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Phillips-Van Heusen May Gain From Acquiring Tommy Hilfiger, Analysts Say Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. would gain extra profit within a year of a reported potential acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co. analysts estimate.

Kroger Fourth-Quarter Profit Declines as Health-Care, Labor Expenses Rise Kroger Co., the largest U.S. grocery-store chain, gave a 2010 earnings forecast that trails analysts’ estimates and said fourth-quarter profit fell 27 percent after health-care and labor costs increased.

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Crude Oil Falls for a Second Day on Stronger Dollar, U.S. Supply Increase Oil fell for a second day as the dollar strengthened and an industry-funded report showed an increase in U.S. crude supplies, fanning concern that demand in the world’s biggest energy user is slow to recover.

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AIG Climbs on Speculation Bailed-Out U.S. Insurer May Divest More Assets American International Group Inc., the insurer rescued by the U.S., climbed for a fourth day, jumping 17 percent, on speculation the firm may sell more assets after announcing deals to divest two units for $51 billion.

Apollo Management Said to Acquire Citigroup's Real Estate Investment Unit Apollo Management LP agreed to buy Citigroup Inc.’s real estate investment unit, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

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Abbott to Buy Facet for $450 Million to Add Experimental Cancer Medicines Abbott Laboratories, maker of the arthritis drug Humira, agreed to buy Facet Biotech Corp. for $27 a share in cash, for a net $450 million, adding experimental medicines in cancer and immunology.

OSI Bid Likely to Increase as Hungry Astellas Covets Cancer Drug Revenues OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s status as one of the few U.S. biotechnology companies with income from an approved cancer drug likely will drive up the price Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. must pay to acquire it.

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AIG Climbs on Speculation Bailed-Out U.S. Insurer May Divest More Assets American International Group Inc., the insurer rescued by the U.S., climbed for a fourth day, jumping 17 percent, on speculation the firm may sell more assets after announcing deals to divest two units for $51 billion.

MetLife Chief Henrikson Eclipses Benmosche After Vow Not to Waste Crisis MetLife Inc. Chief Executive Officer Robert Henrikson, who vowed not to waste the financial crisis, will control a larger overseas life insurance operation than his old boss after agreeing to pay $15.5 billion for a unit of American International Group Inc.

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Apollo Management Said to Acquire Citigroup's Real Estate Investment Unit Apollo Management LP agreed to buy Citigroup Inc.’s real estate investment unit, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

General Growth Backers Add $3.9 Billion to Boost Brookfield's Revival Plan General Growth Properties Inc. said its biggest debt and equity holders offered to jointly invest $3.93 billion in the company, bolstering a plan with Brookfield Asset Management Inc. to bring the mall owner out of bankruptcy.

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Fujitsu Probe Fails to Dispel Investors' Concerns About Nozoe Controversy Fujitsu Ltd., the computer company embroiled in a dispute with its former chief, was inadequately probed by Japan’s main stock exchange over the disclosure of President Kuniaki Nozoe’s resignation, investors said.

PCCW Says Chairman Richard Li's Plans to Buy Out Phone Company Are `Dead' PCCW Ltd. said investors should consider as “dead” Chairman Richard Li’s plan to buy out Hong Kong’s biggest phone company after police began a probe into the bid and judges ruled it had been manipulated.

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Continental Air Open to Merger Should Competition Dictate, CEO Smisek Says Continental Airlines Inc., after calling off a merger with United Airlines two years ago, would resume consolidation efforts to remain competitive, Chief Executive Officer Jeff Smisek said.

Astra Says More Roads, Low Rates Key to Reviving Indonesian Sales Growth PT Astra International, Indonesia’s biggest auto dealer, said the nation must build more roads and keep interest rates low to revive demand for Toyota Motor Corp. cars that slumped amid last year’s global recession.

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