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Stocks fall after Pfizer, transport earnings

Stocks declined on Wednesday after disappointing results from Pfizer and transport companies, while slower-than-expected expansion in the services sector also weighed on the market.

Vivendi faces damages, to appeal jury verdict

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French media company Vivendi SA is liable for potentially billions of dollars in damages because it misled investors about its financial condition before a $46 billion merger nearly 10 years ago, a U.S. jury found on Friday.

Comcast, NBC promise to keep news, free TV

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Cable giant Comcast and NBC Universal said on Thursday they would continue reporting news, keep broadcast television free and offer more children's programming if the U.S. government approves Comcast's plan to take control of the TV and movie company.
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Tyco to acquire Broadview Security for $1.9 billion

Industrial conglomerate Tyco International will acquire Broadview Security for $1.9 billion in a deal that brings together two large providers of residential and commercial security in North America, the two companies said on Monday.
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GE shareholders may face a year of living sideways

After a tumultuous year that saw General Electric Co stock tumble to 18-year lows, then whipsaw back to triple that level, shareholders of the largest U.S. conglomerate may be in for a year of few, if any, gains.
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Comcast, NBC heads expected at Senate deal hearing

The heads of Comcast Corp and NBC Universal have been asked to appear at a Senate committee hearing later this month to discuss a deal pending between the two companies, a spokeswoman said on Monday.
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South Korea wins landmark Gulf nuclear power deal

A South Korean group won a landmark deal to build and operate four nuclear reactors for the United Arab Emirates, beating more favored U.S. and French rivals to one of the Middle East's biggest ever energy contracts.
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S.Korea wins Gulf nuclear power deal

A South Korean group won a landmark deal to build and operate four nuclear reactors for the United Arab Emirates, beating more favoured U.S. and French rivals to one of the Middle East's biggest ever energy contracts.
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S.Korea wins $40 billion UAE nuclear deal

A South Korean consortium won a $40 billion deal to build and operate four nuclear reactors for the United Arab Emirates, beating U.S. and French rivals to one of the Middle East's biggest ever energy contracts.
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Safran/GE venture wins lucrative China plane deal

The CFM International aero-engines joint venture of French group Safran and General Electric has won a multi-billion dollar deal to supply engines for China's future C919 plane, Safran said on Monday.
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Avaya sees Nortel deal helping private equity exit

The head of network equipment maker Avaya Inc AVXX.UL said its purchase of some Nortel Networks Corp (NRTLQ.PK) assets will boost market share and help a potential initial public offering or some other type of exit by its private equity owners.
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Dow Chemical looks for growth in water sector

Dow Chemical Co's buyout of Rohm & Haas earlier this year could help transform its small water business into an economic river, though the recession and enormity of sifting through thousands of potential products could slow its ambitious plans.
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GE sees flat 2010, to invest in core businesses

General Electric Co expects to record flat profit across its big industrial units next year, as a sluggish global economy crimps sales for jet engines, electric turbines and other heavy equipment.
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Gold steady near $1,125, Fed meeting eyed

Gold prices were flat at around $1,125 per ounce on Wednesday ahead of the conclusion of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, which could provide clues about the timing of interest rate moves.
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Wall St snaps 4-day winning streak on GE and PPI

Stocks fell on Tuesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 moving off 14-month highs, as a climb in producer prices raised inflation concerns and economic bellwether General Electric issued a flat outlook for 2010.
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Wall St snaps 4-day streak on GE, inflation worry

Stocks fell on Tuesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 moving off 14-month highs, as a climb in producer prices raised inflation concerns and economic bellwether General Electric issued a flat outlook for 2010.

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