Articles From: U.S. Stock Futures Fall Before GDP to W. R. Berkley Corporation Announces Redemption of W. R. Berkley Trust Originated Securities


2013/4/26
U.S. stock market futures fell Friday as investors grew cautious ahead of an initial reading on U.S. growth data, due later.
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2013/4/26
Starbucks Corp.'s (SBUX) quarterly profit climbed 26% as the coffee giant attracted more customers with its loyalty program in the U.S. and China .
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2013/4/26
Federal prosecutors accused Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
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2013/4/26
FRANKFURT --UBS is placing 17.6 million shares in European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co (EAD.FR), which belong to the French state, a trader said Friday morning.
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2013/4/26
UnionPay, China's state-backed payment network, is aiming for a bigger presence in the U.S. through a new prepaid card it plans to unveil Monday.
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2013/4/26
SAN FRANCISCO , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today launched daily nonstop service from San Francisco to Paris, connecting Bay Area travelers to the City of Light and strengthening the airline's largest West Coast hub.
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2013/4/26
Customers also receive awards as part of company's initiative to further improve customer service GUAM , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines has awarded $125,000 to employees across the company for excellence in customer service as part of the company's Outperform Recognition Program.
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2013/4/26
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and its benefits and services businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, are taking immediate action to help people living in Iowa and Illinois counties affected by the recent floods.
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2013/4/26
LAKE FOREST, Calif., April 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Voice Assist, Inc. (OTCBB:VSST) , an award-winning provider of mobile speech and hands free solutions, announced today the results of a study conducted by a major American university.
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2013/4/26
--Results from AbbVie's first quarter as independent company top expectations --Continued strong sales growth for arthritis drug Humira --
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2013/4/26
--Petrobras first-quarter profit falls 17% on year to BRL7.69 billion --Price increases to gasoline, diesel fuel help boost revenues, margins --Heavy imports continue, but shift to crude oil from fuels cuts costs (Updates with comments from chief executive and analyst, adds detail.) By Jeff Fick RIO DE JANEIRO --Declining crude-oil production undercut first-quarter net profits at Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR, PETR4.BR), but recent increases to domestic fuel prices and a shift to greater imports of crude oil instead of gasoline and diesel helped the company beat analysts forecasts.
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2013/4/26
--Berkshire poaches four senior AIG executives --Defections come as Berkshire pushes further into excess and surplus market --New unit, headed by Peter Eastwood, will report to Berkshire's Ajit Jain (Adds comment from Mr.
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2013/4/26
Chevron Corp.'s (CVX) first-quarter earnings dropped 4.5% as the energy producer showed itself as the latest victim of falling global oil prices.
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2013/4/26
--Sales grow 5.3% to $3.1 billion , but come in below analysts' expectations --
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2013/4/26
-- Net profit 23.04 billion rupees ; forecast 22.03 billion rupees --
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2013/4/26
--ISS backs Icahn nominees Alapont and Merksamer, but rejects Lipinski --ISS backs Transocean's dividend proposal --Annual meeting is May 17 (Adds ISS dividend recommendation.) By Ben Fox Rubin Proxy advisory service Institutional Shareholder Services has recommended Transocean Ltd.
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2013/4/26
-- Results reflect "choppier" than anticipated market conditions --
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2013/4/26
BEIJING , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UTStarcom Holdings Corp.
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2013/4/26
Vector Group Ltd.
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2013/4/26
Ventas Inc.'s (VTR) first-quarter earnings rose 24% as the health-care real-estate investment trust posted a jump in revenue, particularly in its medical-office-buildings segment.
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2013/4/26
Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) said today that normalized Funds From Operations (“FFO”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 increased 14.3 percent to $301.6 million, from $263.9 million for the comparable 2012 period.
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2013/4/26
VF Corp.'s (VFC) first-quarter earnings rose 26% as the premium-brand apparel maker's margins improved amid higher revenue, particularly from the company's outdoor and action-sports segment.
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2013/4/26
VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 30, 2013.
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2013/4/26
Net Income per Share of $0.40 Income Before Other Items per Share of $0.42 PHOENIX , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI) today announced first quarter 2013 net income of $8.1 million , or $0.40 per diluted share.
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2013/4/26
Viasystems Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAS) expects to announce results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 on Thursday, May 9, 2013.
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2013/4/26
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2013/4/26
Conference Call on Wednesday, May 1 at 11 a.m. Eastern HARTFORD, Conn.
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2013/4/26
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq:VVUS) today announced that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for avanafil (SPEDRA™) for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) in the European Union.
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2013/4/26
HOLMDEL, N.J. , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp.
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