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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks traded mostly lower on Friday after data showed the American economy expanded at a slower pace in the first quarter than analysts expected.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Shares of Amazon.com AMZN fell more than 3% early Friday, as the tech sector also was weighed down by slumping semiconductor stocks.

OLNEY, Md., April 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sandy Spring Bank has again been recognized by the Alliance for Workplace Excellence with the "Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval" award as well as a "Health & Wellness Seal of Approval" award winner.

Capital constraints on euro-zone banks will weigh on their willingness to provide cross-border funding, which will limit the availability of credit in central, eastern and south-eastern Europe , the International Monetary Fund said Friday.

--Results from AbbVie's first quarter as independent company top expectations --Continued strong sales growth for arthritis drug Humira --

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Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today announced that it is exercising its option to redeem in full the entire outstanding $300 million principal amount of its 5% Notes due October 1, 2015 (the “Notes”) in accordance with the terms of the Notes and of the Indenture, dated as of September 3, 2003 (the “Indenture”), between Harris and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, pursuant to which the Notes were issued.

CLEARWATER, Fla., April 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq:TECD) , a leading distributor of IT products and services, today announced that Pete Peterson, the company's senior vice president, U.S. Sales, has received the 2013 Florida Multicultural Leadership Award.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks opened mostly lower on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy expanded at a slower pace than expected in the first quarter.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR) (NASDAQ: GMCR) , a leader in specialty coffee and coffee makers, today announced its Keurig® Vue® brewing system has been recognized as a 2013 gold Edison Award™ winner in the consumer packaged goods beverage preparation category.

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Company issues 2012 Corporate Sustainability Report; renews commitment to responsible growth, protecting environment, strengthening communities BETHESDA, Md.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets held on to losses in afternoon action on Friday, after closely watched U.S. growth data fell short of expectations.

Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. (“Midstates” or the “Company”) (NYSE:MPO) announced today that its first quarter 2013 earnings release will be issued on Monday, May 6, 2013 after the close of trading on the NYSE.

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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 ® .

NEW YORK, April 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Morgan & Morgan announces that a class action has been filed in the United District Court for the District of Connecticut on behalf of purchasers of securities of The Phoenix Companies ("Phoenix" or the "Company") (NYSE:PNX) .

Biotechnology stocks are quite healthy right now, but some think they are due for a cold.

SAN DIEGO , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG) , a leading consumer debt buying and recovery company, announced today that it will release its financial results for the first quarter of 2013 on Thursday, May 9, 2013 , after the market closes.

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Chevron Corp.'s (CVX) first-quarter earnings dropped 4.5% as revenue fell short of Wall Street estimates and both the upstream and downstream segments posted lower profits.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq:VVUS) today announced that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for avanafil (SPEDRA™) for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) in the European Union.

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Facebook Inc. FB was upgraded Friday to strong buy from outperform by Raymond James, which cited the social network's strong revenue growth potential.

SAO PAULO , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), (S&P: B, Fitch: B-, Moody's: B3), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America , hereby informs that, on April 25, 2013 , the bookbuilding process regarding the  primary public offering of common shares issued by its subsidiary SMILES S.A. ("Offering" and "SMILES") was concluded, as per commencement notice published today by SMILES.

Lake Victoria Mining Company (OTCBB: LVCA) announces encouraging gold recovery test results from its Kinyambwiga project in northern Tanzania.

MEXICO CITY , April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) (ASUR)  the first privatized airport group in Mexico and operator of Cancun Airport and eight others in the southeast of Mexico , as well as a 50% JV partner in Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC, operator of the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico , today announced that shareholders adopted the following resolutions and considered the following matters at the General Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting held in Mexico City on April 25, 2013 : General Annual Ordinary Meeting Summary of Resolutions Approval of the report submitted by the Chief Executive Officer to the Board of Directors, accompanied by the independent auditor's report, with respect to the operations and results of the Company during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 , as well as the

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