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By Sujata Rao LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - A broad collapse of company profits in the developing world shows no sign of abating, forcing investors to tilt portfolios towards sectors such as healthcare or consumer goods where margins are more robust....

* Correlations falling across equities * Gap between cheap and expensive is narrower * Long-short hedge funds, earnings momentum to benefit By Simon Jessop LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Company earnings should become a more useful guide to European share...

LONDON (Reuters) - A broad collapse of company profits in the developing world shows no sign of abating, forcing investors to tilt portfolios towards sectors such as healthcare or consumer goods where margins are more robust. What is evolving is in...

* Novartis' one-third stake in Roche built up under Vasella * Vasella exit, retirement of Roche chairman could thaw relations * Roche seen as most likely buyer for the stake * Could make offer in second half of this year - analyst By Caroline...

* Firms have yet to demonstrate full asset sale cycle * Complex financials, insider ownership weigh on stocks By Greg Roumeliotis NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Alternative asset managers such as Blackstone Group LP and KKR & Co LP have for decades...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alternative asset managers such as Blackstone Group LP and KKR & Co LP have for decades scoured the stock market for undervalued companies. Now they are trying to convince investors that shares in their own firms are a bargain. As...

The highest-paid athletes list has some familar Floridians near the top. Sports Illustrated's Fortunate 50 list totals the salaries and the endorsement deals for the top athletes in America in 2012. Coming in No. 1 on the list is boxer Floyd...

Macy's Inc. reported higher first-quarter net income and gains in a critical sales metric as it took business from rival department store chains. The company also raised its dividend by 25 percent. Macy's shares closed up 2.5 percent, near a year high....

May 15 (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc : * Says total U.S. public sector revenue grew 5 percent in Q3, including U.S. federal spending down 3 percent * Sees Q4 revenue growth in 4-7pct range on y/y basis * Sees Q4 non-GAAP gross margins to be approximately...

In the midst of a proposed buyout, Dell Inc. said Tuesday that it will report its latest quarterly earnings ahead of schedule -- a move that could raise speculation that the Round Rock-based computer maker's results will be dismal. The change means Dell...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc posted a higher than expected quarterly profit and said current-quarter revenue could increase, giving some relief to investors who had worried it was being hurt by weak technology spending....

Stock up now. Beef prices are starting to rise even more than they have all winter long, and they may not get back to more acceptable consumer level prices for some time, warn industry officials. "My message to beef-loving consumers is to buy as...