DealFlow Media Announces Web-Based Seminar on Aggressive Stock Trading
JERICHO, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- DealFlow Media will be hosting a web-based seminar titled "Aggressive Trading Tactics: How Investors Engage in Aggressive Stock Trading and How Issuers Can Protect Themselves" on February 8th at 2:00 pm EST. This live Webinar focuses on identifying and combating manipulative stock trading.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 31, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Worldwide industrial services and products company Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) today reported record fourth quarter and full-year 2005 results from continuing operations.
STOXX Limited and Sam Group Launch European Blue-Chip Sustainability Indexes
ZURICH, Switzerland, Jan. 31, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- STOXX Limited, the leading European index provider, and SAM Group, a pioneer in sustainability investing, today launched the first blue-chip benchmarks within the well-established family of Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Indexes. The new offering provides investors with liquid and tradable benchmarks to track sustainability leaders in Europe and the eurozone.
PENSACOLA, Fla., Jan. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- More than 3,000 guests attended a ceremony here January 28 at Naval Air Station Pensacola to commission the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). Built by Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC), the ship received her commissioning orders to join the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet. Mrs. Ann Sherman Fitzpatrick, ship's sponsor, ordered the officers and crew to "man our ship and bring her to life," and with a response of "aye, aye ma'am," the DDG 98 crew moved through the crowd to take their positions on the ship.
COLCHESTER, Conn., Jan. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Scott+Scott, LLC (http://www.scott-scott.com), who at the direction of clients filed the first of a number of similar securities fraud class actions against FARO Technologies, Inc. ("FARO" or the "Company")(Nasdaq:FARO) and certain officers on behalf of investors who purchased FARO securities between May 6, 2004, and November 3, 2005, inclusive (the "Class Period"), now notifies investors that if you purchased or otherwise acquired FARO securities on any stock exchange during the Class Period, you may, no later than February 6, 2006, move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff.
Quanex Building Products Corporation
Quanex Announces the Sale of Its Temroc Metals Business
HOUSTON, Jan. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Quanex Corporation (NYSE:NX), an industry-leading manufacturer of value-added engineered materials and components serving the vehicular products and building products markets, announced today that it sold its Temroc Metals, Inc. business to WXP Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of custom, value-added aluminum extrusion products and alloyed aluminum billet. WXP Holdings is a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital. Terms were not disclosed. Temroc, with about 125 employees, is located in Hamel, Minnesota.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court to Confirm ATA Holdings Corp. Plan of Reorganization
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- ATA Holdings Corp. (the "Company") (Pink Sheets:ATAHQ) and four of its subsidiaries, including ATA Airlines, Inc. (the "Reorganizing Debtors"), today received oral confirmation by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana of their First Amended Plan of Reorganization (POR). The Judge indicated that he would enter a written order confirming the POR tomorrow. This approval clears the way for the Company to emerge from Chapter 11 by late February 2006.
Riverview Bancorp Repurchases 50,000 Shares of Its Common Stock
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:RVSB) today announced that it has repurchased 50,000 shares of its common stock in the open market at $24.50 per share. In July 2005, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 5% of common stock outstanding, representing approximately 290,000 shares.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has appointed four vice presidents to key positions within the company's newly formed Technical Services sector, effective immediately.
SuperCommunity Bank Conferences
Southeast 2006 SuperCommunity Bank Conference, February 6th and 7th
ATLANTA, Jan. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Southeast SuperCommunity Bank Conference will be held in Atlanta on February 6th and 7th. The Conference is sponsored jointly by twenty-six community banks, presenting to an audience of institutional investors, high net-worth individuals and analysts from leading investment banking firms.
