Articles From: 2013/5/9 - Acorda Therapeutics to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference to 2013/5/9 - QEP Midstream Partners, LP Announces Filing of Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOR ) today announced that Andrew R.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that the company will be webcasting its presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas on May 16, 2013 at 10:40 AM Pacific.

COLUMBUS, Ohio , May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Limited Brands, Inc. (now known as L Brands, Inc.) (NYSE: LTD) reported a comparable store sales increase of 2 percent for the four weeks ended May 4, 2013 , compared to the four weeks ended May 5 , 2012.

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ABBOTT PARK, Ill., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT)  today announced CE Marking (Conformité Européenne) for the ARCHITECT clinical chemistry Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test, which may aid physicians in diagnosing and monitoring diabetes as well as identifying patients at risk for developing diabetes.

HONG KONG -- Carlyle Group LP and China -focused private-equity firm FountainVest Partners are set to be the two biggest shareholders in Focus Media Holding Ltd.

Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I; formerly Intelsat Global Holdings S.A.), the world’s leading provider of satellite services, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

IBM and BT to present at Annual Summit in Brussels SAN DIEGO , May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL) , a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, today announced its European Tech Summit will be held May 22-23 at the Crowne Plaza – Le Palace Hotel in Brussels .

Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Market Leader, Inc. (“Market Leader” or the “Company”) (NasdaqGS: LEDR) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to Trulia, Inc. (“Trulia”) (NYSE: TRLA) .

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HomeServe USA (HomeServe) a leading provider of home emergency repair service plans, today announced that it, in association with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and his team at Giuliani Partners, will be launching a campaign directed at Florida homeowners to educate them on their water service line responsibilities and ways they can protect themselves from the cost and inconvenience of a water service line emergency.

Discounted services from best-of-class providers support growth and lower costs for advisors JERSEY CITY, N.J. , May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, today announced it has added four new relationships to its ValueAlliance ® program.

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS) , holding company for The First, A National Banking Association, ( www.thefirstbank.com ) will make a presentation to bank stock analysts at the 2013 Gulf South Bank Conference at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, Monday, May 13, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. central time.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa , May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL) has declared dividends for its preferred stock shareowners of record on May 31, 2013 .

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Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group L.P. (NASDAQ: CG) today reported its unaudited results for the first quarter of 2013, which ended on March 31, 2013.

The securities litigation firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty to current shareholders of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (“Crestwood” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CMLP) and other violations of state law by the board of directors of Crestwood relating to the proposed acquisition of the Company by Inergy, L.P. (“Inergy”) and Inergy Midstream, L.P. (“Inergy Midstream”). The firm’s investigation seeks to determine, among other things, whether the board of directors of Crestwood breached their fiduciary duties by failing to maximize shareholder value.

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IIROC Trading Halt - EXE Canada NewsWire TORONTO , May 9, 2013 /CNW/ - The following issues have been halted by IIROC: Company: Extendicare Inc. TSX Symbol: EXE (all issues) Reason: Pending News Halt Time (ET): 2:26 PM ET The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension of trading in a security of a publicly listed company, usually in anticipation of a material news announcement by the company.

Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAMM) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has nominated Edward W.

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland , May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyco (NYSE: TYC) Chief Executive Officer George Oliver will speak at the Electrical Products Group Annual Conference in Longboat Key, FL on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 7:30 a.m. ET .

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Third Quarter Net Revenue Increased 39% Over Prior Year Period to $50.4 Million Independent Distributors Grew 19% in Third Quarter, 2013 Compared to Second Quarter, 2013 Company Generated Net Income of $3.4 Million Company Announces Intent to Pursue $30-$40 Million Share Repurchase Program Company Updates Full Year Fiscal 2013 Guidance SALT LAKE CITY, May 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeVantage Corporation (Nasdaq:LFVN) , a company dedicated to helping people achieve healthy living through a combination of a compelling business opportunity and scientifically validated products, today reported financial results for the fiscal 2013 third quarter and the nine months ended March 31, 2013.

LIVERMORE, Calif., May 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Performant Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:PFMT) , a leading provider of technology-enabled recovery and related analytics services in the United States, today reported the following financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2013: First Quarter Financial Highlights Revenues of $49.4 million, year-over-year growth of 7.6% Adjusted EBITDA of $11.4 million, compared to $13.7 million in the prior year period Net income of $1.8 million, resulting in earnings per diluted share of $0.04, compared to net income of $2.5 million or $0.02 per fully diluted share in the prior year period Adjusted net income of $4.0 million, resulting in adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.08 compared to adjusted net income of $5.7 million or $0.12 in the prior year period Fiscal 2013 First Quarter Results Lisa Im, Performant Financial's Chief Executive Officer said, "We

BEDFORD, Mass., May 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoundBite Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:SDBT) , a provider of customer experience management solutions, today announced its financial results for the first quarter 2013.

Willdan Group, Inc. (“Willdan”) (NASDAQ:WLDN) , today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 29, 2013.

Revenues of $83.2 million, an increase of 11% from the prior quarter Second consecutive quarter of double-digit sequential growth in total and airMAX revenues Non-GAAP operating profitability of $24.2 million, an increase of 15% from the prior quarter $35.2 million in net cash provided by operating activities Quarterly GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.23 and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.24 SAN JOSE, Calif., May 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:UBNT) ("Ubiquiti"), a product-driven technology company for end-to-end networking solutions, today announced results for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, ended March 31, 2013.

First graph, first sentence of release should read: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (“C.H. Robinson”) (Nasdaq: CHRW) announced that its Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 35 cents ($0.35) per share, payable on June 28, 2013, to shareholders of record on June 7, 2013.

Trustmark Corporation (NASDAQ:TRMK) President and CEO Gerard R.

QEP Midstream Partners LP (“QEPM”), a wholly owned subsidiary of QEP Resources, Inc. (NYSE: QEP, “QEP”), today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). This filing is made in anticipation of a proposed initial public offering of common units representing limited partner interests in QEPM.