Judge: Countrywide shareholders' suit can proceed - AP - 41 minutes ago
A federal judge has ruled that a shareholder lawsuit against Countrywide Financial Corp. executives and directors should go to trial, rejecting several arguments by the troubled mortgage lender to dismiss the case.

Hilco Consumer Capital, L.P. and GB Brands, LLC Win Stalking Horse Bid for The Sharper Image - PR Newswire - Wed 7:11 pm ET
A joint venture led by Hilco Consumer Capital, L.P. and GB

Insituform Says It's Time for Stockholders to Put an End to Water Asset Management's Campaign of Misstatements, Distortions and Misrepresentations - Business Wire - Wed 6:32 pm ET
CHESTERFIELD, Mo.----Insituform Technologies, Inc. today urged stockholders to vote now on the Company's WHITE proxy card to protect the value of their investment in Insituform and not hand over control of the Company and the Board of Directors to dissident hedge fund Water Asset Management .

Solar Energy Outshines Rest Of ETF Universe - Investor's Business Daily - Wed 6:22 pm ET
An upside earnings surprise from ReneSola fueled a sharp rally in solar energy stocks that started Tuesday.

Vaalco sues investors, alleging misleading tactics - AP - Wed 4:44 pm ET
Vaalco Energy Inc. is suing its largest shareholder, alleging it and another company violated securities laws in a bid to gain seats on the independent oil producer's board.

McCain's wife sells Sudan-related investments - AP - Wed 4:42 pm ET
Cindy McCain, whose husband has been a critic of the violence in Sudan, sold off more than $2 million in mutual funds whose holdings include companies that do business in the African nation.

Coinstar urges shareholders to OK its nominees - AP - Wed 3:50 pm ET
Coinstar Inc. on Wednesday again urged shareholders to vote in favor of the coin-machine operator's independent director nominees at its annual meeting on June 3.