Articles From: 2013/5/17 - Reuters/Michigan Sentiment Hits Near 6-Year High to 2013/5/17 - Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust Reaffirms Its Quarterly Distribution Policy and Declares Second Quarter Distribution of $0.10 Per Share

U.S. consumers' view of the economy turned much brighter in early May, according to data released Friday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq:CHDN) (CDI or the Company) announced today the closing of an amendment to its revolving credit facility.

Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (NYSE: FVE) announced the results of its annual meeting held yesterday as follows: Bruce M.

System understands driver's personal preferences to deliver a more meaningful experience behind the wheel VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich.

DANVERS, Mass., May 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abiomed, Inc .

TAIPEI, Taiwan , May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) ("GigaMedia") today announced preliminary first-quarter 2013 consolidated financial results were in line with guidance and rescheduled the company's first-quarter 2013 investor call to May 21, 2013 after the market closes.

French industrial gas provider Air Liquide SA (AI.FR) Friday said it bought a 73.3% stake in Australia's Healthy Sleep Solutions as part of a strategy to diversify in health care servicing.

Air Transat earns international recognition, winning the Family Friendly Airline Award for a second time Canada NewsWire SOURCE: TRANSAT A.T. INC.

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Sandro DiNello Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer Lee Smith Appointed Chief Operating Officer Michael Tierney to Serve as Executive Vice President, Personal Financial Services TROY, Mich.

PARIS --New car registrations in the European Union rose by 1.7% in April from a year earlier, according to latest industry data released Friday, giving hope to Europe's battered volume car makers that the market may be bottoming out after a 20-month downward spiral.

EMERSON, N.J. , May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Micronet Enertec Technologies, Inc. (MICT) announced today that it will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 , on May 30, 2013 prior to the opening of the market.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Financial stocks were up on Friday on a jump by the consumer sentiment index for April, propelling the broader market toward a fourth straight week of gains.

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The largest drinking water purification plant in Europe to feature GE’s (NYSE: GE) ZeeWeed* 500 advanced water treatment technology is under construction in Ravenna, Italy.

Inception Media Group, LLC, a diversified media company specializing in the production, acquisition and distribution of entertainment content, today announced it has acquired the North American rights to “Twinkle Toes DVD Music Video Collection.” The title includes music videos from the animated 2012 film “Twinkle Toes: The Movie” which was distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment and based on the popular line of girls’ footwear from SKECHERS.

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Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) announced today that it will present at the B.

Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM) , the nation’s No.

Irish city is a test bed for Smarter Cities research using real-time data from its road and transport systems DUBLIN , May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today IBM (NYSE: IBM ) announced it is helping the City of Dublin use Big Data to identify and solve the root causes of traffic congestion in its public transport network throughout the city, which means improved traffic flow and better mobility for commuters.

MIAMI , May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Sunshine – which recently underwent a groundbreaking $155 million renovation that added a host of new features and facilities – arrived today in Barcelona, Spain , following its inaugural 12-day cruise from Venice, Italy .

Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) announced today its stockholders elected all eleven nominees to the board of directors and ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as principal independent public accountants for 2013 at its annual meeting of stockholders in Houston, Texas.

Executives to also Host One-on-One Investor Meetings during Conference FREMONT, Calif.

Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: CBB) today announced its participation in the Barclays High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference on Wednesday, May 22, at 1:10 p.m. Eastern Time.

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STEVENSON, Md., May 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Amyris, Inc. ("Amyris" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:AMRS) common stock during the period between April 29, 2011 and February 8, 2012, inclusive (the "Class Period"). If you have suffered a net loss from investment in Amyris, Inc. common stock purchased on or after April 29, 2011, and held through any of the revelations of negative information on November 1, 2011 and/or February 9, 2012, as described below, you may obtain additional information about this lawsuit and your ability to become a lead plaintiff by contacting Brower Piven at www.browerpiven.com , by email at hoffman@browerpiven.com , by calling 410/415-6616, or at Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, 1925 Old Valley Road, Stevenson, Maryland 21153.

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.

The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Rx Trust (NYSE:GRX) (the “Fund”) reaffirmed its quarterly distribution policy and declared a $0.10 per share cash distribution payable on June 21, 2013 to common shareholders of record on June 14, 2013.