The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Wednesday: * Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc is exploring strategic options including a possible sale, two sources familiar with the matter said.* Goldman Sachs is set to lose one of its veteran dealmakers with the retirement of Henry Cornell as vice-chairman of its merchant banking division, according to an internal memo, the Financial Times reported.
Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., formerly Ruddick Corporation, operates a regional chain of supermarkets in eight states primarily in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, and the District of Columbia. Shares of HTSI traded higher by 6.64% or $2.46/share to $39.50. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $35.25 and as high as $44.46. On average, 258073 shares of HTSI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1254152.
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