Singapore Exchange to Buy ASX for $8.3 Billion

Singapore Exchange agreed to buy Australian exchange ASX for A$8.4 billion ($8.3 billion).

The Singapore Exchange offer is worth A$48 per share of ASX, a 37% premium over the company’s closing price on Oct. 22, Bloomberg News reported. The two exchanges will be separate legal entities and subject to local regulation.

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Retail Investors Are Finally Warming Up to Stocks

Solid quarterly earnings and anticipation of more stimulus from the Fed have helped lift the Dow by 400 points over the past two weeks. However, another boost is coming from individuals who’ve begun moving money from bonds to e…

AIG Raises $17.8 Billion with Hong Kong IPO

AIG (AIG) raised HK$138.3 billion ($17.8 billion) from the IPO of its main Asian unit, AIA, putting the troubled insurer on track to repay its U.S. government bailout.

AIG placed 7.03 billion shares at HK$19.68 a share, Bloomberg News said. The shares sold represent a 58% stake in the unit, AIA.

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UPS Earnings Preview: Strong Profit Growth Seen

United Parcel Service, the world’s largest package delivery company, is expected to report sharply higher third-quarter profit on strong revenue growth when it reports before Thursday’s opening bell.
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Morgan Stanley Earnings Come Up Short

The world’s biggest brokerage posted a third-quarter net loss, hurt by special charges and declines in sales and trading activity in a low-volume market. On an adjusted basis, Morgan missed Wall Street’s forecast.
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