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Resource Capital Corp. Announces Second Placement of $25 Million of Trust Preferred Securities.

Aug 09, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- First graph, fourth sentence of release dated August 8, 2006 should read: The securities will mature on October 30, 2036 and may be called at par by the Company any time after October 30, 2011. (sted The securities will mature on October 30, 2006 and may be called at par by the ...

Guy Carpenter Opens New Office in Taiwan; Reinforces Leadership Position in Asia Pacific and Underscores Commitment to Regional Development.

Aug 09, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc., the leading global risk and reinsurance specialist and a part of the Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), announced today that it has opened a new office in Taipei, Taiwan, enhancing its leading position in the Asia Pacific region. Guy ...

LP Announces Indefinite Shutdown at St-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec OSB and Sawmill Facilities.

Aug 09, 2006 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE: LPX) today announced that it will shut down operations at its St-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, oriented strand board (OSB) mill for an indefinite period of time, effective immediately. "This shutdown is a difficult, but ...

Bivio Networks' CEO To Speak At LinuxWorld Conference & Expo in San Francisco.

Aug 09, 2006 ... Bivio Networks: <Pre> WHO: Elan Amir, president and CEO for Bivio Networks(R), the leader in high-performance network appliance platforms for delivery of deep packet processing applications, will present a session titled "Preparing for Emerging ...

USG Searches for the Best of the Best Drywaller in Southern California; USG's EL MERO MERO DRYWALERO Contest Kick Off.

Aug 09, 2006 ... <Pre> WHO: United States Gypsum Company (USG), the manufacturer of top-selling SHEETROCK(R) Brand drywall and other high-quality finishing products for the construction and remodeling industries, is hosting a competition to identify The Best of the Best Drywaller in ...

Adam McDonough Named President and CEO of Lockton Insurance Brokers San Francisco.

Aug 09, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Lockton Insurance Brokers, the nation's largest independently owned insurance brokerage firm, has appointed Adam McDonough to the post of President and Chief Executive Officer of its San Francisco office. Mr. McDonough has worked in the insurance industry for ...

Chinese Auto Manufacturer Exports First Production Electric Vehicle to US Distributor ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP); New XEBRA Targets Market Created by Record Gas Prices in the US.

Aug 09, 2006 ... BEIJING -- Shandong Jindalu Vehicle Co., LTD has become the first Chinese auto manufacturer to export to the USA via distributor ZAP (NYSE:ZP), according to officials. Called XEBRAs, they are the first production electric vehicles designed for US roads. The colorful, pod-shaped ...

Central Parking Corporation Reports Fiscal 2006 Third Quarter Results.

Aug 09, 2006 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Central Parking Corporation (NYSE:CPC) today announced earnings from continuing operations for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006, of $8.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared with $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share earned in the third quarter ...

Transnational Financial Network Reports July Loan Production Activity.

Aug 09, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Transnational Financial Network, Inc. (AMEX:TFN), a wholesale and retail mortgage banking firm, released its July loan production figures today. <Pre> Transnational Financial Network, Inc. Monthly Loan Production ...

Qimonda Announces Initial Public Offering on NYSE on August 9th, 2006; Initial Public Offering Price is US $ 13 per ADS.

Aug 09, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Infineon Technologies AG and Qimonda AG, together with the lead underwriters, fixed in New York today the initial public offering price and the issue size of Qimonda's initial public offering (IPO). The initial public offering price is US $ 13 per American Depository Share ...

Which Factors will Lead to the Growth of Bankcards, Loans & Deposits in China?

Aug 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40388) has announced the addition of China Banking Sector Analysis (2006-2009) to their offering. The "China Banking Sector Analysis (2006-2009)", report provides extensive research and objective ...

IIJ Announces First Quarter Results for the Year Ending March 31, 2007; Year-over-Year Increase in Revenues and Profits, Affected by Favorable Trends.

Aug 09, 2006 ... TOKYO -- 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 first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 ...

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. Prices $50 Million Public Offering of Common Shares.

Aug 09, 2006 ... OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE:TYG) today announced the pricing of a previously announced public offering of common stock. The company agreed to sell 1,675,050 shares of common stock at $29.85 per share through a syndicate of underwriters led by Merrill ...

Denver Software Developer Offers Business Process Management Productivity Gains by Custom Configuring the Microsoft Office(R) System.

Aug 09, 2006 ... DENVER -- CyGen Tech, a leading outsource commercial software developer, announced today new services aimed at solving customer specific Business Process Management (BPM) challenges. "WorkStreams(TM) Custom Office(SM) services best leverage our 10 year history and reflect our commitment to ...

Etnus Announces Flexible Licensing, Exchange Credit for TotalView(R) Debugger; Also Releases New Product for Debugging on Laptops and Workstations.

Aug 09, 2006 ... NATICK, Mass. -- Etnus, LLC announced today its new TotalView 8 program featuring a new product for individual developers and mobile users, three new flexible license options, and a new exchange policy designed to meet the evolving needs of existing TotalView users. TotalView ...

UTEK Corporation and Liberty Diversified Holdings, Inc. Announce Strategic Alliance.

Aug 09, 2006 ... TAMPA, Fla. & ORANGE, Calif. -- UTEK Corporation (AMEX:UTK) (LSE-AIM:UTK), a specialty finance company focused on technology transfer, and Liberty Diversified Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:LDHI), a holding company in the printing and packaging industry that also owns and licenses Internet ...

ARCADIS Reports Strong Results and Positive Outlook.

Aug 09, 2006 ... ARNHEM, Netherlands -- ARCADIS (NASDAQ:ARCAF, EURONEXT: ARCAD): --Gross revenue first six months increased 27%, of which 8% was organic --Strong organic growth continued in all segments --Net income from operations rose 60%, margin improved considerably ...

Ford Motor Ordered Advanced Design High Voltage Energy Converters (HVECs) by Enova Systems.

Aug 09, 2006 ... TORRANCE, Calif. -- Enova Systems (OTCBB:ENOV) (AIM:ENV) (AIM:ENVS), a leading developer and manufacturer of electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, announced today that Ford Motor Company has ordered four (4) advanced design High Voltage Energy Converters (HVECs) ....

Spacelabs Healthcare Introduces New Line of Anesthesia Ventilators.

Aug 09, 2006 ... HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIS) announced today that Blease Medical, the anesthesia business group within its Spacelabs Healthcare division, has added seven new ventilators to its existing product line. The introduction of these ventilators enables clinicians to ...

ON Semiconductor Announces Sale of Shares by Texas Pacific Group; 30 Million Shares of Common Stock Sold Under Existing Shelf Registration Statement.

Aug 09, 2006 ... PHOENIX -- ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:ONNN) today announced that the Texas Pacific Group's TPG Advisors II Inc. ("TPG"), ON Semiconductor's largest shareholder, has sold 30 million shares of ON Semiconductor's common stock in a registered public offering underwritten by Lehman ...

adidas Group: Currency-Neutral Sales up 49%, Driven by a Strong Second Quarter; Net Income Attributable to Shareholders Increases 32%.

Aug 09, 2006 ... HERZOGENAURACH, Germany -- adidas Group (FWB:ADS): --Currency-neutral sales for the adidas Group excluding Reebok grow 16% --Group operating profit increases 18% --Currency-neutral adidas backlogs up 9% --Sequential improvement in ...

Trunkline LNG in Planning Phase to Upgrade Infrastructure at Lake Charles LNG Receiving Terminal, an Industrial Info News Alert.

Aug 09, 2006 ... SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). Trunkline LNG Company, LLC (Houston, Texas) is planning to spend $250 million to upgrade LNG infrastructure in Louisiana. For details, view the entire article by subscribing to Industrialinfo.com's ...

KFx Medical Corporation Adds Dr. Jon Warner to Scientific Advisory Board.

Aug 09, 2006 ... SAN DIEGO -- KFx Medical Corporation, a developer of minimally invasive percutaneous repair systems for rotator cuff repair, has added Dr. Jon (JP) Warner, Chief of Harvard Shoulder Services, to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Warner joined the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic ...

HomePNA Expands Membership With Two Semiconductor Companies Joining the Alliance; Momentum Grows as HomePNA Adds More Semiconductor Solution Providers to Its Roster of Members.

Aug 09, 2006 ... SAN RAMON, Calif. -- The HomePNA Alliance today announced that two semiconductor companies joined the alliance, increasing the number of semiconductor vendors to four. The new members are STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), the worldwide leader in silicon solutions for set-top boxes, and ...

National Health Partners Signs New Co-Marketing Agreement with Irwin Naturals to Promote the CARExpress(tm) Network.

Aug 09, 2006 ... HORSHAM, Pa. -- National Health Partners, Inc. (OTCBB: NHPR), a leading national healthcare savings organization that provides unique discount healthcare membership programs to uninsured and underinsured people through a national healthcare savings network called "CARExpress," announced ...

Microsoft Tablet MVP and ZDNet Blogger Marc Orchant Joins Foldera as CEO of ClassFolders; Popular ZDNet Blogger and Software Executive to Launch First Vertical Market Adaptation of Foldera for Education.

Aug 09, 2006 ... HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Foldera(TM), Inc. (OTCBB:FDRA), the Next Generation Information Organizer and Messaging/Collaboration service, has announced the appointment of software industry veteran and well-known blogger Marc Orchant to the position of ClassFolders' CEO-in-Residence. ...

Lion Capital to acquire Kettle Foods - Market Leader in Premium Natural Snacks in the US and UK.

Aug 09, 2006 ... LONDON -- The shareholders of Kettle Foods ("Kettle") and Lion Capital LLP ("Lion") are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached whereby Lion will acquire Kettle Foods, a leading premium natural potato chip company in the US and UK. Lion is acquiring the company in a private ...

Boliden: Interim Report, January- June 2006.

Aug 09, 2006 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Strong global metal market - Boliden (STO:BOL) (TSX:BOL) posts new record result Q2 2006 --Net sales rose by SEK 4,163 million to SEK 8,850 million (SEK 4,687 m). --The operating profit improved by SEK 2,100 million to SEK 2,451 ...

Elron Announces Purchase of Approximately 540,000 Shares of Given Imaging for Approximately $10 Million.

Aug 09, 2006 ... TEL AVIV, Israel -- Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ & TASE: ELRN) announced today that it has purchased, in a series of open market transactions, approximately 540,000 ordinary shares of Given Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq & TASE: GIVN), for an aggregate purchase consideration of ...

Munters: Interim Report January-June 2006 9 August 2006.

Aug 09, 2006 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Munters (STO:MTRS): SIX-MONTH PERIOD --Order intake rose 21 percent to SEK 3,088 M (2,478), adjusted1. --Net sales increased by 21 percent to SEK 2,841 M ...

VentureNet Capital Group to Begin Marketing JIAN Business Software.

Aug 09, 2006 ... TEMECULA, Calif. -- VentureNet Capital Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:VNTN) will begin marketing JIAN Business Software through a series of radio and television commercials aimed at the small to medium size business community. Jian has been developing and publishing business ...

Eicon Networks Announces Partnership with Newfound Communications; Newfound Joins as an Eicon Technology Partner and Shows Interoperability with Eicon Diva Server SIPcontrol(TM).(Company overview)

Aug 09, 2006 ... PLANO, Texas -- Eicon Networks Corporation ("Eicon"), a global leader in providing world class products and technologies for media processing, announced today that Newfound Communications, Inc. ("Newfound") has joined Eicon's Technology Partner Program. Eicon Technology Partners (ETPs) are ...

GuideTech Welcomes New President and CEO Frank McKiney.

Aug 09, 2006 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- GuideTech, the leading provider of high-throughput performance-gap-filling ATE solutions, today announced that industry veteran Frank McKiney has accepted the position of GuideTech's president and CEO. "As early as 2000, while still at Agilent (then ...

Trends in Business and Public Service Education: Matthew C. Cordaro, Ph.D., C.W. Post College of Management.

Aug 09, 2006 ... BROOKVILLE, N.Y. -- On Friday morning August 11, 2006, Dr. Matthew C. Cordaro, presently heading up the College of Management at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, will discuss "Trends in Business and Public Service Education" at a breakfast meeting of the Long Island ...

Pure H2O Bio-Technologies, Inc. Announces New Non-Provisional U.S. Patent Filing for Tetrasilvertetraoxide as Disinfectant Agent for Cryptosporidium.

Aug 09, 2006 ... BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Pure H2O Bio-Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PHBT) announced today that it filed on July 25, 2006, a Non-Provisional Patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Washington D.C. for Tetrasilver-tetraoxide (TTO) as a Disinfectant Agent for Cryptosporidium ....

Vodafone Portugal Upgrades To Comverse's Kenan(R) FX Billing Solution To Support Converged Services.

Aug 09, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Comverse, a subsidiary of Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMVT), and the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communication and billing services, today announced that Vodafone Portugal, a member of the Vodafone Group, is ...

Intermec's SmartSystems(TM) Integrated Into Radley Data Collection Software; System Allows ADC Device Control from Anywhere on the Network.

Aug 09, 2006 ... EVERETT, Wash. -- Managing mobile devices on a shop floor can be challenging, even for the best manager. Today, it just got easier. Intermec Inc. (NYSE:IN) announced that Radley Corp., an automated data collection software provider, has integrated its X/DC data collection platform ...

Airtricity Implements Docucorp's Outsourced Bill Print Solution.

Aug 09, 2006 ... DALLAS & LONDON -- Docucorp International(R) (Nasdaq:DOCC), a leading provider of Customer Communication Management (CCM) solutions, announced today that Airtricity has implemented Docucorp's end-to-end bill print solution, which will be hosted by Adare Lexicon, Docucorp's preferred print ...

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: ArthroCare and Priceline.com.

Aug 09, 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: ArthroCare (Nasdaq:ARTC) and ...

Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: Penn Virginia Resource Partners, Natural Resource Partners and Arch Coal.

Aug 09, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today's interview is with analyst Matthew Thurmond, who discusses Penn Virginia Resource Partners (NYSE:PVR), Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP) and Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI). A synopsis of today's Analyst Interview is ...

Invisa Releases Shareholder Update Letter and Details Market Strategy.

Aug 09, 2006 ... SARASOTA, Fla. -- Invisa, Inc.(OTCBB:INSA) recently announced an important addition to its management team, William Hildebrand, who joined the Company as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In an effort to keep its stockholders and the market better informed of recent corporate ...

Summit Financial Group, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Plan.

Aug 09, 2006 ... MOOREFIELD, W.Va. -- Summit Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMMF) announced that its board of directors yesterday authorized the open market repurchase of up to 225,000 shares (approximately 3%) of the issued and outstanding shares of Summit's common stock. The timing and ...

MOD-PAC CORP. Reports Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results; Custom Folding Cartons Product Line Grows 19.8%; Personalized Print Achieves Record Quarter of $1.4 Million Driven by Web-Based Sales.

Aug 09, 2006 ... BUFFALO, N.Y. -- MOD-PAC CORP. (NASDAQ: MPAC) a commercial on demand printer and manufacturer of custom paper board packaging, today reported revenue of $11.0 million for the second quarter of 2006, which ended July 1, 2006. This compares with revenue of $16.3 million for the second ...

Genizon Becomes Certified Service Provider under Illumina's New CSPro Program; Genizon is the First Commercial Firm to Receive CSPro Certification from Illumina.

Aug 09, 2006 ... MONTREAL -- Genizon BioSciences today announced that it has become the first commercial organization to achieve certification under the new Certified Service Provider (CSPro) Program from Illumina, Inc. (Nasdaq:ILMN) of San Diego, California. This certification assures compliance with the ...

PSA HealthCare Announces Third Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2006.

Aug 09, 2006 ... NORCROSS, Ga. -- PSA HealthCare (Nasdaq: PSAI) announced today financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2006. Highlights of PSA's results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2006 include: --Purchased, closed and began integration of select assets of ...

Digital Fusion Releases Second Quarter 2006 Results.

Aug 09, 2006 ... HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Digital Fusion, Inc. (OTCBB:DIGF), an information technology ("IT"), research and engineering, and acquisition and business support services provider, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. Second Quarter 2006 Highlights ...

Ascent Solar Unit to Split into Common Share, Class A Warrant and Class B Warrant.

Aug 09, 2006 ... LITTLETON, Colo. -- Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., today announced that the 3,000,000 Units sold in its initial public offering (NASDAQ CAPITAL:ASTIU) (BSE:AKC/U) will cease trading as of the closing of the markets on August 9, 2006. Commencing Thursday, August 10, 2006, the 3,000,000 ...

Survey Reveals That Massachusetts Small Businesses Are Increasingly Cautious about Local and National Economies, Planning Fewer Hires.

Aug 09, 2006 ... BOSTON -- Citizens Bank Survey Shows Small Business Growth Continues Despite Impact of Fuel and Health Insurance Costs, and Ability to Recruit/Retain Workers Due to the High Cost of Living Massachusetts small businesses have a more cautious outlook on the local and national ...

Concorde Reports Second Quarter Results.

Aug 09, 2006 ... MISSION, Kan. -- Concorde Career Colleges, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCDC), a provider of career training in allied health programs, today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. Revenue increased 12.0% to $23.9 million in 2006 compared to $21.3 million in 2005. Net income decreased ...

Noven Reports Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results; Quarter Includes Daytrana(TM) Approval, $50 Million Milestone & Product Launch.

Aug 09, 2006 ... MIAMI -- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVN) today announced financial results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006, and provided an update on its business and prospects. "The second quarter included a landmark achievement for Noven," said Robert ...

Travel Management Alliance Issues Appeal for U.S. Airlines to Reach Accord with Global Distribution Systems; Independent Travel Management Corporations Call for Consideration for Business Travel Needs; Assurances of Full Content and Fee Protection.

Aug 09, 2006 ... WEST NORWALK, Conn. -- Members of the Travel Management Alliance (TMA) are appealing to the travel industry to reach accord on travel distribution agreements and costs, and to take into consideration the needs of the corporate travel community, the source of nearly 20 percent of all travel ...

Protests Against $100 Million Covance Lab in Arizona Illustrate Challenges of Medical Research, an Industrial Info News Alert.

Aug 09, 2006 ... SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Written by Annette Kreuger, VP Pharma-Biotech for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). The temperature is rising in Maricopa County. Drug development firm Covance (Madison, Wisconsin) touched off a firestorm of emotion with its 2005 purchase of a 38-acre site ...

University of Miami Medical Center Selects Amcom Software to Automate Entire Communications Center; Centralized System Eliminates Manual Processes, Increases Efficiencies, Expands Operator Services to the Web.

Aug 09, 2006 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Amcom Software - a provider of mission-critical communications technology solutions - today announced that the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami has selected the company's entire product suite to update and automate its communication-center operations. The ...

Imaginova(R) Corp. Secures $15 Million in Growth Equity Financing; Financing Led by Steelpoint Capital Partners; New Capital to Fund Internal Development and Acquisitions.

Aug 09, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Fifth graph, second sentence of release should read: Jefferies & Company, Inc. (NYSE:JEF) served as Imaginova's financial advisor for this transaction (sted Jefferies Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) served as Imaginova's financial advisor for this transaction). The corrected ...

EDO to Produce Composite Ducts for GEnx(TM) Engine.

Aug 09, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- EDO Corporation (NYSE: EDO) has been awarded a contract by General Electric (NYSE: GE) to manufacture aircraft-engine ducts using advanced composite materials. The multi-million dollar production contract covers deliveries of ducts for the GEnx(TM) engine through 2012. ...

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Cell Therapeutics, Overstock.com, SINA Corp. and CEMIG.

Aug 09, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks Equity Research highlights Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTIC) as the Bull of the Day and Overstock.com (Nasdaq:OSTK) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on SINA Corp. (Nasdaq:SINA) and CEMIG (OTC:CIG). Full analysis of all four ...

Mid-Year Gap Measurement Analysis of the West Coast Shows $12.3 Billion Worth of Industrial Projects to Begin Construction in 2006, an Industrial Info News Alert.

Aug 09, 2006 ... SUGAR LAND, Texas -- According to mid-year 2006 analysis of Industrial Info Resources' (Sugar Land, Texas) Industrial Project Database, there are 391 active industrial projects in the West Coast states of California, Oregon and Washington with scheduled construction kick off dates in 2006 ....

RCN Reports Second Quarter 2006 Results; EBITDA Increases to $36M; Expense Reduction Drives Margins over 20%; Grew Customers and RGUs; ARPC Increases to $109, Bundle Rate to 68%; Revenue Growth and Margin Expansion Drive Increase in 2006 Outlook.

Aug 09, 2006 ... HERNDON, Va. -- RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), a leading provider of triple play communication services, today announced its results for the second quarter 2006. "RCN's second quarter growth in EBITDA, EBITDA margin and key customer metrics represents the success of more than a ...

CB&I Reports Second Quarter 2006 Results; Revenue Increases 36%; Operating Income up 73%.

Aug 09, 2006 ... THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- CB&I (NYSE:CBI) today reported net income of $32.6 million or $0.33 per diluted share for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared with $14.9 million or $0.15 per diluted share for the comparable period in 2005. "Our second quarter results were ...

Star Gas Partners, L.P. Reports Fiscal 2006 Third Quarter Results.

Aug 09, 2006 ... STAMFORD, Conn. -- Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership" or "Star") (NYSE: SGU), a home energy distributor and services provider specializing in heating oil, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2006 third quarter, and the nine-month period ended June 30, 2006. On December ...

Power Integrations to Present at RBC Global Technology Conference.

Aug 09, 2006 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage analog integrated circuits for power conversion, today announced that Balu Balakrishnan, the company's president and CEO, is scheduled to present at the RBC Global Technology Conference on Thursday, August 10, 2006 in San ...

GP Strategies Reports Earnings of $0.11 Per Share for the Second Quarter of 2006 Compared to $0.07 Per Share for the Second Quarter of 2005.

Aug 09, 2006 ... ELKRIDGE, Md. -- GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE:GPX), a global provider of training and e-Learning solutions, management consulting, and engineering services through its operating subsidiary General Physics Corporation, today reported strong second quarter 2006 results. Second ...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Hovnanian, Gap, Wet Seal and Ryan's Restaurant Group.

Aug 09, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are currently members of the exclusive Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell): Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) and Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS). Further, Zacks ...

Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Nu Horizons Electronics, Spectranetics Corporation and Kinross Gold Corporation.

Aug 09, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Kevin Matras goes over a screening strategy for finding cheap stocks with big returns. Stocks in this week's article are Nu Horizons Electronics Corporation (NASDAQ: NUHC), Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNC) and Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE: KGC). Click here for the full ...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: Foxhollow Technologies, Inc., Schlumberger Limited, Corrections Corporation of America, and Encore Wire Corporation.

Aug 09, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest list of Zacks Rank Buy Stocks. Everyday on Zacks.com, four stocks are selected based on how well they match the criteria for the four main schools of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum and Value. The four Zacks Rank Buy stocks ...