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Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE:PXD) today announced that Scott Sheffield, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at The Credit Suisse Energy Conference on Thursday, February 7 at 8:40 a.m. Mountain Time.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Lakeland Bancorp Inc. LBAI said Tuesday it'll pay $12 a share to buy Somerset Hills Bancorp SOMH .

RAIT Financial Trust (NYSE: RAS) announced that on January 29, 2013, RAIT’s Board of Trustees declared a first quarter 2013 cash dividend of $0.484375 per share on RAIT’s 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $0.5234375 per share on RAIT’s 8.375% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares and $0.5546875 per share on RAIT’s 8.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares.

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SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX) today announced that the Company’s second commercial airing Super Bowl weekend will feature two of the greatest 49ers players to ever grace the gridiron: Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott.

Southern California Edison (SCE) announced today that it intends to redeem all of the outstanding shares of its Series B and Series C Preference Stock.

Regulatory News: Technip (Paris:TEC) (ISIN:FR0000131708) was awarded engineering and procurement contracts by Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) for the expansion and modernization of the ethylene cracking furnaces and the recovery section of Westlake’s ethylene plant in Calvert City, Kentucky.

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United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced that its subsidiary (the “Trust”) has given notice of its intention to redeem up to $9,000,000 aggregate liquidation preference of its outstanding 6 ½% Convertible Quarterly Income Preferred Securities due August 1, 2028 (CUSIP Nos.

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Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced that the company’s Board of Directors has elected Robert W.

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Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE: WRE) announced several major developments, as follows.

Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. (“Wesco Aircraft” or the “Company”) (NYSE: WAIR), a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry, today announced results for its fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2012.

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CST Industries has spent the past decade acquiring best-of-breed companies to become the global leader in providing storage tanks and covers for food, mining, chemical and other applications.

Reuters Goldman Sachs Group Inc. chief executive and chairman Lloyd Blankfein may have a lot to be smiling about, and we’ll know for sure on Wednesday.

Creates Consolidated Oil and Related Product Entity in Kazakhstan Combination of Sinur-Oil LLP and RTS-Oil LLP creates consolidated and integrated oil and related product entity in Kazakhstan, including refining and distribution to underserved region SALT LAKE CITY , May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Geo Point Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GNNC) (the "Company" or " Geo Point "), the owner of a modern, environmentally friendly oil refinery in Karatau, Kazakhstan that refines crude oil into diesel fuel, gasoline, and mazut (a heating oil), today announced that on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 , it successfully completed the acquisition of RTS-Oil LLP ("RTS"). Additionally the company has made changes to its officers and directors and appointed a new CEO.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., (GMCR) (NASDAQ: GMCR) , a leader in specialty coffee and coffee makers, today announced its second quarter fiscal year 2013 results for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended March 30, 2013.

DALLAS , May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Acquisition Highlights: Acquired at a trailing 12-month cap rate of 6.2% and trailing 12-month EBITDA yield of 7.0% Remington Lodging, which manages three other hotels in Key West , will take over property management at closing Purchase price equates to a forward 12-month cap rate of 7.6%, forward 12-month EBITDA yield of 8.5%, and a forward 12-month EBITDA multiple of 11.8x Minimal CapEx needs after recent $12 million renovation Key West, FL is the highest barrier to entry market in the United States , and the second highest RevPAR market Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the 142-room Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa in Key West, Florida , for total consideration of $90 million in cash ( $634,000 per key).  Ashford intends to fund the entire purchase

Cigna Corporation today named Lisa Bacus to the newly created position of global chief marketing officer, with responsibility for all global marketing activities.

Today Citrix announced the expansion of its CloudBridge™ product to incorporate wide-area networking (WAN) optimization capabilities from the industry-leading Citrix Branch Repeater® product.

Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast of the company’s remarks and question-and-answer session by Jacek Olczak, Chief Financial Officer, at the Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at approximately 9:05 a.m. ET.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) executives Doug McMillon and Bill Simon are the leading contenders to become chief executive when current CEO Mike Duke leaves, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the situation.

The ACE Group today announced two new package policies specifically designed to provide health care organizations with a solution to their complex and ever-expanding exposures.

SAN DIEGO, May 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR) , a world leader in semiconductor solutions for the connected home, will be presenting at the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference at The Westin Boston Waterfront in Boston on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 9:20 a.m. EDT.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico , May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Simec , S.A.B de C.V. (NYSE: SIM) announces to the general public that through its repurchase fund, on May 03, 2013 , bought 150,000 of its own shares, (SIMEC-B). Grupo Simec S.A.B de C.V. has authorized a repurchase fund of $ 1,000 million pesos, which will be used to support interested investors in generating greater liquidity of its stock in the market, buying stocks when needed and selling them when there is excess of demand.