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Neuralstem completes sale of stock
Neuralstem Inc., of Rockville, which develops products to treat central nervous system disorders with patented stem cell technology, announced the closing of a $20 million registered direct placement of approximately 6.87 million shares of common stock at a price of $2.91 per share.
Neuralstem to conduct stock offering
Neuralstem Inc. said it will sell more than 6.75 million shares of common stock, priced at $2.91 per share, to certain institutional investors in a registered direct placement, with anticipated gross proceeds of approximately $19.65 million.
Improving U.S. economy leads Fed to ease stimulus
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sent its strongest signal of confidence in the U.S. economy since the Great Recession, deciding that the nation’s economic prospects are finally bright […]
Government sells remaining stake in GM
DETROIT — The U.S. government ended up losing $10.5 billion on the General Motors bailout, but it says the alternative would have been far worse. The Treasury Department sold its […]
Twitter surges in opening trade on NYSE
NEW YORK — Shares of Twitter went on sale to the public for the first time Thursday, instantly leaping more than 70 percent above their offering price in a dazzling […]
Poll: Twitter faces skeptical investors
NEW YORK — Twitter faces skepticism from potential investors and the broader public ahead of its initial public offering, according to an Associated Press-CNBC poll released Monday. Some 36 percent […]
Wall Street puts its focus back on earnings, not D.C.
NEW YORK — The stock market hit an all-time high Thursday as investors put the government shutdown and debt ceiling crisis behind them and focused on corporate earnings. The Standard […]
Stocks lower on weak corporate earnings
NEW YORK — The stock market fell in early trading Thursday, dragged down by disappointing earnings from IBM and other major U.S. companies. The weak corporate results were more than […]
Microsoft board boosts dividend by 22 pct
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft said Tuesday that its board approved a 22 percent increase in the company’s quarterly dividend to 28 cents along with a new $40 billion stock buyback […]
Safeway adopts poison pill after big stock buys
NEW YORK — Safeway adopted a plan to prevent a hostile takeover after learning of a significant accumulation of its stock by an unknown investor. The announcement Tuesday sent shares […]
Dow average adds Goldman Sachs, Nike and Visa
The Dow Jones industrial average is dropping Bank of America, Hewlett-Packard and Alcoa, its three-lowest priced stocks, as part of a six-company shakeup of the most widely known barometer of […]
First woman member of the NYSE Siebert dies at 80
NEW YORK — Muriel “Mickie” Siebert, who started as a trainee on Wall Street and became the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, has […]
