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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hyatt Hotels Corporation ("Hyatt" or the "Company") (NYSE: H) announced today that in connection with the Company's initial public offering the underwriters have exercised in full their option to purchase 5,700,000 shares of Class A common stock from the Company at the initial public offering price of $25.00 per share. Hyatt expects to receive net proceeds of approximately $127.3 million from the sale of the shares, after deducting ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/06/09 -- Crystal River Capital, Inc. ("Crystal River" or the "Company") (OTCBB: CYRV) today announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. For additional information, please refer to Crystal River's letter to stockholders, which has been posted to the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.crystalriverreit.com. I. THIRD QUARTER UPDATE - Operating results: The net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 totaled $55.3 million, or $2.19 per share, compared to a net loss of $56.7 million, or $2.28 per share, for the third quarter of 2008 and a net loss of $6.5 million, or $0.26 per share, for the second quarter of 2009. The increase in the net loss from the second quarter was primarily attributable to an increase in other-than-temporary impairments on available-for-sale securities and realized and unrealized loss on derivatives in the third quarter. - Liquidity and ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE) announced today that it has closed on its previously announced common stock offering. The total number of shares sold was 41,112,500, including 5,362,500 shares issued in connection with the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option to purchase additional shares. Ferro intends to use up to $50 million of the net proceeds from the offering to pay the costs associated with its restructuring programs and strategic initiatives. Ferro will use the remaining net proceeds to reduce borrowings under its credit facility and pay fees and expenses in ...

PEORIA, Ill., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CILCORP Inc. ("CILCORP"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the "tender offer") for any and all of its outstanding 9.375% senior bonds due 2029 (CUSIP No. 171794 AF7) (the "bonds"). Currently $210,565,000 aggregate principal amount of bonds are outstanding. Concurrently with the tender offer, CILCORP is soliciting consents (the "consent solicitation") from the holders of the bonds to certain proposed amendments (the "proposed amendments") to the indenture governing the bonds (the "indenture"). The proposed amendments would eliminate certain restrictive covenants in the indenture and the bonds. The complete terms and conditions of the tender offer and the consent solicitation are set forth in an offer to purchase and consent solicitation statement dated November 6, 2009 ("offer to purchase") and the related letter of transmittal and consent. The following is a brief summary of ...

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Oppenheimer upgraded General Electric (NYSE: GE) today from Perform to Outperform and raised their price target from $17 to $18. Sandford C. Bernstein also upgraded General Electric from Market Perform to Outperform and raised their price target from $18 to $19. Investors are reacting positively to the two upgrades of General Electric (NYSE: GE) today.

Piper Jaffray upgrades CBS Corporation ...