M2 EquityBites

--First Defiance Seeks Usd18.4m From Kbw-Run Stock Sale

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--First Defiance seeks USD18.4m from KBW-run stock sale (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Credit Suisse Securities to Run Suncoke Energy Ipo

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--Credit Suisse Securities to run SunCoke Energy IPO (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Deutsche Exec Joins China Investment Banking Team of Citigroup

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--Deutsche exec joins China investment banking team of Citigroup (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Banco Santander Chile to Pay 60% of 2010 Profit As Dividend

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--Banco Santander Chile to pay 60% of 2010 profit as dividend (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Jerome T. Lienhard Takes Top Exec Role at Suntrust Mortgage

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--Jerome T. Lienhard takes top exec role at SunTrust Mortgage (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Lloyds, Rbs May Swing Back to Majority Private Owners by 2014

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--Lloyds, RBS may swing back to majority private owners by 2014 (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Cfs Bancorp to Pay Quarterly Dividend On 29 Apr

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--CFS Bancorp to pay quarterly dividend on 29 Apr (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Saudi Arabia's Alinma Bank Teams Up with Tokio Marine

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--Saudi Arabia's Alinma Bank teams up with Tokio Marine (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Italy's Banca Di Bologna Gets Bbb-/a-3 Ratings From S&P

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--Italy's Banca di Bologna gets BBB- /A-3 ratings from S&P (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--S&P May Lower Gulf International Bank On Bahrain Risks

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--S&P may lower Gulf International Bank on Bahrain risks (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--S&P Rates Japan Finance Shelf at Preliminary Aa-

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--S&P rates Japan Finance shelf at preliminary AA- (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Gilead Sciences Gets a- Ccr From S&P

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--Gilead Sciences gets A- CCR from S&P (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Genworth Financial Receives Bbb Rating From S&P for Usd400m Debt

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--Genworth Financial receives BBB rating from S&P for USD400m debt (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Fda Requires Further Data for Huntington's Disease Drug of Danish Neurosearch

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--FDA requires further data for Huntington's disease drug of Danish Neurosearch (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Ubs Hikes Target On Swedish Match Stock

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--UBS hikes target on Swedish Match stock (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Ubs Lowers Price Target On Nordea, Keeps 'Neutral'

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--UBS lowers price target on Nordea, keeps "neutral" (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Medicinova Inc Prices Public Offering of 2,750,000 Units

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011-MediciNova Inc prices public offering of 2,750,000 units (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--S&P Lowers Toho Bank's Outlook On Fukushima Nuke Accidents

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--S&P lowers Toho Bank's outlook on Fukushima nuke accidents (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

--Asad Ahmed Batla to Lead Ajman Bank's Retail Banking Business

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011--Asad Ahmed Batla to lead Ajman Bank's retail banking business (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Alcoa Foundation to Launch Usd100,000 Bill Christopher Alcoa Leadership Scholarship Programme

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 24, 2011-Alcoa Foundation to launch USD100,000 Bill Christopher Alcoa Leadership Scholarship programme (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com