SEC Asks DirecTV to Explain Transactions
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DirecTV Group Inc., the largest U.S. satellite-television operator, said the Securities and Exchange Commission has asked how the company accounted for some transactions.
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Federal regulators said in court papers filed yesterday that Fidelity Investments' money management arm "may have, directly or indirectly" defrauded some clients or prospective clients during a two-year period from 2002, actions which may have prevented Fidelity customers from getting the best possible deals on stock trades.
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. is being investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission regarding some accounting practices.
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Several bank credit card companies, responding to growing pressure from U.S. lawmakers, said on Wednesday they are working to do a better job of explaining fees and charges to consumers.
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The subpoenas seek information on nontraditional insurance and transactions that some companies have used to improve the appearance of their financial statements.
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Securities regulators told the mortgage giant Wednesday that they are considering civil charges for alleged manipulation of the company's reported earnings.
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XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. disclosed yesterday that the Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into the company's handling of its estimates of subscriber counts and the cost of recruiting customers.
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LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) - The US Securities and Exchange Commission is probing transactions between Delphi Corp and EDS, which supplies the automotive parts and components giant with technology services, Delphi said late Wednesday.
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The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday that there is opportunity to give mutual fund investors clearer information so that they know how much they are really paying in marketing, advertising and distribution fees.
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Americans love their TVs, but do they really want to interact with them? DirecTV is betting that football fans do. The satellite broadcaster is gearing up to launch a premium-priced interactive TV package with its Sunday Ticket subscription service next season that will allow fans to check scores, statistics, and fantasy team developments right on screen with their remote rather ...
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Berkshire Hathaway said Thursday that the US Securities and Exchange Commission asked for information about its sales of so-called nontraditional or loss-mitigation insurance.
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After weeks of speculation and controversy over an apparent deal between Major League Baseball and DirecTV that would limit access to baseball's Extra Innings package to subscribers of the satellite service, the parties announced the deal yesterday in a conference call, though they would not confirm the details of a widely reported seven-year, $700 million pact.
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Online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. said Friday one of its databases was hacked and contact information for its more than 6.3 million customers was stolen. A spokeswoman for the Omaha-based company said more sensitive information in the same database, including Social Security numbers and account numbers, does not appear to have been taken.
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Hartford Life, a unit of the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., said Friday it is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for its use of "directed brokerage" in connection with its mutual funds.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission has asked Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. MMC.N for  information about partnerships that individuals affiliated with  the company have invested in, the insurance broker said in a  statement.
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Report: Regulators look for figures from Dow Jones, Gannett, Knight Ridder, New York Times, others. NEW YORK  - The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking information from more than six newspaper
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Investors will soon get clarity on an uncertain quarter.