Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 16, 2010, 5:11 am

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Best Buy, TiVO, DirecTV, EchoStar and Dish Network

Best Buy Company, Inc. ( BBY ), the leading specialty retailer of consumer electronic products, recently reported first-quarter 2011 results that missed Zacks' expectations, sending shares down $2.53 or 6.2% to $38.52 in ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T11:49:38Z)

Banro ships gold plant from Australia and signs milestone agreements with Luhwindja ...

TORONTO , June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Banro Corporation ("Banro" or the "Company") (NYSE AMEX - "BAA"; TSX - "BAA") is pleased to announce that the reconditioned gold processing plant, which the Company acquired in ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T12:03:57Z)

iPhone Technology Future Crime Fighters' Best Friend? Matches Eyes, Facial Features ...

BROCKTON, Mass. (CBS/WBZ) The Brockton Police Department is acquiring a new crime-fighting tool you'd be more likely to see in the futuristic film "Blade Runner" than in an economically challenged urban police department ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-16T11:13:51Z)

U.S. Team Focusing on Starting Strong

Goalkeeper Tim Howard, right, and defenders Jay DeMerit, left, and Carlos Bocanegra (3) after Saturday's tie with England. The Times's soccer blog has the 2010 World Cup covered from all angles, with news, features and ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-16T11:49:38Z)

FIFA World Cup Justice: Three Men Sentenced for Robbing Journalists

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CBS/AP) Two men from Zimbabwe and one from Spain were convicted and sentenced within 48 hours of having stolen laptop computers, camera equipment, cell phones and money from journalists in ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-16T11:42:29Z)

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

VERO BEACH, Fla., June 16, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (OTCBB: AMRR - News ) (OTCBB: AMRRW - News ) ("ARMOUR" or the "Company") today announced that it has priced a public offering of 5,110,000 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T12:03:57Z)

Oil Executives Break Ranks in Testimony

Seeking to insulate their companies from the continuing crisis in the gulf and the political backlash in Washington, the leaders of Exxon Mobil , Chevron , Shell and ConocoPhillips insisted at a Congressional hearing ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-16T11:49:38Z)

Powerful earthquakes shake Indonesian coast, kill 2 people

(CNN) -- A power string of six earthquakes shook the northern coast of Papua, Indonesia, Wednesday, killing at least two people and causing widespread damage on Yapen Island, officials said. "We don't know how bad it is ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-16T10:52:22Z)

Sunoco Plans to Separate Coke Business to Unlock Shareholder Value, Expects Refining ...

a leading, high-quality metallurgical coke manufacturer with operations in the U.S. and abroad, and a streamlined fuels business focused on Refining, Supply, Logistics and Retail Marketing that is better positioned to ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T10:30:54Z)

Philadelphia (32-30) at New York (41-23)

Picking up where they left off last fall, the New York Yankees put on another impressive offensive display against the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a three-game series in the Bronx. With Alex Rodriguez (notes ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-16T10:16:35Z)

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