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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: ChesapeakeEnergy, EnCana, Devon Energy, Nabors Industries and Helmerich & Payne

CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog.

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Anadarko Petroleum, Chesapeake Energy, EnCana, Devon Energy and Nabors Industries

CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog.

Auto Execs Temper Plans for Hiring, Capital Spending, Despite Earlier Optimism: KPMG Survey

Bullish on revenue despite pricing pressures, commodity prices; Product innovation, cost management and manufacturing efficiencies at top of exec agendasLOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In

Strong Export Performance Driving Colombia's Economic Growth

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Driven by domestic demand and a strong commodity export performance in 2011, Colombia's economy has continued to grow solidly since Fitch Ratings upgraded the country's

Third Quarter U.S. Oil & Gas Deal Value Jumps 135% as Foreign Investment, Shale Plays, and Upstream Deals Dominate Energy Landsc

Foreign Buyers Contribute 76% of Total Deal ValueHOUSTON, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The total value of U.S. oil and gas mergers and acquisitions (M&A) during the third quarter of 2011 jumped

Fitch Affirms Mattel's 'A-' IDR and Stable Outlook on Acquisition Announcement

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mattel, Inc. (Mattel) announced today that it has agreed to purchase HiT Entertainment Ltd (Hit) for $680 million in cash. The transaction is expected to be funded mostly

BMO Financial Group Asks, Is Global Market Volatility "The New Normal"?

BMO's Paul Taylor and Jack Ablin Host Q4 Market Outlook Call on October 19, 2011TORONTO, October 18, 2011 - Join investment experts from BMO Harris Private Banking and Harris Private Bank as they

Caution and Seasonality Influence Hiring Expectations for the Fourth Quarter, According to CareerBuilder's Latest Job Forecast

CHICAGO, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Caution and seasonality are influencing hiring expectations for the fourth quarter as employers assess ongoing barriers to economic growth and wrap up 2011.

Deloitte Survey: CFOs Will Need to Take a More Energetic Role in Embedding Sustainability Into Business Strategy

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- While a majority of CFOs are aware that sustainability will profoundly affect their "mainstream" duties, almost one third of them—31 percent—say they are either

TradingPartners Chairs Spend Management Session at ProcureCon USA 2011 in Atlanta

CFO, Ginger Gorden, to Facilitate Round Table Focused on the Future of ProcurementATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TradingPartners (www.tradingpartners.com), the leader in spend management