10/31/2011 - 11:26 AM EST - AbitibiBowater Inc. : had a $44-million loss in the third quarter, as a weak dollar and special items more than offset an improved operating profit at North America's largest newsprint producer. The Montreal-based company says it had $96 million of special items, including $69-million non-cash charge related to currency translation. AbitibiBowater Inc.
shares T.ABH are trading up $0.47 at $17.22.