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Blackstone's Schwarzman embraces IPO
AP - Blackstone Group LP, one of the world's biggest private equity firms, on Thursday said it seeks to raise up to $4 billion in a highly anticipated initial public offering. The New York-based firm, known for multibillion dollar takeovers such as February's buyout of Equity Office Properties, announced its intentions to go public in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
Nike to change shopping experience
AP - Nike Inc. won't say where, how or when — but it wants to change the way consumers shop. 'Consumers want a more compelling and relevant experience wherever and whenever they shop,' Nike President and Chief Executive Mark Parker said Thursday as the company released its third-quarter results and said it had a soft year with some specialty mall retailers.
FTSE opens lower, British Airways leads decliners
FT.com - London equities traded to the downside in opening deals on Friday following on from a quiet session on Wall Street overnight.
European stocks turn lower as profits booked
FT.com - European equities ended a strong week on a downbeat note, slipping from four-week highs as investors took profits, but takeover activity was expected to keep a lid on the losses.
European stock markets slip in early deals
AFP - European stock markets fell after a mixed overnight showing on Wall Street and despite a positive finish earlier in Tokyo, dealers said Friday.
Stocks open flat ahead of housing report
AP - Stocks opened quietly Friday, trading mostly flat as investors awaited a report on home sales that could indicate whether Wall Street's somewhat less-pessimistic view of the sector is warranted.
European stocks sag, but London lifted by oil prices
AFP - European stock markets mostly fell after a mixed overnight showing in New York, but London was boosted by gains by oil majors, dealers said Friday.
Freddie Mac posts 4th-qtr. loss of $480M
AP - Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac, emerging from an accounting scandal, reported Friday it lost $480 million in the fourth quarter as a result of moves in interest rates that hurt its business of guaranteeing home loans.
Stocks Jump After Gain In Home Sales
AP - Stocks gained Friday after a surprise jump in sales of existing homes last month lent strength to the growing notion that the housing sector may not be as weak as feared.
Freddie Mac profit edges up to $2.2BLN
AP - Rising foreclosures slightly dented the quality of Freddie Mac's holdings last year, the mortgage finance giant said Friday as it reported a slight increase in profit to $2.2 billion.
Freddie Mac has slight profit increase
AP - Rising foreclosures slightly dented the quality of Freddie Mac's holdings last year, the mortgage finance giant said Friday as it reported a slight increase in profit to $2.2 billion. Freddie Mac's chief executive foresees some degree of economic contagion in the future from the turmoil in the high-risk mortgage market.
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