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Dive Boat Burns in California; 34 Feared Dead
Texas Shooter Called 911, FBI in Hours Before Rampage
Hurricane Dorian Death Toll at Five in Bahamas as Storm Heads Toward U.S.
U.S. Goes Ahead With New Tariffs on Chinese Products
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Stocks to Watch: Cogo, Perfect World, Anthera and More
Among the companies whose shares are expected to trade actively in Fridays session are Cogo Group Inc., Perfect World Co. and Anthera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
CogoChairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Kang on Thursday offered to indirectly buy a bigger share of the company he founded, suggesting its current share price undervalues the semiconductor design provider. Shares surged 98% to $3.85 premarket.
Perfect Worldsfourth-quarter earnings more than doubled as the Chinese online-game developer reported higher licensing and online-gaming revenue, but margins weakened. Shares jumped 27% to $15.95 premarket.
Antherasaid it will cut about 45% of its headcount as the company looks to reallocate resources to other development programs after it halted a clinical study of its anti-inflammatory treatment. Shares slid as much as 3.9% to $3 premarket.
AK Steel Holding Corp.forecast a downbeat first-quarter loss, as shipment volume is expected to drop 7% sequentially, but the steelmaker said it sees improvement for its second quarter. Shares added 1.4% to $8.01 premarket.
Deer Consumer Products Inc.said its filing of its 2011 annual report will be delayed because the company needs additional time to assess the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and its internal control over financial reporting. Shares slipped 12% to $3.20 in premarket trading.
3.8 Million-Year-Old Fossil in Ethiopia Reveals Face of Early Human Ancestor
Fires and Water Cannons: Hong Kong Protests Enter 13th Weekend
The U.S. Might Be Dragged Into the Japan-South Korea Diplomatic Row
Hurricane Dorian Death Toll at Five in Bahamas as Storm Heads Toward U.S.
Dive Boat Burns in California; 34 Feared Dead
New Delays Could Keep Boeing 737 MAX Grounded Into Holiday Travel Season
For Those Who Dont See Themselves as Male or Female, Growing Acceptanceand Accommodation
3.8 Million-Year-Old Fossil in Ethiopia Reveals Face of Early Human Ancestor
Fires and Water Cannons: Hong Kong Protests Enter 13th Weekend
The U.S. Might Be Dragged Into the Japan-South Korea Diplomatic Row
Hurricane Dorian Death Toll at Five in Bahamas as Storm Heads Toward U.S.
Dive Boat Burns in California; 34 Feared Dead
New Delays Could Keep Boeing 737 MAX Grounded Into Holiday Travel Season
For Those Who Dont See Themselves as Male or Female, Growing Acceptanceand Accommodation