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Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) announced today that it received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) on May 13, 2013 notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c) (1) because its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was not filed on a timely basis with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

VendScreen, Inc. , inventor of the VendScreen Revolution™ smart device for vending machines, has added new vision to its Board of Directors.

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) said today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share, payable in cash on June 28, 2013 to stockholders of record on June 5, 2013.

SAN DIEGO and NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP announce that a shareholder of Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTUS) filed a federal securities fraud class action complaint on May 9, 2013 , in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

NEW YORK , May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Communications Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Verizon Maryland LLC, will redeem the entire outstanding principal amount of its $250,000,000 7.15% Debentures, due May 1, 2023 (CUSIP 165069 AS4) (the "Securities").  The redemption date for the Securities will be June 17, 2013 (the "Redemption Date").  The redemption price for the Securities will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date, and will be payable on the Redemption Date.

Verizon Wireless: WHO: Verizon Wireless , operator of the nation’s largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network WHAT: Verizon Wireless recently expanded fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage in several Essex County communities.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced that it has called for redemption of its outstanding $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.35% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, pursuant to the provisional “soft call” redemption right in the indenture governing the 2015 Notes.

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STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Swedish truck maker Volvo AB (VOLV-B.SK) said Friday that it delivered 16,572 vehicles for the whole Volvo group, a decline of 2% compared with the same month last year.

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NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warren Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq:WRES)  announced that that the syndicate of lenders underwriting the Company's $300 million senior secured credit facility ("Credit Facility") has increased the conforming borrowing base to $145 million as a result of completing the spring 2013 semi-annual redetermination.

Retailers will be the dominant sector on next week's earnings calendar, with many big names in the space reporting.

Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) Government and Institutional Banking (GIB) has named Keith Grundy as regional manager and senior vice president of Healthcare Financial Services (HFS) team in the Western U.S. Based in San Francisco, Grundy leads a team of 13 healthcare finance experts who serve Wells Fargo customers in California, Hawaii, Idaho, northern Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) today announced that it has closed the issuance of 7,015,000 common units representing limited partner interests, including 915,000 common units issued under the exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters.

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLR) (“Wheeler” or the “Company”), a company specializing in owning, acquiring, financing, developing, renovating, leasing and managing income producing assets, such as community centers, neighborhood centers, strip centers and free-standing retail properties, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a $0.035 per share monthly cash dividend for shareholders of record on May 31, 2013, to be paid on or about June 30, 2013.

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Facebook’s flubbed initial public offering a year ago Saturday laid bare some important truths worth remembering even as major U.S. stock indexes score a string of all-time highs.

LONDON, May 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first quarter of 2013 saw $1.6 billion of new issuance non-life capacity marketed through five catastrophe bond transactions, including three transactions marketed in the first quarter and closed at the beginning of the second quarter, according to Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA), part of Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH) , the global risk advisor, insurance and reinsurance broker.

Improvements in lithium ion (Li-ion) battery technology are helping to accelerate the worldwide market for electric vehicles (EVs). In the last few years, automakers have shifted from nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries to Li-ion batteries.

XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq: XNPT) announced today that shipments of Horizant ® (gabapentin enacarbil) Extended-Release Tablets to its distributor in the United States have commenced.

Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:XRM) , a leading global provider of industrial consumable products and services, today announced that it has refinanced its existing term loan and revolving credit facility with the proceeds of a new term loan arranged by Jefferies and Credit Suisse.

BEIJING , May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Yongye International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YONG) ("Yongye" or the "Company"), a leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of crop nutrient products in the People's Republic of China , today announced that, on May 16, 2013 , the special committee (the "Special Committee") of the board of directors (the "Board of Directors") was provided a letter (the "Letter") issued by Abax Global Capital ( Hong Kong ) Limited ("Abax") to Full Alliance International Limited ("Full Alliance"). The Letter, dated as of May 15, 2013 , informs Full Alliance that Abax remains interested in pursuing the proposed going private transaction described in the proposal letter delivered to the Board of Directors on October 15, 2012 , on the terms and conditions as outlined in the amended and restated financing commitment letter (the "Commitment Letter") issued by Abax to Full Alliance on April 1, 2013 , and as amended on April 16, 2013 ,

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SALT LAKE CITY , May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zions Bancorporation ("Zions" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ZION) announced today that it successfully priced its offering of 300,893 shares ( $300,893,000 aggregate liquidation preference) of Series I fixed/floating rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock in an underwritten public transaction.

BEIJING, May 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zoom Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZOOM) , today announced that it will release its first quarter 2013 financial results after the close of the market on Monday, May 20, 2013.

NEW YORK , May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boards of Directors of The Zweig Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ZF) and The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) announced the results of the joint annual meeting of shareholders that was held on May 14 : Director George A.

"Manulife: Entry Into Asia Challenge" Finalists' Video Available on YouTube Canada NewsWire TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC    SEHK:945 TORONTO , May 17, 2013 /CNW/ - Manulife Financial is pleased to announce that a video highlighting the seven finalist teams of the Manulife Financial: Entry into Asia Challenge is now available on YouTube.

Video highlights team members as they prepare for final presentation TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC    SEHK:945 TORONTO , May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife Financial is pleased to announce that a video highlighting the seven finalist teams of the Manulife Financial: Entry into Asia Challenge is now available on YouTube.