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Barington recommends split of Olive Garden, Red Lobster restaurant operator
Activist investor Barington Capital Group said that Darden Restaurants Inc., the operator of Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurant chains, could be worth $71 to $81 per share. Barington recommends that Darden split into two companies.
US Federal Reserve's largasse is private equity benefit - report
An report published on The Financial Times detailed how private equity moves in markets to ensure that quantitative easing of the US Federal Reserve will not be further reduced.
Alternative bond funds a rave in US investors - report
The Financial Times noted that data issued by mutual fund research company Morningstar supported the trend seen in US investors flocking to alternative bond funds in anticipation to the tapering of the US Federal Reserve's quantitative easing measures.
3M reveals plans for up to $22B in five years, set to raise dividends
A Reuters report said 3M Co revealed its plans to purchase its shares back worth up to $22 billion, making it the biggest so far in terms of percentage among US companies who have announced similar plans this year.