Daily Highlights: 8.23.2010

• Asian stocks fluctuate amid growth concerns; Miners advance.
• Australia set for hung parliament as elections deliver blow to PM.
• China premier: Political reforms needed for growth.
• FDA to find the cause of a salmonella outbreak.
• Mobile operators predict app sales boom; apps expected to outstrip voice services by 2013.
• Nikkei 225 fell to this year's low on European debt concerns.
• Obama considering overhauling 26 troubled federal technology projects valued at $30B.
• Obama admin: Effects of moratorium on deepwater drilling, would cost 23,000 jobs and freeze up to $10.2B in investment.
• Oil rises above $74 in Asia amid hurricane season.
• Weak economy, volatile markets, regulatory upheaval starting to trigger job cuts on Wall St.
• Yen rose toward a seven-week high against the euro.
• The Federal Reserve plans to reduce AIG's credit line by about $3.6 billion
• AnnTaylor swung to Q2 profit of $18.6M as margins increased and revs rose 2.8%.
• Boston Properties Inc. to acquire a vacant office tower in New York City for about $280.5M.
• BP acquires Devon Assets for $2 billion.
• BP begins an attempt to remove the drilling pipe from the ruptured well.
• Campbell Soup is considering a GBP1.5 billion bid for part of United Biscuits (Holdings) Plc.
• Hormel Foods' Q3 net rises 11%; ups FY EPS view to $2.85-2.91 (prev $2.75-2.85).
• HP offers $1.6B for 3Par.
• HSBC likely to bag 52% controlling stake in South Africa's 4th largest lender, Nedbank.
• Potash Corp. contacted by Sinochem Group and Vale SA as the company tries to fend off a hostile takeover from BHP Billiton.
• Rio Tinto strives to rebuild China ties.
• SABMiller reportedly is considering spending up to $10.9B to buy beer operations of Foster's.
• Sinopec's H1 net profit only 6.7% on lower refining margins, despite 75% jump in revs.
• Smucker's Q1 earnings rose 5% helped by stronger margins and a lower tax rate.
• Staples' Q2 net rose 40% to $129.8M on higher margins and lower restructuring-related exps.
• US reviews export rules for BAE; Company-specific policy for defence trade.
• Williams-Sonoma sees Q3 EPS of 26 cents to 30 cents on sales growth of 7% to 10%.

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