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2013/4/24
Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) ( www.unitil.com ) today announced Earnings Applicable to Common Shareholders (Earnings) of $10.8 million for the first quarter of 2013, an increase of $1.8 million, or 20.0%, over the first quarter of 2012.
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2013/4/24
Consolidated Results of Operations - Three-Month Periods Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012: KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.
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2013/4/24
(Adds comments on the power products and power system divisions and includes Hogan comments from YouTube interview in final four paragraphs.) By John Revill ZURICH -- ABB Ltd.
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2013/4/24
--Profit hurt by lower gold, copper prices --Revenue down almost 6% --Evaluating Pascua-Lama project alternatives (Adds details about Pascua-Lama project in paragraphs 2-4) By Judy McKinnon TORONTO -- Barrick Gold Corp.
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2013/4/24
--Group of large investors opposed compensation package --Vote on compensation isn't binding (Updates with company response in paragraph 5.) By Alistair MacDonald TORONTO -- Barrick Gold Corp.
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2013/4/24
--CEO Corbat: Won't be satisfied until credibility is rebuilt --Corbat: This year, share buybacks are "the right way" --Says the era of shrinking Citi is over (Adds comments from Chairman O'Neill and CEO Corbat about a break up of Citi , and share buybacks, starting in the second paragraph) By Matthias Rieker Citigroup Inc.'s (C) top executives said the bank is going to continue to favor share repurchases over dividends and promised the era of shrinking the company is over.
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2013/4/24
--Company ramps up stock buybacks, boosts dividend --Sales stagnate after currency adjustments --Management sees LCD glass price declines lessening (Adds details on stock buybacks, dividend, executive commentary.) By Drew FitzGerald Corning Inc.'s (GLW) first-quarter income rose 4.2% as the materials maker benefited from lower tax costs and stabilizing prices for its television glass, offsetting weaker sales from its telecom business.
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2013/4/24
--OCP Ecuador and Colombia's Vetra signed a deal to transport Colombian Crude --Vetra to transport 6,000 barrels per day.
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--Costs outpace sales growth --Company affirms full-year guidance --Revenue growth slowest since 2009 (Adds analyst comment, additional details.) By Drew FitzGerald EMC Corp.'s (EMC) first-quarter profit shrank 1.1% as the data-storage provider's higher tax and restructuring costs outpaced its slowest revenue growth since late 2009.
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2013/4/24
-- Evercore swings to first-quarter profit; investment banking revenue climbs --Company misses analysts' estimates on higher costs --Executive chairman says M&A environment is a "perfectly good and stable one by historical standards." (Updates with information on M&A environment, investment banking business, comments from executives throughout.) By Brett Philbin Evercore Partners Inc. (EVR) swung to a first-quarter profit as its investment-banking revenue climbed 55% from a year ago and company executives expressed a more optimistic view of the merger-and-acquisition market than its rivals.
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2013/4/24
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2013/4/24
(Adds comments from Stephen Odell; U.K. separation agreements) By Jeff Bennett and Mike Ramsey DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co.
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2013/4/24
--Hess posts first-quarter profit of $1.28 billion , or $3.72 a share, including impact of asset sales --Reported 55% increase in Bakken production --CEO says company doesn't plan to sell more assets By Alison Sider and Melodie Warner Hess Corp.'s (HES) first-quarter earnings more than doubled on gains from asset sales, while the oil and gas producer's revenue improved despite lower production.
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2013/4/24
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2013/4/24
--Results aided by credit, sales from e-cigarettes segment --Adjusted profit growth exceeds Wall Street expectations --Cigarette volumes fall, but not as badly as the broader industry (Updates with details from Lorillard's conference call, more financial information and the latest stock quote.) By John Kell Lorillard Inc.'s (LO) first-quarter profit jumped 47% due to a credit tied to a landmark tobacco settlement, as well as higher cigarette prices and sales from an electronic-cigarettes business the tobacco producer acquired last year.
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2013/4/24
-- MetroPCS shareholders approve merger with T-Mobile --Deal expected to close April 30 --About 80% vote in favor of stock issuance (Updates with additional details, share movement.) By Nathalie Tadena MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) shareholders have approved the company's merger with Deutsche Telekom AG's (DTE.XE, DTEGY) T-Mobile USA unit, after terms of the deal were improved.
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2013/4/24
--Coke Femsa interested in U.S. franchises --
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--Schwab website again hit with "denial of service" attack --CEO says incidents were "perpetrated by a third party," but didn't involve unauthorized access to client accounts --Based on history of such attacks, they may continue, CEO says (Adds information on denial of service attacks, comments from CEO throughout.) By Brett Philbin Charles Schwab Corp.
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2013/4/24
--Mutual funds post $7.6 billion net inflow --Outflows in institutional business disappoint --Shares fall (Updates with further detail on flows, CEO commentary and analyst reaction.) By Mia Lamar T.
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2013/4/24
--Waste Management's first-quarter earnings fell 1.8% --Company reaffirmed its full-year outlook --CEO Daniel Steiner says he has "flat to negative bias" on the impact of commodities prices on 2013 results (Updates with details, comments from CEO interview, and analyst comment.) By Anna Prior Waste Management Inc. (WM), the nation's largest garbage hauler and recycler, plans to improve operations and pricing after a first-quarter once again highlighted by sluggish revenue growth amid volatility in recycled commodities.
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2013/4/24
--Whirlpool's 1Q adjusted profit tops analysts' estimate --Company's operating margin expands, despite lower sales --Company affirms 2013 guidance from January (Includes more details throughout on markets and margin expansion.) By Bob Tita Whirlpool Corp.'s (WHR) first-quarter profit soared, as the company continued to refrain from aggressive price discounting in the pursuit of higher profit margins on household appliances.
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2013/4/24
-- Dr Pepper Snapple net up 3.9% on cost cuts, higher prices --Company says launch of low-calorie sodas on track --Backs guidance for the year (Adds details from earnings call, including performance of low-calorie sodas.) By Paul Ziobro Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.'s (DPS) first-quarter earnings rose 3.9% due to ongoing cost cuts and a slight improvement in the company's sales, which were helped by price increases.
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2013/4/24
(NEW: BPI has restated his estimates.) FRANKFURT --The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA.MC) first- quarter results, based on a poll of eight analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million euros, dividend and target price in euro, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released April 26 .
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2013/4/24
-- Procter & Gamble fiscal third-quarter net rises 6.4% on 3% organic sales growth --Profit tops P&G's outlook although sales fall at low-end of guidance --Company issues fiscal fourth-quarter earnings outlook below Wall Street expectations (Adds comment from P&G Chief Executive) By Paul Ziobro Procter & Gamble Co.'s (PG) fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 6.4% on higher sales that helped the consumer-products giant hold or pick up market share in majority of its business.
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2013/4/24
Diamond DeShields of Norcross (Ga.) Named Player of the Year;  Cathy Self-Morgan of Duncanville ( Texas ) Named Coach of the Year MCLEAN, Va.
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2013/4/24
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) , a leading building products company, today reported first quarter 2013 net sales of $814 million, up 4 percent from first quarter 2012 net sales of $783 million.
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2013/4/24
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Announces Receipt of Approval From the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for its Previously Announced Acquisition of Obagi Medical Products, Inc. Canada NewsWire LAVAL, Quebec , April 24, 2013 /CNW/ - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX and TSX: VRX) announced that it has received approval by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (the "AMC") of its proposed acquisition of Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMPI) ("Obagi") pursuant to a tender offer and subsequent merger.
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2013/4/24
LAVAL, Quebec , April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX and TSX: VRX) announced that it has received approval by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (the "AMC") of its proposed acquisition of Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMPI) ("Obagi") pursuant to a tender offer and subsequent merger.
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2013/4/24
WAYNE, N.J. , April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Valley National Bancorp (NYSE: VLY) , the holding company for Valley National Bank, today reported net income for the first quarter of 2013 of $31.3 million , or $0.16 per diluted common share as compared to the first quarter of 2012 earnings of $34.5 million , or $0.18 per diluted common share.
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