German sportswear maker Puma issued a profit warning and posted a sharp drop in quarterly earnings it struggled to transform high-profile sponsorships into robust financial results.

When First Advantage Bancorp announced it was delisting from Nasdaq and moving to SecondMarket, a private exchange, equity holders scratched their heads.

Dell plans to report quarterly financial results on Thursday that are significantly lower than Wall Street expectations of profit, but higher-than-expected in revenue, according to a person briefed on the results.

“Even if you can’t really regulate ethics, the fact that more people are more closely scrutinizing board behavior encourages directors to be more responsible. But, there is no panacea, and I think we will continue to see abuses and excesses—but hopefully fewer.” – Standard & Poor’s Analyst Mary Driscoll

The German bank will try to raise 2.5 billion euros ($3.2 billion), to protect against future shocks and to help repay a 2009 government bailout.

The Federal Advisory Council warned that growth in student-loan debt has “parallels to the housing crisis.”

Turkish Airlines denied boardroom tensions but confirmed its CEO is planning to go on leave due to family health issues.

H&M, Inditex, C&A, and Primark committed to a five-year accord on Bangladeshi factory safety standards.

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo quit his position as a U.K. director of the company after TweetDeck was dissolved.

The Department of Homeland Security issued a cyberattack warning after a number of recent strikes, particularly on energy companies.

The 12th European Corporate Governance and Company Law Conference will focus on the recently published Action Plan on Company Law and Corporate Governance.

Dissident shareholders won votes or settled with boards in 23 cases this year, as of May 10, Factset’s Sharkwatch reports.

Elliott Management dropped its plan to pay bonuses to its nominees to the Hess board if the company’s shares outperform competitors.

Neiman Marcus Group is planning to reach out to a number of sovereign-wealth funds about a possible buyout.

North American oil production will dominate global supply growth over the next five years, the International Energy Agency forecasts.

Major U.S. stock markets are rising Tuesday on the back of a subdued inflation report and hedge fund manager David Tepper’s bullish comments about stocks. Click to view a price quote on ^DJI.    

It would be a mistake for Sony to dismiss the hedge fund manager Daniel S. Loeb out of hand: His proposal values Sony’s entertainment businesses at more than half the company’s current market capitalization.

If they are representative of things to come, Mark Zuckerberg’s recent moves could set off a death spiral at the once undisputed social media leader. Click to view a price quote on FB. Click to research the Internet industry.    

(Reuters) – The activist investor engaged in a proxy battle with Hess Corp has proposed a new board for the oil producer that would include all nominees put forward by both sides ahead of a vote on Thursday. Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp, which ow…

MUNICH (Reuters) – German premium automaker BMW expects to reap a "positive" contribution to group profit from every i3 electric vehicle sold, Chief Executive Norbert Reithofer said on Tuesday. BMW will start selling its Megacity electric veh…