Monday, November 1, 2010

• Ballantyne Strong Names Gary Cavey as President and CEO to Replace Retiring CEO John Wilmers --- OMAHA, Neb.
  Posted at 2:31 PM
  

  Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (NYSE Amex: BTN), a provider of digital cinema projection equipment and services, cinema screens and other cinema products, announced today the appointment of Gary L. Cavey, 61, effective today, as its President and CEO. Mr. Cavey has also joined the Ballantyne Board of ... read more
• Ironwood and Forest Announce Positive Linaclotide Results from Second Phase 3 Trial in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation --- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & NEW YORK
  Posted at 2:30 PM
  Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRWD) and Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) today announced positive top-line results from a 26-week Phase 3 clinical trial assessing the efficacy and safety of the investigational drug linaclotide in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). Analyses of the data ... read more
• HP Announces Availability of Collaborative ePrint & Share Solution for Technical Design Professionals --- PALO ALTO, Calif.
  Posted at 2:30 PM
  

  Design professionals in the architecture, engineering and construction industries will be able to save time, improve collaboration and reduce review cycles using the industry’s first web-ready large-format printing solution – available today. The new HP ... read more
• Depomed Reports Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results --- MENLO PARK, CA
  Posted at 2:30 PM
  MENLO PARK, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/01/10 -- Depomed, Inc. (NASDAQ: DEPO) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $20.1 million and included recognition of $6.0 million in milestones: -- a $5.0 million milestone from Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. following the delivery of a prototype formulation of a fixed dose combination of canagliflozin, a Sodium Glucose Transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, and ... read more
• Aerojet Completes Acceptance Testing on Second R-4D Development Engine Supporting NASA's Orion Service Module --- SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2010
  Posted at 2:28 PM
  Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, in conjunction with Lockheed Martin and NASA, successfully completed acceptance testing on the second R-4D development engine. The R-4D is the Aerojet engine that will be used on NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle for the service module auxiliary propulsion. Eight R-4D engines, arranged in four pods of two each, will provide thrust for critical Orion maneuvers. The R-4D acceptance testing was a critical milestone in the Orion Service Module Auxiliary Propulsion Program. Completion of this ... read more
• Depomed Receives $2.5 Million Milestone Payment Under Merck License Agreement --- MENLO PARK, CA
  Posted at 2:23 PM
  MENLO PARK, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/01/10 -- Depomed, Inc. (NASDAQ: DEPO) today announced that it has received a $2.5 million milestone payment from Merck under its agreement to license certain patents directed to metformin extended release technology for the development of fixed dose combinations of sitagliptin and extended release metformin. "We are pleased that we have received this important milestone payment and look forward to the anticipated market approval of the extended release formulation of Janumet. The resulting royalty stream would add to our revenues ... read more
• Stream Global Services Announces Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Call --- BOSTON
  Posted at 2:22 PM
  

  Stream Global Services, Inc., (NYSE/AMEX:SGS), a leading business process outsource (BPO) service provider specializing in customer relationship management services for Fortune 1000 companies, today announced that it will host a conference call on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss the ... read more
• Research and Markets: Germany's High-Potential Broadband Services Market, Had a Population Penetration of 30.4% at the End of January 2010 --- DUBLIN
  Posted at 2:22 PM
  

  Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/453c21/germany_country_r) has announced the addition of the "Germany (country regulation overview)" report to their offering. During 2009 and 2010 to date, the German market has made significant progress in adopting the European Commission's (EC) regulatory ... read more
• Aruba Networks to Present at Goldman Sachs Techtonics Conference --- SUNNYVALE, Calif.
  Posted at 2:19 PM
  Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in distributed enterprise network solutions, today announced that Hitesh Sheth, Chief Operating Officer, will be participating in a panel discussion at the Goldman Sachs Techtonics Conference, a forum for the financial community held in New York, NY. The ... read more
• NASA to Host Live Events for November 4 Comet Encounter --- WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2010
  Posted at 2:16 PM
  NASA will hold a series of media and educational events about the EPOXI mission's close encounter with comet Hartley 2 at approximately 7 a.m. PDT on Thursday, Nov. 4. The spacecraft will provide the most extensive observations of a comet in history. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) Live coverage beginning at 6:30 a.m. from mission control at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., will be broadcast on NASA Television's Media Channel and the agency's website. A post-flyby news briefing is ... read more
• Aruba Networks, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2011 Financial Results on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 --- SUNNYVALE, Calif.
  Posted at 2:15 PM
  Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in distributed enterprise network solutions, today announced that it will release financial results for the first quarter ended October 31, 2010 shortly after market close on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Aruba will host a conference call and live ... read more
• Depomed Receives $2.5 Million Milestone Payment Under Merck License Agreement --- MENLO PARK, CA
  Posted at 2:15 PM
  MENLO PARK, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/01/10 -- Depomed, Inc. (NASDAQ: DEPO) today announced that it has received a $2.5 million milestone payment from Merck under its agreement to license certain patents directed to metformin extended release technology for the development of fixed dose combinations of sitagliptin and extended release metformin. "We are pleased that we have received this important milestone payment and look forward to the anticipated market approval of the extended release formulation of Janumet. The resulting ... read more
• Penson Worldwide, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2010 --- DALLAS
  Posted at 2:10 PM
  Penson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNSN) today reported a net loss of $9.4 million, or ($0.33) per share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010, which included a pre-tax severance charge of $2.2 million, equal to ($0.05) per share net of tax. ... read more
• Seattle Genetics Reports Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results --- BOTHELL, Wash.
  Posted at 2:10 PM
  

  Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGEN) today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010. The company also highlighted recent product development activities and upcoming milestones. “The remarkable data we recently reported from two clinical ... read more
• Eurand to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences --- YARDLEY, PA
  Posted at 2:07 PM
  

  YARDLEY, PA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/01/10 -- Eurand N.V. (NASDAQ: EURX), a global specialty pharmaceutical company, is scheduled to participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: Event: 2010 Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference Date: Friday, November 12, 2010 Time: 8:00 a.m. MT (Presentation by Eurand Chief Commercial Officer John Fraher) Place: Arizona Biltmore 2400 East Missouri Avenue Phoenix, Ariz. Event: Barclays Capital Healthcare Small- and Mid-Cap One-on-One Day Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT (Individual Meetings -- Time is Approximate) Place: Graves 601 Hotel 601 ... read more
• Boehringer Ingelheim's Pradaxa Available in U.S. Pharmacies Starting Wednesday, November 3 --- RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Nov. 1, 2010
  Posted at 2:06 PM
  Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that its new oral anticoagulant, Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) 150mg capsules, will be available starting Wednesday by prescription in pharmacies across the United States, including CVS/pharmacy, Rite Aid, Walmart, Target, Kmart® and The Kroger Co. In addition, leading independents under the Health Mart®, Good Neighbor Pharmacy® and Medicine Shoppe® banners will be stocked. The 75mg dose of PRADAXA will be available in pharmacies in the coming weeks. The U.S. Food and ... read more
• Cognex Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend by 33% --- NATICK, Mass.
  Posted at 2:06 PM
  

  Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) announced today that the company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2010 of $0.08 per share, which is an increase of $0.02 per share over the prior quarter’s dividend of $0.06 per share. This increase follows ... read more
• Cognex Reports Record Results for the Third Quarter of 2010 --- NATICK, Mass.
  Posted at 2:06 PM
  

  Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2010. Revenue, net income and net income per share for the quarter and nine months ended October 3, 2010 are compared to the second quarter of 2010 and the third quarter and ... read more
• TNS, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results --- RESTON, Va.
  Posted at 2:05 PM
  TNS, Inc. (NYSE: TNS), a leading provider of business-critical, cost-effective data communications services for transaction-oriented applications, today reported its third quarter 2010 results. Henry H. Graham, Jr., CEO, commented, “Third quarter results were within our reduced outlook range as ... read more
• The Hackett Group Invites You to Participate in the 2010 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 --- MIAMI
  Posted at 2:05 PM
  

  At 5:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 the senior management of The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) will host a conference call to discuss third quarter earnings results for the period ending October 1, 2010. The number for ... read more