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Air Canada Reports April Load Factor Canada NewsWire MONTREAL , May 3, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - For the month of April, Air Canada reported a system load factor of 82.1 per cent, versus 83.0 per cent in April 2012 , a decrease of 0.9 percentage points.

Air Canada Reports First Quarter 2013 Results Canada NewsWire MONTREAL , May 3, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Consistent with the news release issued on April 22, 2013 disclosing preliminary results for the first quarter of 2013, Air Canada today reported an adjusted net loss of $143 million or $0.52 per diluted share compared to an adjusted net loss of $162 million or $0.58 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2012.

SEATTLE   , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported April and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis.

ABILENE, Kan., May 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALCO Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALCS) , which specializes in providing a superior selection of essential products for everyday life in small-town America, today announced that its Board of Directors adopted a three-year rights agreement.

The Board of Directors of Alcoa (NYSE:AA) on May 2, 2013 declared (a) a quarterly common stock dividend of 3 cents per share payable May 27, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 13, 2013 and (b) a quarterly dividend of 93.75 cents per share on Alcoa’s $3.75 cumulative preferred stock payable July 1, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 14, 2013.

HONOLULU , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (NYSE: ALEX) announced today that Christopher Benjamin , president and chief operating officer, will present an overview of the company at the 12 th Annual JMP Securities Research Conference in San Francisco on Monday, May 13, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time ( 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time ) and will respond to questions from conference participants.

Algoma Central Corporation - Operating Results Canada NewsWire For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (restated) (In thousand of dollars except per share data) ALC-T TORONTO , May 3, 2013 /CNW/ - The nature of the Corporation's business is such that the earnings in the first quarter of each year are not indicative of the results for the other three quarters in a year.

ATLANTA , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alimera Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALIM) ("Alimera"), a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, today announced that it will release its first quarter fiscal year 2013 financial results after the market close on Thursday, May 9, 2013 .

DALLAS , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS) , a leading provider of loyalty and marketing solutions derived from transaction-rich data, today announced that Ed Heffernan , president and chief executive officer, and Charles Horn , executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the following conferences: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20051024/ADSLOGO ) Ed Heffernan will participate in a fireside chat at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media, & Telecom Conference at the Westin Boston Waterfront in Boston , MA.

Reaffirms 2013 earnings guidance MADISON, Wis.

- Conference Call Scheduled Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. ET - LOUISVILLE, Ky.

FREDERIKSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands, May 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altisource Residential Corporation ("Residential") (NYSE:RESI) will report earnings results for the first quarter of 2013 on Thursday, May 9, 2013.

BEDMINSTER, N.J. and DUBLIN, May 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amarin Corporation plc (Nasdaq:AMRN) , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization and development of therapeutics to improve cardiovascular health, today announced that it will host a conference call with members of Amarin senior management to discuss the company's first quarter 2013 financial results and provide an operational update on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. EDT.

SAN DIEGO , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambrx today entered into a collaboration agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) for the discovery and development of novel antibody drug conjugates using Ambrx's protein medicinal chemistry technology.

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Bentonville, Arkansas, May 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America's Car-Mart, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRMT) announced today that it will participate in the 12 th Annual JMP Securities Research Conference on May 14, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco.

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USEC Inc.’s (NYSE:USU) American Centrifuge uranium enrichment technology recently achieved two important technical milestones under its research, development and demonstration (RD&D) program with the Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE certified completion of two key tests.

CLEVELAND , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) will release its fiscal 2013 full year results on Thursday, May 9, 2013 and, in response to investor interest, will webcast its conference call at 9:30 a.m. ET that same day.

LAS VEGAS , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  American Pacific Corporation (NASDAQ: APFC) ("AMPAC") announced today that it will release its Fiscal 2013 second quarter financial results on Thursday, May 9, 2013 , immediately after the stock market closes.

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Anglo American PLC's (AAL.LN) platinum arm is expected to scale back plans to cut 14,000 mining jobs in South Africa as its restructuring plans come under pressure from the government, Reuters reported Thursday.

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Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for the second quarter of FY2013 and business outlook on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). A live webcast of the call will be available on the Applied Materials website at: http://www.appliedmaterials.com/investor-relations .

First Quarter Highlights: Declares a common dividend of $0.12 per share Declares a dividend of $0.6875 per share of Series A preferred stock FFO of $8.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted common share 1 Net income attributable to common stockholders of $6.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted common share Raised $88.8 million of capital issuing 11.6 million common shares in two offerings Raised $37.3 million of capital in a preferred stock offering Closed a $260.0 million collateralized loan obligation Improved funding sources by closing a $50.0 million warehouse facility and increased the capacity of two financing facilities by a total of $30.0 million Originated 10 new loans totaling $98.9 million Purchased four residential mortgage-backed securities totaling $41.8 million   Adjusted book value per common share of $9.68, GAAP book value per common share of $7.53 1 Generated a gain of $3.8

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: ACRE) announced today that it closed a $15.0 million senior mortgage loan commitment collateralized by a 63,271 square foot office property located in Mountain View, CA, within the Silicon Valley market.

ArthroCare Corp.

STOCKHOLM --Swedish engineering group Atlas Copco AB (ATCO-A.SK) said Friday that its U.S.-based Quincy Compressor LLC unit has finalized the acquisition of National Pump & Compressor's air compressor business in Illinois , U.S. MAIN FACTS: -Quincy will open a new company store that will serve as a base for the sale and servicing of Quincy's products in the Illinois region.

Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFH; TSX.V: AFH) (“Atlas” or the “Company”) announced today that it is revising its previously announced offer (the “Offer”) to purchase for cancellation all of the outstanding ordinary share purchase warrants (the “Warrants”) issued by the Company pursuant to a private placement of subscription receipts which closed on November 1, 2010 (the “Private Placement”). The subscription receipts issued pursuant to the Private Placement were exchanged for ordinary shares of the Company and Warrants on December 31, 2010.

The Young Law Firm is investigating possible claims against the Board of Directors of Commerce National Bank (“CNB” or the “Company”) (OTC BB: CNBF) concerning the proposed buyout of the Company by Sterling Savings Bank, a subsidiary of Sterling Financial Corporation.