Articles From: 2013/4/25 - Occidental Petroleum 1st-Quarter Net Down 13% on Softer Crude Prices to 2013/4/25 - PULSE: Pfizer arthritis drug doesn't get European nod

Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s (OXY) first-quarter profit shrank 13% as the energy producer's revenue was weakened by softer prices for crude oil and natural-gas liquids.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Completes Tender Offer for Obagi Medical Products, Inc. Canada NewsWire LAVAL, Quebec , April 25, 2013 /CNW/ - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX and TSX: VRX) ("Valeant") today announced the expiration of the tender offer (the "Offer") by a subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("VPI") to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMPI) ("Obagi") for a price of $24 per share in cash, without interest (less any applicable withholding taxes). The Offer expired at midnight, New York City time, on April 25, 2013 .

First At-Home Ventilation Device Cleared Specifically for COPD Designed to Reduce Hospital Readmissions SAN DIEGO , April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- One in five patients with stage 3 or 4 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalized for acute exacerbations are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days, but these readmissions may be avoided with the right at-home therapy, according to ResMed (NYSE: RMD) , an innovator and pioneer in developing products for the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory conditions.

ST. LOUIS , April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that its wholly-owned Ohio subsidiary, Buckeye Community Health Plan, earned a Commendable rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). A Commendable rating is awarded to organizations whose service and clinical quality meet or exceed NCQA's rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement.

NEW YORK, April 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:STML) , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oncology therapeutics that target both cancer stem cells (CSCs) and tumor bulk, announced today that Ivan Bergstein, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 12th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 11:20 am ET.

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Domtar Corporation Reports Preliminary First Quarter 2013 Financial Results Canada NewsWire Benefits of higher paper volumes and pulp prices compared to fourth quarter offset by higher production costs (All financial information is in U.S. dollars, and all earnings per share results are diluted, unless otherwise noted.) First quarter 2013 net earnings of $1.29 per share, earnings before items 1 of $0.95 per share Inaugurated a commercial-scale lignin removal plant at the Plymouth, NC mill Personal Care volumes up 7% when compared to pro forma first quarter 2012 Share buyback totaled $47 million in the first quarter of 2013 TICKER SYMBOL (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) MONTREAL , April 25, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) today reported net earnings of $45 million ( $1.29 per share) for the first quarter of 2013 compared to net earnings of $19

- Third quarter diluted earnings per share $1.68 - Company maintains fiscal 2013 earnings guidance midpoint - Board approves second consecutive quarterly dividend increase, totaling 10 percent this year CLEVELAND , April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH) , the global leader in motion and control technologies, today reported results for the fiscal 2013 third quarter ended March 31, 2013 and announced a 5 percent increase in its quarterly cash dividend.

COLUMBUS, Ohio , April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) today reported results for the company's third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013.

IMAX Corporation Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results Canada NewsWire HIGHLIGHTS - Company Reports First Quarter 2013 Revenues of $49.9 million - Q1 2013 Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share of $0.08 - Summer Blockbuster Season Kicks off This Week with International Release of Iron Man 3 NEW YORK, April 25, 2013 /CNW/ - IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) today reported first quarter 2013 revenues of $49.9 million , adjusted EBITDA as calculated in accordance with the Company's credit facility of $13.9 million , adjusted net income of $5.6 million , or $0.08 per diluted share, and reported net income of $2.9 million , or $0.04 per diluted share.

Toronto Stock Exchange - EXN TORONTO , April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX:EXN) ("Excellon" or "the Company") , Mexico's highest grade silver producer, is pleased to report the remainder of the results from the recently completed fall and winter diamond drilling programs on the company's Beschefer and DeSantis properties, both located in the prolific Abitibi Greenstone Belt of Northeastern Ontario and Northwestern Quebec .

Broadwind Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWEN) will announce first-quarter results Thursday, May 9, 2013, before market open.

Awards presentation will mark recipients' exceptional achievements in customer experience, business performance, security, and innovative solution implementation RA'ANANA, Israel , April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) today announced the winners of the 2013 NICE Customer Excellence Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements across the following categories: business impact, customer experience, implementation, security, and overall portfolio.

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Columbia Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRX) will hold a conference call on May 9, 2013, to discuss financial results of the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

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TORONTO , April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Graphite Inc. (OTCBB: WSGP) is pleased to announce that our company's President has been in discussions with Acme Labs to retain their services.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets erased earlier losses on Thursday, after U.K. growth data beat expectations, saving the country from sliding into a triple-dip recession.

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PARIS --Sales for high-end alcoholic drinks in China will likely remain a bit slow until the end of the year before rebounding again in 2014, the chief executive of French drinks maker Pernod Ricard SA (RI.FR) said Thursday.

Winstar Resources Ltd reaches an agreement for sale of the company to Kulczyk Oil Ventures Inc Canada NewsWire CALGARY , April 25, 2013 /CNW/ - Winstar Resources Ltd (" Winstar " or the "Company" ) (TSX:WIX) announces today that it has entered into an Arrangement Agreement (the " Agreement ") whereby Kulczyk Oil Ventures Inc. (" KOV " or the " Purchaser ") will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Winstar (the " Transaction "). Under the terms of the Agreement, each Winstar shareholder will receive, for each Winstar share, at the shareholder's election: i) C$2.50 in cash (the " Cash Consideration "); or ii) 7.555 KOV ordinary shares (the " Share Consideration "), subject to a maximum of C$35 million in cash being paid to Winstar shareholders in aggregate.

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LONDON --The U.K. government appears to be fighting a losing battle against tax avoidance and is being out-manned and out-gunned by big accountancy firms, a group of lawmakers said Friday in a blow to Prime Minister David Cameron's bid to put the issue at the top of the international agenda.

Trading Symbol: "TESO" on NASDAQ HOUSTON , April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Tesco Corporation has scheduled a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2013 results on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 9:00 AM Central Time .

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Pfizer Inc. PFE fell under pressure after hours when the drug maker said late Thursday European authorities adopted a "negative opinion" about its rheumatoid arthritis drug Xeljanz.