Business Wire back issues from Wednesday, May 10:
U.S. Book Production Plummets 18,000 in 2005, According to Bowker Statistics; Smaller Publishers Show the Largest Drop in New Titles; UK Now Leader in English Language Publishing.
May 10, 2006 ... NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. -- Headline of release dated May 9, 2006, should read: U.S. Book Production Plummets 18,000 in 2005, According to Bowker Statistics (sted U.S. Book Production Plummets 18% in 2005, According to Bowker Statistics). The release reads: U.S. BOOK ...
Konami Announces Blockbuster Lineup at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2006; Diverse Lineup of More Than 20 Games for Next-Gen and Handheld Systems Features Sequels for Hit Franchises, Original Concepts and Exciting New Licensed Products.
May 10, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES -- Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today revealed its blockbuster product lineup for the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles. With more than 20 high-profile titles for all major platforms - including the PLAYSTATION(R)3, Xbox 360(TM) video game and ...
Southland College Students Present Solutions to World Water Issues; Assemblymember Lui On-Hand as Southern California World Water Forum Wraps up 18-Month Competition for Hundreds of Students at Area Universities, Community Colleges.
May 10, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES -- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: <Pre> WHAT: State Assemblymember Carol Liu (D-La CanadaFlintridge) to join students from universities andcommunity colleges throughout region in concluding ...
Wright Medical Group, Inc. Announces Japanese Regulatory Approval for MICRONAIL(TM).
May 10, 2006 ... ARLINGTON, Tenn. -- Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI): -- Intramedullary Distal Radius Implant -- MICRONAIL(TM) Fixation System Now Available to Meet Japanese Surgeon Demand for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Wrist Fractures Wright Medical Group, ...
Hollywood's Hottest Latino Celebrities Sign Children's Books at Alma Awards to Benefit Verizon & NCLR Literacy Campaign.
May 10, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Eva Longoria, Andy Garcia, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Paulina Rubio and Many Others Sign Books to Benefit Hispanic Literacy Charities In support of Verizon Communications and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Hispanics literacy efforts, Latino celebrities signed ...
SFBC International Reports its First Quarter 2006 Financial Results; Company Reduces Guidance.
May 10, 2006 ... PRINCETON, N.J. -- Please replace the release dated May 9, 2006 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: SFBC INTERNATIONAL REPORTS ITS FIRST QUARTER 2006 FINANCIAL RESULTS; COMPANY REDUCES GUIDANCE SFBC ...
Thomas Properties Group, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2006 Results.
May 10, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES -- Thomas Properties Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:TPGI) reported today the results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. Funds from Operations (FFO) for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was $1.4 million, or $0.10 per share, a 25% increase compared to FFO of $1.1 ...
Longview Fibre to Webcast First Quarter Earnings Conference Call Wednesday, May 10, 2006.
May 10, 2006 ... LONGVIEW, Wash. -- Longview Fibre Company (NYSE: LFB) will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) in which management will discuss first quarter 2006 financial results and full year 2006 outlook. Interested investors can access ...
Fireman's Fund(R) Names Cynthia Pevehouse Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
May 10, 2006 ... NOVATO, Calif. -- Cynthia Pevehouse has been named senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, according to Charles (Chuck) Kavitsky, chief executive officer. In her new role, Pevehouse is responsible for corporate governance, ...
Research and Markets: Current and Accurate Information about the Australian Companies Listed in the 2005 Fortune Global 500 List.
May 10, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36623) has announced the addition of Australia - Fortune Global 2005 Company Profiles to their offering. This report provides in-depth company profiles for Australian companies ranked in the ...
The Credit Cards Market in China Experienced a Huge Growth in Transaction Value and Volume.
May 10, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36678) has announced the addition of Financial Cards in China to their offering. Our Financial Cards in China report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs, credit cards, debit ...
Gain an Insight into How Chinese Computer Case Makers Are Improving Their R&D Capabilities.
May 10, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36738 ) has announced the addition of the Global Sources report: China Sourcing Report: Computer Cases to their offering. This Reports Provides: --A product comparison table featuring ...
Over a Five Year Period the Bakery and Cereals Market in China Increased by 10.4% a Year.
May 10, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36735) has announced the addition of Bakery & Cereals in China to 2009 to their offering. This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Bakery & Cereals in ...
Charles River Laboratories Announces First-Quarter 2006 Results; Enters into Agreement to Sell Phase II - IV Clinical Business to Kendle; Provides Revised Guidance for 2006; Increases Stock Repurchase Authorization.
May 10, 2006 ... WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) today reported first-quarter 2006 financial results and announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Kendle International Inc. (Nasdaq: KNDL) to sell its Phase II - IV Clinical Services ...
21st Century Insurance Names Financial Veteran as Chief Financial Officer.
May 10, 2006 ... WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- Bruce W. Marlow, President and CEO of 21st Century Insurance (NYSE:TW), announced today the appointment of Steven P. Erwin as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the company. Before joining 21st Century Insurance, Erwin served as ...
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation Announces First Quarter 2006 Results and Operations Update.
May 10, 2006 ... HOUSTON -- ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (Nasdaq:ATPG) today announced first quarter 2006 results and an operations update. -- Commenced first production from three material projects: --Mississippi Canyon 711 ("MC 711") in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico, --Tors ...
Central Parking Corporation Reports Fiscal 2006 Second Quarter and First Half Results.
May 10, 2006 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Central Parking Corporation (NYSE:CPC) today announced earnings from continuing operations for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006, of $3.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared with $7.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share earned in the second ...
China Accounted for 12 to 14 Percent of the Worlds Market for Satellite Receivers.
May 10, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36759) has announced the addition of the Global Sources report: China Sourcing Report: Satellite Receivers to their offering. This Reports Provides: In-depth profiles of 20 leading ...
SanDisk Prices $1 Billion of Convertible Senior Notes.
May 10, 2006 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- SanDisk(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the world's largest supplier of flash memory data storage card products, announced today that it has priced $1 billion principal amount of its Convertible Senior Notes due 2013. In addition, SanDisk granted the underwriters an ...
'Age of Conan' a Showcase Game for Windows Vista; Microsoft and Funcom Sign Marketing and Development Agreement.
May 10, 2006 ... DURHAM, N.C. -- Funcom announces the signing of a development and marketing agreement with Microsoft. Under the terms of the agreement, Funcom will work to optimize the forthcoming Online Action RPG 'Age of Conan - Hyborian Adventures' for the Windows Vista operating system. Microsoft will ...
Avantogen and Hawaii Biotech Combine Vaccine Businesses; World-Class Vaccine Developer is Created to Accelerate Pandemic Influenza, West Nile and Dengue Fever Vaccine Programs.
May 10, 2006 ... SYDNEY, Australia & SAN DIEGO & HONOLULU -- Avantogen Limited (Avantogen)(ASX:ACU), and Hawaii Biotech, Inc. (Hawaii Biotech), a privately held company, closed today on the Definitive Agreement executed and announced on March 14, 2006, combining their respective vaccine businesses. The ...
Bio-Matrix Scientific Group to Attend the 4th Annual International Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation Symposium in Los Angeles.
May 10, 2006 ... SAN DIEGO -- Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:BMXP), a biotechnology company focused on stem cell cryogenics and disposable stem cell / tissue transfer instruments, (http://www.bmxgonline.com), announced today that Dr. Geoffrey O'Neill, President of Bio-Matrix, will attend ...
UTEK Completes Technology Transfer to Industrial Biotechnology Corporation; Worldwide Exclusive License for the Use of Nootkatone in Natural Insect Control.
May 10, 2006 ... SARASOTA, Fla. & PLANT CITY, Fla. -- Industrial Biotechnology Corporation (Pink Sheets:IBTY) (IBC), a company dedicated to new technologies and innovations in the chemicals industry, and UTEK Corporation (AMEX:UTK) (LSE-AIM:UTK), the technology transfer company, announced today that ...
Technip Awarded a Contract by BP Zhuhai for a New World-Scale PTA Plant.
May 10, 2006 ... PARIS -- Technip (BOURSE:TEC) (EURONEXT:TEC) (NYSE:TKP) (ISIN:FR0000131708) has been awarded by BP Zhuhai Chemical Company Limited, a joint venture between BP and the Fu Hua Group, a services contract for the development of a new world-scale PTA (Purified Terephthalic Acid)* plant at their ...
Alvarion Reports First Quarter 2006 Results; Continued Sequential Growth, Reduced Non-GAAP Loss; Maintained WiMAX Leadership.
May 10, 2006 ... TEL AVIV, Israel -- Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), the leading provider of wireless broadband solutions and specialized mobile networks, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. Revenue for the first quarter reached $48.1 million, up 3% ...
IIJ Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2006; Annual Targets Met and a Number of Significant Business Developments Seen.(Company overview)
May 10, 2006 ... TOKYO & NEW YORK -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (Nasdaq: IIJI, Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers: 3774) ("IIJ"), one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year ended ...
Platinum Equity Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell NextiraOne Europe to ABN AMRO Capital.
May 10, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES and PARIS -- Under Platinum's Guidance, the Former Alcatel Business Unit Made a Successful Transition to Standalone Company, and Became One of Europe's Leading Communications Service Providers Platinum Equity announced today that it has agreed to sell portfolio ...
Data Center Convergence Trend Boosted by Collaboration Between Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Cisco Systems; Large Enterprise Data Center Evolution Accelerated by Integrated, Best-of-Breed Solutions.
May 10, 2006 ... BERLIN -- At the Cisco EXPO in Berlin, Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Cisco Systems(R) (NASDAQ:CSCO) announced a technology collaboration agreement, which gives a boost to the ongoing enterprise trend of integration between networking and data center management. The two companies agreed to ...
IBM, Alvarion to Deliver Wireless and WiMAX for Public Safety.
May 10, 2006 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Starting With Successful Fresno, CA Network and Services, Joint Solution Consists of Mobile and Fixed Infrastructure Complemented By Numerous Municipal and Public Safety Applications Alvarion, (NASDAQ: ALVR), the world's leading provider of wireless ...
Navitaire to Provide Jetstar Airways with Services to Support International Expansion Plans; New code-share and enhanced business process services included in contract.
May 10, 2006 ... MINNEAPOLIS & MELBOURNE, Australia -- Jetstar Airways has renewed its outsourcing agreement for Navitaire's reservations and revenue management systems, enhancing services provided under a previous multi-year contract. The agreement includes new code-share booking and passenger processing ...
ExxonMobil Chemical and Mitsubishi Chemical Agree to Dissolve Mytex Joint Ventures.
May 10, 2006 ... HOUSTON -- Affiliates of ExxonMobil Chemical (EMC) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) have agreed to terminate certain joint venture agreements for Mytex Polymers Asia Pacific Private Limited (Mytex AP) and Mytex Polymers Partnership (Mytex US), as of June 1, 2006. Under ...
ExxonMobil Chemical Introduces New Line of Compounded Polyolefins for Automotive Industry.
May 10, 2006 ... HOUSTON -- ExxonMobil Chemical today introduced a line of compounded polypropylene for the automotive industry. ExxonMobil Performance Polyolefins are available from ExxonMobil Chemical facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. "ExxonMobil Chemical has the technology and ...
Callisto Announces Sponsored Research Agreement with M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to Further Development of Degrasyn Anticancer Agents; Research Agreement to Advance Potential New Tumor-Fighting Drugs.
May 10, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX:KAL) (FWB:CA4), a developer of new drug treatments in the fight against cancer and other major health threats, announced today that it has executed a sponsored research agreement with the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to ...
Bolivia's Nationalization of Natural Resources to Bring an Increase in Gas Prices, an Industrial Info News Alert.
May 10, 2006 ... CORDOBA, Argentina -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). Bolivian President Evo Morales' decision to nationalize Bolivia's natural resources will have a direct impact on the prices of the natural gas that it exports to Argentina and Brazil, and more specifically ...
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of PNA Group, Inc.
May 10, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES -- Platinum Equity announced today that it has completed the acquisition of PNA Group, Inc., a leading processor and distributor of steel products with annual revenue of approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction was announced in February. The seller is TUI AG, the ...
A.P. Pharma Reports 2006 First Quarter Results; Phase 3 Clinical Trial for APF530 Initiated.
May 10, 2006 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- A.P. Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:APPA), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Recent and Financial Highlights --Royalty interests sold for up to $30 million; $25 million cash ...
Spirit Finance Corporation Announces First Quarter 2006 Results.
May 10, 2006 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Spirit Finance Corporation (NYSE: SFC) - Real Estate Acquisitions and Financings Total $151 Million - - FFO Per Share Increases 40% - - Spirit Raises 2006 Full Year FFO Guidance - - Spirit Poised to Exceed 2006 Acquisition / ...
First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. Announces 1st Quarter Earnings.
May 10, 2006 ... CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:FPTB), the holding company for Pacific Trust Bank, announced net income of $1.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. This amount was consistent with earnings for the prior year's quarter. First PacTrust Bancorp reported ...
Spirit Finance Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire the Real Estate of ShopKo Stores for $815.3 Million.
May 10, 2006 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Spirit Finance Corporation (NYSE: SFC), a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on single tenant, operationally essential real estate, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the real estate assets of ShopKo Stores, Inc. ("ShopKo") for ...
Austin Energy and Plug-In Partners Team with the Hybrid Consortium to Support Plug-in Hybrid Development.
May 10, 2006 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- The Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium (the "Consortium") announced today that Austin Energy, a public utilities company in Austin, Texas ("Austin Energy"), and the Plug-In Partners, a national grassroots campaign working to build public support for Plug-in Hybrid ...
Micrus Endovascular Reports Fourth Quarter Revenue Growth of 55%; Introduces Fiscal 2007 Revenue Guidance; Conference Call Begins at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time Today.
May 10, 2006 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Micrus Endovascular Corporation (Nasdaq:MEND) today announced financial results for the three months and year ended March 31, 2006. Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 increased 55% to $11.4 million, compared with revenues of $7.4 million for the ...
Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM) Symposium to Be Held in San Francisco; HSPM2006 -- June 5 and 6.
May 10, 2006 ... RENO, Nev. -- Companies in the electrical and electronic industries face a staggering and growing number of laws and trade regulations worldwide restricting hazardous substances in products and production processes. At the upcoming inaugural HSPM2006 International Leadership Symposium, ...
CSR Announces Widespread Adoption of Agilent Technologies' Bluetooth Enhanced Data Rate Test Solution.(Company overview)
May 10, 2006 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, England -- CSR plc (LSE:CSR): Ref: EMQ1429 Photo ref: PEM4594 To download: http://www.csr.com/images/hires/pem4594.jpg CSR plc today announced that equipment from Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) has been selected for design ...
CSR to Combine High-Performance, Low-Power Bluetooth Reference Designs with Freescale Platforms.
May 10, 2006 ... CAMBRIDGE, England -- CSR plc (LSE:CSR): Ref: EME9871 Photo Ref: PEM4595 To download: http://www.csr.com/images/hires/pem4595.jpg CSR plc (LSE:CSR) and Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) are collaborating to provide mobile phone ...
Research and Markets: See What Impact the Entry of Gazprom and HydroWingas will have on the UK Gas Market.
May 10, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36811) has announced the addition of "UK New Entrants to Gas B2B Sector" to their offering. HydroWingas and Gazprom are beginning to recruit large industrial gas customers in the UK as both of ...
The Hacker Group to Reveal Insider Strategies for Reaching C-Level Executives at DMA Expo Conference.
May 10, 2006 ... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- The Hacker Group, one of the largest direct marketing agencies in the West, will teach direct marketers attending the DMA Expo taking place on May 17, 2006 in Los Angeles California, insider strategies for building a successful C-level direct marketing campaign. ...
Raymedica(R) Announces First Implantation of the HydraFlex(TM) Nucleus Arthroplasty System(TM) (NAS(TM)) Technology for Early Stage Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD).
May 10, 2006 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Raymedica announced today that the first device using the HydraFlex(TM) Nucleus Arthroplasty System(TM) was implanted at Kreiskrankenhaus in Bogen, Germany, on April 13 by Dr. med. univ. Rudolph Bertagnoli. Dr. Bertagnoli is one of three international surgeons participating ...
Akorn, Inc. to Present at Bank of America Health Care Conference.
May 10, 2006 ... BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- Akorn, Inc. (AMEX:AKN) today announced that Arthur S. Przybyl, president and chief executive officer, will be presenting at the Bank of America Health Care Conference. The presentation is scheduled for 5:20 p.m. Mountain Time on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at the Four ...
Comarco's Seven.Five System Selected by GWS for Nationwide Benchmarking Program; Global Wireless Solutions, Inc. Chooses Seven.Five for Collection of Benchmarking Data across Major US Markets for Wireless Voice and Wireless Packet Data Networks.
May 10, 2006 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- Comarco (NASDAQ:CMRO) Wireless Test Solutions today announces that Global Wireless Solutions, Inc. ("GWS"), has selected the Seven.Five Multi Test System for its nationwide wireless networks benchmarking test program. Seven.Five is used worldwide to assess the quality of ...
Andrew Completes Major Communications Network For Moscow Metro.
May 10, 2006 ... WESTCHESTER, Ill. -- The transportation of approximately 11 million passengers every day on the Moscow Metro has been made safer and more efficient with Andrew Corporation's completion of the first phase of a major communications network covering seven lines of the landmark 12-line system ....
Greystripe Launches AdWRAP -- The First Mobile In-Game Advertising Network With Major Brands SpeeDee Oil Change & Tune-Up, Zagat Survey, and Modtones.
May 10, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES -- AdWRAP to Allow Advertisers to Reach Sizeable Mobile Gaming Audience With a Potential Distribution Network of One Million Users and Four Million Monthly Downloads On the heels of the 2006 E3, Greystripe Inc. is proud to launch AdWRAP, the first mobile in-game ...
Forecasts to 2010 to Show How the Italian Ice Cream Market is Expected to Change.
May 10, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36730) has announced the addition of Ice Cream in Italy to their offering. Our Ice Cream in Italy report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It ...
Commodore Casino & Poker Sponsors Children's Charity Event; Michael Schumacher and HSH Prince Albert II Line Up for Monaco Football Match.
May 10, 2006 ... LONDON -- Commodore Casino & Poker (www.CommodoreCasino.com) has announced its primary sponsorship of the '2006 World Stars Football Match'. The event to be held on May 23 at Stade Louis II in Monaco will feature some of the biggest names in world sport, as a team of F1 Drivers and Star ...
Jacada Reports Financial Results for the 2006 First Quarter.
May 10, 2006 ... ATLANTA -- Jacada Ltd. (Nasdaq: JCDA), a leading provider of contact center productivity solutions, today reported financial results for the 2006 first quarter. Total revenues for the 2006 first quarter were $5.2 million, compared to $4.0 million in the first quarter of 2005 ....
Trammell Crow Company to Develop, Lease and Manage New Office/R&D Building; Construction of 120,000 Square Foot, Speculative Office/R&D Building to Begin Third Quarter '06.
May 10, 2006 ... POMONA, Calif. -- Trammell Crow Company (NYSE:TCC) has been selected as the master developer for Phase III of Innovation Village Research Park at Cal Poly Pomona University. Construction on the 120,000 square foot, 3-Story, Class A building is to begin in the third quarter of 2006. ...
NetBank, Inc. Reports Loss of $.24 per Share for First Quarter 2006; Economic and Market Factors Weigh Heavily on Results; Management Moves Aggressively to Mitigate Pressures and Improve Performance.
May 10, 2006 ... ATLANTA -- NetBank, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTBK), a diversified financial services provider and parent company of NetBank(R) (www.netbank.com), today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The company recorded a net loss of $11.0 million or $.24 per share for the period, ...
TTI Telecom to Announce First Quarter 2006 Financial Results on Tuesday, May 16, 2006.
May 10, 2006 ... PETACH TIKVA, Israel -- TTI Team Telecom International Ltd. (NASDAQ: TTIL), a global supplier of Operations Support Systems (OSS) to communications service providers, will announce its first quarter 2006 financial results before market open on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 and hold a conference ...
Bovie Medical Corporation Achieves Financial Milestones In the First Quarter of 2006; Revenues Increase 26%, Net Income Jumps 675%.
May 10, 2006 ... MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Bovie Medical Corporation (the "Company") (Amex: BVX), a manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. Revenues for the first quarter increased over 26% to a record $6.0 ...
OraSure Technologies to Webcast Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
May 10, 2006 ... BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSUR), the market leader in oral fluid diagnostics, announced that it will webcast its 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (7:00 a.m. Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 16, 2006. The formal ...
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Dell, Microsoft, Cousins Properties and Bank of America.
May 10, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day, the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Dell, Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL), Microsoft ...
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Quinenco, Infineon Tech, Tesoro and UBS AG.
May 10, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks Equity Research highlights Quinenco, S.A. (NYSE: LQ) as the Bull of the Day and Infineon Tech (NYSE: IFX) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Tesoro (NYSE: TSO) and UBS AG (NYSE: UBS). Full analysis of all four stocks is ...
Wireless Service Spending among U.S. SMBs to Cross $18 Billion This Year Says AMI-Partners Study; America's Largest Carriers - Verizon, Cingular, Sprint and T-Mobile - Are Ramping up Their Efforts to Reach More Mobile Customers among SMBs.(Company overview)
May 10, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- U.S.-based SMBs (1-999 employees) are on track to spend more than $18 billion on wireless services this year, and vendors are ramping up their efforts trying to become the premier provider to the lucrative SMB market in America. That's from AMI-Partners' new study, Small and ...
All Star Analysts Portfolio Highlights: Helix Energy Solutions, McDermott Int'l, SCP Pool Corporation and Ultra Petroleum Corporation.
May 10, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com just released its latest additions and deletions to its proprietary All Star Analyst portfolio. Members on this exclusive list include Helix Energy Solutions (NASDAQ:HELX), McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR), SCP Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) and Ultra Petroleum ...
Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: Merck, Pfizer, MedImmune, Genentech and Amgen.
May 10, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today's interview is with equity research analyst Jason Napodano, who discusses Merck (NYSE: MRK), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), MedImmune (Nasdaq: MEDI), Genentech (NYSE: DNA) and Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN). A synopsis of today's ...
Zacks.com Featured Expert Kevin Matras Highlights: Aleris Int'l, Rainmaker Systems and Washington Group Int'l.
May 10, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Kevin Matras goes over a price and volume screen for finding stocks on the move. Stocks in this week's article are Aleris International, Inc. (NYSE:ARS), Rainmaker Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMKR) and Washington Group International Inc. (NASDAQ:WGII). Click here for the full story ...