1.   A share sale next year will raise cash to further expand its retailing space -- and profit.

2.   Chairman Chris Kitze and chief executive Laurent Massa are tech veterans who know how to make partnerships, raise cash and hire talent.

3.   The gains came amid renewed concern that a looming banking crisis in Japan could lead financial groups there to raise cash by selling emerging market investments.

4.   The company is now trying to sell assets and raise cash as it seeks to turn around loss-making U.S. arm Chrysler and truck maker Freightliner.