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PRINCETON, N.J. , April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research ( http://www.nextinning.com ), an online investment newsletter focused on technology stocks, has issued updated outlooks for Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) , Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) , Linear Technology (Nasdaq: LLTC) , SanDisk (Nasdaq: SNDK) , and Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) .

NEW YORK, N.Y., April 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH) , the global risk advisor, insurance and reinsurance broker, today announced that it has extended by one year the exercise date of its call option to acquire full ownership of Gras Savoye, the leading French insurance broker, from 2015 to 2016.

Wind River ® , a world leader in embedded and mobile software, will be presenting and exhibiting in the Intelligent Systems Zone at DESIGN West 2013 taking place April 22–25 in San Jose, California.

Wits Gold - Dealings in Securities by a Director Canada NewsWire Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa ) Registration Number 2002/031365/06 JSE Code: WGR ISIN: ZAE000079703 TSX Code: WGR CUSIP Number: S98297104 ("Wits Gold") JOHANNESBURG , April 16, 2013 /CNW/ - In compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listings Requirements, Wits Gold wishes to disclose the following information: Wits Gold Company Director:     AR Fleming Date of transaction:                12 April 2013 Number of shares:                   2 000 Price per share:         R10,00 Value of transaction:             R20 000.00  Class of shares:                     Ordinary Nature of transaction:               Buy shares Nature

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WORCESTER, Mass., April 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Energy Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:XWES) , a leading energy management services firm, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE:INT) invites you to participate in a conference call with its management team on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 5:00PM Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2013 results, which it plans to release after the close of the market on the same date.

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Xerox (NYSE: XRX) will host a live audio webcast with online presentation slides on April 23 to review its 2013 first-quarter results, which will be announced that day at 7 a.m. ET, and discuss guidance for upcoming quarters.

-- Company to Hold Conference Call on May 16 at 8:00 p.m. EDT --

Yahoo Inc.'s (YHOO) first-quarter profit grew 36% as the Web portal showed signs of continuing its slow but steady rebound under its new leadership.

Reuters Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer in 2012 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Many investors focused on Yahoo Inc.’s drop in display ads, which was a key factor in the company’s disappointing second-quarter results, but it’s too early to say whether the honeymoon period is over yet for Chief Executive Marissa Mayer.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shares of Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday fell sharply in late trading after the Web portal reported a gain in profit, but posted a decline in sales, missing Wall Street’s estimates.

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

ZAGG Inc (NASDAQ: ZAGG ) said today that it will announce financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 on Thursday, May 2, 2013, immediately following the closing of regular stock market trading hours.

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World's Leading Florist and Gift Shop Joins Global Movement to Support Education CARLE PLACE, N.Y. , April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for prom season, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.  (NASDAQ: FLWS) , the world's leading florist and gift shop, announces their collaboration with Pencils of Promise, an award-winning non-profit organization that helps children in the developing world gain access to quality education.

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22nd Century Group, Inc. (OTCBB: XXII ) today announced that its subsidiary Goodrich Tobacco Company has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Wilshire Marketing BV for the DUTCH MAGIC ™ brand in The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg, known as Benelux.

--Coca-Cola taking first steps to pass U.S. bottling operations back to independent bottlers --Drinks company discloses agreement in principle with five bottlers to take on new territory --Coca-Cola also says first-quarter earnings beat expectations as global sales volume rose 4% (Adds comment from Coke executives, starting in 5th paragraph, and updates shares.) By Paul Ziobro Coca-Cola Co.

--Billionaire investor agrees to restrictions on his stake in company --Icahn says he retains "absolute right to conduct a proxy fight" --Icahn refuses expense-reimbursement offer (Adds statement from Carl Icahn in third paragraph.) By Drew FitzGerald and Saabira Chaudhuri Activist investor Carl Icahn agreed to limit his potential stake in Dell Inc. (DELL)--while refusing to rule out the possibility of staging a proxy fight--in exchange for more leeway to team up with other bidders.

-- Goldman Sachs reports 7.2% increase in first-quarter profit --Per-share earnings of $4.29 beat Wall Street's consensus estimate --CEO Blankfein: 'Potential for macroeconomic instability...constrained overall corporate and investor activity.' (Adds details and background throughout.) By Saabira Chaudhuri, Liz Moyer and Justin Baer Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s (GS) first-quarter profit rose 7.2%, beating Wall Street's expectations, as revenue gains from the underwriting businesses overcame a drop in trading revenue.

(Adds details about its over-the-counter medicine business, in the third paragraph.) --Sales get boost from Synthes acquisition --Over-the-counter products contribute to growth --Adjusted earnings, revenue top expectations By Peter Loftus Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported a 10.6% decline in first-quarter profit as a result of litigation and other expenses, while a medical-device acquisition and higher drug sales fueled an 8.5% revenue increase.

-- Target backs full-year guidance --Retailers contending with unseasonably cold weather --Other retailers may follow with similar adjustments to guidance (Adds additional information starting in first graph.

-- TD Ameritrade fiscal second-quarter profit rises on higher asset-based revenue --Company gathers $12.9 billion in net new assets, up roughly 20% from a year earlier --Trading volume falls 2.4% from a year ago; April activity still weaker than a year earlier (Updates to add information on trading and comments from analyst and CEO throughout) By Brett Philbin TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.'s (AMTD) fiscal second-quarter profit rose 5.1%, helped by a nearly 20% increase in net new assets, but the online brokerage said its trading volume this year has missed its own expectations as many retail investors remain on the sidelines despite a market rally.

--Coca-Cola taking first steps to pass U.S. bottling operations back to independent bottlers --Drinks company discloses agreement in principle with five bottlers to take on new territory --Coca-Cola also says first-quarter earnings beat expectations as global sales volume rose 4% (Updates share price and adds comments from interview with Coca-Cola executives starting in the sixth paragraph) By Paul Ziobro Coca-Cola Co.

--Sales get boost from Synthes acquisition --Over-the-counter products contribute to growth --Adjusted earnings and revenue top expectations (Adds details about medical device unit and J&J's observations about health-care usage trends.) By Peter Loftus Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported an 8.5% increase in first-quarter revenue, helped by a medical-device acquisition, higher drug sales and the return to market of some recalled over-the-counter products.