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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks leapt on Friday, lifting the S&P 500 index above 1,600 and the Dow industrials above 15,000 for the first time, as the U.S. economy added more jobs than projected in April and the jobless rate fell to a four-year low.

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UFP Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPT) , a manufacturer of packaging and component products, today reported net income of $2.0 million or $0.29 per diluted common share outstanding for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013, 13.6% less than net income of $2.3 million or $0.33 per diluted common share outstanding for the same period in 2012.

Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI) , a leading cloud provider of people management solutions, announced today that its executives will make two presentations at the American Payroll Association’s 31st Annual Congress, held May 7 to 11, 2013 at the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center in Grapevine, TX.

HOUSTON , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Ultra Petroleum Corp .

ADJUSTED EPS OF $0.38 PER DILUTED SHARE HOUSTON , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra Petroleum Corp.

Ultra Petroleum Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial And Operating Results Canada NewsWire ADJUSTED EPS OF $0.38 PER DILUTED SHARE HOUSTON , May 3, 2013 /CNW/ - Ultra Petroleum Corp.

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Customers can see their TSA Precheck status before arriving at the checkpoint CHICAGO , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced it is providing advance notice to customers who are selected for the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) prescreening program TSA Precheck.

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and United Health Foundation announced that six states – Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Oklahoma and Rhode Island – will receive funding and support to improve health outcomes in their states.

UnitedHealthcare is supporting the March for Babies in the Roanoke Valley with a $10,000 donation.

-- Berkshire Hathaway profit rises 51% to $4.89 billion --Operating results beat consensus --Underwriting profit and results at railroad Burlington Northern drive increase (Adds details throughout.) By Erik Holm Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA, BRKB) on Friday said first-quarter profit jumped 51% on improvements at key insurance operations and rising profits at its railroad.

-- India minister says Boeing has agreed to pay compensation for Dreamliner grounding --

(Adds detail on arabica-coffee prices in 5th paragraph.) By Paul Ziobro Kraft Foods Group Inc. (KRFT) is cutting prices 6% on Gevalia coffee sold at supermarkets and other retailers due to the drop in green coffee costs, following a similar move by Starbucks Corp.

-- LinkedIn shares fall 13% Friday after disappointing revenue outlook --Decline follows stock hitting all-time high Thursday --Shares still pricey in comparison to other tech companies (Adds closing prices and additional details throughout.) By John Kell LinkedIn Corp.'s (LNKD) surging share price cooled Friday as the professional social network projected slower revenue growth next quarter following a decision that analysts say will lower the number of display ads that the website shows.

--Earnings rise and vault over expectations, excluding legal settlement --Outlook boosted, but held in check by weakness in European structured finance --Structured-finance woes, cost of settlement highlight difference from rival McGraw Hill Financial (Updates with further details and context throughout) By Joan E.

--Proxy advisory firm ISS backs directors nominated by a dissident Hess investor --ISS's opinion is weighty in the conflict --

--U.S. Cellular plans to sell Apple's iPhone products later this year --First-quarter profit drops 92% at wireless carrier --Signs $1.2 billion three-year iPhone purchase commitment with Apple (Adds information throughout.) By Thomas Gryta U.S. Cellular (USM) is finally going to join the Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhone club, a bid by the small wireless carrier to turn around it prospects.

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The value of the planned deal by IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE) to buy NYSE Euronext (NYX) passed $10 billion Friday as both stocks hit 52-week highs.

The value of the planned deal by IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE) to buy NYSE Euronext (NYX) passed $10 billion Friday as both stocks hit 52-week highs.

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) announced the following promotions: “I want to congratulate all of these individuals on their well-earned promotions and wish them continued success in their careers at Ventas,” Chairman and CEO Debra A.

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Virgin Media Inc. (“Virgin Media”) (NASDAQ:VMED) (LSE:VMED) today announced that its subsidiaries Virgin Media Finance PLC (“VMF”) and Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (“VMSF” and, together with VMF, the “Offerors”) will notify holders (the “Notice”) of VMF’s dollar-denominated 5.25% senior notes due 2022, dollar-denominated 4.875% senior notes due 2022 and sterling-denominated 5.125% senior notes due 2022 (collectively, the “2022 Notes”) and VMSF’s dollar-denominated 5.25% senior secured notes due 2021 and sterling-denominated 5.5% senior secured notes due 2021 (collectively, the “2021 Notes” and, together with the 2022 Notes, the “Notes”) that a “Change of Control”, as defined in each of the indentures governing the Notes, is expected to occur upon the consummation of the transactions (the “Change of Control Transaction”) contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger

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Walgreen Co.'s (WAG) April same-store sales rose 1.2% amid higher same-store pharmacy sales, though the drugstore chain reported a decline in same-store customer traffic and also in front-end same-store sales.

Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) had April sales of $5.98 billion, an increase of 3.8 percent from $5.76 billion for the same month in fiscal 2012.