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If the deepening lending crisis is an imminent threat, borrowers have options to improve their standing

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Investors saw trillions of dollars of assets vanish in a month-long sell-off. One surprise: Financial stocks didn’t do as badly as you’d think

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Since 9/11, national security has become big business. Whether it’s securing borders or the nation’s airports and seaports, the need for screening…

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — X-Rite Inc. late Thursday said it has agreed to acquire Carlstadt, N.J.-based Pantone Inc. for $180 million. X-Rite said it expects to incur cash restructuring costs of about $5.5 million in the first year of combined operations. In the second year, the transaction is expected to add to the company’s per-share earnings, and provide about $6.5 million of annual operating expense cost savings. The deal is expected to close in the fall of 2007. Pantone generated revenue of about $42 million in 2006. Grand Rapids, Mich.-based X-Rite operates as a technology company that develops color management systems and solutions. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Jamba Juice Inc. late Thursday said an employee at its Willow Glen store in San Jose, Calif., has been diagnosed and treated for hepatitis A. ”There is no connection between the contraction of the virus by this one individual and Jamba Juice stores and our products,” the company said in a statement. Jamba Juice also said it has conducted a thorough cleaning and sanitization of the store at Willow Glen, among other efforts to address the situation. ”The health and well-being of our customers and Jamba Juice team members are our highest priorities,” the company said.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — A federal appeals court denied a request by the Federal Trade Commission to block Whole Foods Market Inc.’s proposed acquisition of rival Wild Oats Markets Inc. , the Associated Press reported late Thursday. The ruling by the three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeal clears the way for the $565-million deal to go forward, the report said. The appeals court agreed that the FTC ”raised some questions” about the merger, but the judges said the government agency had not proven that the decision by U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman was flawed, the AP reported.
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Medtronic Inc. has named William A. Hawkins its new CEO.

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Medtronic Inc. on Thursday named William Hawkins its new president and CEO.

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There were clear signs of risk appetite returning to financial markets as investors piled back into emerging market assets and took on fresh carry trade positions

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The NASDAQ fell Thursday after giving up early gains, but the index finished above its session lows.

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