Wilbur Ross

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings takes the following rating actions on the U.S. residential servicer ratings of American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. (AHMSI): --Residential primary servicer rating for prime product upgraded to 'RPS2-' from 'RPS3+'; --Residential primary servicer rating for Alt-A product upgraded to 'RPS2-' from 'RPS3+'; --Residential primary servicer rating for subprime product upgraded to RPS3+ from 'RPS3'; --Residential primary specialty servicer rating for closed-end seconds ...

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE: GBX) today reported results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended August 31, 2009. Financial Highlights Fourth Quarter: -- Revenues for the quarter were $230 million, down $132 million vs. the prior year's fourth quarter. -- Net earnings for the quarter were $6.7 million, or $.37 per diluted share vs. $7.4 million, or $.45 per diluted share, in the prior year's fourth quarter. -- Results for the quarter include severance costs, write-off of loan fees and warrant amortization expense of $2.5 million, net of tax, or $.14 per diluted share. Results for ...

Real Estate Executives and Business School Professors Tackle the Challenges of Economic Recovery in the Global Real Estate Market PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Knowledge@Wharton, the online research and business analysis journal of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, will present the second Knowledge@Wharton Real Estate Forum, The Road to Recovery: Investing in the Global Real Estate Rebound, which will be held at the New York Stock Exchange on December 11, 2009. The Forum will bring together investors, academics, developers and financial experts to tackle the challenges of economic recovery in global property markets ...

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TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Taiyo Pearl Fund announced today that it has accumulated a position in excess of 5% in Nippon Ceramic Co., Ltd. (6929) ("Nicera") to become its third largest shareholder. The Taiyo Pearl Fund is known for its cooperative investment style working with senior management to enhance shareholder value. Brian K. Heywood, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Taiyo Pacific Partners, said, "Nicera is a global leader in infrared and ultrasonic sensors and we believe that the ...