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BOSTON , May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Block & Leviton LLP ( www.blockesq.com ), a Boston -based law firm representing investors nationwide, has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duties by the Board of Directors of Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. ("Pioneer Southwest" or the "Company") (NYSE: PSE) with regards to the recently proposed going private offer by Pioneer Natural Resources Company ("Pioneer Natural"). Under the terms of the proposal, Pioneer Natural would acquire all of the outstanding, publicly-held Pioneer Southwest common units it does not already own through a stock-for-unit exchange, and Pioneer Southwest will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Pioneer Natural.

BOSTON , March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Block & Leviton LLP ( www.blockesq.com ), a Boston -based law firm representing investors nationwide, is investigating possible securities law violations by Tech Data Corporation ("Tech Data" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TECD) following the Company's announcement that "investors should no longer rely upon the Company's previously released financial statements."  More specifically, Tech Data announced that it "will restate some or all of its previously issued quarterly and audited annual financial statements for the fiscal years 2011 and 2012, and some or all of the quarters of fiscal year 2013, including our fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013 earnings release dated March 4 , 2013." According to the Company, "the restatement will be made to correct improprieties related to how the Company's U.K. subsidiary reflected vendor accounting."  At this time, Tech Data believes that the

BOSTON , April 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Block & Leviton LLP ( www.blockesq.com ), a Boston -based law firm representing investors nationwide, is investigating possible securities law violations by UniTek Global Services, Inc. ("UniTek" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:  UNTK) following the Company's announcement, on April 12, 2013 , that it would restate its financial results for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 because " several employees … engaged in fraudulent activities that resulted in improper revenue recognition ."  In the same release, UniTek also disclosed that numerous high ranking executives had been fired, effective immediately and without severance, including its:  (i) Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Ronald J.

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Bloomberg LP has reached out to several hundred of its clients, including government agencies, in the wake of last week's disclosure that it restricted newsroom access to certain customer data, a Bloomberg spokesman said.

MANILA, Philippines , May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS) , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Inc. the first integrated resort in Entertainment City, Manila , has selected MICROS OPERA Property Management, MICROS OPERA Materials Control, and MICROS Point-of-Sale for its newly developed flagship project, Solaire Manila Resort and Casino.

TAMPA, Fla., May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:BLMN) announced the pricing of a secondary public offering of 19,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $21.50 per share.

TAMPA, Fla., March 28, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:BLMN) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC ("OSI"), intends to seek a repricing of its existing $1.0 billion senior secured term loan B credit facility (the "Term Loan B"), maturing in 2019, to benefit from lower interest rates currently available in the senior secured debt markets.

TAMPA, Fla., April 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:BLMN) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC ("OSI"), completed the repricing of its existing $1.0 billion senior secured term loan B credit facility.

TAMPA, Fla., April 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq:BLMN) will release results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 after the market closes, and will host a conference call to review its financial results on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 9:00 AM ET.

TAMPA, Fla., May 28, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:BLMN) announced today that the Company will be presenting at the following investor conferences in June: Investors and interested parties may listen to the live webcasts of these presentations by visiting the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://www.bloominbrands.com/ under the Investors page or directly at http://investors.bloominbrands.com/ .

TAMPA, Fla., April 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq:BLMN) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

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Renowned department store will open its first Hawaii location CHICAGO , May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Growth Properties (NYSE: GGP) and Bloomingdale 's announced today the opening of a 167,000-square-foot, three-level store at Ala Moana Center , one of the world's most visited shopping malls located in Honolulu, Hawaii , in late 2015.

Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) today announced that Bloomingdale’s plans to enter the Hawaii market for the first time in fall 2015 with a 167,000-square-foot, three-level store to be built in Ala Moana Center in Honolulu on the Island of Oahu.

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- First quarter 2013 sales were up three percent from 2012 - Operating income increased four percent from 2012, excluding prior year restructuring - 2013 full-year sales and profit guidance maintained PORTLAND, Ore.

- Fourth quarter 2012 sales of $230 million - Fourth quarter 2012 FLAG sales increased two percent, excluding currency impacts, compared to fourth quarter 2011 - 2013 full year sales growth of zero to five percent expected PORTLAND, Ore.

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PORTLAND, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Blount International, Inc. [NYSE: BLT] ("Blount" or the "Company") today announced that it will participate in the 2013 KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrial, Automotive, and Transportation Conference on May 29, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts .

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