Newspaper wrap-up: Ventana (VMSI) expected to announce acquisition

MAJOR PAPERS:

Barron's Online's (subscription required) "Weekday Trader" called Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE), a low-cost steel producer with a 4.7% dividend, a stock worthy of consideration.
Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) and PetroChina Company Limited (NYSE: PTR) have signed a provisional agreement for Shell to sell liquefied natural gas to PetroChina, reported the Wall Street Journal (subscription required).
The Financial Times (subscription required) reported that Renaissance Technologies and DE Shaw, two of the biggest quantitative hedge fund managers, are raising money, despite concerns over the poor performance of many computer-driven funds last month.

OTHER PAPERS:

According to the New York Times, Ventana Medical Systems Inc (NASDAQ: VMSI), which makes cancer diagnostic equipment, is expected to announce today that it will acquire Spring Bioscience for $28.9M in cash.
The New York Post reported that General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) CEO Jeffrey Immelt is planning on bringing Beth Comstock back as GE's chief marketing officer, according to sources close to Immelt.

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