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Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT) , the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that the Gluster Community, a Red Hat-sponsored community, has extended its charter from a single project to a multi-project open source community for open software-defined storage.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands , May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced that Karyn Ovelmen , Chief Financial Officer, will address analysts at the Wells Fargo 2013 Industrial and Construction Conference in New York on Wed., May 8 .

GA Global Partners, the auction division of Great American Group, Inc. (OTCBB: GAMR) and GA Australia, will host three multi-million dollar auctions in Australia this month.

--Chesapeake sees stronger-than-expected revenue --Adjusted profit was 30 cents a share --SemGroup agrees to pay Chesapeake $300 million to buy certain assets in the Mississippi Lime play (Updates with SemGroup acquisition, share movement) By Mia Lamar Chesapeake Energy Corp.

--Merck first-quarter sales disappoint, lowers 2013 outlook --Sales of diabetes drug Januvia post rare decline amid new competition --CEO says Merck will deploy more resources toward Januvia (Adds comments from Merck CEO beginning in 6th paragraph.) By Peter Loftus Merck & Co.

--Card purchase volume increased 10.5% to $690 billion --Revenue of $1.91 billion missed Wall Street estimates of $1.93 billion --CEO: U.S. economic picture looks dodgy so far in the second quarter The sluggish global economy will continue to weigh on consumer spending in the coming months, MasterCard Inc. (MA) executives said Wednesday after the payments network posted revenue growth that was below Wall Street expectations for the first quarter.

Devon Energy Corp.

--ADP says only 119,000 jobs added in April, below expectations --

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swisher Hygiene Inc. ("Swisher Hygiene") (Nasdaq:SWSH) (TSX:SWI), a leading provider of essential hygiene and sanitizing products and services, announced today fourth quarter and full year results, as well as the filing of its Form 10-K, for the period ended December 31, 2012.

MIT Sloan Management Review Interview Highlights Benefits of Big Data Empirical Driven Analytics for Advertisers SANTA MONICA, Calif.

NEW YORK , May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Snap Interactive, Inc. ("SNAP," the "Company," "we," "our," or "us") (OTCBB: STVI) , a leading social dating developer, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 .

JERUSALEM --A new seismic survey indicates an even larger amount of natural gas in Israel's offshore Leviathan reserve, partners in the project said Wednesday.

--Stock futures edge lower after ADP data --ADP and Moody's Analytics report 119,000 private-sector jobs created in April, while 155,000 were expected --Futures trade mixed; DJIA futures lower, S&P futures flat, Nasdaq futures trade mixed By Alexandra Scaggs and Tomi Kilgore NEW YORK --U.S. stock futures were mixed in light trading ahead of key economic news, and Dow industrials futures edged into negative territory after a labor-market report came in below expectations.

IIROC Trade Resumption - RMM.UN Canada NewsWire TORONTO , May 1, 2013 /CNW/ - Trading resumes in: Company: Retrocom Real Estate Investment Trust TSX Symbol: RMM.UN (all issues) Resumption: Open The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension of trading in a security of a publicly listed company, usually in anticipation of a material news announcement by the company.

At its meeting today, the board of directors of TECO Energy declared a dividend of 22 cents per share on the company’s common stock.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA, BRKB) has paid $2.1 billion to acquire the remaining outside stake in metalworking firm IMC International Metalworking Cos .

Tired of snarled traffic on the turnpike and fed up with the never-ending road work on the Hudson River crossings, New Jersey business people have decided to cut their commutes and work closer to home.

Ally Financial Inc.'s first-quarter profit surged as the government-controlled auto lender reported a $900 million gain on the sale of its Canadian operations, while core pre-tax income also climbed.

PINGDINGSHAN, China , May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOK) (the "Company" or "SinoCoking"), a vertically-integrated coal and coke processor, today announced that trial production at its recently leased coke production facility began on April 24, 2013 .

Yamana Gold Inc.'s (AUY, YRI.T) first-quarter earnings fell 40% as metals prices declined, despite higher production at the Canada -based gold mining company.

Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Wednesday's session are Trulia Inc. (TRLA), SPX Corp.

Private businesses in April added fewer employees than expected by economists as factories laid off workers, according to a tally of private-sector hiring released Wednesday.

Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited - First Quarter 2013 - Period Ended March 31 (unaudited) Canada NewsWire Financial Highlights - First Quarter      (thousands of dollars except share information)   2013 2012 Revenue  $   29,052 27,467 EBITDA (1)     5,163 4,716 Profit for the period     2,095 781 Earnings per share - basic   0.07 0.03 Earnings per share - diluted   0.07   0.02 Share price, NCC.A (closing)    9.40 7.84 Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in thousands)   29,183 30,330 Total assets   232,134 233,523 Long-term debt    50,952 50,759 Shareholders' equity    121,465 121,123 (1) Refer to page 10 "Non-IFRS Accounting

Phillips 66's (PSX) first-quarter earnings soared amid stronger margins at its refining and chemicals businesses that helped to offset lower revenue.

MasterCard Inc.'s (MA) first-quarter profit increased 12.3% as spending on its credit and debit cards rose 10.5%, though revenue missed Wall Street expectations, sending shares down in preopening trading.

Exelon Corp.

First Manhattan Co.

SHENYANG, China , May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 3SBio Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRX) ("3SBio" or "the Company"), a leading China -based biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products, today announced that it has filed the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2013 .

--Strong flu season, strong demand for generic drugs lift bottom line --Bottom-line results have now topped expectations for five consecutive quarters --Outperformance attributed to strong prescription volumes (Updates with additional financial details and the latest stock quote.) By John Kell CVS Caremark Corp.'s (CVS) first-quarter earnings rose 23% as strong demand for new generic drugs lifted profits, while a strong flu season and sales tied to the Easter holiday also helped the bottom line.