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Hess Corp. (HES) has up to $2 billion in potential asset sales "well underway" as the independent oil and gas producer tries to raise enough cash to keep up with its spending, the company said Wednesday.

Symantec Corp. (SYMC) on Wednesday replaced its chief executive after years of underperformance, moving Chairman Steve Bennett into the role and giving a sharp boost to the software maker's stock.

Nasdaq OMX Group Chief Executive Robert Greifeld was optimistic on Wednesday that the $62 million plan to compensate customers of Facebook's messy IPO would pass muster with firms harmed by the IPO.

TAKING THE PULSE: Despite weakness in Europe, advertising sales are growing domestically for U.S. media firms, as ad dollars continue to migrate away from print and toward electronic media, especially cable networks.

The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Barclays PLC (BCS) 1st half-year results, based on a poll of six analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million pounds, EPS, dividend and target price in pence, core tier 1-ratio in percent, according to IFRS).

Brazilian and Mexican stocks fell in choppy trading Wednesday during a session influenced by reactions to earnings reports.

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