Archive for July, 2006

Oil execs use slick (Stock Trading) language - San Francisco Chronicle

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

Oil execs use slick language - San Francisco Chronicle

Oil execs use slick language
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA -37 minutes ago
As of Friday, crude wastradingin the $73 range after topping $78 forexecutive, David O'Reilly, received almost $37 million in salary, bonus,stockandstock

United Foods Company debuts on Dubai Financial Market - AME Info

United Foods Company debuts on Dubai Financial Market
AME Info, United Arab Emirates -1 hour ago
UFC is classified within Industry sector which includes 4 public jointstockcompanies now. The company's shares will starttradingtoday (July 30, 2006) under

3 accused in Reebok trade case - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

3 accused in Reebok trade case
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN -1 hour ago
Co., and David Pajcin, a former Goldman Sachs fixed-income analyst, orchestrated a variety of insider-tradingschemes inThe deal is half cash and halfstock.

Getting in touch with your inner cheapskate - Chicago Tribune

Getting in touch with your inner cheapskate
Chicago Tribune, United States -40 minutes ago
a result of mutual fund scandal investigations over market timing and latetradingin 2004are similar to index mutual funds, but trade like astock, and often

Rumours of bumper crop sink coffee prices - Viet Nam News

Rumours of bumper crop sink coffee prices
Viet Nam News, Vietnam -1 hour ago
and traders in Viet Nam, where just 40,000 tonnes of coffee remain instock.of Dac Lac in difficulty, with companies that conducttradingonline reporting

Investors find protection in convertible securities - Chicago Tribune

Investors find protection in convertible securities
Chicago Tribune, United States -40 minutes ago
been popular investments for hedge funds because there are severaltradingstrategies to make money off small movements in the bond, underlyingstockor the

Stock Trading - Lego's Robot Redux

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

Lego's Robot Redux
After years of battling computer games for the attention of kids, Lego is fighting back with hackers, the Web and a robot on its side.

Mike Musgrove

U.S. Neglect Found in Long-Delayed Iraq Hospital Project
The U.S. Agency for International Development failed to adequately monitor a critical hospital project in southern Iraq that ran badly behind schedule and significantly over budget, government auditors concluded in a report released yesterday.
Griff Witte

Finding Your Wings on Your First Trip Abroad
It sounds like a dream — getting paid to travel around the world, hitting all sorts of exotic spots your friends only wish they could visit.
Advice for Twentysomethings

WASHINGTON IN BRIEF
More cases of mad cow disease in Canada have halted plans for a major increase in U.S. imports of Canadian beef and cattle, the Agriculture Department said yesterday. NASA is considering shutting down all the research programs it conducts aboard the international space station for at least a… A…
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In the New West, Do They Want Buffalo to Roam?
MALTA, Mont. — What are the Northern Plains good for?
Blaine Harden

In a Slowing Market, Price Is Only the First Step
If for-sale signs have sprouted like weeds in your neighborhood and the grass is growing up around them, it's no time to panic, say real estate experts. Pricing a house right is the most important part of the equation, but it can be hard to find that number in a changing market. It doesn't……

Sandra Fleishman

Give Torn Stockings Another Run, And Other Tips for the Frugal
The results are in. The hundreds of folks nominated for the 2006 Color of Money Penny Pincher of the Year Contest prove that I'm definitely not the cheapest person in the country.
Michelle Singletary

PubliCARD, Inc. Announces Second Quarter (Stock Trading) Results

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

PubliCARD, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results
NEW YORK, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — PubliCARD, Inc. (OTCBB:CARD) reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.

$118 Billion in Outsourcing Contracts Up for Renewal between 2006-2008, According to New Everest Research Institute Report
DALLAS, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — The major outsourcing services providers face a changed marketplace, as many first generation outsourcing deals, estimated at $118 billion in annualized contract value (ACV), are set to expire in 2006-2008 and new suppliers position themselves aggressively for this business. Approximately one-quarter of these deals have already been renewed, based on confirmation by key suppliers in Q1 2006, but the majority of these contracts, valued at $88 billion, have not.

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Joins Poker Players Alliance Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a non-profit grassroots organization that has grown to more than 75,000 American poker players, today announced that Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, an expert in gaming law, is joining the PPA board of directors.

GulfMark Offshore Reports Record Profits
HOUSTON, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq:GMRK) today announced record profits for both the second quarter and first half of 2006. Net income for the second quarter of $13.0 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, and revenue of $58.4 million set new records, exceeding those previously set in the third quarter of 2005. Operating income of $18.8 million also established a new GulfMark record. Compared to the first quarter of 2006, net income more than doubled while revenues increased over twenty-two percent. The improvements were directly related to improved day rates, increased vessel utilization and the contribution from the newest addition to the fleet.

Aurora Enterprises Announces California Multiple Awards Schedule Contract for CipherTrust Messaging Security Products
LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Aurora Enterprises, a leading California-based IT Solution Provider specializing in data security and compliance solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a California Multiple Awards Schedule (CMAS) contract for CipherTrust through the State of California's Department of General Services Procurement Division.

GB&T Bancshares (GBTB) CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
MEDIA ADVISORY, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) –

Live From Mysore, India, the First-Ever NASDAQ Stock Market Remote Opening Bell From India
MEDIA ADVISORY, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) –

Wal-Mart pulls out of Germany - Guardian Unlimited (Stock Trading)

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

Wal-Mart pulls out of Germany - Guardian Unlimited


Xinhua
Wal-Mart pulls out of Germany
Guardian Unlimited -Jul 28, 2006
The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, has made a rare admission of failure by selling its hypermarket chain in Germany at a loss of $1bn ( 530m) after failing to convert the country's shoppers and regulators to its low-price, American-style trading.
Wal-Mart to Sell Division to Metro, Exiting Germany (Update9)Bloomberg
Wal-Mart's German reality checkMarketWatch
Zaman Online -Telegraph.co.uk -New York Times -BBC News -all 461 related

Patent Wars - Forbes


Boston Globe
Patent Wars
Forbes -Jul 28, 2006
A battle over whether big drug firms can settle with the makers of copycat generic pills is bubbling to the surface. The news that Bristol-Myers Squibb (nyse: BMY - news - people ) is being investigated by
Plavix patent litigation deal rejectedFinancial Times
State AGs expected to speak on Plavix dealMarketWatch
International Herald Tribune -Reuters -Independent -Boston Globe -all 334 related

American Tower might record charges - BusinessWeek

American Tower might record charges
BusinessWeek -Jul 28, 2006
JUL. 28 9:23 AM ET American Tower Corp., a manager of broadcast and communications towers, said Friday a special committee of independent directors have found that actual measurement dates and record grant
American Tower Says It Probably Backdated Options (Update1)Bloomberg
American Tower finds options discrepanciesBoston Globe
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Stock Trading - Winmax Trading Group, Inc. Announces Its Subsidiary, GoLemur!, Inc.

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

Winmax Trading Group, Inc. Announces Its Subsidiary, GoLemur!, Inc.
NEW YORK, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Winmax Trading Group, Inc. ("Winmax") (Pink Sheets:WMTG) announces its newly formed subsidiary, GoLemur!, Inc. ("GoLemur!").

Winmill&Co. Incorporated Announces 2005 Financial Results
NEW YORK, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Winmill&Co. Incorporated (Pink Sheets:WNMLA) announced today its financial results for 2005. The Company reported that net income was $2,157,381 in 2005 versus $56,210 in 2004, or $1.40 per share fully diluted versus $.04 per share fully diluted in the prior period. In 2005, net increases in unrealized appreciation of the shares owned by the Company of its publicly held affiliates, namely Bexil Corporation (BXL) and Tuxis Corporation (TUX), contributed the bulk of 2005's earnings, unlike 2004 when gains in management, distribution and other fees and only modest expense increases contributed the most to the Company's positive overall 2004 results. The Company also reported that its financial condition continues to be strong, with shareholders'equity of approximately $10.4 million and no long term debt.

Ever-Glory Subsidiary Finalizes a $4.2M Land Purchase Agreement
LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Goldenway, a subsidiary of Ever-Glory International Group (OTCBB:EGLY) (Frankfurt:E4G), recently finished legal formalities of a significant land purchase agreement that was signed with the local government on April 7th of 2006.

Syndication, Inc. Moves to Make Technology Acquisition
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Syndication, Inc. (OTCBB:SYDI) is pleased to announce that on July 20th, 2006, it executed an agreement with Knowledge Market, Inc., a team of experts in the fields of technology, finance and business development. The team brings to Syndication a broad range of experience and valuable relationships with leading research and financing institutions, such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Los Alamos National Laboratory, Tokyo University, Berkeley, UCLA, Harvard University, Oxford University, Stanford University, Ames Research Center, Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Berkeley National Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of California, Cambridge University, and other various corporate research labs and individual inventors with exceptional backgrounds in their respective domains.

PubliCARD, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results
NEW YORK, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — PubliCARD, Inc. (OTCBB:CARD) reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.

Saigon National Bank Reports Results of First Full Six Months of Operations
WESTMINSTER, Calif., July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Saigon National Bank (OTCBB:SAGN) announced the results of operations for the three and six months ending June 30, 2006 with a net loss of $334,510 or $0.24 per share and of $739,957 or $0.52 per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively. This is the first full six months of operations for the Bank, which opened November 30, 2005. John J. Kennedy, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated,"The net loss for the six months was projected to be 40% higher but prudent cost control efforts by the bank prevented a higher loss."

Learn How to'Retire With Attitude'at Mercer County Community College This Fall
WEST WINDSOR, N.J., July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — While baby boomers are expected to revolutionize traditional retirement, for many the prospect of a long expanse of free time, dealing with the aging process, and learning to make good financial decisions can be daunting.

eNucleus, Inc. Announces Earnings, India Expansion
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — eNucleus, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ENUI), a global provider of hosted applications and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, announced today its results of operations for the quarter ending March 31, 2006.

Saigon National Bank Announces the Election of Hieu Tai Tran to its Board of Directors
WESTMINSTER, Calif., July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Saigon National Bank (OTCBB:SAGN) announced that Hieu Tai Tran has become a member of the board of directors of this local community bank located in"Little Saigon."Mr. Tran is widely recognized in the local community. Mr. Tran immigrated to the United States in 1979 becoming a U.S. citizen in 1985. Mr. Tran owns and operates several large supermarkets in Northern and Southern California including the Westminster Superstore on Beach Boulevard in Westminster. The bank's board of directors welcomes the addition of Mr. Tran and anticipates his experience will help guide the bank.

GB&T Bancshares (GBTB) CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
MEDIA ADVISORY, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) –

$118 Billion in Outsourcing Contracts Up for Renewal between 2006-2008, According to New Everest Research Institute Report
DALLAS, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — The major outsourcing services providers face a changed marketplace, as many first generation outsourcing deals, estimated at $118 billion in annualized contract value (ACV), are set to expire in 2006-2008 and new suppliers position themselves aggressively for this business. Approximately one-quarter of these deals have already been renewed, based on confirmation by key suppliers in Q1 2006, but the majority of these contracts, valued at $88 billion, have not.

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Joins Poker Players Alliance Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a non-profit grassroots organization that has grown to more than 75,000 American poker players, today announced that Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, an expert in gaming law, is joining the PPA board of directors.

Stock Trading - Semi-seismic shift? Delta seeks New York to London route - Cheapflights.com

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

Semi-seismic shift? Delta seeks New York to London route - Cheapflights.com


Carlisle Sentinel
Semi-seismic shift? Delta seeks New York to London route
Cheapflights.com -22 hours ago
Competition on the transatlantic may be about to become significantly more interesting. Delta Air Lines, currently battling to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, has reached a definitive deal with United Airlines
Delta In Deal To Acquire New York-London LineAll Headline News
Delta to add New York-to-London routeAtlanta Business Chronicle
Trading Markets -The Courier News -USA Today -MSN Money -all 146 related

FedEx plane goes off Ky. runway - Seattle Post Intelligencer


Washington Post
FedEx plane goes off Ky. runway
Seattle Post Intelligencer -Jul 27, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A FedEx Corp. plane went off the runway at Louisville International Airport Thursday after the pilot aborted the takeoff, airport officials said.
Compressor blows, sends plane skidding off runwayWHAS 11.com (subscription)
FedEx plane catches fire after landing at MemphisKentucky.com
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Wal-Mart's German Retreat - BusinessWeek


Guardian Unlimited
Wal-Mart's German Retreat
BusinessWeek -14 hours ago
The US price-cutting retailer made a series of bad moves and has now sold its stores to the competition. Was a lesson learned? Want to know how not to do business in Germany?
Auf Wiedersehen, Wal-MartMSNBC
World's Biggest Retailer Wal-Mart Closes Up Shop in GermanyDeutsche Welle
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Minimum Wage (Stock Trading) Hike Passed By House

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

Minimum Wage Hike Passed By House
The House last night voted to boost the minimum wage for the first time in nearly a decade while also permanently slashing the estate tax, a coupling that GOP leaders calculated might garner enough Senate support to become law.
Jonathan Weisman

Fighting Roadside Bombs: Low-Tech, High-Tech, Toy Box
Robert Pervere's fight against insurgents in Iraq started with an Emaxx monster truck from Debbie's RC World Inc. in Chesapeake, Va., a $335 toy that he turned into a weapon for U.S. troops against roadside bombs. The 24-year-old engineer replaced about 80 percent of the toy's plastic parts with…
Renae Merle

In a Slowing Market, Price Is Only the First Step
If for-sale signs have sprouted like weeds in your neighborhood and the grass is growing up around them, it's no time to panic, say real estate experts. Pricing a house right is the most important part of the equation, but it can be hard to find that number in a changing market. It doesn't……

Sandra Fleishman

WASHINGTON IN BRIEF
More cases of mad cow disease in Canada have halted plans for a major increase in U.S. imports of Canadian beef and cattle, the Agriculture Department said yesterday.
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Sir, Here's Why You Should Give Me $2 Million for My New Business
Wouldn't it be convenient to have a washer-and-dryer-in-one for a cramped downtown apartment? It could spew your clothes out in half the usual time. Call it the Wyer.
Shearon Roberts

U.S. Neglect Found in Long-Delayed Iraq Hospital Project
The U.S. Agency for International Development failed to adequately monitor a critical hospital project in southern Iraq that ran badly behind schedule and significantly over budget, government auditors concluded in a report released yesterday.
Griff Witte

Court Rejects Ebbers's Appeal (Stock Trading)

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

Court Rejects Ebbers's Appeal
A federal appeals court upheld the fraud conviction of WorldCom Inc. founder Bernard J. Ebbers yesterday, rejecting defense arguments that he was deprived of a fair trial and paving the way for the once-brash mogul to spend the rest of his life in prison.
Carrie Johnson

In a Slowing Market, Price Is Only the First Step
If for-sale signs have sprouted like weeds in your neighborhood and the grass is growing up around them, it's no time to panic, say real estate experts. Pricing a house right is the most important part of the equation, but it can be hard to find that number in a changing market. It doesn't……

Sandra Fleishman

Fighting Roadside Bombs: Low-Tech, High-Tech, Toy Box
Robert Pervere's fight against insurgents in Iraq started with an Emaxx monster truck from Debbie's RC World Inc. in Chesapeake, Va., a $335 toy that he turned into a weapon for U.S. troops against roadside bombs. The 24-year-old engineer replaced about 80 percent of the toy's plastic parts with…
Renae Merle

On the Roof of Peru, Omens in the Ice
QUELCCAYA GLACIER, Peru — In the thin, cold air here atop the Andes mountains, the blue ice that has claimed these peaks for thousands of years and loyally fed the streams below is now disappearing rapidly.
Doug Struck

Sir, Here's Why You Should Give Me $2 Million for My New Business
Wouldn't it be convenient to have a washer-and-dryer-in-one for a cramped downtown apartment? It could spew your clothes out in half the usual time. Call it the Wyer.
Shearon Roberts

Stock Trading - Consumers Moves Forward With the Filing Process of a 15c211 for GS Woodmere, Inc.

Friday, July 28th, 2006

Consumers Moves Forward With the Filing Process of a 15c211 for GS Woodmere, Inc.
CEDARHURST, N.Y., July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Consumers Financial Corporation (Pink Sheets:CFCJ) (CFCJ) previously announced that it had closed on a contract to purchase a 51% interest in GS Woodmere, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Woodmere Group, Inc., incorporated in Nevada, a Queens based medical billing and collections service agency (Woodmere).

Winmill&Co. Incorporated Announces 2005 Financial Results
NEW YORK, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Winmill&Co. Incorporated (Pink Sheets:WNMLA) announced today its financial results for 2005. The Company reported that net income was $2,157,381 in 2005 versus $56,210 in 2004, or $1.40 per share fully diluted versus $.04 per share fully diluted in the prior period. In 2005, net increases in unrealized appreciation of the shares owned by the Company of its publicly held affiliates, namely Bexil Corporation (BXL) and Tuxis Corporation (TUX), contributed the bulk of 2005's earnings, unlike 2004 when gains in management, distribution and other fees and only modest expense increases contributed the most to the Company's positive overall 2004 results. The Company also reported that its financial condition continues to be strong, with shareholders'equity of approximately $10.4 million and no long term debt.

Learn How to'Retire With Attitude'at Mercer County Community College This Fall
WEST WINDSOR, N.J., July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — While baby boomers are expected to revolutionize traditional retirement, for many the prospect of a long expanse of free time, dealing with the aging process, and learning to make good financial decisions can be daunting.

eNucleus, Inc. Announces Earnings, India Expansion
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — eNucleus, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ENUI), a global provider of hosted applications and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, announced today its results of operations for the quarter ending March 31, 2006.

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Joins Poker Players Alliance Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a non-profit grassroots organization that has grown to more than 75,000 American poker players, today announced that Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, an expert in gaming law, is joining the PPA board of directors.

Aurora Enterprises Announces California Multiple Awards Schedule Contract for CipherTrust Messaging Security Products
LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Aurora Enterprises, a leading California-based IT Solution Provider specializing in data security and compliance solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a California Multiple Awards Schedule (CMAS) contract for CipherTrust through the State of California's Department of General Services Procurement Division.

$118 Billion in Outsourcing Contracts Up for Renewal between 2006-2008, According to New Everest Research Institute Report
DALLAS, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — The major outsourcing services providers face a changed marketplace, as many first generation outsourcing deals, estimated at $118 billion in annualized contract value (ACV), are set to expire in 2006-2008 and new suppliers position themselves aggressively for this business. Approximately one-quarter of these deals have already been renewed, based on confirmation by key suppliers in Q1 2006, but the majority of these contracts, valued at $88 billion, have not.

Live From Mysore, India, the First-Ever NASDAQ Stock Market Remote Opening Bell From India
MEDIA ADVISORY, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) –

Winmax Trading Group, Inc. Announces Its Subsidiary, GoLemur!, Inc.
NEW YORK, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Winmax Trading Group, Inc. ("Winmax") (Pink Sheets:WMTG) announces its newly formed subsidiary, GoLemur!, Inc. ("GoLemur!").

Saigon National Bank Announces the Election of Hieu Tai Tran to its Board of Directors
WESTMINSTER, Calif., July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Saigon National Bank (OTCBB:SAGN) announced that Hieu Tai Tran has become a member of the board of directors of this local community bank located in"Little Saigon."Mr. Tran is widely recognized in the local community. Mr. Tran immigrated to the United States in 1979 becoming a U.S. citizen in 1985. Mr. Tran owns and operates several large supermarkets in Northern and Southern California including the Westminster Superstore on Beach Boulevard in Westminster. The bank's board of directors welcomes the addition of Mr. Tran and anticipates his experience will help guide the bank.

GulfMark Offshore Reports Record Profits
HOUSTON, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq:GMRK) today announced record profits for both the second quarter and first half of 2006. Net income for the second quarter of $13.0 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, and revenue of $58.4 million set new records, exceeding those previously set in the third quarter of 2005. Operating income of $18.8 million also established a new GulfMark record. Compared to the first quarter of 2006, net income more than doubled while revenues increased over twenty-two percent. The improvements were directly related to improved day rates, increased vessel utilization and the contribution from the newest addition to the fleet.

Enbridge Energy Partners Declares Cash Distribution and Reports Record Earnings in Second Quarter 2006
HOUSTON, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:EEP) ("Enbridge Partners"or"the Partnership") today declared a cash distribution of $0.925 per unit payable August 14, 2006 to unitholders of record on August 4, 2006. The Partnership also reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 of $70.4 million, or $0.96 per unit, compared with net income of $25.7 million, or $0.32 per unit, for the second quarter of 2005. For the first half of 2006, net income was $151.5 million, or $2.08 per unit, compared with $53.9 million, or $0.69 per unit in the first half of 2005.

Value Line, Inc. Announces Earnings
NEW YORK, July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Value Line, Inc. (Nasdaq:VALU) reported results for its fiscal year ended April 30, 2006. Net income for the twelve months ended April 30, 2006 of $23,439,000 or $2.35 per share was $2,121,000 or 10% above net income of $21,318,000 or $2.14 per share in fiscal year 2005. Net income of $5,712,000 for the fourth quarter ended April 30, 2006 was 16% higher than net income of $4,922,000 for the last quarter of fiscal year 2005. Revenues for fiscal year 2006 were $85,186,000 compared to revenues of $84,478,000 for the prior fiscal year. Operating income of $35,180,000 for the twelve months ended April 30, 2006 was $8,096,000 above operating income of $27,084,000 last fiscal year, a 30% increase. Operating income of $9,510,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2006 was 11% higher than operating income of $8,534,000 for the comparable period of the last fiscal year.

Collins Group LLC Closes On $138M Birmingham Portfolio
BROOKLYN, N.Y., July 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Ari Parnes, Managing Director and Principal of Collins Group LLC, announced today the Group's acquisition of the 2,331-unit Landmark Birmingham Portfolio, six communities situated in Hoover and Homewood, Alabama.

Business news in brief - Cincinnati Post (Stock Trading)

Friday, July 28th, 2006

Business news in brief - Cincinnati Post

Businessnewsin brief
Cincinnati Post, OH -10 hours ago
National City Corp. said Thursday it is buying West Palm Beach-based Fidelity Bankshares Inc., the fourth-largest publicly traded bank based in Florida.

Friday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International … - FinFacts Ireland

Friday Newspaper Review - IrishBusinessNewsand International
FinFacts Ireland, Ireland -16 hours ago
By Finfacts Team. The Irish Independent reports that a decision delivered by the High Court yesterday is likely to pave the way for

Pacific Business News (Honolulu) - 9:08 PM HAST Thursday - Pacific Business News

PacificBusinessNews(Honolulu) - 9:08 PM HAST Thursday
Pacific Business News, HI -15 hours ago
July arrivals have already passed every month so far this year except June, with the state count crossing the 710,000 mark Thursday.

Morning business news - RTE.ie

Morningbusinessnews
RTE.ie, Ireland -14 hours ago
Irish Times pays 50m for Myhome.ie - The Myhome.ie property website has been bought by the Irish Times. The newspaper has paid

Ann Coulter's Appearances on Fox's"Business News" Program … - News Hounds

Ann Coulter's Appearances on Fox's"BusinessNews" Program
News Hounds, CA -23 hours ago
Ann Coulter made yet another appearance today (July 27, 2006) on Fox's"premierebusinessnews" program, Your World w/Cavuto. Coulter's

Business news - Georgetown Record

Businessnews
Georgetown Record, MA -23 hours ago
Applications for Georgetown scholarships are available at the town accountant's office during regular business hours. Completed