Market Currents

• Monday, October 26, 2009

• 10:06 AM Ares Capital (ARCC +7.2%) says it's buying Allied Capital (ALD +26.4%) in a $648M all-stock deal. The $3.47/share (0.325 Ares share) offer is a 27% premium to Friday's close. Allied had been shedding assets to pay down debt and fight liquidity concerns. Comment!

• Thursday, August 7, 2008

• 00:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday's open: ACM, AES, ANSS, ARCC, BBI, BKUNA, BRL, CAH, CDL, CNQ, DPTR, DTV, DYN, ED, FTO, ISIS, KG, LIZ, MCGC, MF, OMG, PCS, PDE, PGN, PMI, SBH, SIRI, SLE, SNH, SRE, TM, WMB, WNR Comment!