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Deals of the Hour / October 7, 2010, 4:40 am

Roy Halladay no-hits Reds

Who's the pick in the Twins-Yanks series? It's too close to... Up in the air Rangers hoping ace will deliver first series win in franchise... Halladay, who threw a perfect game at Florida on May 29, dominated the Reds with a sharp fastball and a ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-07T11:08:41Z)

Don Larsen, Meet Roy Halladay

On Wednesday evening, Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies needed only 104 pitches to finish off the Cincinnati Reds, 4-0, in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. What's remarkable about his performance, of course, is that he didn't allow a ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-07T11:23:00Z)

Renault raises €3 billion ($4.2B) through sale of stake in Swedish truck maker Volvo

PARIS - French carmaker Renault says it has raised €3 billion (US$4.16 billion) selling part of its stake in Swedish truck maker Volvo AB. France's second largest carmaker says in a statement Thursday it sold Volvo stock representing 14.9 per cent of the ... (Source: St. John's Telegram 2010-10-07T09:49:57Z)

Hodgson hails proposed Liverpool buyout

LONDON (AP) -Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is delighted the Boston Red Sox owners want to rescue the heavily indebted club, despite a looming court battle by the board to force the club's current owners to sell. A 300 million-pound ($476-million) bid from ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-10-07T09:07:00Z)

Marathon to sell Minnesota downstream assets

* Assets include 74,000 bpd St. Paul Park refinery (Adds detail about NTR, share price) NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Marathon Oil Corp said on Wednesday it agreed to sell most of its refining and marketing assets in Minnesota to two private equity firms for ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-06T19:23:48Z)

Cox begins final playoff run on Day 2

The anticipation gets stronger and the games get bigger. The American League and National League Divisional Series will move into their second day on Thursday, bringing matchups that resonate across the baseball world. Atlanta will begin its trek in search ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-10-07T05:46:34Z)

Halladay Caps Year of Pitcher With Second Postseason No-Hitter

Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Roy Halladay extended Major League Baseball's year of the pitcher by throwing the second no-hitter in postseason history. Halladay celebrated his long-awaited playoff debut by leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-0 win yesterday ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-07T06:00:53Z)

Marathon Announces Sale of Minnesota Downstream Assets

Marathon Oil Corporation announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Marathon Petroleum Company LP (MPC) has entered into definitive agreements with ACON Investments, LLC (ACON) and TPG Capital, L.P. (TPG) for the sale of most of Marathon's Minnesota ... (Source: Oilvoice.com 2010-10-06T14:44:37Z)

Cogent Cleared to Pursue Sale

A Delaware judge has given Cogent Inc. the go-ahead to pursue a $943 million tender offer from 3M Co. that expires tonight. The $10.50 a share bid had been threatened by a larger offer from NEC Corp. Shareholders of Pasadena maker of fingerprint ... (Source: Los Angeles Business Journal 2010-10-06T22:37:04Z)

San Diego security firm buys Fair Lawn-based Henry Bros. for $45 million

A San Diego weapons and security supplier has acquired Fair Lawn-based Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc., which creates electronic security systems, for $45 million in cash. Kratos Defense and Security Solutions bought the 60-year-old Bergen County company for ... (Source: NorthJersey.com 2010-10-06T21:54:07Z)

Cogent stockholders lose bid to block 3M deal

3M Co. Tuesday cleared a hurdle in its effort to buy Cogent Inc., a Pasadena, Calif.-based maker of fingerprint-identification systems, after a judge in Delaware rejected shareholders' challenge to the $943 million deal. Three Cogent shareholders were ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-06T02:05:50Z)

Kratos buying Henry Bros. for $45 million

Weapons and security services provider Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. said Wednesday it is buying Henry Bros. Electronics Inc. for about $45 million in cash. Henry Bros. focuses on national security projects such as command and control systems ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-06T13:40:12Z)

Cadillac CTS-V Wagon to be made at Lansing Grand River

General Motors Co. workers at the Lansing Grand River plant soon will be making high-performance versions of the Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon already made at the factory. The CTS-V Wagon will go on sale later this year, said Jennifer Brown, a spokeswoman for ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-10-06T08:46:42Z)

BUYINS.NET: OSI Geospatial (OSIIF) Has Been On BUYINS.NET Naked Short List For 13 ...

Oct 07, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- BUYINS.NET, http://www.buyins.net , announced today that these select companies have been on the NASDAQ, AMEX and NYSE naked short threshold lists for 13 consecutive trading days: OSI Geospatial (OTC: OSIIF). For a ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-07T11:30:10Z)

Renault raises euro3 billion (US$4.2B) through sale of stake in Swedish truck maker Volvo

PARIS (AP) - French carmaker Renault says it has raised euro3 billion (US$4.16 billion) selling part of its stake in Swedish truck maker Volvo AB. France's second largest carmaker said in a statement Thursday that it sold Volvo stock representing 14.9 ... (Source: Today Online 2010-10-07T10:04:16Z)

Mindspeed Completes $5.3 Million Sale of Intellectual Property

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD), a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, today announced that it closed the sale of certain legacy patents for $5.3 million, which will be reported as revenue in the ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-07T11:08:41Z)

NACEL Energy Updates Corporate Financing

NACEL Energy Corporation (OTCBB: NCEN) (FRANKFURT: 4FC) (the "Company") today confirmed it has now closed and received $300,000 in capital funding, being the amount due under a $300,000 Secured & Collateralized Promissory Note executed earlier this year ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-07T11:15:51Z)

Phillies' Halladay Throws Second Postseason No-Hitter

(Adds Rangers-Rays game details in 11th paragraph.) Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Roy Halladay made his playoff debut by throwing the second no-hitter in Major League Baseball postseason history as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0. Halladay ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-07T07:26:47Z)

Buick, GMC dealers to get behind wheel

Some 900 Buick and GMC dealers will travel to Detroit this week for an annual business meeting with General Motors Co. leaders. The group will test drive new vehicles at the Milford Proving Grounds and tour the Lansing Delta Township plant, where the GMC ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-07T04:06:21Z)

Cleveland: Retailers optimistic amidst holiday sales forecast

ROCKY RIVER -- Jack Seelie is like a big kid in a toy store. In fact, that's exactly what he is after opening Once Upon A Time Toys 26 years ago on Detroit Avenue. Seelie is hopeful that the latest holiday retail sales estimates will hold true for his ... (Source: WKYC 2010-10-06T22:22:45Z)

ACON, TPG to purchase Marathon?s Minnesota downstream assets valued at $900MM

ACON Investments and TPG Capital announced that they have signed definitive agreements with Marathon Oil Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary Marathon Petroleum Company LP (MPC) to acquire the majority of Marathon's Minnesota downstream assets. TPG ... (Source: PennEnergy 2010-10-06T17:57:54Z)

Holiday sales expected to increase modestly

Holiday retail sales are expected to increase modestly this year, but consumers still face considerable economic uncertainty that could hamper spending, according to the National Retail Federation's annual holiday forecast. In the report, released ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-07T01:00:14Z)

GM putting Cadillac CTS-V wagon in showrooms this year

General Motors Co.'s new Cadillac CTS-V wagon goes on sale later this year with a starting price of $62,990, the automaker said today. The new performance wagon, part of Cadillac's V-series, features a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine delivering 556 ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-05T15:28:45Z)

Liverpool agrees on sale to Red Sox owners

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The Liverpool board has agreed to sell the club to the owners of baseball's Boston Red Sox but the fate of England's most successful side could yet be decided in the courts as a bitter ownership dispute rages on. The English ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-07T06:58:09Z)

Cogent Systems Pleased with Ruling in Delaware Lawsuit; Cogent Board Reiterates Support for ...

PASADENA, Calif., Oct 06, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cogent, Inc. (Nasdaq:COGT) today announced that on October 5, 2010, the Delaware Chancery Court denied a shareholder motion to block the proposed acquisition of Cogent by 3M Company (NYSE:MMM), concluding ... (Source: CNBC 2010-10-06T09:58:17Z)

Fair Lawn-based Henry Bros. agrees to $45M sale

Electronic systems developer Henry Bros. Electronics Inc. , in Fair Lawn, said Wednesday it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired for $45 million by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions . Henry provides systems for the defense and homeland ... (Source: NJBIZ 2010-10-07T03:23:24Z)

Renault raises euro3 billion through sale of stake in Swedish carmaker Volvo

PARIS (AP) - French carmaker Renault says it has raised euro3 billion (US$4.16 billion) selling part of its stake in Swedish automaker Volvo AB. France's second largest carmaker says in a statement Thursday that it sold Volvo stock representing 14.9 ... (Source: Today Online 2010-10-07T10:04:16Z)

Liverpool agrees on sale to Boston Red Sox owners

LONDON – English Premier League club Liverpool says it has agreed to sell the club to the owners of the Boston Red Sox, pending settlement of a board dispute. Club chairman Martin Broughton announced the sale Wednesday on the Liverpool Football Club ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-06T07:13:39Z)

Roy Halladay Hurls No-Hitter As Phillies Dump Reds

Philadelphia Phillies starter Roy Halladay threw a no-hitter in his playoff debut to beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Wednesday in the opening game of their best-of-five National League Division Series. Halladay's gem was the first no-hitter thrown in a ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-10-07T10:18:35Z)

Experts predict rise in holiday sales in 2010

With Christmas retail sales down a disastrous 4 percent two years ago - to an uptick last year of only .4 percent -- analysts find it easy to avoid being overly optimistic about this year. "We know that we're comparing ourselves to pretty tough years, the ... (Source: WKYC 2010-10-06T17:22:06Z)

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