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September 23rd, 2011 at 02:35 pm
The world’s largest technology company, Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure at the convergence of the cloud and connectivity, creating seamless, secure, context-aware experiences for a connected world. HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society.
Hewlett-Packard yesterday announced that its board of directors has appointed Meg Whitman as president and chief executive officer. In addition, Ray Lane has moved from non-executive chairman to executive chairman of the board of directors, and the board intends to appoint a lead independent director promptly. These leadership appointments are effective immediately and follow the decision that Léo Apotheker step down as president and chief executive officer and resign as a director of the company.
“We are fortunate to have someone of Meg Whitman’s caliber and experience step up to lead HP,” said Lane. “We are at a critical moment and we need renewed leadership to successfully implement our strategy and take advantage of the market opportunities ahead. Meg is a technology visionary with a proven track record of execution. She is a strong communicator who is customer focused with deep leadership capabilities. Furthermore, as a member of HP’s board of directors for the past eight months, Meg has a solid understanding of our products and markets.”
For more information about Hewlett-Packard Company, please visit www.hp.com
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September 23rd, 2011 at 09:44 am
Majestic Gold Corp. (MJGCF.PK)
Majestic Gold Corp. (MJGCF.PK) has arranged a $10,000,000 loan to advance its Song Jiagou project in China. Nine million dollars ($9,000,000) from the proceeds from the loan will be used by the Company to in connection with its Song Jiagou project and the balance of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for general working capital purposes.
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September 23rd, 2011 at 09:44 am
Majestic Gold Corp. (MJGCF.PK)
Majestic Gold Corp. (MJGCF.PK) has arranged a $10,000,000 loan to advance its Song Jiagou project in China. Nine million dollars ($9,000,000) from the proceeds from the loan will be used by the Company to in connection with its Song Jiagou project and the balance of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for general working capital purposes.
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September 23rd, 2011 at 09:40 am
ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq:ZOLL) announced that the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is installing ZOLL AED Plus® with Real CPR Help throughout its three airports Boston Logan International, Hanscom Field, and Worcester Regional and the maritime facilities it owns and operates in the Port of Boston. The contract, awarded to ZOLL distributor Life Support Systems of Dedham, Mass., is for the installation and service of 145 AED Plus units. The installation of the ZOLL AED Plus devices is part of a safety policy initiative to make automated external defibrillators (AEDs) more accessible to travelers and Massport employees when sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) occurs.
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September 23rd, 2011 at 09:36 am
Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE)
Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a joint venture to deploy VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology delivering voice, video and data services to residential and commercial customers. The joint venture company is Crown Tele Services Inc. which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crown Equity Holdings Inc. Crown Equity Holdings Inc. will own fifty percent (50%) interest in the joint venture.
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September 23rd, 2011 at 09:32 am
Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE: ENZ)
Enzo Biochem, Inc., is a growth-oriented integrated life sciences and biotechnology company focused on harnessing biological process to develop research tools, diagnostics and therapeutics, and serves as a provider of test services, including exotic tests, to the medical community. Since ENZ was founded in 1976, their strategic focus has been on the development of enabling technologies in the life sciences field.
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September 23rd, 2011 at 09:27 am
The Medicines Company (NASDAQ:MDCO) will present at the Jefferies 2011 Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, September 28th, in London beginning at 8:00am. Clive Meanwell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will provide a company overview. The session will be webcast with a link available at The Medicines Company's website http://www.themedicinescompany.com.
The Medicines Company, a global pharmaceutical company, provides various medicines to hospitals for advancing the treatment of critical care patients primarily in the United States and Europe.
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September 23rd, 2011 at 09:22 am
Dorman Products, Inc. (NASDAQ ORM) announced that its Board of Directors has approved the exit of the international portion of the Company's ScanTech business, which is headquartered outside Stockholm, Sweden. ScanTech markets and distributes a line of Volvo and Saab replacement parts throughout the world. As part of the exit, ScanTech's North American business, which is currently serviced from Sweden, will be transferred to the Company's Colmar, PA headquarters and distribution center while ScanTech's international business will be offered for sale. The exit process is expected to be executed over the next twelve months.
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September 23rd, 2011 at 09:18 am
Cleantech Transit Inc. (CLNO)
Energy crops are bioengineered to be fast-growing plants, trees or other herbaceous biomass which are harvested specifically for energy production use. These crops can be grown, cut and replaced quickly.
Herbaceous energy crops are perennials that are harvested annually after taking two to three years to reach full productivity. These include grasses such as switch grass, miscanthus (Elephant grass), bamboo, sweet sorghum, tall fescue, kochia, wheatgrass, and others. These crops are generally grown for fuel production.
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September 23rd, 2011 at 09:12 am
ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) announced it has hired the entire 14-person staff of AeroStrategy, an internationally known and respected aviation and aerospace management consulting firm. The move reinforces ICF's aviation business, ICF SH&E, with additional services and an expanded client base. AeroStrategy staff will now be working under the ICF SH&E name.
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September 23rd, 2011 at 09:02 am
Cardtronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CATM) announced an ATM managed services agreement with Lakewood, Colo.-based FirstBank covering the segment of its ATM network located in King Soopers grocery stores. As part of the agreement, Cardtronics has implemented all hardware upgrades necessary to bring the King Soopers portion of the $11 billion-asset bank's ATM network into compliance with revised "Americans with Disabilities Act" (ADA) regulations set to take effect in 2012. King Soopers is one of the local brand names operated by The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer.
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September 22nd, 2011 at 09:52 am
Cleantech Transit Inc. (CLNO)
Cleantech Transit Inc. originally only aim was to develop opportunities utilizing advances in technology and manufacturing processes in order to develop significant market share in the growing clean energy public transportation sector.
Cleantech Transit, Inc. (CLNO) is pleased to announce it has met its funding requirement to secure the Company's ability to earn in 25% of the 500KW Merced Project.
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September 22nd, 2011 at 09:49 am
Agria Corporation (NYSE:GRO) announced it has appointed John Layburn as Chief Financial Officer and Jerry Mao as Financial Controller. Both appointments are effective. John Layburn has served as Agria's Acting CFO since April 2011 and as Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer since October 2009. Since joining the Company, he has led the implementation of Agria's turnaround strategy, including its divestment of P3A and making our overseas investments resulting in the ownership by Agria of a controlling stake in PGW, New Zealand's leading agricultural services company. He has also led our compliance team resulting in Agria becoming and remaining fully compliant with our reporting obligations.
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September 22nd, 2011 at 09:49 am
Agria Corporation (NYSE:GRO) announced it has appointed John Layburn as Chief Financial Officer and Jerry Mao as Financial Controller. Both appointments are effective. John Layburn has served as Agria's Acting CFO since April 2011 and as Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer since October 2009. Since joining the Company, he has led the implementation of Agria's turnaround strategy, including its divestment of P3A and making our overseas investments resulting in the ownership by Agria of a controlling stake in PGW, New Zealand's leading agricultural services company. He has also led our compliance team resulting in Agria becoming and remaining fully compliant with our reporting obligations.
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September 22nd, 2011 at 09:44 am
Global Hunter (GBLHF.PK)
25% of all the copper produced is used in buildings - for plumbing, roofing and cladding. Copper provides light, durable maintenance-free structures that are naturally good looking, long lasting and fully recyclable. Copper's naturally antimicrobial properties can be exploited in hygienic surfaces for hospitals and healthcare facilities. Approximately 65% of copper produced is used for electrical applications. Copper has the highest electrical conductivity of any metal, apart from silver, leading to applications in:
1. Power generation and transmission - generators, transformers, motors, busbars and cables provide and deliver electricity safely and efficiently to homes and businesses.
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September 22nd, 2011 at 09:40 am
STMicroelectronics N.V., (NYSE:STM) announced the introduction of its new STM32 F4 series of microcontrollers. This extension to the STM32® platform is based on the latest ARM® Cortex™-M4 core, which adds signal-processing capabilities and faster operations to the already outstanding portfolio of STM32 microcontrollers; the new series, which is available now, reinforces ST's leadership and claims the title of highest-performance Cortex-M processor-based microcontroller range in the market.
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September 22nd, 2011 at 09:34 am
Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE)
Crown Equity Holdings Inc., together with its digital network, currently provides electronic media services specializing in online publishing, which brings together targeted audiences and advertisers.
Crown Equity Holdings Inc. offers internet media-driven advertising services, which covers and connects a range of marketing specialties, as well as search engine optimization for clients interested in online media awareness.
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September 22nd, 2011 at 09:28 am
Navigant Consulting, Inc., (NYSE:NCI) announced the launch of DecisionPointSM, the latest enhancement to its existing suite of third party due diligence and compliance solutions. DecisionPointSM is an innovative and proprietary on-boarding portal which serves as the foundation of a global company's third party anti-corruption program. The tools contained within assist multinational companies in identifying high risk business partners and implementing measures to mitigate corruption risks.
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September 22nd, 2011 at 09:25 am
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) announced the formation of a broad-based strategic partnership. Live Nation Entertainment's Front Line Management Group division, the world's top artist management company, and UMG will launch a joint venture management company aimed at managing and strengthening artists and their brands through a variety of worldwide sponsorships, strategic marketing campaigns and brand extension opportunities. The partnership will be managed by Front Line and will focus on developing direct-to-consumer bundling initiatives for select UMG artists in key markets around the world that bring together concert tickets and a variety of music products with artist websites.
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September 22nd, 2011 at 09:21 am
Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE)
Crown Equity Holdings Inc., together with its digital network, currently provides electronic media services specializing in online publishing, which brings together targeted audiences and advertisers.
With traditional advertising you pay more to have your ads displayed in a place where it can be seen by the most number of people (Prime time on TV, for example or a billboard on a busy highway, etc). With successful online marketing your position is always prime position. Good SEO will help you rise in the search engine results pages for relevant searches, making sure you're right there when people want you.
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September 22nd, 2011 at 09:05 am
Imation Corp. (NYSE:IMN) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Imation will acquire the assets of IronKey's secure data storage hardware business. The two companies also announced a strategic partnership whereby Imation will receive an exclusive license from IronKey for its secure storage management software and service, and a license to use the IronKey brand for secure storage products. IronKey will partner with Imation to provide its online cloud-based security services.
Imation Corp., together with its subsidiaries, provides data storage and security products, and electronics and accessories.
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September 21st, 2011 at 02:22 pm
Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL), an enterprise software company, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and services database and middleware software, applications software, and hardware systems worldwide. Oracle Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. Oracle Corporation is the world's most complete, open, and integrated business software and hardware systems company.
Oracle Corporation yesterday announced fiscal 2012 Q1 GAAP total revenues were up 12% to $8.4 billion, while non-GAAP total revenues were up 11% to $8.4 billion. Both GAAP and non-GAAP new software license revenues were up 17% to $1.5 billion. GAAP software license updates and product support revenues were up 17% to $4.0 billion, while non-GAAP software license updates and product support revenues were up 16% to $4.0 billion. Both GAAP and non-GAAP hardware systems products revenues were down 5% to $1.0 billion. GAAP operating income was up 40% to $2.7 billion, and GAAP operating margin was 32%.
Non-GAAP operating income was up 21% to $3.6 billion, and non-GAAP operating margin was 42%. GAAP net income was up 36% to $1.8 billion, while non-GAAP net income was up 16% to $2.5 billion. GAAP earnings per share were $0.36, up 34% compared to last year while non-GAAP earnings per share were up 14% to $0.48. GAAP operating cash flow on a trailing twelve month basis was $12.8 billion, up 46% from last year. In addition, Oracle also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of outstanding common stock. This dividend will be paid to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 12, 2011, with a payment date of November 2, 2011.
For more information about Oracle, please visit www.oracle.com
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September 21st, 2011 at 09:51 am
Global Hunter (GBLHF.PK)
Copper is derived from a Latin word cuprum. Copper has a melting point of 1083.4 +/- 0.2°C, boiling point of 2567°C, specific gravity of 8.96 (20°C), with a valence of 1 or 2. Copper is reddish colored and takes a bright metallic luster. It is malleable, ductile, and a good conductor of electricity and heat. It is second only to silver as an electrical conductor.
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September 21st, 2011 at 09:46 am
MedCath Corporation (Nasdaq:MDTH) announced that O. Edwin French will retire as president, Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors effective Friday, September 23, 2011. Art Parker will become Chief Executive Officer after serving as Chief Financial Officer, and MedCath Controller Lora Ramsey will become the new Chief Financial Officer. Parker joined MedCath in 2001 after serving in various positions with Bank of America, and he became Executive Vice President and CFO in 2009. Ramsey has served as served as MedCath's Vice President Controller since 2006.
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September 21st, 2011 at 09:41 am
Community Bank Shares of Indiana, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBIN) announced that it received $28 million in new capital through the United States Department of the Treasury's Small Business Lending Fund program (SBLF). The funds were authorized by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and are intended to help community banks increase lending to small businesses so they can expand operations and create jobs. The new capital will enhance the Company's already strong capital base. The initial dividend rate is five percent but may be reduced based on the Company's growth in qualified small business lending.
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September 21st, 2011 at 09:36 am
IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:IXYS) announced the release of its 2nd generation IXOLAR™ SolarBIT products, which are made of high-efficiency monocrystalline solar cells. The IXOLAR™ SolarBITs are ideal for charging many types of battery-powered off the grid products. The products are offered as a component so customers can assemble them at ease to incorporate solar charging into their products.
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September 21st, 2011 at 09:31 am
Acxiom Corporation (Nasdaq:ACXM) announced that the International Association of Privacy Professionals has named Acxiom's Jennifer Barrett Glasgow as the winner of IAPP's Privacy Vanguard Award. The IAPP Privacy Vanguard Award honors the privacy professional who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, knowledge and creativity in privacy and data protection, whether through spearheading projects or programs that positively impact the privacy profession or through achievements over the course of an entire tenure or career. The IAPP Board of Directors' Executive Committee selects the recipient from a distinguished list of nominees.
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September 21st, 2011 at 09:26 am
Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE)
Crown Equity Holdings Inc., together with its digital network, currently provides electronic media services specializing in online publishing, which brings together targeted audiences and advertisers.
Crown Equity Holdings Inc. offers internet media-driven advertising services, which covers and connects a range of marketing specialties, as well as search engine optimization for clients interested in online media awareness.
Traditional buyers of advertising have been conditioned in a certain fashion and have come to understand advertising in a certain way.
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September 21st, 2011 at 09:20 am
Sigma Designs,Inc. (Nasdaq:SIGM) announced that the Company's SMP8670 provided a competitive advantage for one of its key partners by helping Dune HD win the coveted Connected TV of the Year award from ConnectedWorld.TV. The winning product was the Dune HD TV-101 from Dune HD, the European Union and CIS leader in media players. The award was presented at the ConnectedWorld.TV Awards in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. "From an illustrious list of well-known brands, the readers of ConnectedWorld.TV selected the Dune HD TV-101 as the Connected TV of the Year," said Neil Nixon, managing editor of ConnectedWorld.TV, the industry's leading portal for the multi-screen video environment.
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September 21st, 2011 at 09:14 am
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:HGSI) announced that its presentation at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference will be webcast and may be accessed at www.hgsi.com. A member of Human Genome Sciences' senior management team will present a corporate overview on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at 11:30 AM Eastern time. Investors interested in listening to the live webcast should log on before the start time in order to download any software required. The archive of the webcast will be available for several days after the live event.
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