Here are this week’s news briefs for Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK). Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) company shares ended the week at 8.65 (as of 2/25/2011).

Weekly News Roundup: Nokia Corp (NYSE:NOK)

Monday 21 February

Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) has unveiled two new internet-ready C-Series mobile phones.
Handset-maker Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) India has announced the launch of two new Nokia C-Series mobile phones.

Viral Oza, head activation, media and online marketing Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) India said that, “Mobile devices coupled with internet are opening millions of opportunities to people around the world. We are excited to add two new devices to our C-Series portfolio, offering powerful features like 32 GB expandable memory and enabling easy access to information, news and entertainment.”

Tuesday 22 February

Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) has launched Foursquare on their Series 40 Phones.
Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) has released a foursquare application for Symbian S60 phones year in its OVI store.

The Foursquare Java application has been released for series 40 phones inside Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK)’s beta labs. This application does not need in-built GPS because it uses the phone’s mobile signal to find nearby places.

This latest application from Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) aims to make status updating more convenient and meaningful to users.

Wednesday 23 February

Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK)’s Ovi Store has moved to rupee payments in India.
Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) and Reliance Communications has announced a novel partnership by launching the India chapter of its Ovi Store, Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK)’s mobile application store.

V Ramnath, the Director – Operator Channels at Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) India, said that, “Our partnership with Reliance Communications is a big step towards providing Indian consumers easy and simplified access to Ovi Store content through operator billing. The response from consumers in India has already exceeded our expectations, with the number of weekly downloads crossing 4.5 million. Ovi Store is focused on providing relevant and useful content to our consumers to help them get the most out of their mobile lifestyle.”

Thursday 247 February

Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) Siemens Networks has launched Single Radio Access Network.
Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) Siemens Networks has introduced Single RAN Advanced, an evolution of its Single RAN solution. The solution will enable operators to professionally build added capability in GSM, 3G and LTE networks as well as arrange them for the higher bandwidth promised by LTE-Advanced.

Thorsten Robrecht, head of network systems product management at Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) Siemens Networks said that, “While network operators’ revenue opportunities have grown over the past few years, they also face newer challenges to further enhance network efficiency and simplify their networks. It has therefore become imperative for operators to smoothly migrate to newer technologies in support of their longer-term network strategy.”

We’ll be keeping a close eye on the Nokia Corp. stock price for changes over the next couple of weeks.

Here’s this week’s run-down of Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) news briefings. Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) shares ended the week at 212.44 (as of 2/25/2011).

Weekly News Roundup: Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Tuesday 22 February

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has inked a deal with Walt Disney Company.
Walt Disney Company has signed new deals with the Redbox and Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) movie rental companies.

The new deals raise the company’s wholesale movie prices on new-release DVDs. Disney will now charge Redbox and Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) as much as $17.99 for its new movies.

Then, after the DVD has been on the market for 28 days the price will drop to $10.75.

Friday 25 February

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has teamed up with CBS for two years.
Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has signed a two- year agreement with CBS Corp.

The tie up will enable users to stream select catalog titles including episodes of Medium and Flashpoint.

Users will also be able to enjoy full seasons of Frasier, Family Ties and Cheers, among others.

Though financial terms of the deal are under wraps for now, reports say CBS can renew its deal for additional two years, beginning in April of this year. Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) charges $7.99 per month for its base service of unlimited streaming.

We will be monitoring the Netflix Inc. stock level for developments over the next couple of weeks.

Here’s this week’s round-up of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) stock briefings. Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) stocks ended the week at 45.86 (as of 2/25/2011).

Weekly News Roundup: Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H)

Monday 21 February

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) has recognized Ruth Benjamin as the General Manager of the Year.
Ruth Benjamin is the General Manager of the Grand Hyatt Atlanta and was one of the fourteen general managers from Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H)’s 132 Full Service North American hotels that were nominated for this prestigious award.

The award was presented by the Chief Operating Officer Chuck Floyd on Wednesday, February 16th in the company of the hotel’s staff.

Wednesday 23 February

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) has expanded its F&B loyalty program at Dubai hotels.
The company had conducted three phases of research involving active Dine In by Hyatt members across Dubai between May and July 2010.

Area director for Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) in Dubai and general manager of Grand Hyatt Dubai, John Beveridge said, “Following our research we are focusing on broader redemption options including strategic alliances with extended business partners.”

We will continue checking the Hyatt Hotels Corporation share price for developments over the next few weeks.

Here’s this week’s round-up of Banco Santander (NYSE:STD) stock briefings. Banco Santander (NYSE:STD) company shares ended the week at 12.27 (as of 2/25/2011).

Weekly News Roundup: Banco Santander (NYSE:STD)

Tuesday 22 February

BZ WBK announced that it has approved the takeover offer of Banco Santander (NYSE:STD).
The Poland Bank Zachodni WBK said that it supports the takeover offer of Banco Santander (NYSE:STD), Spain’s top lender, worth $5.8 billion.

The company also received the approval of Poland’s regulatory agency KNF. Banco Santander (NYSE:STD) will give a tender offer of 6.4 percent to buy a 70 percent stake in Zachodni WBK. The new owner will help the bank to grow and achieve new targets.

Banco Santander (NYSE:STD) won the opportunity to buy control of the Bank Zachodni WBK last September by signing an agreement that beat out many European rivals. It has announced a 100 percentage tender offer in the last week.

Friday 25 February

Banco Santander (NYSE:STD) has succeeded in extending its reach to all corners of the world.
Amidst the ever-dawdling and presently unnerving Spanish economy, Banco Santander (NYSE:STD) is establishing its presence globally with an aggressive acquisition strategy.

It had succeeded in defeating its European rivals like BNP Paribas and PKO BP to win Polish regulatory approval for its takeover of Bank Zachodni WBK.

Furthermore, it is holding strong footing in the fast-growing Brazil and Britain markets through its present acquisition strategy.

We will be monitoring the Banco Santander stock price for developments over the next couple of weeks.

Here’s this week’s round-up of Allstate (NYSE:AMD) news briefings. Allstate (NYSE:AMD) shares ended the week at 9.29 (as of 2/25/2011).

Weekly News Roundup: AMD Inc (NYSE:AMD)

Wednesday 23 February

AMD Inc. (NYSE:AMD)’s General Exam Camera has been rated as the best patient exam camera.
AMD Inc. (NYSE:AMD) Global Telemedicine Inc.’s General Exam Camera was acknowledged as the top performing camera in an assessment made by an independent evaluation team from the Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC).  AMD Inc. (NYSE:AMD)’s just half a pound weighing General Exam Camera includes the facilities to integrate auto focus, freeze frame capture, power zoom , and electronic image polarization into a single diagnostic device.

According to the TTAC’s study, the AMD Inc. (NYSE:AMD)’s General Exam Camera has “the additional benefit of a polarizing filter that could eliminate the glare of light on moist or reflective surfaces.”

Thursday 247 February

AMD Inc. (NYSE:AMD) has unveiled a game design portal for teachers.
AMD Inc. (NYSE:AMD) is planning to provide an online teaching tool and game design portal for students, joining several others in this area.

The online teaching tool includes curricula for middle and high school educators working to improve science, technology, engineering, math and language arts skills.

The new program that contains beginner and intermediate levels is said to be a part of AMD Inc. (NYSE:AMD)’s “Changing the Game” initiative and it also provides an opportunity for students to design video games.

We will be monitoring the Allstate share price for developments over the next few weeks.

Here’s a round-up of Dupont (NYSE:DD) stock briefings from this week. Dupont (NYSE:DD) shares ended the week at 54.07 (as of 2/25/2011).

Weekly News Roundup: Dupont (NUSE:DD)

Monday 21 February

DuPont (NYSE:DD) has decided to recruit 800 scientists in India within two years.
DuPont (NYSE:DD) had declared that it will recruit more 800 scientists in India within two years in agriculture, engineering, automotive and other fields.

This decision was as a part of the company’s strategy to become a $1 billion company in India. The focus will be on pure science and engineering. The company is trying to increase its women workforce by 50 percent.

DuPont (NYSE:DD) Asia pacific human resources director STT said, “The company revenues are now about $700 million and we want to be a $1 billion company in about two years. We will recruit more than 400 people a year on an average.”

Tuesday 22 February

DuPont (NYSE:DD) has announced the extension of its tender offer for Danisco.
The science based products and service company DuPont (NYSE:DD) announced that it is extending the tender offer period for the acquisition of Dansico shares to April 1st.

This will allow more time for the necessary approval and clearance from the European Union and Chinese authorities.

It will also give more time for investors to respond to the offer. DuPont (NYSE:DD) reached a $6.3 billion deal with Danisco on January 9.

DuPont (NYSE:DD) chairman and CEO Ellen Kullman said, “We are pleased with our progress at this stage in the tender offer period. We continue to move forward with regulatory approvals and remain confident that Danisco shareholders will continue to tender their shares as this process progresses.”

Wednesday 23 February

DuPont (NYSE:DD) has displayed engineering polymers at Medtec Europe to meet medical equipment requirements.
The science based material supplier DuPont (NYSE:DD) recently displayed engineering polymers at Medtec Europe 2011.

These polymers can meet demanding medical equipment requirements and can widen the choice of high performance polymers.

The ChondroMimetec device includes a white outer casing and a translucent polycarbonate delivery tube at its top. This device can be implanted for the treatment of small osteochondral defects.

Suhaib Hassan, the product manager at TiGenix at DuPont (NYSE:DD) said, “We specified a Special Control grade of Zytel nylon based on the advice that the material comes with the required level of manufacturing control, testing and regulatory support for use in our delivery defect.”

We will be monitoring the Dupont stock level for developments over the next few weeks.

Here’s this week’s run-down of Humana (NYSE:HUM) news briefings. Humana (NYSE:HUM) company shares ended the week at 62.6 (as of 2/25/2011).

Weekly News Roundup: Humana (NYSE:HUM)

Monday 21 February

Humana (NYSE:HUM) has a plan to increase premiums to reduce its costs.
Due to significant incremental expenses, the company has reported a 57 percent decline in profit for the fourth quarter.

However, the company reported that quarterly revenues have grown from last year mainly due to strong growth in medicare advantage membership.

In a note to clients, Credit Suisse wrote that “We maintain our outperform rating as we believe HUM will be a net beneficiary of the expected shakeout of smaller plans in the MA market due to the challenging reimbursement environment.”

Tuesday 22 February

Humana (NYSE:HUM) has plans to form a $65 million partnership with a South African company called Discovery.
Discovery, a public company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, offers incentives to its clients to live healthier lives and reduce medical costs.

As per the deal, the company will initially gain access to 4 million of Humana (NYSE:HUM)’s US customers and Humana (NYSE:HUM) will acquire a quarter of Vitality Group, which is the US subsidiary of Discovery.

The one-quarter stake in Discovery is worth an estimated $15 million.

Friday 25 February

Humana (NYSE:HUM) has announced that AmerisourceBergen Corp. will become its primary drug wholesaler.
This deal between Humana (NYSE:HUM) Pharmacy Solutions and AmerisourceBergen will become effective from May 1 onward, and will make AmerisourceBergen Corp. the primary drug wholesaler for Humana (NYSE:HUM)’s pharmacy benefits management business for the next five years.

Despite the fact that other terms of the agreement were not disclosed, Humana (NYSE:HUM) made it clear that AmerisourceBergen would still be its specialty drugs wholesaler as before.

We will be monitoring the Humana stock level for changes over the next few weeks.

Here’s a round-up of FedEx (NYSE:FDX) news stories from this week. FedEx (NYSE:FDX) stocks ended the week at 89.88 (as of 2/25/2011).

Weekly News Roundup: FedEx (NYSE:FDX)

Monday 21 February

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) has decided to build a new distribution centre on 52 acres in Norcross, Georgia.
As a part of its expansion plan in the country, FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Corporation has selected a 52-acre site in Norcross to build a distribution center by 2012.

Robert E. Holcombe, vice president of the southern region for FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Ground said, “This new facility is evidence of the Southeast region’s increased presence in the distribution and logistics business, and the growing confidence of local shippers that we are their best choice for their ground shipping needs.”

Wednesday 23 February

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) has plans to introduce new early morning delivery options for customers.
For this purpose, the world’s largest express transportation company FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Express has decided to add two new programs, called FedEx (NYSE:FDX) First Overnight Freight and FedEx (NYSE:FDX) 2Day A.M.

The move is aimed at providing faster and time-definite shipping options for customers backed by a money-back guarantee.

T. Michael Glenn, president and CEO, FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Corporate Services said, “FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Express continues to enhance its portfolio, adding new, relevant services to meet customer needs. Customer service is a top priority at FedEx (NYSE:FDX) and we are committed to providing an industry-leading suite of shipping options.”

We’ll be keeping a close eye on the FedEx stock price for developments over the next few weeks.