Asian ADRs: Nikkei’s gains spark broad-based ADR rally (at MarketWatch)
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January 27, 2006
Livedoor Shares Recoup Losses (Associated Press)
Shares in troubled Japanese Internet company Livedoor rose 23 percent in Tokyo trading Friday, recouping some of the losses from its tumble after a surprise raid by criminal investigators nearly two weeks ago.
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Bertelsmann Ready for Stock-Market Debut (Associated Press)
Bertelsmann AG, Europe's biggest media company, said Friday it is ready for a stock-market debut after a shareholder said it wanted to sell a minority stake in an initial public offering.
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Indications: U.S. stock futures pare gains after GDP disappoints (at MarketWatch)
Stock market futures moved higher early Friday on the back of optimism over software giant Microsoft Corp.’s quarterly report and the biggest market rally in Tokyo in about four years.
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Asia Markets: Asia stocks sharply higher; Nikkei zooms 3.6% (at MarketWatch)
Markets across Asia rose sharply Friday, led by huge gains in Tokyo, where the benchmark index posted its biggest one-day rise in almost four years on upbeat earnings results from key industrial companies.
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[$$] Microsoft’s Server Software Lifts Profit by 5.4% (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
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Sony Shares Jump 14 Percent (Associated Press)
Sony shares surged 14 percent Friday as investors welcomed better-than-expected earnings that suggested a budding recovery at the Japanese company thanks to booming flat-panel TV sales.
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January 22, 2006
Vampires Edge Out Box Office Competition (AP)
Golden Globe-winning films saw significant boosts at the weekend box office, but the action-packed vampire flick "Underworld: Evolution" was the top earner, debuting with $27.6 million in ticket sales.
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Underworld: Evolution wins weekend (at MarketWatch)
The debut of Sony Corp.'s "Underworld: Evolution" won the weekend box-office sweepstakes, propelling the film industry to a 17% increase in business, estimates showed Sunday.
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