[at MarketWatch] - Chilean equities reach a new record closing higher after the country's central bank raises its growth outlook for gross domestic product this year. Also, one analyst sees more pressure ahead for shares of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras.

[AP] - Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday its animal health unit and the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation entered an exclusive partnership on new areas of research on dog diseases and treatments.

[Business Wire] - SANTIAGO, Chile----LAN Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries, , one of the leading airlines in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics and punctuality indicators for August 2010.

[at MarketWatch] - Chilean equities rise Wednesday, outperforming their regional rivals after the country's central bank raised its outlook for gross domestic product growth this year. Also, one analyst sees more pressure ahead for shares of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras.

[AP] - CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance.

[AP] - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Tuesday it will acquire biotechnology partner ZymoGenetics Inc. for $885 million in another move by a major drugmaker to boost its pipeline by snapping up a smaller developer.

[AP] - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services may cut its credit ratings on Sanofi-Aventis, which is trying to buy the biotechnology company Genzyme.

[AP] - Fresh worries about European banks sent stocks lower early Tuesday. Treasury prices rose as investors sought out safe places to park their money.