PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, October 24:
Historic Victory for Gubernatorial Candidate Max Linn as Groundbreaking Ruling Awards Him the Right to Debate.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Linn Calls Today's Court Ruling an Historic Win for Democracy and Florida's Voters ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- "This is a great day for freedom," said gubernatorial candidate Max Linn today as he hailed his victory in the courts. Linn had filed a motion asking ...
M.D.C. Holdings Announces Third Quarter Cash Dividend.
Oct 24, 2006 ... DENVER, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. today announced that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of twenty-five cents ($.25) per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. The dividend will be paid on November 21, 2006 to shareowners of record ...
State Reports Last Tanker Fire Doused at Beaver County Train Derailment Site.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Last of Evacuated Residents Return Home, Railroad Track Reopens as Environmental Assessments at Crash Site Continue NEW BRIGHTON, Pa., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- All of the residents who were evacuated late Friday night after a fiery 24-car Norfolk Southern train derailment have ...
Trusted Medical Coding and Billing Career Guide Redesigned to Serve Even More Visitors.
Oct 24, 2006 ... In an environment where many professionals fail to make it past their initial startup, Danni R. addresses educational requirements for new medical coders and billers, and also speaks to the advanced medical coders and billers that are ready to work in higher positions, or start a home ...
Fording Canadian Coal Trust - 2006 third quarter earnings results.
Oct 24, 2006 ... CALGARY, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fording Canadian Coal Trust (TSX: FDG.UN, NYSE: FDG) today announced its third quarter 2006 results. Cash available for distribution for the quarter was $123 million ($0.83 per unit) compared with $253 million ($1.72 per unit) for the third ...
Oracle Helping Customers by Driving Better Information to Get Better Results.
Oct 24, 2006 ... By Letty Ledbetter ORACLE OPENWORLD, SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a Monday morning keynote speech at Oracle OpenWorld, titled "The Information Road Map: What's Next?" Chuck Rozwat, Oracle's executive vice president of Server Technologies, outlined ...
Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires.
Oct 24, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. <Pre> (Logo: ...
G REIT, Inc. Announces the Sale of Centerpoint Corporate Park Located in Seattle, Washington.
Oct 24, 2006 ... SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Scott D. Peters, Chief Executive Officer and President of G REIT, Inc., announced the sale of Centerpoint Corporate Park today, pursuant to a plan of liquidation approved at the Special Meeting of Stockholders held on February 27, 2006. The ...
Gateway Announces Voluntary Battery Exchange Program.
Oct 24, 2006 ... IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. today announced a voluntary recall of approximately 35,000 lithium ion batteries containing battery cells manufactured by Sony Energy Devices Corp. Under very rare circumstances, these batteries can overheat and create a ...
SGI Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against ATI.
Oct 24, 2006 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SGI announced today that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against ATI Technologies Inc. in U.S. District Court -- Western District of Wisconsin. In its Complaint filed today, SGI asserts that products in ATI's ...
Independent Meta-Analysis Confirms Safety and Efficacy of TAXUS Stent.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Results also show statistically significant late stent thrombosis rate for Cypher(R) stent vs. bare-metal stent NATICK, Mass. and WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation today announced that an independent meta-analysis of more than 3,500 ...
Settlement Vindicates Former Frisco Art Teacher.
Oct 24, 2006 ... School district will pay to end highly-publicized dispute over museum trip FRISCO, Texas, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Art teacher Sydney McGee and the Frisco Independent School District tonight reached a settlement agreement, ending a dispute that began with a school field trip to ...
Intrawest announces Investment Canada approval of arrangement.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Listed: NYSE TSX Symbols: IDR (NYSE) ITW (TSX) VANCOUVER, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Intrawest Corporation ("Intrawest") today announced that the proposed statutory plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") involving Intrawest, its shareholders and optionholders and two ...
Fidelis Security Systems Participates in Roundtable Discussion with President Bush on Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth.
Oct 24, 2006 ... BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelis Security Systems, the authority on extrusion prevention, announced that Timothy Sullivan, CEO, participated in a roundtable discussion earlier today with President George W. Bush at Urban Trust Bank in Washington, D.C. Robert L. Johnson, ...
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Breaks Ground.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Joint Venture Partners to Supply MRO Services to Airlines SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing , Shanghai Airport (Group) Company Limited, and Shanghai Airlines Co., Ltd, today broke ground for a new maintenance, repair and overhaul facility that the three ...
DST Systems, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results.
Oct 24, 2006 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Consolidated net income for DST Systems, Inc. was $54.7 million ($0.76 per diluted share) for the third quarter 2006 compared to $154.3 million ($1.97 per diluted share) for the third quarter 2005. Taking into account certain non- GAAP ...
Multimedia Tutorial Services Reports Operating Results for Second Fiscal Quarter and Six-Month Period Ended August 31, 2006.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Tutorial Channel.com and Test Prep Made Easy to Set Stage for Future Growth BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MMTS) , a leading developer of educational content and marketer of math tutorial programs announced ...
Tele Atlas Continues Aggressive Expansion of Asia Pacific Operations with Appointment of Shinya Banno as Managing Director of Japan.
Oct 24, 2006 ... TOKYO, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tele Atlas (FSE: TA6, EUNV: TA), a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location based solutions, announced today the appointment of Shinya Banno as Managing Director of Tele Atlas Japan. In this role, ...
The Wait for the 'Best Sandwiches' in Rosemead Is Over.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, October 28, 2006, From 11:00 am - 2:00 pm ROSEMEAD, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The lines have been endless at the Lee's Sandwiches in Rosemead, California since its soft opening on October 18th to customers who have been anxiously ...
Manpower Professional Survey Finds 25 Percent of Employers Worldwide Experiencing Wage Inflation Due to Talent Shortages.
Oct 24, 2006 ... 29 Percent of Employers Would Have Hired More Professional Staff if Available MILWAUKEE, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Talent shortages are forcing 25 percent of employers to pay higher salaries for permanent, professional(1) positions compared to the previous year, ...
Manpower Professional Survey Finds Tight U.S. Talent Supply Leading to Wage Inflation.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Market Favors Job Seekers as War for Talent Escalates MILWAUKEE, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a job seeker's market for educated professionals like accountants, engineers and nurses, according to a survey released today by Manpower Professional. With 45 percent of employers ...
EMBARQ(TM) Smart Connect(SM) Service to Transform Business Communications.
Oct 24, 2006 ... EMBARQ Enables Business Customers to Move Seamlessly Between Wireline, Wireless Device OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Embarq , the fifth largest local communications company in the country, introduces EMBARQ(TM) Smart Connect(SM) service, an innovative ...
Institute for International Economics Renamed in Honor of Founding Chairman Peter G. Peterson.
Oct 24, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for International Economics celebrated its 25th anniversary by announcing a new name and the infusion of new funding to substantially grow its Capital Fund, which supports its programs and research. The organization is now the ...
U.S. Armed Forces Choose ActivIdentity Solution for 3.5 Million Next-Generation HSPD-12 Ultra Secure Smart ID Cards.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Digital Identity Assurance Provider Helps Enable Army, Air Force and Department of Defense to Meet Looming Presidential Security Directive Deadline and Beyond FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ActivIdentity Corp. , a global leader in digital identity assurance, ...
Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration Chooses ActivIdentity FIPS-201 Smart Card Solution to Increase Airport Security.
Oct 24, 2006 ... ActivIdentity Helps TSA to Digitally Authenticate IDs of Critical Security Personnel Charged With Protecting the Nation's Vital Transportation System FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ActivIdentity Corp. , a global leader in digital identity assurance, today ...
Court Denies Mesaba Unions' Right to Strike - Pilots Outraged.
Oct 24, 2006 ... BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesaba pilots are infuriated by the Bankruptcy Court's decision to strip them of their legal right to strike if Mesaba management imposes terms of pay and working conditions that would put Mesaba below industry standards. The court's decision, ...
Oberthur Card Systems Q3 2006 Sales.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Q3 Sales: EUR124.2 M, stable year-to-year Growing activity in the payment segment: +17.8% in volume sequentially PARIS, October 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oberthur Card Systems reports third quarter 2006 revenue of EUR124.2M. Cumulated sales of the ...
Cambrex Announces Sale of Bioproducts and Biopharma Subsidiaries to Lonza for $460 Million In Cash.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Stockholders to Receive Cash Dividend of Approximately $13.50 to $14.50 Per Share Cambrex to Continue as Streamlined Human Health Business Focused On Value-Added Pharmaceutical Services Company to Submit Proposal to Declassify Board At 2007 Annual Stockholder Meeting ...
Gran Tierra Announces Corporate Presentation & Conference Schedule.
Oct 24, 2006 ... CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: GTRE.OB) -- Dana Coffield, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gran Tierra, will be presenting a profile and update of the Company at the Sanders Morris Harris Middle Market Growth ...
Autonomy Announces New Strategic Partner for Chinese Venture.
Oct 24, 2006 ... New Partnership With CCTV Brings Significant Industry Expertise and Contacts and Preferred Content Arrangements CAMBRIDGE, England, October 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autonomy Corporation plc , a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise and proponent of ...
Alcan reviewing succession options for departing president of its primary metal group - Successor to be named by year-end.
Oct 24, 2006 ... MONTREAL, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcan Inc. announced today that it is reviewing succession options related to the departure of Cynthia Carroll, currently Senior Vice President of Alcan Inc. and President of the Company's Primary Metal business group. Effective mid-January ...
Banco Espirito Santo 3Q06 Consolidated Results (Unaudited).
Oct 24, 2006 ... LISBON, Portugal, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Banco Espirito Santo (BES; Bloomberg BESNN PL; Reuters BES.LS) announced today its 3Q06 results. <Pre> HIGHLIGHTS- Net income for the first nine months of 2006 increased 46.5% year-on- year to EUR 304.7 million, ...
Billboard and Vocus Launch Major Entertainment and Music Promotion Service.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Billboard Publicity Wire Guarantees Distribution Through Vast SEO and Social Media Press Release Network NEW YORK and LANHAM, Md., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Billboard, the premier source of music, video and digital entertainment news, charts, reviews and analysis, and ...
Alsbridge's Jeff Anderson Recognizes Capgemini's Outsourcing and Business Processing Leadership Role at Its 10th Anniversary Event in Krakow, Poland.
Oct 24, 2006 ... What: Capgemini's BPO (Business Processing Outsourcing) 10th Anniversary event Location: Centrum Biurowe LIBICZ Time: 9:00 AM Local Time KRAKOW, Poland, DALLAS and LONDON, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> Note to Editors: the following quotes may ...
Cyprotex Adds MDR1-MDCK Permeability Screening Service to the Cloe(R) Screen Range of In Vitro ADMET Assays.
Oct 24, 2006 ... MANCHESTER, England, October 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyprotex today announces the launch of a new screening service to add to their range of permeability assays. The Cloe(R) Screen MDR1-MDCK is a valuable tool for drug discovery researchers for investigating drug efflux by the transporter, ...
Psoriasis: Skin Symptoms may be Just the tip of the Iceberg.
Oct 24, 2006 ... NEW YORK, October 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - International Psoriasis Council Issues a 'call to action' Following a Collaborative Consensus Meeting to Review Implications for Clinical Practice World Psoriasis Day will have a more poignant focus this year as the International Psoriasis ...
New Drug Areas, Classes and Combination Products to Drive Future Growth of European Cardiovascular Drugs Market.
Oct 24, 2006 ... LONDON, October 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardiovascular drug companies are experiencing numerous challenges in a market characterised by patent expiries and increased generic competition. To maintain growth, new drug areas and classes will require exploration. While key unmet needs offer growth ...
Vivendi Has Filed a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act Complaint Against T-Mobile.
Oct 24, 2006 ... PARIS and NEW YORK, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivendi announced today that it filed last night a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) complaint in federal court in the State of Washington, charging that T-Mobile has illegally appropriated Vivendi's $2.5 billion ...
Largest-ever China Sourcing Fair in Hong Kong Attracts 34,505 Buyers, Including Carrefour, Sears and Tesco -- Attendance Up 12 Percent from Spring.
Oct 24, 2006 ... HONG KONG, Oct. 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 34,505 buyers from 130 countries and territories attended the China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Home Products - an increase of 12 percent from the April 2006 Fair. With more than 4,000 booths, the show was Global Sources' largest ever, and ...
Cingular Says Its Stadium Network is a Grand Slam.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Cingular's Ready for World Series Traffic on Its Cell Sites. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saint Louis Cardinals aren't the only team in town who has been preparing for the World Series all year long. Cingular Wireless has been putting its network game plan together ...
Western Wind Energy Corp. - Site Acquisition Strategy for California.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Toronto Stock Exchange (Venture) Symbol: "WND" NASDAQ OTC: Symbol: "WNDEF" Issued and Outstanding: 23,760,789 COQUITLAM, BC, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Western Wind Energy Corporation has reviewed the wind energy marketplace across the United States and has determined to ...
Orbital Corporation Limited Annual General Meeting Tuesday October 24, 2006.
Oct 24, 2006 ... PERTH, Australia, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the 18th Annual General Meeting of Orbital Corporation Limited. My name is Don Bourke and I will be chairing today's meeting. We have a quorum of shareholders present, so I am ...
New Fertility Guidelines Limit Embryo Transfers.
Oct 24, 2006 ... March of Dimes Applauds Effort to Reduce Multiple Births WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The March of Dimes applauds new fertility treatment guidelines from the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) calling for a limited number of embryos -- in some cases ...
Despite Anticipated Reduction in Size, Military Helicopters to Still Have Large Market in Europe.
Oct 24, 2006 ... LONDON, October 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The European military helicopter market is set to dwindle in size over the next ten years, but will still remain relatively large, and is valued at nearly $26 billion between 2006 and 2015. This is partly because a number of lucrative contracts are ...
Microsoft Proposes Continued Innovation and Change in Face of Evolving Malicious Software Threats.
Oct 24, 2006 ... At a gathering of European IT security professionals, Microsoft security executive asserts that the shift to 64-bit computing is an inflection point for PC security. NICE, France, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In his keynote address at the RSA Conference Europe 2006, ...
Euroset Selects FTS' Leap(TM) Billing for Triple-play MVNO, Broadband & Telephony.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Business Control Layer Technology to be Deployed in Euroset's Russian Operations HERZLIYA, Israel, October 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FTS , a global provider of Business Control, Billing and CRM solutions for communications service providers, today announced that Euroset, a ...
Autonomy Corporation plc Announces Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Record Q3 and Nine Month Results; Nine Months Revenues up 175%; Nine Months Profit From Operations (adj) up 316% to Record $43.6 Million Autonomy's Third Quarter Conference Call Will be Available Live at www.autonomy.com on October 24, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. GMT/4:30 a.m. EST/1:30 ...
Mayors Pledge Action on Social Determinants of Health.
Oct 24, 2006 ... SUZHOU, China, Oct. 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Mayors from six cities around the world are gathered in Suzhou to pledge commitment to the emerging theme of ''healthy urbanization''. The leaders will speak at the Symposium on Healthy Urbanization held by the WHO Centre for Health Development ...
T-Mobile Leverages Gemalto Technology for First Mobile TV Launch in Eastern Europe.
Oct 24, 2006 ... AMSTERDAM and PRAGUE, October 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Gemalto Ensures Security of T-Mobile Czech Republic's Interactive Multimedia Services Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces it has been selected by T-Mobile Czech ...
Wireless Phone Users in South Central Wisconsin Now Experience Even Clearer Reception and Fewer Dropped Calls.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Verizon Wireless Activates New Cell Site in Milton, Wis. MILTON, Wis., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Milton, Wis., that expands network coverage and increases capacity, enabling more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently ...
Viterra Development, a Subsidiary of ORCO Germany, Announces the Signing of an Anchor Rental Agreement With the Management Consultancy Company McKinsey for the Sky Office in Dusseldorf.
Oct 24, 2006 ... LUXEMBOURG, October 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Viterra Development, a subsidiary of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange-listed company ORCO Germany, has announced the signing of an anchor rental agreement for the Sky Office in Dusseldorf with McKinsey, the international management consultancy ...
Infrant Technologies Bundles Award-Winning EMC Retrospect Software With ReadyNAS Appliances.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Pairing Provides a Perfect Backup and Recovery Solution for SMBs and SOHOs FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Infrant Technologies, a leader in network-based storage for home and small business use, today announced that it has begun bundling EMC(R) Corporation's powerful ...
Esurance Seeks to Grow in Oregon.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Oregon Drivers May Save Some Green with Esurance's Recent Launch SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance, a direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, announced the launch of its auto insurance program in Oregon. Gary Tolman, Esurance President & CEO, stated, ...
Radiant Medical Initiates Clinical Trial of Therapeutic Cooling for Kidney Protection.
Oct 24, 2006 ... -- COOL RCN Randomized Trial for Prevention of Radiocontrast Nephropathy -- REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiant Medical, Inc., a private medical technology company focused on the research and development of endovascular therapeutic hypothermia, today announced ...
Genmab Initiates Combination Study of HuMax-EGFr With Chemo-Radiation.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Study Focuses on First Line Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genmab A/S announced today it has initiated a Phase I/II study of HuMax- EGFr(TM) (zalutumumab) in combination with chemo-radiation as first line treatment of ...
IPSCO Reports Record Quarterly Earnings.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Strong Shipments of Plate, Energy Tubular and Large Diameter Pipe Products *Results Are Reported in U.S. Dollars on a U.S. GAAP Basis* LISLE, Ill., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IPSCO Inc. (NYSE/TSX: IPS) announced today record net income for the third quarter ...
Union Drilling Announces Third Quarter 2006 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule.
Oct 24, 2006 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Union Drilling, Inc. announced today that it will release its 2006 third quarter results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. In conjunction with the release, the company has scheduled a conference call, which will be ...
Whirlpool Corporation Reports Record 2006 Third Quarter Revenue.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Significant Maytag Integration Progress Strong International Earnings Growth BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whirlpool Corporation today announced record 2006 third quarter net sales of $4.8 billion. Sales increased 35 percent from the ...
The Progressive Corporation Obtains a License Under The Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. Patents.
Oct 24, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Progressive Corporation , based in Mayfield Village, Ohio, has taken a license under the patent portfolio held by Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. and licensed through its affiliate, A2D, L.P. The license covers services offered ...
Chiltern's EDC Solutions Manager Receives Professional Award.
Oct 24, 2006 ... CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Chiltern International, a leading global clinical research organization, is delighted to announce that Debra Jendrasek, Manager US EDC Solutions, was recently recognized for her contributions to the EDC task force, a sub-committee of the Society ...
Archstone-Smith Announces Results for the Third Quarter of 2006.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Same-Store Operating Momentum Continues to Drive Results DENVER, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Archstone-Smith today announced net earnings per share (EPS) of $0.60 for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, compared with the $0.80 per share reported for the same period in ...
JAKKS Pacific(R) Partners With Arm & Hammer(R) for New Line of Pet Oral Care Products.
Oct 24, 2006 ... JAKKS' White Bites(TM) Oral Care Dog Treats to Head Line-Up MALIBU, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- "Smooch your pet!" is the new mantra for toy and consumer products company, JAKKS Pacific, Inc. , as it expands its pet products portfolio with a licensing agreement ...
M.D.C. Holdings Announces Third Quarter Earnings; Reports Quarterly Home Orders and Quarter-end Backlog.
Oct 24, 2006 ... * Diluted earnings per share of $1.06 vs. $2.62 in 2005 * Net income of $48.7 million, compared with $121.0 million in 2005 * Pre-tax inventory impairments and project cost write-offs of $29.4 million * Total revenues of $1.08 billion; $1.17 billion in 2005 ...
C.E. Unterberg, Towbin Hosts Annual Life Sciences Conference in New York on October 30-31, 2006.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Top Management From Approximately 100 Public and Private Companies to Present to Investors; 3 Panel Discussions to Be Led by Senior Research Analysts in Biotechnology and Medical Devices NEW YORK, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- C.E. Unterberg, Towbin, a full-service investment bank ...
Q3 2006 Venture Capital Investing Remains Above $6 Billion for Third Consecutive Quarter.
Oct 24, 2006 ... Quarterly Strength Driven by Seed/Early Stage Deals Across Multiple Industries; Biotech Unseats Software as Top Industry Sector WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In the third quarter of 2006, venture capitalists invested $6.2 billion in 797 deals, according to the ...