Some investor-relations professionals suggest that Caterpillar should have disclosed the information earlier in the game anyway.

The company said it had not disclosed the breach earlier because law enforcement officials had been looking into the matter.

The decision was disclosed earlier at a news conference here called by the officer's lawyer, who said his client had a consensual relationship with the woman.

The $4.2 billion for Mexico includes about $500 million for debt payment reduction that had not been disclosed earlier.

Many of today's steps - the sixth rescue plan for Hyundai Engineering since May - had been disclosed earlier.

Even though news of Walsh's hiring had been disclosed earlier, the atmosphere remained charged through the day.

It was not immediately clear if the new violations occurred in Treasury auctions where no wrongdoing had been disclosed earlier.

He said the details of the bidding process on the Geico contract should have been disclosed earlier.

The companies had disclosed earlier that the program was exceeding its budget and was behind schedule.

Macmillan contends that a takeover of Macmillan was among the potential transactions and, as a result, should have been disclosed earlier.