Apple Inc. (AAPL) : The world’s largest technology company lost a ruling in its efforts to block imports of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) (MMI US) phones that run on Google Inc. (GOOG)’s Android operating system. Motorola Mobility didn’t violate Apple’s patent rights, U.S. International Trade Commission Judge Theodore Essex said in a notice on the agency’s website.

BB&T Corp. (BBT) : The ninth-largest U.S. bank by deposits may return as much as 30 percent in the next two years as credit market conditions improve and its loan and deposit growth boosts earnings, Barron’s said.

Carnival Corp. (CCL) : A ship from the world’s largest cruise-line owner ran aground off Italy’s Tuscan coast Jan. 13. Workers evacuated more than 4,000 of the 4,229 passengers and crew aboard. The incident comes at the start of the industry’s peak booking season.

DirecTV (DTV) : The largest U.S. satellite-television provider said Sunbeam Television cut off customers’ access to NFL on Fox in South Florida as well as NBC and CW to viewers in Boston as it seeks a fee increase. DirecTV said Sunbeam Television is seeking at least a 300 percent increase in fees.

Estee Lauder Cos. (EL) : The maker of Mac cosmetics and Clinique skin care is trying to boost earnings by strengthening non-U.S. bases such as China and Brazil and by targeting travelers picking up cosmetics at airport stores, Barron’s reported, citing an interview with Chief Executive Officer Fabrizio Freda.

Kemet Corp. (KEM) : The supplier of components for electronics makers said revenue in the third-quarter was no more than $219 million, below the average analyst estimate of $231.8 million, according to a Bloomberg survey.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (LGF) : The film and television studio behind TV’s “Mad Men” and the Tyler Perry films acquired “Twilight” producer Summit Entertainment LLC for $412.5 million in cash and stock, uniting two of Hollywood’s largest independent studios.

To contact the reporter on this story: Nikolaj Gammeltoft in New York at ngammeltoft@bloomberg.net.

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Nick Baker at nbaker7@bloomberg.net.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-13/apple-kemet-lions-gate-entertainment-u-s-equity-preview.html

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