Company News for March 14, 2012 - Corporate Summary

By Zacks.com,  March 14, 2012, 10:06:01 AM EDT

•    Shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN ) plunged 5.3% after the company reported fourth quarter earnings of $0.27 per share that lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.30

•    According to reports, U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB ) is set to increase its annual dividend by $0.28 to $0.78 and will also buyback shares worth $100 million

•    Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO ) announced that it will acquire Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF ). Consequently, the latter's shares jumped 27.0% to settle at $5.32

•    Shares of Safe Bulkers, Inc (NYSE: SB ) sank 9.1% after it announced that it will sell $5 worth of shares
 


 
APOLLO GLOBAL-A ( APO ): Free Stock Analysis Report
 
SAFE BULKERS ( SB ): Free Stock Analysis Report
 
URBAN OUTFITTER ( URBN ): Free Stock Analysis Report
 
US BANCORP ( USB ): Free Stock Analysis Report
 
GREAT WOLF RSRT ( WOLF ): Free Stock Analysis Report
 
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Referenced Stocks: APO, SB, URBN, USB, WOLF



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