Ahead of the Bell: Analyst raises Cognex estimates - BusinessWeek

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Ahead of the Bell: Analyst raises Cognex estimates BusinessWeek A Baird analyst raised his estimates on Cognex Corp. Thursday due to strong demand for its vision systems, sensors, and identification readers used in ... and more »

Huntsman settles with banks for $1.7 billion - Dayton Business Journal:

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The case involving The Woodlands-based companh went to trial last week in Texas state court in Conroe. Huntsman had sought $4.6 billion in damages. Unde r the terms of the agreement, the banksz were to give $620 million in cash to Huntsman HUN), along with $500 million senior securedx termloan financing, $600 million in unsecured note financing, and $12 millionh for reimbursement of litigation fees. Including a $1 billionn settlement with Hexion and its parent company, , in December 2008, cumulativr settlement proceeds total in excess of $2.7 Private equity firm Apollo had led the proposedf Hexion-Huntsman merger that fell apary in 2008 when the banksa backed away from the deal.
The proceeds will be used to repauy debt and reduce the size ofthe company’s revolvin credit facility. The company’s total pro forma debt (as of Marchh 31) falls from $3.3 billionb to $2.8 billion. “The cash and financing will enhancse our already enviable cash position to more thanapproximately $1.7 billion and provide us much greater flexibilityh as we manage our said Peter Huntsman, company president and chief executive officer. Added Jon founder and executive “Our officers and trial team did an outstanding job at triao and I believe this settlemenyt reflects those efforts and the integrity with whicn our company conductsits business.
We will put these proceedsd to good use as we press forwardd to write the next successfuk chapter of ourcompany

Mercy system to buy Jewish Hospital - Dallas Business Journal:

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The two entities will begin exclusivew negotiations to come to a definitivepurchase agreement, accordintg to a news release. The process is expecte to take four to six and is also subject to various regulatory Mercy Health Partners partners operatesfive hospitals, in Western Hills, Mount Airy, Anderson Townshilp and Clermont County, alonf with outpatient and other healt care-related facilities. The purchase of Jewish, located in Kenwood, will give the syste m a presence in the northeasternCincinnati "We are always working to provide high-quality One of the missing ingredients in coverinyg the Greater Cincinnati area was the I-71 said James May, CEO of Mercy Healthb Partners, in the release.
Jewish Hospital will also join CatholixcHealthcare Partners, the Cincinnati-based parenf of the Mercy system. Mercuy recently won approval from Green Townshil trustees to build a new hospitalp near North Bend Road andInterstater 74. When completed, the hospital will replace its Mounft Airy and WesternHillas facilities. The , of which Jewish is a voting member along with University and Fort Hamilton had been considering acquiring the hospital as A purchase would have made it a properthy in the hospital like andthe . But in the said it woulde also considerother partners, while continuing discussion with the Health Alliance.

Delta puts off Kenya, Liberia routes - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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Delta’s Liberia route, scheduled to commence June 8, is also postponesd indefinitely. Atlanta-based Delta (NYSE: DAL) said Homelandf Security officials notified the carrier late Monday it woulxd require additional time toapprove Delta’es announced routes to Nairobi, and Monrovia, Liberia. "Delta regrets any inconveniences to our customers causedr by the postponement of our new direct servicew to Kenyaand Liberia,” the carrier said in a Delta said it is contacting affected customers and booking them on flights operatee by Air France, KLM and its othedr partners in SkyTeam. The flights will connecyt to Africa through those European hubs, Delta said.
The Kenya route was to originate in Atlantw and connect to Nairobi with a stopin Dakar, Delta’s Liberia route, scheduled to commence June 8, is also postponed Those passengers are also being rescheduled. Africa has been a pointt of growthfor Delta, which is the only U.S-base d airline that flies its own aircraft to the Delta currently services six destinations in five African Accra, Ghana; Cairo, Egypt; Johannesburh and Cape Town, South Lagos, Nigeria; and Senegal.

Coventry Health Care sells unit for $110M - San Antonio Business Journal:

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Avon, Conn.-based (NYSE: will acquire in an all-cash transaction that is expected to close in thethirr quarter, pending regulatory First Health Services provides pharmacy benefits administrationn and other services for Medicaid a business that Bethesda-based Coventry (NYSE: CVH) said was not a primarhy focus. Coventry said that the transaction will result ina one-tims loss per share of approximately $0.55 to $0.60. The company said the loss woul d be almostentirely non-cash, resulting from the original allocationm of goodwill from Coventry’s acquisition of in 2005.
Coventr plans to use the proceeds of the transactiomn for a combination of debt reduction and share repurchasez that should neutralize the earnings per share impactt of the deal for the remaindeerof 2009. In its latest quarter, Coventrhy reported a 65 percent drop in earningsto $44.2 million, or 30 centss per diluted share, due to higher salesx and administrative costs, and medical costs that swellerd 31 percent.

Five elimination games in Week 4 - SportingNews.com

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Five elimination games in Week 4 SportingNews.com “We've had some early-season obstacles, adversity to overcome,” said Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt. “But it's nothing we can't handle.” Here comes a big pothole ... and more »

Caroline Spelman speech to the adaptation sub committee - Webnewswire.com (press release)

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Caroline Spelman speech to the adaptation sub committee Webnewswire.com (press release) The Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC) will publish today the first national assessment of how well the prepared the UK is for climate change. ... and more »