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Deals of the Hour / July 30, 2010, 7:39 am

Simon Cowell speaks out on Ellen DeGeneres' departure from American Idol

Simon Cowell speaks out after Ellen DeGeneres announced that she'd be leaving her American Idol judging post. "As I got to know Ellen, I grew to really, really like her. I have huge respect for her because she's always ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-30T13:42:06Z)

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Banco de Chile, Banco Macro S.A. and Bancolombia

Forget American banks. They're so 2007. While everyone is still obsessing over Goldman Sachs or Bank of America, the hottest financial stocks on the planet are south of the border in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile ... (Source: Zacks.com 2010-07-26T12:28:06Z)

'Inception' star admits to same-sex relations

Actor Tom Hardy says he had same-sex relations in his youth but insists that he's done experimenting now that he's in his thirties. The 32-year-old Inception star is engaged to actress Charlotte Riley but admits he ... (Source: WOAI 2010-07-29T18:58:15Z)

Affymax® Receives $10.4M in Settlement of Auction Rate Securities with UBS

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affymax, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFY - News ) today announced the completion of the sale at par value of all auction rate securities (ARS) held by UBS AG and its affiliates (UBS) in a ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-20T12:13:45Z)

Victim in Sims credit card case "disappointed" by charges

At around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Veronica Gonzalez checked the balance of her bank Visa. What she saw alarmed her. Someone had been out shopping that morning on her card. They'd bought gas and groceries. They'd hit ... (Source: Go Cyclones 2010-07-29T03:56:18Z)

KB Financial Posts Loss as Construction Loans Sour

(Updates with provision cost in seventh paragraph.) July 30 (Bloomberg) -- KB Financial Group Inc., owner of South Korea's largest bank, reported an unexpected loss in the second quarter as it set aside more ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-30T06:54:05Z)

Pier One Imports Inc. (PIR): Zacks Rank Buy

Pier One Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR - News ) has returned to profitability from the brink of retail death after same store sales grew by 14.3% in the first quarter of 2010. The company is trading at just 11x forward ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-30T10:14:30Z)

Peninsula Bank Holding Co. Releases Second Quarter Results

PALO ALTO, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Peninsula Bank Holding Co., the parent company of The Private Bank of the Peninsula, today announced its unaudited results for the second quarter of 2010. "We are pleased ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-07-22T15:10:20Z)

Walt Disney Co. agrees to sell Miramax Films for $660M; deal ends six-month bidding ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. says it will sell Miramax Films to an investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association with the studio and a six-month bidding process. The New York ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-30T08:41:27Z)

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo ...

In the wake of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the related near-failure of Citigroup (NYSE: C - News ) and the shotgun weddings of J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM - News ) and Washington Mutual, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC - News ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-30T10:57:27Z)

Ellen DeGeneres Quits After One Season On American Idol

Simon Cowell has gone and so too has Ellen DeGeneres . The television talk show queen is leaving American Idol after one season as judge on the hit Fox TV singing contest, RadarOnline.com has confirmed. "I ... (Source: Radar Online.com 2010-07-30T10:07:21Z)

European Markets Follow Asian Cues

The FTSE 100 is currently sliding 0.69%, the DAX is slipping 0.57% and the CAC 40 is easing 0.41%. Having dropped 2.37%, travel services provider TUI Travel is declining the most on the FTSE 100. Asset manager and bank ... (Source: RTT News 2010-07-30T12:23:21Z)

The 'Idol' Judge Rumor Train Chugs Along, But Don't Make Bets Quite Yet

lEllen DeGeneres, seen here arriving at the American Idol finale in May, announced her departure from the show yesterday. Here's what we know about American Idol right now — even those of us who are out here ... (Source: NPR News 2010-07-30T14:39:22Z)

Ellen Degeneres Leaves American Idol: J-Lo, Diddy, Isaak and Michaels could be new ...

Simon Cowell has left and now Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol. She was by far the nicest but most awkward judge on the ratings giant. Ellen is leaving American Idol after just one season! She was ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-07-30T06:46:55Z)

Tom Hardy: 'I've Experimented With Men'

British actor Tom Hardy had same-sex relations in his youth - but insists gay sex "does nothing" for him now he's in his thirties. The Bronson star is engaged to actress Charlotte Riley but admits he ... (Source: Starpulse.com 2010-07-29T14:26:14Z)

College Sports Capsules: Oregon picked to defend Pac-10 title, edging USC

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Even without their star quarterback, the Oregon Ducks ended Southern California's seven-year reign as the Pac-10's preseason favorite. A year after breaking USC's seven-year stranglehold on the ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-07-30T08:41:27Z)

SKorea's economic growth slows in 2nd quarter

(AP) SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's central bank says economic growth slowed in the second quarter of 2010 despite gains in exports, manufacturing and capital outlays as construction and services weakened. The Bank ... (Source: WNYT 2010-07-25T23:42:10Z)

'Inception' Star Tom Hardy: 'Of Course' I've Had Sex with Men

Inception star Tom Hardy tells the Daily Mail that he's had sexual relations with men : "The 32-year-old Inception star, who is engaged to British actress Charlotte Riley, 28, and also has a two-year-old son with a ... (Source: Towleroad 2010-07-28T19:42:23Z)

WRAPUP 3-Two U.S. IPOs rise, one falls in NYSE debut

NEW YORK(Reuters) - Two of the three U.S. companies that raised more than $900 million in their initial public offerings rose in their debuts on Thursday, while a third traded down, signaling that the appetite for new ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-07-29T17:46:40Z)

Victim in Sims' case 'disappointed' by plea bargain

At around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Veronica Gonzalez checked the balance of her bank Visa. What she saw alarmed her. Someone had been out shopping that morning on her card. They'd bought gas and groceries. They ... (Source: Ames Tribune 2010-07-29T15:44:58Z)

South Korea's economic growth slows to 1.5 percent in second quarter as services ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's central bank says economic growth slowed in the second quarter of 2010 despite gains in exports, manufacturing and capital outlays as construction and services weakened. The Bank ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-25T23:20:41Z)

Euro Slips On Weak European Stocks

(RTTNews) - The euro drifted lower against other major currencies during Friday's early European deals as the regional stocks declined. The euro fell to a 1-week low against the franc and a 4-day low against the yen ... (Source: RTT News 2010-07-30T08:19:59Z)

Chesapeake Midstream Climbs 9.5% After IPO Raises $446 Million

July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP, a pipeline operator owned by the second-largest U.S. natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp., rose as much as 9.5 percent after convincing buyers ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-29T15:30:40Z)

Molycorp, Envestnet Reduce Initial Offerings as SurgiVision Postpones Sale

Molycorp Inc., owner of the world's largest non-Chinese deposit of rare-earth metals, and Internet investment-services provider Envestnet Inc. priced initial public offerings after reducing their size, while ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-29T15:59:17Z)

Disney sells Miramax Films for $660M

The Walt Disney Co. announced today it had sold Miramax Films to a partnership headed by construction executive Ron Tutor for more than $660 million. The sale to Filmyard Holdings LLC includes rights to more ... (Source: Daily Breeze 2010-07-30T13:56:25Z)

Walt Disney Co. (DIS) Annnounces $660M Sale of Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS ) announced today the sale of Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings LLC for over $660 million subject to certain adjustments. Partners in Filmyard include Los Angeles businessmen Ron Tutor ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-07-30T11:33:15Z)

European stocks will likely welcome stress test results

FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Markets on the continent will likely welcome the results of the European bank stress tests with opening gains on Monday, even if the credibility and rigor of the tests continue to ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-07-25T19:24:28Z)

HP Board Declares Regular Dividend

PALO ALTO, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The HP (NYSE:HPQ) board of directors has declared a regular cash dividend of 8 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend, the fourth in HP's fiscal year ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-07-29T23:01:38Z)

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