SOUTH AMERICA News, Nov 14, 2011

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Ultrapetrol Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2011 MarketWatch (press release) The Company's barge building shipyard, which is the most modern in South America, has been in operation since the first quarter of 2010. We believe this shipyard will allow the Company to meet the incremental demand growth resulting from the projected ... See all stories on this topic »

Report: Venture capital funding fell in third quarter of 2011 San Jose Mercury News Software, in particular, enjoyed a strong quarter -- its best in almost 10 years, thereport found. And with the market for initial public stock offerings once again showing signs of life in the wake of Groupon's recent IPO, Heesen said, "There remains ... See all stories on this topic »

Dejour Energy Reports Positive Operating Cash Flow and Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2011 MarketWatch (press release) The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange Amex (nyse amex:DEJ) and Toronto Stock Exchange /quotes/zigman/4510151 CA:DEJ -13.75% . Operating Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as net cash provided by operating activities before ... See all stories on this topic »

FriendFinder Networks Inc. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2011 PR Newswire (press release) Our live interactive video business continues to perform well, increasing revenue over 5% year over year. In Europe, we have begun to see an increase in registrations and inSouth America revenue continues to grow as a result of increased marketing ... See all stories on this topic »

Moviecity And Fox Latin American Channels Reach Expanded Multiyear Programming... Daily Markets Moviecity is the best premium entertainment experience in Latin America. It offers the most recent movies, original productions, series, documentaries, concerts and exclusive events, all this without commercial breaks and with the highest audio and ... See all stories on this topic »

39 - Hot Springs City Council Rapid City Journal Councilman Ecoffey said he is against installing new sewer lines for one property owner. Ecoffey said if the city would do the work, install water and sewer and pave the street he would go along with the idea. Administrator\Finance Officer Report: ... See all stories on this topic »

Global adspend continues to grow despite stock market turmoil Bizcommunity.com The new forecast for 2013 is barely changed at 5.5%, down from 5.6% in July. Soon after the last forecast in early July, financial markets fell sharply across the world, and they have been extremely volatile since then. This has naturally created ... See all stories on this topic »

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results MarketWatch (press release) SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov 14, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. /quotes/zigman/3993163/quotes/nls/snss SNSS 0.00% today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. ... See all stories on this topic »

NYSE Volume Active Stocks are - SNE, LAZ, EPD, DRI, BAS Retirement Planning The Company operates from 41 cities in key business and financial centers across 26 countries throughout Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Central and South America. Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD) percentage ... See all stories on this topic »

Underfunding is a constant worry as stocks dive, rates dive low Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The roller-coaster stock market and rock-bottom interest rates have buffeted the funding levels of most corporate pension plans in recentmonths, experts say. A typical defined-benefit pension plan of an S&P 500 company was only 70 percent funded, ... See all stories on this topic » Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

GLG Life Tech Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2011 Results GlobeNewsWire (press release) The Company signed a number of these distribution agreements in 2010 for South America, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, the US, India and the Middle East. These distribution agreements are expected to contribute to stevia revenues outside of China in ... See all stories on this topic »

KL ENERGY CORP - 10-Q/A - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial ... Insurance News Net (press release) Our recent financings are described in Notes 4 and 5 of the Notes to ConsolidatedFinancial Statements included in this Report and incorporated by reference herein. Restricted cash includes cash received from Petrobras Americas, Inc. ("Petrobras") to... See all stories on this topic »

Minera IRL Announces Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results MarketWatch (press release) Minera IRL is led by an experienced senior management team with extensive industry experience, particularly in operating in South America. The Group operates the Corihuarmi Gold Mine and the advanced gold projects Ollachea in Peru and Don Nicolas in ... See all stories on this topic »

NYSE Volume Active Stocks are - E, NBG, HOS, BMR, BLL Retirement Planning As of December 31, 2010, it had 16 new generation OSVs working in foreign markets. The Company primarily operates new generation OSVs and MPSVs in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM), other US coastlines, Latin America and the Middle East. ... See all stories on this topic »

CNBC Transcript: Warren Buffett on China, the Economy, and Corporate Jet Tax ... CNBC.com BUFFETT: Yeah, well, I think the American people feel, generally—well, in fact, 76 percent of that in the—in the recent Wall Street Journal/NBC poll, 76 percent feel that it's wrong, what has happened in terms of the tilt in many ways, including the ... See all stories on this topic » CNBC.com

XYL, AGU, L, ROK, FR - Stocks to watch at opening bell Retirement Planning Retail operates in North and South America and Australia and sells crop nutrients, crop protection products, seed and services directly to growers; Wholesale operates in North and South America and Europe producing, marketing and distributing three ... See all stories on this topic »

Green Bankshares Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2011 MarketWatch (press release) GREENEVILLE, Tenn., Nov 14, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Green Bankshares, Inc. /quotes/zigman/88309/quotes/nls/grnb GRNB -0.77% , a majority-owned subsidiary of North American Financial Holdings, Inc. ("NAFH"), today reported unauditedfinancial results ... See all stories on this topic »

Prudential Financial (PRU)'s "Neutral" Rating Reaffirmed by Citigroup (C) Analysts LocalizedUSA They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock. Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential Financial) is a financial services company. The Company has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Through its subsidiaries, it offers ... See all stories on this topic »

Ichimoku Cloud Turned Green - ABV, AWH, BEAM, BKE, BRK/B Retirement Planning The Company conduct s its operations through three business units: Latin AmericaNorth, Latin America South and Canada. Latin America North includes its operations in Brazil, where Ambev operates two divisions: beer sales (Beer Brazil) and carbonated... See all stories on this topic »

Live! Revealed: Haqqanis' manual and the secret Taliban letter Rediff Read the report on Rediff.com. 12:45 PM Israel says Iran closer to atom bomb than thought: Also on Reuters: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the full extent of Iran's nuclear program was not reflected in a recent UN report, ... See all stories on this topic » Rediff

MetLife (MET)'s "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed by Bank of America (BAC) Analysts LocalizedUSA They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock. MetLife, Inc. (MetLife) is a provider of insurance, employee benefits and financial services, with operations throughout the United States and the regions of Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe, ... See all stories on this topic »

RRC, IRM, K, AU, ED - Stocks to watch at NYSE Retirement Planning At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $17.47B and it has 292.90M outstanding shares. Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison)is a holding company of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (CECONY), ... See all stories on this topic »

Silver Valley Mining Update – Part III SilverSeek.com The stock has traded on the NYSE for almost half a century -- and before that for nearly 50 years on the old New York Curb Market that eventually became the American Stock Exchange. Hecla controls 25-square-miles in the Valley. ... See all stories on this topic »

Study Abroad Programs More Popular Than Ever WAMU That's according to the latest figures from the international education "Open Doors" report. The US is by far the most popular country for foreign college students. More than half of the students come from China, India and South Korea. ... See all stories on this topic » WAMU

Stocks to watch at opening bell-CNK, MTZ, PIR, AIV, TSN Retirement Planning As of December 31, 2010, it operated 430 theatres and 4945 screens in 39 states and 13 Latin American countries. Its theatres in the United States are primarily located in mid-sized United States markets, including suburbs of metropolitan areas. ... See all stories on this topic »

A $10 Billion Financial Holding Company Likes These Basic Materials Stocks Wall St. Cheat Sheet About the company: Praxair, Inc. supplies gas to industries primarily located in North and South America. The Company produces, sells, and distributes atmospheric gases including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases, as well as process gases ... See all stories on this topic »

10-Q: DEMAND MEDIA INC. Middle East North Africa Financial Network In the near term, we plan to expand our operations internationally to address this opportunity, including through our recent acquisition of a Latin American language content creation company on July 1, 2011 and the launch of eHow Español during the... See all stories on this topic »

Second Opinion; Don't Think Twice MarketWatch (press release) ... Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit www.principal.com . Insurance products are provided by Principal Life Insurance ... See all stories on this topic »

American Fuel Cell Bus Program Delivers "Buy America"- Compliant Fuel Cell Bus ... MarketWatch (press release) For a detailed discussion of these and other risk factors that could affect Ballard's future performance, please refer to Ballard's most recent Annual Information Form. Readers should not place undue reliance on Ballard's forward-looking statements and ... See all stories on this topic »

Ways to give: How and where to help in your community HeraldNet For places to drop off new toys for all ages, or to volunteer, leave a message at 425-338-2273 or go to www.christmas-house.org. Volunteers are especially needed for setup, Nov. 25-30. • Fire District 1 in south Snohomish County has offered all 12 of ... See all stories on this topic »

Webcast Alert: Companhia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista (CTEEP ... Sacramento Bee Companhia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista (CTEEP) is majority owned by the ISA Group, one of the leading players in the electricity and telecommunications sectors in Latin America. CTEEP is the largest private sector electricity ... See all stories on this topic »

10-Q: VELATEL GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Middle East North Africa Financial Network The financial goals of the joint venture include: (i) permitting us to fully report thefinancial results of WFOE as part of the our consolidated financial statements; (ii) permitting New Co and/or HK Co to control the PRC-based assets managed by WFOE... See all stories on this topic »

Moved Above Ichimoku Cloud - KEP, KFY, KNL, KO, KR Retirement Planning On October 2, 2010, it acquired the North American business of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE). The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) soared 2.23%, to close at $23.43 and its overall traded volume was 3.53M shares during the last session the stock had average ... See all stories on this topic »

6 Dividend Winners Increasing Dividends And Returns Seeking Alpha Yield: 3.10% (analysis) Universal Corporation (UVV), through its subsidiaries, operates as a leaf tobacco merchant and processor primarily in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. The company increased its quarterly dividend by 2.10% ... See all stories on this topic »

The Racetrack: Building High Speed Rail in the U.S. Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) A colleague from America 2050, Petra Todorovich, worked with a couple of colleagues on a useful new report comparing high speed rail in the US to other nations in a new report available from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy here. ... See all stories on this topic » Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Stock Investors Sell Off Shares of MetLife, Down 3.1% Financial News Network Online MetLife, Inc. provides individual insurance, employee benefits and financial services with operations throughout the United States and the regions of Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The Company's products include life insurance, annuities, ... See all stories on this topic »

Chandler police shoot, kill bull that charged child Arizona Republic "We get live stock loose in town on a fairly regular basis. So it is not uncommon and officers are usually pretty good about getting them penned off in a corner against a building." Instead of viewing the squad cars as fences, it jumped on them, and, ... See all stories on this topic »

P&F Triple Top Breakout - CMS, CNC, CNW, CSP, CV Retirement Planning by Homer Clarins on November 14, 2011 CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE: CMS) moved up 2.17%, to close at $21.21 and its overall traded volume was 2.25M shares during thelast session the stock had average daily volume of 3.38M shares. ... See all stories on this topic »

Happy Birthday To America's Most Enduring Brand: The Marines Forbes Every Marine is taught this in basic history of the Corps, something that none of the other services enforce: New recruits learns about the exploits of the first Marines during the American Revolution, the Barbary Wars and storming of Tripoli, ... See all stories on this topic »

WWII veteran shares memories in Portland Middletown Press Which is how he came to be sitting in a chair in a house in New Jersey in the 1920s. His grandfather's death coincided with the stock market crash. Suddenly jobless, Wright's father moved the family to Brooklyn where he got a job with Sheffield Farms ... See all stories on this topic »

potential for crusade in Brazil Herald Sun It is no secret Australian-listed West African gold plays have been de rigueur for the past couple of years but some of the laggards in South America could be set to join the party. As Crusader Resources managing director Rob Smakman says, ... See all stories on this topic »

The Anxiety of the Forever Renter The Atlantic In the long run, people don't really make money off their homes as if they were guaranteed stock, long one of the promises of the American Dream (and a particular promise of the real estate bubble). "I can't help but wonder," Atlantic Cities colleague ... See all stories on this topic » The Atlantic

Obama's Health-Care Overhaul Law Will Be Reviewed by U.S. Supreme Court Bloomberg Wellpoint Inc. (WLP), the largest US health insurer by enrollment, fell 70 cents to $70.05 at 3:11 pm in trading on the New York Stock Exchange. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), the largest US insurer by revenue, fell 20 cents to $46.93. ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

R. Robertson Hilton, President of The McGregor Group, Elected as Chair of the ... PR Newswire (press release) Moreover, some 100 million elderly today live on less than a dollar a day." Hilton joined McGregor in 2001 after 27 years in banking, corporate treasury, and finance. He started his career in 1974 with The First National Bank of Chicago, where he held ... See all stories on this topic »

Charity briefs for Nov. 15 SouthtownStar SSC Foundation: The South Suburban College Foundation 2011 Donor Drive in progress with the goal of raising $100000 for scholarship and student assistance funds. Gifts can include cash, stock, insurance and bequests. New scholarships can be established ... See all stories on this topic »

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