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TOP FINANCIAL NEWS
European stocks drop as credit worries persist
Weak dollar propels US exports to high
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Lone Star Extends Tender Offer To Acquire LEND Accredited
AirTran increases buyout offer for Midwest
Companies moving in after hours trading in reaction to earnings
Trading Up
 SCT +22.0%; IMH +6.7%; LWAY +6.5%; NLST +5.2%; MCZ +3.6%; GOAM +2.8%; IAAC +2.7%; JRJC +2.5%; OPX +2.4%; HMIN +1.7%; ATLS +1.0%...
Trading Down
 A -12.3%; DEEP -10.9%; LCBM -7.9%; ASYS -6.9%; TGB -5.0%; AMAT -3.9%; GSAT -3.4%...
 Companies moving in reaction to news:
Trading Up
 TMA +25.9% (announces change of second quarter dividend payment date to Sept 17; current book value is $14.28 vs. $19.38 as of June 30, 2007); MEH +7.7% (Board of Directors receives revised offer from AirTran); MCO +4.9% (increases borrowing capacity for share repurchase to $1 bln from $500 mln); CTBI +2.8% (announces termination of merger agreement with Eagle Fidelity); ABTL +2.3% (CFO buys 50k shares at $2.81-2.90); FSTW +3.9% (begins to evaluate options to change its capital structure; may take co private); VPFG +3.1% (announces definitive agreement to acquire assets and Business of Bankers Financial Mortgage Gr); SGK +2.6% (announces that it has not filed its 10-Q for Q2 by the required filing date); INTL +2.2% (announces Delaware Chancery Court denies injunction of inter-tel/mitel merger); PII +2.2% (reaffirms guidance for FY07 EPS of $2.95-3.05 vs $3.01 consensus); UEPS +2.0% (reschedules conference call to review Q4 and annual results due to changes in schedules of CEO and CFO); CCOI +1.8% (announces authorization to repurchase up to $50 mln of common stock); IP +1.7% (files updated financial statements to reflect segment reporting changes); MPS +1.7% (authorizes additional $75 mln stock buyback); FLDR +1.6% (announces it has removed its President and CEO and announces a new COO); WLT +1.4% (announces share repurchase program and acquisition of Tuscaloosa Resources); FSYS +1.1% (completes voluntary review of stock options; determines it will be necessary to restate historical financial statements); MMS +1.0% (awarded $16.1 mln California integrated information system contract); GMTC +1.0% (and MECCA agree to relationship; represents largest contract in co's history)... 
Trading Down
 WCI -2.0% (changes earnings report date to Aug 22 from Aug 16); GSK -1.0% (U.S. FDA says new boxed warnings on heart failure added to GSK diabetes drug Avandia -- Reuters); TESS -1.0% (further expands share repurchase program up to 550,000 shares).

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