July 22 - July 28, 2007
Friday, Jul. 27
Buyouts usually don’t just happen. The Bev Hills-based hotel chain notes in its proxy that Blackstone had been sniffing around... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
So let's put a sock on all those "Don't worry about a thing" stock pundits. I'm officially worried. What seemed... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Hardly. The next time you read a story about Hollywood watching its pennies, it might be worth noting the sometimes... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Be back later today.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Jul. 26
Sure, it was ugly. But it was also a little strange. I mean, how did shares of locally based homebuilder... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's a tentative agreement. No details so far. Negotiators for the port clerks and shippers began meeting again this morning... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's about time. For several years now, the L.A.-based jeans maker was among the cluster of locally based denim manufacturers... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This could be a bad one. The Dow is down by around 240 points, although it does shows some signs... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wall Street jitters: This could be a rough day for stocks, much of it the result of growing concern about... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Jul. 25
Now the union representing clerical workers is back threatening a walkout, which would effectively shut down operations at the ports... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Mouse House CEO Robert Iger said that "we should avoid doing anything that could, in effect, encourage people, particularly young... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
They resumed contract talks this morning, just as port and union officials were preparing for a major work stoppage at... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
How else do you describe a 22.4 percent plunge in its stock price? That follows a comparatively mild 5.2 percent... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sardar Biglari only has a 1.2 percent stake in Applebees, but he's speaking out against the restaurant chain's proposed sale... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Market bounceback?: That's the expectation anyway, perhaps bolstered by strong earnings this morning by Boeing and yesterday's huge numbers from... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Jul. 24
Well, what do you expect when the Dow falls 226 points? Countrywide took the biggest hit, down 10.4 percent, but... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
CEO Angelo Mozilo has a tendency to overstate market conditions - up or down - but when he said during... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The numbers of second-quarter default notices statewide were the highest in over a decade, according to Dataquick, which is pretty... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Countrywide takes hit: This could be called subprime spillover. The Calabasas-based mortgage lender this morning reported a 33 percent drop... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Jul. 23
Service is expected to be terminated at 12:01 a.m. tonight (July 24). Customers of the mobile phone service reseller were... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Call it Bill Gross' second chance. Internet Brands, which is a collection of Web sites controlled by his Pasadena-based Idealab,... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Never underestimate the fascination about Hollywood - even when it comes to chronicling where agents break bread. The NYT reports... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Workers ratify grocery pact: Final tallies are still not in but union officials expect better than 90 percent acceptance. The... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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