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MOSCOW, April 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A meeting took place on April 25 between Herman Gref, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Sberbank, and Igor Zyuzin, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mechel ОАО (NYSE:MTL) .

AbbVie Inc.'s (ABBV) first-quarter earnings rose 9.6% as a double-digit-percentage rise in sales of Humira helped to improve margins.

AbbVie Inc.'s (ABBV) first-quarter earnings rose 9.6% as a double-digit-percentage rise in sales of Humira helped to improve margins.

- Reports First-Quarter Adjusted EPS of $0.68, GAAP EPS of $0.60 - Delivers Revenue of $4.329 Billion, Including 16.0 Percent Global Sales Growth from HUMIRA (Up 17.3 Percent Excluding Foreign Exchange) - Confirms 2013 Adjusted EPS Guidance of $3.03-$3.13, GAAP EPS Guidance of $2.66-$2.76 - All Registrational Studies in AbbVie's Phase 3 HCV Program are Underway and Enrolling Rapidly - Pipeline Continues to Advance with a Number of Phase 3 Trial Starts Expected Over Next 12-18 Months, Including Atrasentan, ABT-199, ABT-719, ABT-126 and Elagolix (Uterine Fibroids) NORTH CHICAGO, Ill.

PHILADELPHIA , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE MKT: FAX) , a closed-end bond fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of March 31, 2013 .

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Access Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ACMP) , today announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a cash distribution of $0.4675 per Common, Subordinated and Class C Unit for the 2013 first quarter.

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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., April 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACETO Corporation (Nasdaq:ACET) , a global leader in the marketing, sale and distribution of products for Human Health, Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Performance Chemicals, today announced that it will issue its financial results of operations for its fiscal 2013 third quarter ended March 31, 2013 after the stock market closes on Thursday, May 9, 2013.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Actavis, Inc. (NYSE: ACT) , a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Purdue Pharma to settle all outstanding patent litigation related to Actavis' generic version of the currently marketed abuse-deterrent formulation of OxyContin ® .

RUN Powered by ADP® Clients Can Now Have PA LST Filed as a Tax at No Additional Cost ROSELAND, N.J. , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  ADP ®, a leader in small business human resource and payroll outsourcing solutions, today announced it can now process Pennsylvania Local Services Tax (PA LST) as a tax, rather than a voluntary deduction, for clients using its comprehensive human resource and payroll platform, RUN Powered by ADP®.  PA LST is a payroll tax that is deducted from employees that work in the state of Pennsylvania and is used to support municipal services and school district funding.

International companies trading in New York closed lower amid broad losses for mining stocks.

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TAIPEI, Taiwan , R.O.C., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (TAIEX: 2311, NYSE: ASX) ("We", "ASE", or the "Company"), the world's largest independent provider of packaging and testing services, today reported unaudited net revenue[1] of NT$48,190 million for the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), up by 12% year-over-year and down by 14% sequentially.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) has announced the following press release, "RAI announces establishment of executive stock trading plans." Go to the RAI website, www.reynoldsamerican.com , for the full release.

Aecon to hold information meeting with analysts Canada NewsWire TORONTO , April 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) will host an information meeting today for analysts to update them and the investment community of the Company's recently simplified organizational structure, management appointments, reporting segments for 2013, and adoption of IFRS 11 concerning accounting of joint arrangements.

COLUMBUS, Ohio , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- First-quarter earnings: $0.75 per share GAAP and $0.80 per share operating; difference due to a change in Virginia law and restructuring charge Quarterly dividend increased 4.3 percent April 23 to $0.49 per share Strong residential and commercial load; industrial load remains challenged Disciplined cost controls and process improvements   AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER Preliminary, unaudited results       First quarter ended March 31 2013 2012 Variance Revenue ($ in billions) 3.8 3.6 0.2 Earnings ($ in millions): GAAP 363 389 (26)

Agnico Eagle announces election of directors Canada NewsWire * As a ballot was not required, the number of votes disclosed reflects only the proxies received by management of Agnico in advance of the Meeting.

TORONTO , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM, TSX:AEM) ("Agnico") today announced that, at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held earlier today (the "Meeting"), each of the thirteen nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 11, 2013 were elected as directors of Agnico.

Akzo Nobel , one of the world's leading paint and coatings companies, will close production facilities in Germany to help offset the impact of weak European demand, executive committee member Werner Fuhrmann told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview.

Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (NASDAQ: AHGP) today announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 (the "2013 Quarter") of $0.7625 per unit, or an annualized rate of $3.05 per unit.

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 (the "2013 Quarter"). Increased coal sales volumes drove revenues higher in the 2013 Quarter to $548.1 million, an increase of 23.6% compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2012 (the "2012 Quarter"). Higher revenues and record coal production contributed to record EBITDA, which climbed to $173.1 million for the 2013 Quarter, an increase of 31.7% compared to the 2012 Quarter.

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:NCZ) , a diversified closed-end management investment company which seeks to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and high current income, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and year ended February 28, 2013.

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE:NCV) , a diversified closed-end management investment company which seeks to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and high current income, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and year ended February 28, 2013.

AllianzGI Global Equity & Convertible Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: NGZ), a diversified closed-end management investment company which seeks total return comprised of capital appreciation, current income and gains, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and six months ended February 28, 2013.

AllianzGI International & Premium Strategy Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: NAI), a diversified closed-end management investment company which seeks total return comprised of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and year ended February 28, 2013.

Diluted Earnings Per Share Increases 12.8% Gross Profit Improves 50bps to 30.0%, Despite Modest Decline in Sales Quarterly Dividend Raised 25% to $0.10 per Share BRAINTREE, Mass., April 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altra Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:AIMC) , a global manufacturer and marketer of electromechanical power transmission and motion control products, today announced unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013.

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  (NASDAQ: AMAG) today announced that William Heiden, AMAG’s chief executive officer, will present at the Needham Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 12:50 p.m. Eastern time.

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