States have been disclosing plans approved for their exchanges.
The news set off a spate of announcements by big banks, moving to show their financial strength by raising dividends and disclosing plans to buy back shares.
The Israeli leader welcomed Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe to the country today, disclosing plans to expand trade with the Far East because of the perceived hostility against Jews in Europe.
Apollo Global Management, the buyout firm co-founded by Leon Black, amended its filing for an initial public offering on Monday, disclosing plans to sell 18 million new shares.
A day after disclosing plans for an overhaul of the Coca-Cola Company to make sure minorities and women are promoted and paid fairly, plaintiffs' lawyers and company officials said many of the details were still unclear and cautioned that tangible results could be a long way off.
PC maker Gateway recently joined rival Dell by disclosing plans for a PDA product that should launch sometime in July.
