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JC Penney Shares Up On George Soros Investment

Shares of beleaguered retailer J.C. Penney are up more than 6 percent in aftermarket trading on Thursday after billionaire financier George Soros disclosed a 7.9 percent stake in the company.

2013/04/25

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North Texas Power Company Considers Bankruptcy

A Dallas-based power company says it is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure $32 billion in debt.

2013/04/16

Mark Cuban Loses Bid To Dump Insider Trading Case

A federal judge has denied a request by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to throw out a civil lawsuit accusing him of insider trading.

2013/03/05

Woman Sentenced To 80 Years In Plano Ponzi Scheme

A 61-year-old woman living in Maine was sentenced to 80 years in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme through a wealth management firm in Plano.

2013/02/05

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FDIC Backs Ban On Banks Trading For Own Profit

Banks would be barred from trading for their own profit instead of their clients under a rule federal regulators proposed Tuesday. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. backed the draft rule on a 3-0 vote.

2011/10/11

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SEC Watchdog Finds No Merit To Cuban’s Claims

A watchdog report says Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has no grounds to claim that Securities and Exchange Commission attorneys engaged in misconduct in an insider trading case against him.

2011/09/30