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Framework agreement signed during state visit to UK In an expansion of their ongoing global partnership, BP and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) today entered into a framework agreement on strategic cooperation covering potential shale gas exploration and production in the Sichuan Basin and future fuel retailing ventures in China and other international partnerships. “The […]

Global Opportunities Fund constituent Google, now called Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG, initial buy $219.65) reported a strong set of third quarter numbers that resonated well with investors, sending the (C class) shares surging 7% to over the $700 mark in Friday’s trading. The third quarter marks the last time that the company will report numbers under the […]

American River Bankshares (NASDAQ:AMRB) today reported net income of $1.5 million, or $0.20 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2015 compared to $1.1 million, or $0.14 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net income was $3.8 million or $0.50 per diluted share, […]

The situation surrounding the S&P 500 stock (SP500) is interesting. Some experts believe the price would collapse further, but the current price action shows that the price would continue to rally till, at least, the first quarter of the year 2016. The price performed a major bearish movement in August 2015, and therefore, the market […]

Syntel, Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNT), a global provider of digital transformation, information technology and knowledge process services to Global 2000 companies, today announced financial results for the third quarter, ended September 30, 2015. Third Quarter Financial Highlights – Q3 revenue of $253.6M, up 11% from year-ago quarter and 6% sequentially – Q3 EPS of $0.92 per diluted […]

Plumas Bancorp (Nasdaq:PLBC), the parent company of Plumas Bank, today announced record earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $1.6 million or $0.32 per diluted share, an increase of $273 thousand from $1.3 million or $0.27 per diluted share during the […]

Proceeds to be Used Primarily for Research and Development Initiatives and ICELL8(TM) Single-Cell System Commercialization Activities WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WGBS) today announced that the Company has completed the previously announced underwritten public offering. Due to the exercise in full of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, the Company received gross proceeds of...

What are the details? Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE:GB) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Greatbatch Ltd. had priced its previously announced private offering of $360 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2023 at an issue price of 100%. The notes will have a coupon of 9.125% and will mature on November 1, 2023. The […]

what are the details? Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN) Carrier Solutions has reorganized its business unit around a vertical sales focus. As part of that move, Mike Shippey, President of Windstream Carrier Solutions, announced the promotion of Joe Scattareggia to Senior Vice President of Sales. Scattareggia will oversee all sales teams within the Carrier organization, which are being […]

Chequed.com and SocialFlow Also Complete Fundraising in Third Quarter 2015 Rand Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:RAND), a business development company that makes venture capital investments in companies with emerging product, service or technology concepts, announced that one of the largest holdings in its portfolio, Rheonix, Inc. (www.rheonix.com), recently completed a $28.6 million Series B...