Market Movers : Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK), Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT), NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP), Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE:LAD)

Rio Tinto Group (RIO) may decide that its best defense against another takeover approach from Glencore Plc (GLEN) is buying the largest mining company in the U.S. A bid for . Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) will probably look tempting to London-based Rio as a way to stymie Glencore, said Paul Gait, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. Freeport, a $32 billion copper producer that expanded … Continue reading Market Movers : Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK), Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT), NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP), Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE:LAD)

Why Need to Watch – 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) , Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) , Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO) , Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HMPR)

3M Co (NYSE:MMM) will pay about $885 million for Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd’s stake in their Japan joint venture, giving the diversified U.S. manufacturer full control of the business, 3M said on Wednesday. The deal is expected to add about 8 cents per share to earnings in the first 12 months after it closes, 3M said. Analysts, on average, expect 3M to earn $7.46 per … Continue reading Why Need to Watch – 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) , Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) , Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO) , Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HMPR)