31 May 2005

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Discount stockks hit news, discount carrier in trouble money wise

Chunghwa sells 14 pct stake in US at small discount

TAIPEI, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Taiwan's government sold a nearly 14 percent stake in the island's largest phone company, Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. , at a slight discount in a U.S. share offer, completing privatisation of the firm.

Independence Air may be near Chapter 11 filing usatoday.com/money/biztravel/2005-08-09-indy-air-usat_x.htm

Fourteen months after launching, discount carrier Independence Air warned Tuesday it's preparing for a possible Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. In a securities filing, the Washington, D.C.-based carrier didn't rule out the possibility it might liquidate.

Reed Sorenson Watkins Glen Race Advance theautochannel.com/F/news/2005/08/09/139909.html

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, No. 41 Discount Tire Dodge Zippo 200-Watkins Glen International Advance No. 41 TEAM FACTS: * Pole Position: Reed Sorenson celebrated his one year anniversary in the Busch Series by winning the pole position for the Kroger 200 last weekend in Indianapolis.

-Selangor Properties bounces on buyout plan In KUALA LUMPUR item headlined "Malaysia Hot Stocks-Selangor Properties bounces on GO plan", please read in second paragraph...premium of 15.4 percent...instead of...discount of 15.4 percent... (corrects to make clear offer at a premium)

ShopKo sets date for vote on sale jsonline.com/bym/news/aug05/347248.asp ShopKo Stores Inc., the discount chain store company based in Green Bay, has set a Sept. 14 date for a shareholder meeting to vote on the sale of the company to Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison Inc., a Minneapolis investment firm.
Chunghwa prices U.S. share offer at US$18.98/ADS taipei, Aug 10 (Taiwan's largest phone company, Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. , said on Wednesday it priced a U.S. share offer at US$18.98 per American Depository Share, a 3.0 percent discount from its last New York close.

Singapore Temasek: CapitaLand Stake Sold At S$2.90/Shr -2 Singapore Temasek: CapitaLand Stake Sold At S$2.90/Share Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Singapore Temasek: CapitaLand Stake Sale Proceeds S$580M (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires August 09, 2005 20:49 ET (00:49 GMT) Copyright (c) 2005 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Singapore Temasek Sold About 7.5% Of CapitaLand

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-08-10 01:38 GMT: Hong Kong base rate raised to 5.00 pct from 4.75 pct after US Fed hike - HKMA iii.co.uk/news/?type=afxnews&articleid=5375688&subject=economic&action=article HONG KONG (AFX) - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said it has raised the base rate for its discount window by a quarter percentage point to 5 pct, after the US Federal Reserve increased its federal funds rate last night by 25 basis points.
Update 5: Delta Stock Plunges Anew on Downgrade forbes.com/associatedpress/feeds/ap/2005/08/09/ap2176581.html?partner=rss