Ameritrans Capital Corporation Announces June 30, 2009 Financial Results

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:27:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Ameritrans Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTC, AMTCP) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2009.

Financial Highlights

Certain Morgan Stanley Retail Closed-End Municipal Funds Announce Change Regarding Investment in Private Placement Securities

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:34:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Each of Morgan Stanley California Insured Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: IIC), Morgan Stanley California Quality Municipal Securities (NYSE: IQC), Morgan Stanley Insured California Municipal Securities (NYSE: ICS), Morgan Stanley Insured Municipal...

Malaga Financial Corporation Announces Cash Dividend

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:29:00 0500

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Malaga Financial Corporation (OTCBB:MLGF). The Board of Directors of Malaga Financial Corporation announced today the declaration of a cash dividend in the amount of 8 cents per share to shareholders of record on...

Sorrento Pacific Financial Joins Forces with Partnervest Financial Group, Expanding Its Own Offerings and Technology to Support the Independent Channel

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:21:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC (SPF), a...

Celera to Webcast Presentation at JMP Securities 2009 Healthcare Conference

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:15:00 0500

ALAMEDA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Celera Corporation (NASDAQ:CRA) announced today that it will webcast its presentation at the JMP Securities 2009 Healthcare conference on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. The live webcast is scheduled to begin at 10:00 am ET. Ugo DeBlasi, Chief...

UBS Investment Bank Hires Michael Ostow as Managing Director and Head of North American Insurance Banking

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:13:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - UBS Investment Bank today announced that Michael Ostow will join its Investment Banking Department (IBD) as a Managing Director and Head of North American Insurance. He will be based in New York and report jointly to Gary Howe and Halle Benett...

Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSM) Declares Dividend

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:09:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - On Tuesday, September 29, 2009, the Board of Directors of Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSM) declared from net investment income a monthly cash dividend of $0.0385 per share of common stock, payable on October 30, 2009, to...

Dreyfus Municipal Income, Inc. (NYX:DMF) Declares Dividend

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:08:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - On Tuesday, September 29, 2009, the Board of Directors of Dreyfus Municipal Income, Inc. (NYX:DMF) declared from net investment income a monthly cash dividend of $0.041 per share of common stock, payable on October 30, 2009, to shareholders of...

Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc. (NYSE: LEO) Declares Dividend

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:07:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - On Tuesday, September 29, 2009, the Board of Directors of Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc. (NYSE: LEO) declared from net investment income a monthly cash dividend of $0.042 per share of common stock, payable on October 30, 2009, to shareholders of...

Kodak Completes KKR Transaction

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:05:00 0500

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) announced today that it has completed a previously announced issuance to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) managed investment vehicles of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 10.50% Senior...

SATAI Announces $1.045 Million Emerging Technology Fund Investment in Azaya Therapeutics, Inc.

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:04:00 0500

SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SATAI (www.satai.us) and the South Texas Regional Center of...

ModusLink Global Solutions Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Financial Results

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:03:00 0500

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - ModusLink Global Solutions^™, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNK) today reported financial results for its 2009 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2009.

Fourth Quarter Financial Summary

Colony Financial, Inc. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:01:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Colony Financial, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) (the “Company”), a newly formed real estate finance company focused on acquiring, originating and managing commercial mortgage loans, announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 12,500,000...

Stifel Financial Announces Underwriters’ Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:46:00 0500

ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Stifel Financial Corp. (“Stifel” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SF) announced today that the underwriters for the recently completed public offering of Stifel common stock have exercised in full their over-allotment option to purchase an additional...

Schaeffer's Daily Option Blog: American Express Co. Call Volume Spikes Ahead of Ex-Dividend Date

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:27:00 0500

CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) is being drowned in a deluge of call volume this afternoon. Some 107,000 contracts have traded on the stock's October 25 call, which currently sports open interest of just 9,612 contracts. What's more, nearly all...

US Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce, US Bangladesh Partners and UTC Associates Host the Successful 2009 Bangladesh Investment Summit in NYC with Keynote Speaker Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:11:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The 2009 Bangladesh investment Summit was held this year at the Grand Hyatt New York with panel consisting of

Seattle-Based Barter Company BizXchange Has Three Outstanding Consecutive Quarters

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:11:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The new normal has forced companies to explore innovative ways of cutting costs and driving new revenue. Many have discovered that participating in a b2b barter exchange helps accomplish both objectives.

Since the beginning of the...

Fitch Rates RBSSP Resecuritization Trust 2009-10

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:05:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Fitch rates RBSSP Resecuritization Trust 2009-10, as follows:

—$18,615,000 class 1-A1 'AAA'; Outlook Stable;

—$16,166,000 class 1-A3 'AAA'; Outlook Stable;

—$2,449,000 class 1-A4...

A.M. Best Presents at the AICPCU Insurance Executive Development Program at Wharton

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:05:00 0500

OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Raj Guttha, Manager of ERM and Capital Modeling, of A.M. Best Co. is participating in the American Institute for CPCU Insurance Executive Development Program at Wharton being held from October 5^th through 16^th at...

Fitch Rates Morgan Stanley Mortgage Re-REMIC Trust 2009-R2

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:02:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Fitch rates Morgan Stanley Mortgage Re-REMIC Trust 2009-R2 as follows:

— $72,200,000 class 1A1 A 'AAA'; Outlook Stable;

— $48,100,000 class 1A1 A1 'AAA'; Outlook Stable;

&mdash...

Tatum Enters into Strategic Partnership with NeoSystems Corp to Offer Financial Leadership Consulting Services

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:00:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Tatum, LLC, the nation’s largest executive services firm...

La Junta, Colo. Embraces Mobile Payments

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:00:00 0500

PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - La Junta, Colo.-based The State Bank went live on May 21...

Resolute Energy Corporation Announces Exchange Ratio for Warrants

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:52:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Resolute Energy Company (“Resolute”) announced today the ratio applicable to the conversion of Hicks Acquisition Company I, Inc. (“Hicks Acquisition”) public warrants into Resolute public warrants (to be traded as NYSE: REN WS...

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Proposed Acquisition Investigated by Wolf Haldenstein

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:28:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (“ACS”) (NYSE:ACS) arising out of the proposed...

Marsh Launches Global Risk Management Information System for Commercial Real Estate Firms

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:19:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - As commercial real estate firms work to navigate the numerous challenges associated with the global economic downturn, Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, has developed a cost-effective Web-based risk management information...

DealerTrack Schedules Release of Third Quarter 2009 Results and Conference Call

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:16:00 0500

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRAK) today announced that it will release its third quarter 2009 financial results after the market closes on November 4, 2009. A conference call will be hosted by Mark F. O'Neil, chairman and chief...

Fitch Raises Star Gas' Sr Unsecured Rating to 'BB-/RR2'; Outlook Stable

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:09:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'B' Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of Star Gas Partners, L.P. (Star Gas) and raised debt ratings as follows:

— Outstanding 10.25% senior unsecured notes due 2013, co-issued with its special purpose...

Research and Markets: United States Mobile Payment Market Forecast, 2009-2013 - Gross Transaction Value of Mobile Payments in the US Will Reach $25.2 Billion in 2013

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets (

U.S. Bank Introduces Downloadable Mobile Banking Application

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:00:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - U.S. Bank has launched the Mobile Wallet, its new free downloadable mobile banking application that allows more convenient banking access on the go to its customers. The bank is collaborating with Firethorn Holdings, LLC, a Qualcomm company, to...

Financo Awarded M&A Advisor’s 2009 “Debt Financing Deal of the Year”

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:52:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Financo, Inc., an investment banking firm that specializes in advisory services to retailers and merchandising companies, today announced that it was awarded the M&A Advisor’s “Debt Financing Deal of the Year” for securing a second lien...

Serbia Receives Green Investment for Industrial-Scientific Technology Park

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:33:00 0500

BELGRADE, Serbia-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of the Economy, Mladjan Dinkic and Mr. Jan Driessens, former President of American company Ball Packaging Europe, said today that work will begin on constructing a $150 million aluminum recycling...

OCVG Hosts Author, Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur, Guy Kawasaki as Keynote Headliner to VC in the OC 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:32:00 0500

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Orange County Venture Group (OCVG), Orange County’s leading venture capital networking organization, dedicated to the growth of venture capital funding in Orange County, and OCTANe, an organization fueling "innovation development" in Orange...

Encompass Group Announces Results for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:29:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Encompass Group Affiliates, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ECGA), a leader in the consumer electronics segment of the reverse logistics industry, today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

“Notwithstanding...

Union Bank Expands Its FDIC-Insured Market-Linked CD Offerings to Commodity Prices

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:26:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Union Bank, N.A., today announced it will be offering its principal- and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-protected market-linked certificates of deposit (MLCD) linked to the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index^SM1. The product...

HumanConcepts Showcases Workforce Decision Support Solutions at HR Technology Conference

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:23:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - HumanConcepts:

WHAT: HumanConcepts (

Clough Global Opportunities Fund Increases Quarterly Cash Distribution to $0.25 Per Share

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:14:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, the Clough Global Opportunities Fund (NYSE Amex: GLO) declared an increased quarterly cash distribution of $0.25 per common share for October 2009. The dividend will be payable on October 30, 2009 to shareholders of record on October 21, 2009...

Clough Global Allocation Fund Increases Quarterly Cash Distribution to $0.28 Per Share

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:13:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, the Clough Global Allocation Fund (NYSE Amex: GLV) declared an increased quarterly cash distribution of $0.28 per common share for October 2009. The dividend will be payable on October 30, 2009 to shareholders of record on October 21, 2009...

Clough Global Equity Fund Increases Quarterly Cash Distribution to $0.26 Per Share

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:12:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, the Clough Global Equity Fund (NYSE Amex: GLQ) declared an increased quarterly cash distribution of $0.26 per common share for October 2009. The dividend will be payable on October 30, 2009 to shareholders of record on October 21, 2009...

OLB Group, Inc. Initiates Fourth Quarter Marketing Campaign to Include Aggressive Nationwide Radio Campaign to Increase Revenue

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:02:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - OLB Group, Inc. (OTC BB: OLBG) announced that it is initiating an extensive nationwide radio advertising campaign to accelerate its sales of the company's turn-key business websites. As a marketing tool, the radio broadcasting

Gaylord Entertainment Company Closes Offering of 6,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:01:00 0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 6,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $21.80 per share. Gaylord received aggregate net...

LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau Elects Thomas Mullen as Chairman of Board of Directors

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau announces the election of Thomas Mullen, Vice President - Large Market Development for American Express Merchant Services based in Los Angeles, as chairman of its governing board of...

Continuity Engine Announces Control 1.5

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Continuity Engine, the creator of an on-demand platform...

Gaylord Entertainment Company Closes Private Placement of $360 Million in Convertible Senior Notes, Including Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) today announced the closing of its previously-announced private placement of $360 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2014. This amount includes the exercise in full of...

Deutsche Bank Recognized by Reactions Magazine as Best Insurance Asset Manager for the Second Consecutive Year

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:49:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Deutsche Asset Management’s insurance division has been awarded Best Asset Manager by Reactions, the financial magazine for the global insurance market. This is the second consecutive time that Deutsche Insurance Asset Management has won this...

Capstead Mortgage Selects TPG Software

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:46:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - TPG Software, Inc., a leading provider of financial accounting software and services, today announced that Capstead Mortgage Corporation has selected TPG’s complete suite of financial accounting software, including trade capture, investment and...

Sharp Equity Opens Trustee Sales to More Investors Through Bid Service Program

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:45:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - On Monday September 21^st, 2,100 homes went to the trustee auctions on the Maricopa County Court House steps, an all-time high. Realtors, investors, savvy home buyers and residential home flippers are in a great position to take advantage...

A.M. Best Named Best Global Rating Agency at the Reactions Global Awards 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:40:00 0500

OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A.M. Best Co. was named Best Global Rating Agency at the Reactions Global Awards 2009 event on September 24 in New York City. Accepting the award was Matthew Mosher, senior vice president of global ratings.

"We are pleased...

TRACE Bond Reporting to Now Cover Government Agency Debt

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:38:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced today that the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a major expansion of FINRA's Trade Compliance and Reporting Engine (TRACE) to include debt issued by federal government agencies...

FPSO Contractor BW Offshore Selects IFS Project-Based Solutions

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:35:00 0500

ITASCA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced today that BW Offshore, one of the world's leading oil and gas Floating Production, Storage and Offloading contractors (FPSO) has selected IFS to provide business application solutions. In...

Axion’s Thermoplastic Technology Detailed in Research Paper Published by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:31:00 0500

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:AXIH), a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high load industrial products, today announces the release of a research paper regarding high-load thermoplastic...

UMB Healthcare Services’ Dennis Triplett to Speak at National Treasury and Finance Conference

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:29:00 0500

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Dennis Triplett, CEO of UMB Healthcare Services, a division of UMB Financial Corporation

Millennium Bankshares Announces the Completion of Branch Sale

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:19:00 0500

RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Millennium Bankshares Corporation (OTCBB:MBVA) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Millennium Bank, N.A. has completed the sale of its Warrenton, Virginia branch to Sonabank , a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern National Bancorp...

Tidewater to Present at the Johnson Rice Energy Conference

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:16:00 0500

NEW ORLEANS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) announced today that Dean E. Taylor, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Quinn P. Fanning, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Joseph M. Bennett, Executive Vice President and Chief...

Research and Markets: The Value of Serbia's Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Market Is Expected to Top RSD113.77 (US$1.69bn) in 2013

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:11:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets (The Hartford Financial...

HSBC Trade Confidence Index Reveals Positive Outlook on Global Economy among Small and Mid-Market Businesses Worldwide

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:06:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The latest HSBC Trade Confidence Index uncovered growing confidence in the state of global trade, indicating that exporters and importers might be seeing the start of an economic recovery. The HSBC Index joins the growing list of indicators pointing...

Research and Markets: Personal Finance Management Tools: Consumer Behavior Fuels Battle for Supremacy Between Banks and PFM Sites

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets (siXis, Inc., a company pioneering of advanced...

Aviva Investors marks first year as one global integrated asset management business

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:46:00 0500

DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, today marked the first year of integrating eight existing operations around the world into a single asset management business.

Aviva Investors today has 1,330...

Research and Markets: The U.S. Ice Manufacturing Industry Exported $18.3 Million USD Worth of Merchandise to 59 Countries

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:40:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets (Leerink Swann, today...

Research and Markets: The Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal Industry Exported $.7 Billion USD Worth of Merchandise to 80 Countries

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:35:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets (Scottrade a...

Portware Announces Support for FIXatdl Protocol

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:11:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Portware, the leading provider of global, multi-asset electronic...

Fitch Rates Windstream's Proposed $400MM Debt Offering 'BB+'; Outlook Stable

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:08:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BB+' rating to Windstream Corporation's (Windstream)(NYSE: WIN) proposed offering of $400 million of senior unsecured notes due 2017. Windstream's Issuer Default Rating (IDR) is 'BB+' and the Rating Outlook is Stable.

Scottrade Adds to Branch Network in Delaware

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:04:00 0500

NEWARK, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Scottrade, a leading...

New Book Release: “Leading a Business in Anxious Times”

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Care Communications Press today announced the release of “

Standard & Poor’s Approves Allonhill as Third-Party Review Firm

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Allonhill, a Denver-based national mortgage due diligence and credit...

FundingUniverse Hosts Free Pitching Event for Entrepreneurs

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:58:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - FundingUniverse (www.fundinguniverse.com

Scottrade’s Local Office Support Comes to Coconut Creek, Fla.

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:55:00 0500

COCONUT CREEK, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Scottrade a...

Hurricane Electric Celebrates 15 Years as the Bay Area’s Premier Internet Service Provider

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:48:00 0500

FREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Hurricane Electric, the world’s leading IPv6-native Internet backbone and colocation provider, today announced its fifteen-year anniversary. Founded in the garage of President Mike Leber in 1994, Hurricane became a pioneer in the

As Benefit Budgets Tighten, Voluntary Benefits Offer Breathing Room

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:46:00 0500

DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Rising medical costs and a slowing economy leave many employers wondering how to do more with less. Voluntary Benefits Edge from the Principal Financial Group^® enables employers to offer a robust benefits package at a lower cost...

SolarCity and U.S. Bank Expand Fund to Finance Solar Projects

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:29:00 0500

FOSTER CITY, Calif. & MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SolarCity® and U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC) today announced that they have doubled the size of their fund to finance solar projects. The fund, originally announced in June, will be expanded to...

Goldman Sachs Conference Call to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Results

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:27:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) plans to announce its third quarter 2009 financial results on Thursday, October 15^th in a release that will be issued at approximately 7:30 am (ET). The press release will also be available on the...

Zacks Releases New Stock Picks from the +32.5% Momentum Strategy: NewMarket, ATC Technology, Seagate Technology, Chiquita Brands International and Schweitzer-Mauduit International

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:21:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Stock picks from the Momentum (MM1) Method strategy are being spotlighted today by Zacks, the nation’s leading independent stock research firm. Stocks from this strategy caused a stir in the 2008 bear market with a gain of +32.5%, versus a loss of...

MyLegacySM Life Insurance Offers Bank Customers Enhanced Wealth Transfer Benefits and Immediate Coverage

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:20:00 0500

NEWARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A new single-premium universal life insurance policy, MyLegacy^SM, issued by Pruco Life Insurance Company (Pruco Life), a Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) company, is an immediate issue policy that helps provide an...

Accounting Author Barry Jay Epstein Advises Rapid Deployment by CPA Firms of New GAAP Codification

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Accountants who fail to implement the new FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (ASC) that went into effect on July 1, 2009 face increased litigation exposure, according to Dr. Barry Jay Epstein, CPA, lead author of the recently released accounting...

Ridgewood Energy Appoints Joe Morris as Vice President, Exploration

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Ridgewood Energy (www.ridgewoodenergy.com), a...

J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services Launches Portfolio Construction Tool

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:14:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services (WSS) announced today that it has developed an asset allocation and manager selection analysis tool that enables clients to plan and map the risk-return implications of their current and new portfolios. The...

Fitch Increases Focus on Canada Ratings with Veteran Hire

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:09:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Fitch Ratings is expanding its focus on ratings in Canada by hiring Charles Gamm as a Senior Director to head the rating agency's Canada office.

Mr. Gamm, who previously led Moody's structured finance efforts in Canada will be based...

BNP Paribas Goes Live with SS&C’s TradeThru™ in Mumbai

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:05:00 0500

WINDSOR, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SS&C Technologies, Inc. (www.ssctech.com), a global...

Conexxus Joins William Mills Agency Client Roster

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - William Mills Agency, the largest independent public...

MetLife Mature Market Institute’s Long-Term Care IQ Survey Shows Limited Knowledge About Long-Term Care

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Overall, Americans did not do well on a survey of their long-term care knowledge. Most know what long-term care is and how much it costs, but their scores fall short regarding how many people will need it and how they will pay for it. The...

Harvard Economist Kenneth Rogoff to Address World Economic Outlook Conference

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

LEXINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard University economist and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, will address the IHS Global Insight World Economic Outlook Conference October 20 in Boston.

Rogoff's speech at 2:30...

San Mateo Credit Union Partners with IMM to Create Paperless Environment

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

LINDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Integrated Media Management (IMM)®, a...

Fiserv-Sponsored Survey Shows How Financial Institutions Can Help Consumers Manage Their Finances in Difficult Times

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

BROOKFIELD, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global...

Houlihan Lokey Launches Transaction Advisory Services Group

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Houlihan Lokey announced today the launch of a dedicated Transaction Advisory Services Group which will provide clients with comprehensive financial and tax due diligence services as they evaluate acquisition or investment targets. This service...

Outright.com Now Tracks Business Performance Automatically with PayPal and Credit Card Import

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

CAMPBELL, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Outright.com, (www.outright.com) the free small...

Scottish Public Pensions Agency Selects Epicor®

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ:EPIC) today announced that the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) has signed a contract to implement Epicor Financial Management, a core suite within the next-generation Epicor enterprise resource planning...

Homeland Security Capital Corporation Announces Annual Results

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Homeland Security Capital Corporation (OTCBB: HOMS), an international provider of specialized technology-based radiological, nuclear, environmental, disaster relief, and security solutions to government and commercial customers, today...

KKR Announces Appointment of Jonathan R. Levin as Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - KKR today appointed Jonathan R. Levin to the newly created position of Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations. As Treasurer, he will be involved in the oversight of the firm’s balance sheet, including the $3 billion in net assets it is expected to...

SBA Extends Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program through September 2010

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:52:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration is extending its Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program (GO Loans) through Sept. 30, 2010, Administrator Karen Mills announced today.

SBA launched the GO Loan Pilot in November 2005 to provide...

Research and Markets: Frequently Asked Questions in Quantitative Finance, 2nd Edition

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:31:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets (www.masfit.com), a...

First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Announces Final Results of Tender Offer For Its Outstanding Auction Market Preferred Shares

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:18:00 0500

WHEATON, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) (the “Fund”), a closed-end fund managed by First Trust Advisors L.P., announced today the results of its offer to purchase for cash up to 100% of its outstanding Auction...

UAT to Offer Outsourced Trading Services to Sub-Advised Investment Platforms

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:16:00 0500

UAT, Inc., the Denver-based technology and consulting company that developed the Unified Compliance and Control System (UCCS), has announced the formation of a strategic relationship with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC, a leading agency brokerage and...

ITG’s Triton® Wins Financial News IT Award

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Investment Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE:ITG), the leading agency broker and financial technology firm, has won an award at the 7^th annual Financial News ‘Awards for Excellence in IT’ at a ceremony held in London last week...

Fitch Ratings 2009 Emerging Markets Conference & Web Cast Today in New York

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:12:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Fitch Ratings will host its annual Emerging Markets Conference today at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Registration and a continental breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET with presentations to start at 9:00 a.m. ET.

Emerging...

Alaska Option Joins Acculynk Internet PIN Debit Pilot

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:11:00 0500

ANCHORAGE, Alaska-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Alaska Option, a full-service EFT network offering ATM and POS transaction switching and settlement services to financial institutions and financial service providers nationwide, has joined Acculynk’s pilot of PaySecure^TM, the...

Washington Management Group Releases GSA Schedule Rankings for Office Furniture, FABS, Hardware, Scientific Equipment, and Buildings

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:05:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Washington Management Group, the leading...

GlobalOptions Group Welcomes James Carville and Brian Billick to 4th Annual Executive Forum

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Political strategist James Carville and Super Bowl winning former Baltimore Ravens head coach Brian Billick have signed on to speak at GlobalOptions Group’s 2010 Executive Forum in Orlando, FL. The annual event is designed to provide a platform...

Dr. Marie E. Kelly Joins CTPartners Board Consultants

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - CTPartners, the performance-based executive search firm, today announced Dr. Marie E. Kelly has joined the CTPartners Board Consultants as a Partner in the New York City Office. Marie will collaborate closely with clients to build effective boards...

Progress Software and CQG Launch Automated Execution Application for CQG Futures Trading

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

BEDFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS...

moneyStrands™ Endorses Frugal and Smart Shopping; Partners With Savings.com to Offer Personalized Coupon Recommendations

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - moneyStrands™, an innovative, easy-to-use Zacks Equity Research highlights Commtouch Software

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Abbott Labs, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson and ProLogis

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:15:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Abbott...

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Comcast, Cablevision, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and AT&T

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:15:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Comcast...

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Walt Disney and Marvel Entertainment

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:15:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Wells...

Research and Markets: Variable Annuities Report: Overview of All the Relevant Aspects of VA Products from an Insurer's Perspective

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:06:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets (announced today the results of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the...

Elan Corporation plc Announces Intent to Offer US$600M in Aggregate Principal Amount of Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due 2016

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Elan Corporation, plc ("Elan") today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Elan Finance public limited company and Elan Finance Corp., intend to offer, subject to market conditions, US$600 million in aggregate principal amount of senior fixed...

Elan Corporation Plc Announces Cash Tender for Outstanding US$850M in Aggregate Principal Amount of 2011 Fixed Rate Notes

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:00:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Elan Corporation, plc ("Elan") today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Elan Finance public limited company and Elan Finance Corp., are commencing a cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for the outstanding US$850 million in...

Capco Appoints Diane Schueneman to Its Board of Directors

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:05:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Capco, a leading global provider of

Advanstar Completes Debt Restructuring Led by Veronis Suhler Stevenson and Anchorage Advisors; Is Receiving $35 Million Investment

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:46:00 0500

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Advanstar Communications, Inc., a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries, today announced that it has completed a restructuring transaction...

Ventas to Participate in the 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:43:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) said today that management will participate in a panel discussion at the 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference in New York, New York on Wednesday, September 30...

Leading Mortgage Services Provider ISGN Announces It Has Signed Definitive Agreement to Acquire Fiserv’s Loan Fulfillment Services Business

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:10:00 0500

BENSALEM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - ISGN Corporation (www.ISGN.com), a leading provider of technology...

PartnerRe to Pursue Acquisition of the Remainder of PARIS RE Through a Merger Following the Purchase of 83% of PARIS RE’s Shares

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:00:00 0500

PEMBROKE, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE:PRE) today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements amending the previously announced acquisition structure of PARIS RE Holdings Limited (Euronext:PRI), the French-listed, Swiss-based diversified...

HFF Arranges $78 Million Sale of Former Key Biscayne Sonesta Beach Resort Site

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:00:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Miami office of HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.) announced today that it arranged the sale of the site of the former Sonesta Beach Resort in Key Biscayne, Florida.

The HFF team of executive managing director Manuel de Zárraga...

Fitch Rates AMP $479.17MM Prairie State Project Revenue Bonds 'A'; Outlook Stable

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:56:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'A' to the $479.17 million American Municipal Power (AMP, formerly AMP-Ohio), Prairie State Energy Campus (PSEC) project revenue bonds series 2009B, 2009C, and 2009D. This transaction will serve to substantially...

Fitch Expects to Rate Chase Issuance Trust CHASEseries Class A (2009-8) Notes

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:43:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings expects to rate Chase Issuance Trust CHASEseries class A, (2009-8) notes as follows:

—$410,000,000 1mL+0.4% class A (2009-8) 'AAA'.

For more information see the Chase Issuance Trust CHASEseries...

Fitch Rates Assured Guaranty Insured Issues 'AA'; Watch Negative

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:27:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating and placed the following Assured Guaranty insured issues on Rating Watch Negative:

Haslett Public School District (MI)

—$7,535,000 2009 general obligation (GO) unlimited...

Fitch Affirms Residential Servicer Ratings for Ocwen Financial Corp.; Off Rating Watch Negative

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:26:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms and removes from Rating Watch Negative the U.S. residential servicer ratings for Ocwen Financial Corp. (Ocwen):

—U.S. Residential Primary Servicer Rating for subprime product at 'RPS2';

Fitch Affirms Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana's Long-Term IDR at 'B'

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:19:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana, Banco de Servicios Multiples' (Banreservas) ratings as follows:

—Foreign Currency Issuer Default rating (IDR) at 'B';

—Local...

Fitch Rates FSA Insured Issue 'AA+'; Watch Negative

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:16:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA+' rating, and placed the following Financial Security Assurance, Inc. insured issue on Rating Watch Negative:

Clark County (NV),

— $168,495,000 airport system subordinate lien...

Getty Realty Corp. Acquires 36 Exxon Branded Properties in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:15:00 0500

JERICHO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Getty Realty Corp. (NYSE: GTY) announced today that on Friday September 25, 2009 it acquired 36 Exxon branded gasoline station and convenience store properties located primarily in Prince George’s County, Maryland, for $49.0 million in a...

Fitch Special Report: Outlook for Mexican Banks Will Remain Challenging

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:15:00 0500

MONTERREY, Mexico-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings today announced the release of a special report which evaluates major Mexican banks and provides an outlook for the industry.

In Fitch's opinion, the challenges faced by the country's banks are increasing...

Fitch Upgrades San Francisco Intl Airport (California) Revs to 'A+'; Outlook Revised to Stable

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:09:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to approximately $1.3 billion Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport (SFO or the airport), second series revenue and revenue refunding bonds consisting of the...

Belligerent Bosses: National Study Finds Employee Trust Sacrificed in the Financial Crisis

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:09:00 0500

SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Employees report their bosses use threats and intimidation during the financial crisis, according to

Putnam Announces Dividend Rates for Open-End Funds

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:28:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declare the following distributions today.

Putnam Announces Dividend Rates for Open-End Funds

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:28:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declare the following distributions today.

Ron Paul Talks “End The Fed” on Daily Show

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:17:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Congressman Ron Paul will be making a return appearance on The Daily Show Tuesday, September 29 to talk about his latest book,

Terra Industries to Review CF Industries’ Latest Proposal

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:54:00 0500

SIOUX CITY, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE:TRA) today confirmed receipt of a revised proposal from CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) to acquire Terra for 0.465 CF Industries shares per Terra share. The revised proposal notes among other things that...

Cardlytics Honored at TechAmerica “Spirit of Endeavor” Awards

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:44:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Cardlytics, a provider of targeted, card-based,

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