enron mentions blowback forbes 11 12 01 enron shares rise rebounding nine year low updatel 2001 10 31 11 56 new york enron shares rise analysts cite bargain hunting financing speculation dow jones business news 10 31 01 enron trades higher heavy losses cbs marketwatch com 10 31 01 usa u tech stocks blue chips shed gains reuters english news service 10 31 01 us west pwr lower new month positions despite gas rise dow jones energy service 10 31 01 uk enron close exiting indian lng shipping deal reuters english news service 10 31 01 mariner energy sell stake aconcagua field 51 million bloomberg 10 31 01 blowback daniel fisher forbes magazine 11 12 01 enron use partnerships artificially boost earnings lawyers rubbing hands truth sets free top echelon enron corp present past feeling positively footloose days time get shackled slew shareholder suits private securities lawyers securities exchange commission looking houston energy trading firm complex relationships outside partnerships used hedge fluctuations value investments enron sees 21 st century financial engineering lawyers see possible earnings inflation chairman kenneth lay says enron cooperating sec inquiry one partnership run enron chief financial officer andrew fastow added 236 million revenue first quarter 2001 boosting enron 425 million net income period partnership contribution plunged 5 million second quarter ended june 30 investors found aug 14 enron filed quarterly 10 q sec oddly enough day chief executive jeffrey skilling unexpectedly resigned expect class action lawyers go profits skilling insiders made selling 660 million stock shares flying high 78 august 2000 since skilling left enron taken 1 2 billion hit shareholders equity unwind partnerships certainly misled market size partnership losses says thomas shapiro one several lawyers filing shareholder suits enron knows emerge partnerships enron shares rise rebounding nine year low updatel 2001 10 31 11 56 new york enron shares rise rebounding nine year low updatel adds analyst comment sixth paragraph houston oct 31 bloomberg enron corp shares rose much 19 percent one day falling lowest level nine years amid speculation company may takeover target shares top energy trader rose 1 58 14 percent 12 74 midday trading 19 9 million shares compared three month daily average 10 4 million shares earlier shares hit 13 25 shares houston based enron fallen 84 percent year lost half value month amid u securities exchange commission inquiry partnerships headed andrew fastow enron former chief financial officer fastow ousted last week attempt restore confidence stock rumors potential takeover target think unlikely anyone buy point said zach wagner analyst edward jones co many uncertainties enron likely get large cash infusion investor wagner said reduce rating enron shares stock wall street journal today said general electric co ge capital warren buffett berkshire hathaway inc royal dutch petroleum co among names bandied potential buyers part enron margot habiby dallas newsroom 214 954 9452 enron shares rise analysts cite bargain hunting financing speculation christina cheddar 10 31 2001 dow jones business news copyright c 2001 dow jones company inc dow jones newswires new york losing nearly two thirds value past two weeks enron corp shares regained lost ground wednesday bargain hunting speculation said behind buying suggesting enron nearing deal additional financing others said mulling possibility company may acquired afternoon trading new york stock exchange enron shares ene 1 49 13 12 65 volume 24 9 million shares earlier stock traded high 13 25 enron typically trades average 10 million shares day one actively traded stocks big board tuesday enron shares set 52 week low 10 90 stock lowest level decade commerzbank securities analyst andre meade attributed jump enron stock investors attracted low price buyers said hoping hit double swords hanging houston energy trader securities exchange commission investigation financial dealings former chief financial officer andrew fastow balance sheet financing vehicle possibility another credit rating downgrade moody could trigger need issue additional stock thereby dilute holdings existing investors addition speculation houston circuit enron may close securing additional financing said prudential securities analyst carol coale speculation proves true financing would help enron shore financial condition improve confidence among investors well business partners investors also may placing bets belief enron shares eroded enough value make company takeover candidate report wall street journal wednesday said several companies including general electric co ge ge capital unit warren buffett berkshire hathaway inc brka brkb royal dutch shell group rd named potential buyers enron ms coale said takeover speculation unwarranted surfaced time enron shares faltered would unusual company interested takeover enron given uncertainty sec inquiry add uncertainty portfolio said furthermore ms coale said might difficult company shell clear regulatory hurdles already operates substantial energy trading business commerzbank mr meade also discounted takeover speculation likened deal acquisition financial service company buying human capital based business make sure going loose people said trickier acquisition everyone thinks takeover speculation implausible roger hamilton analyst john hancock value funds said shell enron neighbors shell looked enron still said buyer enron company would want sooner rather later order risk damaging enron leading market position marketwatchers said least pressure enron shares recent trading sessions come mutual funds liquidating positions avoid company name appear among holdings annual reports despite rise enron shares wednesday remains significant amount uncertainty stock addition pending sec inquiry lingering credit concerns attention also paid effect enron trading business several trading counterparties said watching situation closely least one entergy corp etr said trimming exposure enron new york mercantile exchange also plans use enron weakness recapture part counter energy derivative market offering clearing services trading tools natural gas market write christina cheddar christina cheddar dowjones com copyright c 2001 dow jones company inc rights reserved copyright 2000 dow jones company inc rights reserved enron trades higher heavy losses lisa sanders cbs marketwatch com last update 1 27 pm et oct 31 2001 houston cbs mw shares enron lost 66 percent value past 10 sessions spiked wednesday trading report pegged beleaguered company takeover target enron ene news chart profile added 13 percent 1 46 12 62 recent dealings volume heavy 25 million shares john olson analyst sanders morris harris houston pointed heavy losses enron sustained last 10 sessions partly reflects end tax year mutual funds calendar year funds ends close business wednesday mutual funds enron stock trying offset gains selling enron said mutual funds register gains losses offset selling buying stock close today wall street journal report wednesday speculated enron potential acquisition stable company enron pressure two weeks beginning energy merchant reported 1 billion charge third quarter earnings securities exchange commission probe two company limited partnerships rating downgrade moody investors service helped olson said thought enron takeover unlikely point however stock keep coming financial difficulties extended odds would increase said art smith chairman chief executive research firm john herold said surprised enron entertaining offers one ways enron gets genie back bottle hand smith said would take potential acquirer time become comfortable valuation business doubtful potential acquirer resolve valuation issues quickly smith said said likely sort purchase agreement would contain called look back provision would protect acquirer strapped fixed value smith said could see either general electric ge news chart profile ge capital royal dutch shell rd news chart profile making bid mentioned journal report ge capital big enough work cripple ge opportunistic things like smith said shell always keeps us guessing olson also included aig aig news chart profile citigroup c news chart profile potential acquirers enron certainly appeal people used aggressive trading culture said smith said even without enron energy marketing trading business would continue thrive even enron went away would change developed healthy market commodity forward markets hedging said lisa sanders dallas based reporter cbs marketwatch com usa u tech stocks blue chips shed gains haitham haddadin 10 31 2001 reuters english news service c reuters limited 2001 new york oct 31 reuters technology stocks held gains early afternoon trading wednesday u economy shrank less wall street feared third quarter blue chips dipped early rally faded worries worst yet come need lot fortitude see mountaintop depths valley said jay mueller economist portfolio manager strong capital management inc oversees 42 billion economy suffered worst contraction since first quarter 1991 government said advance early estimate gross domestic product gdp broadest measure u economic health shrank 0 4 percent third quarter number still managed beat economists projected 1 percent drop helped spark early rally wall street still faces heavy economic calendar week girding readings manufacturing sector job market economists expect u economy give even worse performance fourth quarter sept 11 attacks haunt nation technology laced nasdaq composite index advanced 28 65 points 1 72 percent 1 696 06 snagging gain 3 percent earlier day sun microsystems inc jumped 77 cents 10 31 8 percent network computer maker said orders tracking higher quarter time last quarter dow jones industrial average 6 23 points 0 07 percent 9 115 75 climbing 1 percent eastman kodak co 2 69 25 11 9 7 percent pressured blue chip gauge moody cut debt rating warned may lower long term rating amid falling profits broader standard poor 500 index rose 4 03 points 0 38 percent 1 063 82 stock market sold last two days rallying last week wall street widely expects economy slip recession investors hoping tax cuts lower interest rates lift economy 2002 president george w bush urged congress pass stimulus package end november speech white house economists expect economic contraction last least end year third quarter would mark start first u recession 10 years recession loosely defined least two straight quarters falling gdp economic news national association purchasing management chicago said october index slipped 46 2 46 6 september beat economists estimates drop 43 0 october index showed less weakness expected suggests regional manufacturing could bottom fairly soon necessarily mean thursday national survey napm follow suit analysts said showing economy although slowing slowing gradual pace opposed rapidly plunging cliff said john herrmann chief economist ideaglobal think napm index falls little bit napm capture corporations new york outside region chicago october national association purchasing management napm index due shortly open thursday forecast average slipping 44 3 47 0 september intel corp dow member nasdaq heavyweight added 63 cents 24 17 2 6 percent world largest chip maker sounded bullish note long term growth saying billions spending year yield profits market share gains high tech recession abates growth resumes motorola inc rose 51 cents 16 65 3 percent wireless giant said global market share rose july september quarter second quarter boosted sales new products adobe systems inc fell 3 41 25 34 nearly 12 percent publishing software vendor said would cut 150 jobs 5 percent work force lowered revenue earnings guidance citing weakening business sept 11 attacks enron corp rose 1 47 12 63 bouncing back 10 consecutive days losses wall street journal said wednesday influential heard street column enron trading book value wall streeters see beleaguered energy trader takeover target enron shares tuesday dropped 19 percent hit 1992 levels amid fears credit crunch concerns management reluctance discuss finances copyright 2000 dow jones company inc rights reserved us west pwr lower new month positions despite gas rise 10 31 2001 dow jones energy service copyright c 2001 dow jones 201 938 4604 mark golden dowjones com copyright 2000 dow jones company inc rights reserved uk enron close exiting indian lng shipping deal 10 31 2001 reuters english news service c reuters limited 2001 london oct 31 reuters u energy major enron corp close exiting joint shipping venture linked troubled dabhol power plant india shipping sources said enron pulled lakshmi ship dumped partners deal mitsui osk lines shipping corporation india said one shipping executive essentially linked collapse dabhol deal added enron 65 percent stake valued 1 billion dabhol power plant stalled long running payment dispute customer local utility discussions greenfield shipping ship owning company moment appropriate comment future plans said spokesman enron houston shipping source said ship contracted market price 223 million mhi yard japan would need high charter rate 92 000 per day cover costs would difficult acheive enron said ship financed 70 percent debt 30 percent equity 20 percent stake copyright 2000 dow jones company inc rights reserved mariner energy sell stake aconcagua field 51 million 2001 10 31 11 47 new york mariner energy sell stake aconcagua field 51 million houston oct 31 bloomberg mariner energy inc oil gas exploration company expects tomorrow complete sale stake aconcagua field canyon express pipeline system 51 million nippon oil exploration ltd pioneer natural resources co aconcagua field 150 miles southeast new orleans one three deepwater natural gas fields developed part canyon express pipeline houston based mariner majority owned affiliate enron corp nippon oil exploration unit nippon mitsubishi oil corp japan largest oil refiner shares irving texas based pioneer natural resources rose 4 cents 17 10 midday trading amy hellickson princeton 609 750 4549