSFT) Microsoft is claiming that Google is ripping off copyright.
(NVS) Novartis said the US has become the first country to approve its high blood pressure medication.
(OPSW) Opsware acquired iConclude for $30M cash and $20M in stock; reported earnings buy guided next quarter lower.
(POZN) POZEN announces positive outcome for PA 325 proof of concept study.
(PTEN) Patterson-UTI reported 257 rigs this February as opposed to 262 rigs last year.
(RDYN) Replidyne Phase II Pediatric Trial meets primary objective.
(RTLX) Retalix $0.27 EPS vs $0.20e.
(TASR) Taser announced another lawsuit dismissal.
(TKLC) Tekelec & Bouygues Telecom ended a lawsuit in a settlement.
(TOPP) Topps to be acquired for $9.75 per share by Michael Eisner’s The Tornante Company and Madison Dearborn Partners.
(UNH) UnitedHealth completes its restatements and has filed its SEC filings.
(VTAL) Vital Images in reseller pact with Cerner.
(XLNX) Xilinx sees revenues flat to -4% instead of up to -5% prior guidance; stock up almost 3%.
Jon C. Ogg
March 6, 2007