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Herb Kohl, The Washington Post:
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Vestas Wind Systems Renews Three-Year Sponsorship With FIRST® LEGO® League
FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®), an alliance between FIRST® and the LEGO Group, today announced that Vestas Wind Systems A/S, a long running global sponsor of FLL, has renewed its support of the program for an additional three-year period. “The goals of FIRST LEGO League match perfectly with Vestas,” said Rikke Harbo, Specialist, Sponsorships, for Vestas Wind Systems. “The future of our planet depends on encouraging young people with a… continue reading »
DIRECTV’s Sixth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl in Indianapolis to Feature Celebrities, Athletes; Post-Game Concert by The Fray
Celebrities, NFL athletes and thousands of spectators will converge on more than one million pounds of freshly poured sand at Victory Field in Indianapolis to compete in DIRECTV’s Sixth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl, presented by SPIKE TV, on Saturday, Feb. 4. The event, which has grown over the years to become one of the most anticipated events of Super Bowl weekend, is free and open to the public. The game itself features Hollywood’s… continue reading »
TXU Energy Continues This Year’s $36 Million Cash Back Distribution, Supports Consumers and Local Economies Across Texas
Extra cash is good for consumers and the Texas economy, according to TXU Energy. This year, the company is celebrating five years of giving back to its customers through the TXU Energy Cash Back Loyalty Reward program. Hundreds of thousands of TXU Energy customers participate in the program, which gives them back a percentage of their annual electricity bills via a Visa® prepaid card. This year alone, more than $36 million in cash rewards is… continue reading »
Application Deadline for African Diaspora Marketplace Extended to February 15th
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, its Foundation, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have extended the application deadline for the African Diaspora Marketplace to February 15, 2012. The ADM is an initiative that encourages sustainable economic growth and employment by supporting U.S.-based diaspora entrepreneurs with ideas for start-up and established businesses in… continue reading »
Make Your Awards Show Gatherings Red Carpet–worthy
The red carpet and paparazzi! High fashion and higher heels! Gorgeous stars and white-knuckle competition! It’s awards season in Hollywood — time to script the menus for your own watch parties for the GRAMMYs® and other major award celebrations. Let your guests have fun comparing ballots and cheering on their favorites while enjoying tasty, easy-to-prepare dishes made with olives and olive oil. Buffalo Wing Spiced Popcorn, Curry Spiced Popcorn… continue reading »
THQ Reports Fiscal 2012 Third Quarter Results
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2011. The company recently announced its updated business strategy to exit the traditional kids’ licensed video game category and focus on its core game franchises and digital initiatives. As part of this business realignment, the company is implementing plans to streamline its organization and cost structure to support what will be a… continue reading »
Alcoa Shines Bright at Super Bowl XLVI
Alcoa (NYSE: AA) will be at Super Bowl XLVI this Sunday in Indianapolis, Ind., in more ways than one. The award-winning Lucas Oil Stadium, host site of the Super Bowl football game, features several products made by Alcoa’s Kawneer architectural aluminum products business. Alcoa Foundation is also contributing to the big game by helping the City of Indianapolis “go-green” by encouraging football fans to recycle their aluminum beverage cans. … continue reading »
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal 2012
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today reported results for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2012, ended December 31, 2011, that were in line with its most recent financial outlook. In addition, the Company updated its financial outlook for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012, ending March 31, 2012. For the third quarter of fiscal 2012, net revenue was $236.3 million, as compared to $334.3 million for the third… continue reading »
Wynn Resorts, Limited Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2011 Results
Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. Net revenues for the year ended 2011 increased 25.9% to $5,269.8 million, compared to $4,184.7 million in 2010. The revenue increase was driven by a 31.2% increase in revenues from our Macau Operations and a 14.2% revenue increase from our Las Vegas Operations. Adjusted property EBITDA (1) in 2011 increased 40.6% to… continue reading »
bebe stores, inc. Announces Second Quarter Earnings
bebe stores, inc. (NASDAQ:BEBE) today announced unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2011. In the second fiscal quarter of the prior year, the Company closed its remaining 25 PH8 stores, with the entire PH8 division results being presented as discontinued operations for all periods herein. Net sales from continuing operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 were $152.0 million, up 11.6% from $136.2… continue reading »
AHF Online Community Surpasses 500,000
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, today announced that its online community has surpassed 500,000 people, including 456,517 Facebook followers and 51,537 email sign ups. The group credits its rapidly growing community with bolstering recent advocacy efforts, including encouraging drug companies to lower HIV/AIDS drug prices for U.S. government programs, successfully urging President Obama to… continue reading »
Freeze Tag’s Rocket Weasel App Launches Exclusively at Amazon Appstore for Android
Freeze Tag, Inc. (OTCBB: FRZT), which creates family friendly video games for smartphones, tablets and PCs, announced that its newest game, Rocket Weasel, is available today at the Amazon Appstore for Android. In the same genre as Angry Birds and Cut The Rope, Rocket Weasel is an interactive puzzler that features lovable cartoon characters. “With recent reports highlighting the success of Kindle Fire, we are thrilled to launch Rocket… continue reading »
Official Payments Schedules Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
Official Payments Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPAY) will announce financial results for the fiscal 2012 first quarter ended December 31, 2011 after the market closes on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Alex P. Hart, President and Chief Executive Officer and Jeff Hodges, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's quarterly results. To access… continue reading »
Coghill Capital Management, LLC Expresses Opposition to the Management Buyout of HoriPro Inc.
Coghill Capital Management, LLC sent a letter to the Board of HoriPro Inc. to express its opposition to the MBO. Summary: 1. Coghill Capital Management, LLC is a Chicago-based investment advisor specializing in small cap value equity management. We have been researching and investing in HoriPro for more than five years. 2. We generally support the idea of releasing the intrinsic value of HoriPro through a sale to a… continue reading »
GlobalSpec Water Quality & Water Reclamation Online Trade Show and Event Draws More Than 1,500 Attendees
The “Water Quality & Water Reclamation” online trade show and event on January 25, 2012 hosted by GlobalSpec drew more than 1,500 participants, with 67 percent of attendees reporting they are decision makers within their organizations. The free virtual conference is now available on demand to give engineers and industrial professionals easy access to educational presentations and industry-leading supplier resources from the live-day… continue reading »
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