BRIEFCASE AMGEN APPROVED TO ACQUIRE TULARIK.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services U.S. regulators said on Thursday that Amgen Inc.'s $1.3 billion acquisition has been approved, allowing the transaction to proceed as expected. Amgen will be acquiring about 80 percent of San Francisco-based Tularik that it doesn't already own. Tularik's focus has been in three areas: cancer, inflammation and metabolic disease metabolic disease, n a disorder that causes dysfunction of the metabolic action of the body, resulting in loss of control of homeostasis. paraneoplastic syndrome . The company's work with small molecules is particularly notable as fighting cancer with orally administered medication becomes a more attractive option. Jakks, Lucasfilm in 'Star Wars' deal MALIBU - Toy-maker Jakks Pacific JAKKS Pacific, Inc. NASDAQ: JAKK is is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and consumer products and is based in Malibu, California. Its product categories include action figures, art activity kits, stationery, writing instruments, performance Inc. has allied itself with Jedi Knights. Jakks announced Thursday it signed a licensing deal with Lucasfilm Ltd. that will bring Lucas' popular ``Star Wars'' franchise to the TV Games line, including the five current titles in the series and the upcoming ``Episode III.'' The video game system, which plugs directly into televisions without the need for a separate console, cartridge or controller, should be in stores next fall with a retail price of $20. Separately, Jakks announced its new slate of fall video games See video game console. under the World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated media (focusing in television, Internet, and live events), and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in the professional wrestling industry, with major revenue sources banner, published by its partner, Calabasas-based THQ THQ Toy Headquarters THQ Territorial Headquarters THQ Tehsil Headquarters (Pakistan) THQ The Holy Quran THQ Theater Headquarters Inc. The duo will add titles for the Sony Playstation Sony Playstation - Playstation 2, Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo Game Boy Advance to its previously announced ``WWE WWE World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (formerly World Wrestling Federation) WWE Witwe (German: Widow) WWE William Webb Ellis (inventor of rugby) WWE World Wide Education WWE Well Woman Exam : Day of Reckoning'' for the Nintendo GameCube. Pixar Q1 earnings triple last year's Profits at Pixar Animation Studios more than tripled in the first quarter, boosted by strong home video sales of its last animated feature, ``Finding Nemo.'' The company, based in Emeryville, Calif., reported net income of $26.7 million, or 46 cents per share Cents per share The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned. , compared to $8.2 million, or 15 cents per share in the same period last year. The results easily beat the estimate of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call, who had expected earnings of 39 cents per share. Univision reports doubled profits Los Angeles-based Univision Communications Inc.'s first-quarter profits more than doubled on the strength of higher ratings at the Spanish-language broadcaster's radio and television stations and three networks. Univision on Thursday reported net income of $31.6 million, or 9 cents per share, in the quarter ended March 31, compared with $12.8 million, or 5 cents per share, in the same period last year. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had expected Univision to earn 8 cents a share for the quarter. |
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