Articles From: 2013/4/8 - Harwood Feffer LLP Announces Investigation of Exide Technologies to 2013/4/8 - Pershing Real Deals Report Sees Bright Spots in RIA M&A Activity

NEW YORK , April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --   Harwood Feffer LLP ( www.hfesq.com ) is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Exide Technologies ("Exide" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: XIDE) , concerning whether the board has breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders.

NEW YORK , April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP is investigating Swift Energy Co.

PASO ROBLES, Calif., April 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Oaks Bancorp, (Nasdaq:HEOP) , the holding company of Heritage Oaks Bank, will host a conference call on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time to discuss its operating results for the quarter ending March 31, 2013, which will be released after the close of business on Thursday, April 25, 2013.

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FERGUS FALLS, Minn., April 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otter Tail Corporation (Nasdaq:OTTR) hosted 285 shareholders and guests at its annual meeting of common shareholders on Monday, April 8 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

TUPELO, Miss.

HOUSTON, April 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) today announced that the Company plans to release its 2013 first quarter earnings results after the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, April 30, 2013.

WEST POINT, Ga., April 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Charter Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:CHFN) , announced today that it has completed the conversion and reorganization pursuant to which First Charter, MHC has converted to the stock holding company form of organization.

Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE) (the “Company”) announced today that adjusted earnings per share for the quarter ending March 31, 2013, are now expected to be in the range of $0.05 to $0.07, compared to the previously announced range of $0.02 to $0.05. Ferro also now anticipates adjusted earnings for the full-year ending December 31, 2013, to be $0.30 to $0.35 per share, compared to the previously announced range of $0.25 to $0.30. This guidance is based on preliminary first-quarter results and the progress made to date on the Company’s cost-saving initiatives and value creation strategy.

LATROBE, Pa.

Unit Corporation (NYSE: UNT) announced today that it will present at the Independent Petroleum Association of America’s 2013 Oil and Gas Investment Symposium, which will be held April 15th – 17th in New York City.

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) has published its first-quarter 2013 highway deicing sales volume and regional weather data on its website at www.compassminerals.com/marketdata .

Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ–NMS:CWEI) today announced that it will present at the IPAA OGIS New York Conference.

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:UBNT) , a next-generation communications technology company, today announced that it plans to release results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 after market close on Thursday, May 9, 2013.

NEW YORK , April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenhill & Co., Inc. (NYSE: GHL) , a leading independent investment bank, plans to announce its first quarter 2013 financial results after the market close on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 .

According to our database of insider trading filings, several company insiders at Windstream WIN , a $4.8 billion market cap U.S. telecom and business services company, have been buying shares since the beginning of March.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks shed Monday losses to turn modestly higher as investors again viewed a market drop as a buying opportunity.

SAN DIEGO and NAPERVILLE, Ill., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Shareholder rights law firm Robbins Arroyo LLP is investigating whether officers and directors of Tellabs, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLAB) breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders.

RICHMOND, BC , April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Catalyst Paper Corporation will hold a conference call on Tuesday May 7 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific, 11:00 a.m. Eastern, to review the Company's first quarter results which will be released on Monday May 6, 2013.

Company Shows How Oxygen Enhancement Can Improve Economics of Cement and Lime Manufacturing LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.

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MCKINNEY, Texas, April 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independent Bank Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:IBTX) ("Independent Bank Group"), the holding company for Independent Bank, a Texas-chartered commercial bank headquartered in McKinney, Texas, today announced the closing of its initial public offering of common stock.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Portuguese stocks slumped in an otherwise upbeat Europe on Monday, after the country's high court struck down some of the austerity measures enacted as part of its 78 billion euro ( $101.5 billion ) bailout.

Cyprus must pass a series of austerity measures to clinch a deal from international creditors or face a payments freeze due to a 80 million euro ( $102.8 million ) budget shortfall, the country's finance minister said Monday.

Companies across industries look to Microsoft infrastructure solutions to deliver critical business applications.

Former United States Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Willie Briscoe , founder of The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC , and the securities litigation firm of Powers Taylor, LLP announce that a federal class action lawsuit has been filed against Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or “Company”) (NasdaqGS: GLDD). The firms are investigating additional legal claims against the officers and Board of Directors of Great Lakes during the period of August 7, 2012 to March 14, 2013 (the “Class Period”). If you are an affected investor and you want to learn more about the lawsuit or join the action, contact Willie Briscoe at The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC, (214) 239-4568, or via email at WBriscoe@TheBriscoeLawFirm.com , or Zachary Groover at Powers Taylor, LLP, toll free (877) 728-9607, via e-mail at zach@powerstaylor.com .

Avigilon Promotes Marketing Leader to Accelerate Brand Awareness and Product Innovation Canada NewsWire Innovator of high-definition surveillance solutions promotes Keith Marett to executive vice president of marketing, communications and product strategy VANCOUVER , April 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Avigilon , (TSX: AVO) a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, today announced the promotion of Keith Marett to executive vice president of marketing, communications and product strategy.

--Warm in East, lingering cold in West --CFTC data show bullish money managers --20-month highs firmly in place (adds cash prices in last paragraph) By David Bird NEW YORK --Natural-gas futures climbed for a third day Monday, with 20-month highs supported by tightening supplies.

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Increase in RIA to RIA Transactions Buoy the M&A Space and Point to Growing Confidence in the Market JERSEY CITY, N.J. , April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC, a BNY Mellon company, today announced the release of a report analyzing deal-making activity among registered investment advisors (RIAs). Real Deals Trend Report: The Powerful Potential of the RIA to RIA Deal, found that despite unfavorable deal-making conditions, 37 percent of all deals in 2012 consisted of an RIA entering into a "one-off" transaction with another RIA or an RIA making a series of acquisitions.