Articles From: 2013/3/7 - Mentor Graphics Announces Initiation of Quarterly Dividend to 2013/3/7 - ECOtality and ChargePoint Establish Interoperability Company, Collaboratev, LLC

Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a dividend policy under which Mentor Graphics intends to pay an annual cash dividend of $0.18 per share on its common stock.

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WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) announced today that senior management is scheduled to present at Barclays 2013 Global Healthcare Conference on March 12, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). All interested parties are invited to listen to a live webcast of the presentation by visiting www.wellpoint.com and selecting the “Investors” link.

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (“ACT”, OTCBB: ACTC or the “Company”), a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, today announced fourth quarter and year-end financial results for the period ended December 31, 2012.

IIROC Trading Halt - WDO (all issues) Canada NewsWire TORONTO , March 7, 2013 /CNW/ - The following issues have been halted by IIROC: Company: Wesdome Gold Mines TSX Symbol: WDO (all issues) Reason: Pending News Halt Time (ET): 3:30 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.

ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operation of the ACE Group, today announced that ACE Risk Management, the company’s primary casualty division, has been recognized by Business Insurance Magazine as a recipient in its 2013 Innovation Awards Program.

ATLANTA , March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to pest control leader Orkin, this is the season for termite swarms in the southeast U.S. When temperatures are consistently above freezing, termites often swarm inside homes before moving outdoors to search for food and water.

The Empire District Electric Company (NYSE:EDE) reported today that, on March 6, 2013, Standard & Poor's announced that it had upgraded the Company's corporate credit rating to BBB from BBB-, senior secured debt to A- from BBB+, senior unsecured debt to BBB from BBB- and the Company's commercial paper rating to A-2 from A-3.

DULUTH, Minn., March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IKONICS Corporation (Nasdaq:IKNX) , a Duluth-based imaging technology company, today announced that its Board of Directors recently promoted Dr.

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BILLERICA, Mass., March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Science and Engineering, Inc .

Brazilian Internet Users Spend 27 Hours Online Per Month, More Than Any Other Latin American Market SAO PAULO , March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) , a global leader in digital measurement and analytics, today released the 2013 Brazil Digital Future in Focus report.

Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI) , a leading cloud provider of people management solutions, announced today that Athletico, a Chicago-based leader in outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation, has improved overall HR business reporting, provided better service to employees, and eliminated hundreds of manual transactions related to HR by leveraging UltiPro as the center of its HCM initiatives .

ORIX Leveraged Finance announced today the closing of a debt facility with Sprinkles Cupcakes.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- J.C. Penney Co.

TAMPA, Fla., March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health Plan Intermediaries Holdings, LLC of Delaware, dba Health Insurance Innovations (Nasdaq:HIIQ) ("HII"), a leading developer and administrator of affordable, web-based individual health insurance plans and ancillary products, today announced that it will report fourth quarter and full year 2012 financial results and provide a business update before the open of U.S. financial markets on March 14, 2013.

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Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI) , a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management, interactive applications , and networked and server-based systems for the global gaming industry, today announced it has installed its award-winning Elite Bonusing Suite™ (EBS) applications at Apache Casino Hotel in Lawton, Okla.

MEXICO CITY , March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: MXT, BMV: MAXCOM.CPO) – Maxcom Telecomunicaciones, S.A.B. de C.V.  ("Maxcom" or the "Company") today announced that on March 4, 2013 it further amended and supplemented the pending exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") for any and all of its outstanding 11% Senior Notes due 2014 (the "Old Notes") for its Step-Up Senior Notes due 2020 (the "New Notes").  The Company is further amending and supplementing the Exchange Offer in order to (i) add an obligation that the Company make an offer to repurchase the New Notes at 85% of the principal amount of the New Notes with a portion of the capital contribution it receives from shareholders exercising their preemptive rights in connection with the capital contribution of approximately US$45 million by the purchaser of the Company in connection with the equity tender offer for Maxcom's Series A Common Stock and related CPOs and

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Ross Stores Inc. ROST said Thursday that its February same-store sales fell 1% after a 9% gain a year earlier.

ArQule, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQL) today announced that it will report its financial results for the fiscal 2012 year-end and fourth quarter on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 7:00 a.m. eastern time.

WestJet and Air France launch enhanced partnership Canada NewsWire Agreement adds 15 Canadian routes; easy access to Air France's global network CALGARY/PARIS, March 7, 2013 /CNW/ - WestJet and Air France today announced they have entered into a code-share agreement enabling Air France to offer its customers 10 new Canadian destinations operated by WestJet.

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FIS ™ (NYSE:FIS) , the world’s largest provider of banking and payments technology, announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Greg Schaffer , has been named to Computerworld’s 2013 Premier 100 IT Leaders list.

Global Alumina provides Update on Proposed Capital Raise and Project Restructuring Canada NewsWire TORONTO , March 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Global Alumina Corporation (TSX: GLA.U) (the "Company" or "Global Alumina") announced today an update on its efforts to raise additional capital by way of debt or equity in order to complete the previously-announced proposed acquisition from Broken Hill Proprietary Company Pty Limited ("BHP") of its one-third interest in the Guinea Alumina joint venture project (the "Project"). During the past several months, the Company has been actively engaged in trying to raise capital through a private placement of securities to fund the acquisition of BHP's one-third interest in the Project and the Company's obligations.

BEIJING , March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --  Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd.

Trulia  (NYSE: TRLA), today announced the beta launch of Trulia Suggests, a new, personalized and visually-engaging way for home buyers and real estate enthusiasts to discover homes.

SAN FRANCISCO and CAMPBELL, Calif., March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChargePoint, Inc. and ECOtality, Inc. (Nasdaq:ECTY) announced today the formation of Collaboratev, LLC.