Articles From: U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. Announces May Distributions for Closed-End Funds to WEEK AHEAD: Tech, Energy, Defense to Report Earnings Next Week


2013/4/19
The closed-end funds listed below, which are advised by U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (NYSE: USB) , today declared their May distributions.
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2013/4/19
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks were mostly higher Friday, trimming weekly losses, while shares of International Business Machines Corp.
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2013/4/19
Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors approved a semiannual dividend payment of $0.20 per share at their April 17, 2013 meeting.
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- First Quarter Net Revenues Increased 23% to $472 Million - Company Raises 2013 Net Revenues Outlook to a Range of $2.21 Billion to $2.23 Billion (+21% to +22%) - Company Raises 2013 Operating Income Outlook to a Range of $256 Million to $258 Million (+23% to +24%) BALTIMORE , April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --  Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31 , 2013.
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2013/4/19
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Superheros from Batman to Iron Man came to the side of Under Armour Inc. in its bid to become a dominant global athletic gear player.
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2013/4/19
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(Adds company comments, additional details and stock activity, throughout.) --Company says 1Q weakness in Europe worse than expected --Says margin comparisons to be easier in second half --Stands by overall 2013 financial goals By Bob Sechler General Electric Co.'s (GE) first-quarter earnings climbed 16% and topped Wall Street expectations by a small amount, even as the conglomerate noted that economic weakness in Europe was worse than it expected and pinched its results.
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2013/4/19
(Updates to reflect closing stock price in paragraphs one, six and seven.) By George Stahl and Drew FitzGerald International Business Machines Corp.
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2013/4/19
--AB InBev, Grupo Modelo finalize deal with Justice Department --Companies expect transaction to close in June --Constellation to take over Modelo's U.S. business (Adds details on settlement terms, comment from the parties.) By Brent Kendall WASHINGTON --Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (BUD, ABI.BT) and Mexico's Grupo Modelo SAB (GPMCY, GMODELO.MX) finalized a settlement that resolves the Justice Department's challenge to the beer makers' planned merger.
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(Adds information on expenses, CEO's comments, other information, throughout.) --Per-share earnings of 63 cents beat analyst estimates by 2 cents --Revenue fell 4.7%, to $2.1 billion --Expenses fell 12%, to $1.4 billion By Matthias Rieker and Saabira Chaudhuri SunTrust Banks Inc.'s (STI) first-quarter profit jumped 41% as expense cuts offset a decline in revenue.
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2013/4/19
(Adds statement from PepsiCo and additional background.) By Paul Ziobro Nelson Peltz's Trian Management Funds LP has taken a $2.5 billion stake in Pepsico Inc. (PEP) and Mondelez International Inc. (PEP), split evenly between the two companies, CNBC reported Friday.
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2013/4/19
--Higher marketing expenses masks revenue growth --Footwear, apparel sales each jump by over 22% --Results top expectations, Under Armour raises full-year sales target (Updates throughout with details from Under Armour's conference call, background and the latest stock quote.) By John Kell Sharply higher spending tied to Under Armour Inc.'s (UA) "I Will" marketing campaign led the athletic-goods maker to report a 47% drop in first-quarter earnings, masking a jump in footwear and apparel sales.
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2013/4/19
-- Wipro net profit rises 17% to 17.29 billion rupees --Earnings beat estimates but company expects weak sales at information-technology division (Recasts throughout, adds comments from executives and analyst) By Dhanya Ann Thoppil BANGALORE -- Wipro Ltd.
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2013/4/19
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2013/4/19
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2013/4/19
USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAT) (“USAT”), Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Michael K.
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Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. today announced the final April 2013 monthly cash distributions for Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (VAB), Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF (VSB), Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF (VSC), Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY) and Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF (VRE) listed on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Unitholders of record on April 30, 2013 will receive cash distributions payable on May 3, 2013.
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2013/4/19
BERGISCH-GLADBACH, Germany , April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) and Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) are announcing a collaboration to further advance motion management techniques for proton therapy.
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2013/4/19
Velti plc (Nasdaq: VELT) , the leading global provider of mobile marketing and advertising technology and solutions, today announced it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional accredited investors to sell 16,529,412 ordinary shares at a price of $1.50 per share.
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2013/4/19
Veresen Announces Management Change Canada NewsWire / NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES / CALGARY , April 19, 2013 /CNW/ - Veresen Inc. ("Veresen") (TSX: VSN) today announced that David Holm has resigned as Executive Vice President, Corporate & Business Development, effective April 26, 2013 .
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2013/4/19
AMSTERDAM , April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  "VimpelCom Ltd" ("VimpelCom" or "Group") (NYSE: VIP) , a leading global provider of telecommunications services, announced today that it has sold its entire indirect stake in Sotelco Ltd.
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2013/4/19
AMSTERDAM , April 19, 2013  /PRNewswire/ --  "VimpelCom Ltd." ("VimpelCom," "Company" or "Group") (NYSE:VIP) , a leading global provider of telecommunications services, today announces that it plans to publish its operating and financial results for the first quarter of 2013 on May 15, 2013 , at 7:00 am CET .
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2013/4/19
TORRANCE, Calif., April 19, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virco Mfg.
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2013/4/19
LONDON --
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2013/4/19
Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WLT) (TSX: WLT) today released the following open letter to shareholders: Dear Fellow Walter Energy Shareholders: We have spoken with many of you personally over the past months, and we want to thank you for your constructive insights and feedback.
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2013/4/19
HOUSTON , April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Southwestern Energy Company's 2013 First Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday, May 3, 2013 , at 10:00 a.m. EDT with Steve Mueller , President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwestern Energy Company.
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2013/4/19
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2013/4/19
Next week brings a heavy calendar of quarterly results from some of the biggest tech and energy companies in the U.S. as earnings season heats up.
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