Articles From: 2013/4/2 - MARKET COMMENT: Taiwan Shares End +0.2%, 7950 Ceiling Seen -FirstCap to 2013/4/2 - Investor Sentiment Index Reaches a Record High in First Quarter of 2013


2013/4/2
0543 GMT [Dow Jones] Taiwan shares end up 0.2% at 7913.18, as profit-taking in banks offsets moderate gains in some tech heavyweights, with trading volume subdued ahead of a four-day public holiday starting Thursday.
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2013/4/2
0253 GMT [Dow Jones] Singapore's STI wavers between positive and negative, last down 0.1% at 3314.56, after initially rising to 3324.58, its highest since Jan.
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2013/4/2
0049 GMT [Dow Jones] The Kospi is flat at 1986.41 despite positive signs from U.S. shares as units of conglomerate STX Group continue to plunge; STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co.
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2013/4/2
SALT LAKE CITY , April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zions Bancorporation (Nasdaq: ZION) today announced that on May 3, 2013, Zions Capital Trust B will redeem all of its outstanding 8.0% capital securities (CUSIP No.
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MCKINNEY, Texas, April 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independent Bank Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:IBTX) (the "Company") announced today that it has priced its initial public offering of 3,200,000 shares of common stock at $26.00 per share.
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2013/4/2
Ecopetrol Announces Hydrocarbons Discovery in Colombia Canada NewsWire - The Venus-2 well was drilled on block CPO-11, which is 100% owned by Ecopetrol.
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2013/4/2
TOP STORIES Glencore Pushes Back Xstrata Merger Deadline; Says China Talks Constructive Commodities giant Glencore International PLC (GLEN.LN) has again extended a deadline for closing its multibillion- dollar merger with Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN), saying Tuesday it needs more time to conclude talks with Chinese antitrust authorities and secure its final regulatory approval.
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2013/4/2
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (NYSE: RRC) announced today that it has called for redemption all $250 million in outstanding principal of its 7.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 (CUSIP No.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. , April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFS) announced that it expects to release financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 on Friday, April 26 , 2013 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time .
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2013/4/2
SEATTLE , April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Onvia, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVI) , a leading provider of comprehensive government-business market intelligence, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to repurchase shares of its common stock from Symphony Technology Group, LLC and certain affiliates thereof.
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NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., April 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attitude Drinks, Inc. (OTCBB:ATTD) (OTCQB:ATTD), announced today it is shipping the initial order of Phase III® to their newest and largest distributor and customer.
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Lack of Any Real Engagement, Despite Promising Stockholders Otherwise, Suggests Board is More Interested in Insider Dealings Than Protecting Shareholder Rights Matter Should be Put to a Stockholder Vote NEW YORK , April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. ("ARCP") (NASDAQ: "ARCP") today sent another letter to the Cole Credit Property Trust III, Inc. ("CCPT III") Board of Directors which could increase the cash portion of its acquisition offer up to 60%, calling on the Board to act now on ARCP's offer to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding common stock of CCPT III for either a minimum of at least $13.59 per share in stock, or $12.50 per share in cash.
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2013/4/2
NEW ORLEANS, April 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EPL Oil & Gas, Inc. (EPL or the Company) (NYSE:EPL) today announced the closing of the transaction to sell certain non-operated assets for $51.5 million in cash and the buyer's assumption of liabilities currently recorded on EPL's balance sheet of $10.8 million, resulting in total consideration of $62.3 million.
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2013/4/2
Vascular Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: VASC) today announced that it will host a live Webcast of its first quarter conference call on Tuesday, April 23rd at 3:30pm CDT.
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G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
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2013/4/2
Milberg LLP announces that class action lawsuits have been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (“Maxwell”) (NASDAQ:MXWL) common stock between April 28, 2011 and March 7, 2013, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Milberg LLP has created a website ( www.maxwelltechnologieslawsuit.com ) that seeks to answer questions about shareholder class actions.
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(Updates with response from ExxonMobil ) The Arkansas Attorney General's office is opening an investigation into the causes of an ExxonMobil Corp.
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San Jose Giants, Fresno Grizzlies, Modesto Nuts, Stockton Ports and Visalia Rawhide Will Be Among Pacific Coast League and California League Teams Featured Beginning April 4th Games Will Air LIVE on Channel 104 and Also be Available Via ON DEMAND LIVERMORE, Calif.
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2013/4/2
RISHON LEZION, Israel, April 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B.O.S Better Online Solutions Ltd.
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For the millions of Americans who greet the arrival of spring every year with itchy eyes, runny noses and fits of sneezing, relief can be as close as a visit to the neighborhood Rite Aid pharmacy.
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GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas , April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX) announced today that it will release first quarter 2013 financial results before the stock market opens on Monday, April 22, 2013 followed by an investor conference call beginning at 8:00 a.m. Central Time .
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2013/4/2
Hecla Mining Company ( NYSE:HL ) (Hecla or the Company) announced today that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, US$400 million of new Senior Unsecured Notes (the Notes) due 2021.
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Cardiome Appoints Jürgen Polifka, Ph.D., as General Manager, Sales and Marketing Europe Canada NewsWire NASDAQ: CRME   TSX: COM VANCOUVER , April 2, 2013 /CNW/ - Cardiome Pharma Corp.
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Heartland Payment Systems®, Inc. (NYSE: HPY) , one of the nation’s largest payments processors, today announced that its results for the first quarter of 2013 will be released before the market opens on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 .
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2013/4/2
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tech stocks on Tuesday showed some signs of turning back from the previous day's declines, with Apple Inc. among the advancers even as Goldman Sachs tempered some of its views about the consumer electronics giant.
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General Motors Co.'s (GM, GMM.U.T) U.S. auto sales rose 6.4% in March as all four brands posted increased sales.
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TC Media Releases Consolidated Media Reports for Canadian Living, ELLE Canada & The Hockey News Canada NewsWire First Canadian Magazine Publisher to Present Audited Multichannel Metrics from the Alliance for Audited Media TORONTO , April 2, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - TC Media is the first Canadian magazine publisher to unveil Consolidated Media Reports (CMRs) for three of its leading brands.
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Clear and Consistent Communication from Lenders Key to Creating a Positive Home Buying Experience PORTLAND, Maine and CHERRY HILL, N.J. , April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank ® , has announced results of the inaugural Mortgage Service Index.
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- Positive attitudes toward stocks help drive Index score to +24 in Q1, up from +18 in the fourth quarter of 2012 - Investors think blue chips hold best short-term growth potential; enthusiasm for 401(k) investing is on the rise - Chief concerns are healthcare costs and political gridlock in Washington, D.C. BOSTON , April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Investor sentiment reached its highest level of the past three years during the first quarter of 2013, according to the John Hancock Investor Sentiment Index®. The Index score shot up six points to +24 in 2013's first quarter from +18 in the final quarter of 2012, largely due to investors' significantly more positive attitudes toward investing in stocks, balanced mutual funds and their own homes.
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