Monday, May 24, 2010

• Stentys drug-eluting stent receives CE Marking --- PRINCETON, N.J. & PARIS
  Posted at 1:42 PM
  

  Stentys announced today that it has received CE Marking for its drug-eluting stent. The unique self-expanding Stentys stent is designed to ensure optimal apposition of a stent in the critical initial hours and ... read more
• AAR Provides Outlook on Fourth Quarter Results --- WOOD DALE, Ill., May 24
  Posted at 1:30 PM
  AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), today commented that results for the fourth quarter ending May 31, 2010, will be below its expectations due to a slower than expected recovery in demand for commercial aviation after-market support. The Company expected additional strength in its commercial parts supply businesses during the quarter to more than offset an expected decline in volumes and margins at its mobility products business. Fourth quarter results will also be negatively impacted by $0.02 per share, compared to ... read more
• Haemonetics to Present at Jefferies 2010 Global Life Sciences Conference --- BRAINTREE, Mass., May 24
  Posted at 1:30 PM
  Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: HAE) announced today that Chris Lindop, CFO and VP, Business Development, will present at the Jefferies 2010 Global Life Sciences Conference in New York on June 9, 2010 at 4:30pm Eastern time. The public may access Mr. Lindop's presentation live via webcast at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/jeff46/hae/. The webcast will be archived and available until September 7, 2010. Haemonetics (NYSE: HAE) is a global healthcare company dedicated to providing innovative blood management solutions for our customers. Together, our devices and ... read more
• TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies and Stemina Biomarker Discovery Announce Efforts to Accelerate Stem Cell Metabolite Biomarker Discovery --- SANTA CLARA, Calif. & MADISON, Wis.
  Posted at 1:30 PM
  

  Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) and Stemina Biomarker Discovery, Inc. today announced efforts to accelerate Stemina’s metobolomic research. Stemina uses metabolomic analysis of stem cells for the discovery of biomarkers for use in drug screening and drug development. ... read more
• TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces LC/MS Forensic Toxicology Application Kit for Fast Setup, Maximum Confidence --- SALT LAKE CITY
  Posted at 1:30 PM
  

  ASMS 2010--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today introduced the Agilent Forensic Toxicology Application Kit for its liquid chromatography/hybrid quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF MS) systems. The application kit allows users to quickly and easily set up screening experiments that produce exceptionally ... read more
• TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces Triple Quadrupole LC/MS System Delivering Breakthrough Tenfold Sensitivity Increase --- SALT LAKE CITY
  Posted at 1:30 PM
  

  ASMS 2010--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced the 6490 Triple Quadrupole LC/MS System with iFunnel technology. iFunnel technology revolutionizes the process of atmospheric pressure ion sampling, driving huge sensitivity gains for most applications. The new system has a 25 percent smaller footprint than previous models, while ... read more
• TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces Workflow HPLC-Chip for Biopharmaceutical Analysis --- SALT LAKE CITY
  Posted at 1:30 PM
  

  ASMS 2010--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today introduced a new HPLC-Chip to address N-glycan analysis in the emerging biopharmaceutical market. The mAb-Glyco-Chip is designed for the analysis of N-glycans associated with monoclonal antibody molecules. ... read more
• Finalists Named in the Juicy Ideas Competition --- ASHEVILLE, N.C., May 24
  Posted at 1:23 PM
  Teams from six colleges and universities across the country have qualified as finalists in the 2010 Juicy Ideas Collegiate Competition, a national contest designed to engage young adults in entrepreneurism and encourage innovation and creativity. The competition challenged students to create a software application that uses publicly available data to benefit their community. It was organized by Advantage West, the economic development group serving Western North Carolina, with support from Google and in partnership with DigitalChalk, developers of an online software ... read more
• USAID Attorney Honored for Contribution to 'Human Capital' --- WASHINGTON, May 24
  Posted at 1:21 PM
  Sabrina M. Segal, an Attorney Advisor at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), was among those who received the first-ever Causey Award by Federal News Radio today for her outstanding contributions to the Human Capital Management field in 2009. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091022/USAIDLOGO) The new award is named after Mike Causey, who spent much of a long career dedicated to reporting on federal workforce management and federal pay and benefits issues. Ms. Segal was principally recognized for designing ... read more
• Contest Unlocks 3.1B Personal Records to Developers --- NEW YORK, May 24
  Posted at 1:21 PM
  At the height of the online privacy debate, DataRockit, a leader in data services technology, is opening up its 3.1B criminal, consumer, sex offender and real estate records for an application development contest. Launching today, with TechCrunch Disrupt, the contest challenges developers to construct an application that utilizes the database records in DataRockit's comprehensive infrastructure to help look after the communities where we live. The Disruptive contest will run through June 7, 2010, the kickoff of New York Internet Week. In ... read more
• 4G Speeds From T-Mobile Now Broadly Available in the Northeastern U.S. and Other Major Cities --- BELLEVUE, Wash.
  Posted at 1:21 PM
  

  T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced today the continued expansion and customer availability of its HSPA+ super-fast mobile broadband network that delivers 4G speeds in the Northeastern U.S. and other major cities across the country. As the company continues to aggressively ... read more
• Online Fundraising Startup to Raise Money for Gulf Oil Spill at TechCrunch Conference --- NEW YORK, May 24
  Posted at 1:19 PM
  Of the 1,500 leading technology innovators and investors and 150 new startups attending the TechCrunch Disrupt conference this week, only one startup is fundraising for the Gulf Oil Spill to demonstrate their business model. Today, May 24, StayClassy, a free, innovative social fundraising service for nonprofits, will be providing Disrupt attendees with the opportunity to donate to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Project setup by Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. Their goal is to showcase the site's ability to capture ... read more
• U.S. Cellular Promotes Jeffrey J. Childs to Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer --- CHICAGO, May 24
  Posted at 1:17 PM
  United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE: USM) has announced that Jeffrey J. Childs has been promoted to executive vice president and chief human resources officer, effective immediately. Previously, Childs was U.S. Cellular's senior vice president and chief human resources officer. "Jeff has been instrumental in developing U.S. Cellular's customer-centric culture, the Dynamic Organization, which is one of our major competitive assets," said LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., chairman of U.S. Cellular and president and CEO of Telephone and Data Systems, U.S. Cellular's parent ... read more
• Nolio Hosts Webinar to Help Conquer Application Release Complexity --- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
  Posted at 1:16 PM
  

  SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/24/10 -- Nolio, an application service automation provider, today announced it will host a free webinar with special guest Glenn O'Donnell, senior analyst at Forrester Research, Inc. on Tuesday, May 25, at 1 p.m. EDT. Titled, "Conquer Complexity with Application Release Automation," the webinar will discuss the challenges and solutions to overcoming application release complexity in the data center, through automation. The data center is vastly changing. With growing complexity of infrastructure and ... read more
• Physician Assistants and Internists Reaffirm Need for Team-Based Primary Care --- WASHINGTON, May 24
  Posted at 1:10 PM
  The American Academy of Physician Assistants and the American College of Physicians today released a policy monograph that supports the critical roles physician assistants and physicians play in improving access to high-quality primary care. The paper, "Internists and Physician Assistants: Team-based Primary Care," results from a months-long collaborative project. Many predict that the recent passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will result in additional patients; at the same time, the number of primary care and other health ... read more
• You’ve Got ... 25 Years! AOL Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Big Birthday Bash --- DULLES, Va.
  Posted at 1:08 PM
  

  AOL, an iconic brand, turns 25 years old celebrating its pioneering role in Internet history. The company, responsible for bringing tens of millions of people online, made “You’ve Got Mail” one of the most ubiquitous phrases around the world. More than a thousand AOL employees and alumni ... read more
• Alternate Marketing Networks Reports on Shareholder Dividend --- HUDSONVILLE, Mich., May 24
  Posted at 1:05 PM
  The Board of Directors of Alternate Marketing Networks, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ALTM) has authorized a cash dividend of five cents per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on July 1, 2010 to shareholders of record as of June 16, 2010. The Company's sole operating subsidiary, National Home Delivery, Inc., through its three divisions U.S. Suburban Press (USSPI), Custom Media Solutions (CMS) and Specialty Media Solutions (SMS), provides newspaper, online and promotional solutions to national advertisers in ... read more
• Neurocrine Biosciences Announces Positive Results in Daisy PETAL Study --- SAN DIEGO, May 24
  Posted at 1:05 PM
  Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) today announced statistically significant and clinically meaningful top-line efficacy results from its Phase II Daisy PETAL study (901 study) using its proprietary, orally-active nonpeptide Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist, elagolix, in patients with endometriosis. "The Daisy PETAL study was successful, all primary and secondary efficacy endpoints were met, and provided exactly the information we need to move this program forward," said Chris O'Brien, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Neurocrine. "We now have confirmation that the ... read more
• SAIC-Led Industry Team to Pursue Ground Combat Vehicle Program --- MCLEAN, Va., May 24
  Posted at 1:05 PM
  Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it will lead a team to pursue the U.S. Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program. The SAIC-led team submitted its proposal for the technology development phase of the Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) being developed under the GCV effort to the U.S. government and is competing for one of an anticipated three contract awards. "GCV is of vital importance to our nation as it is the first combat vehicle that ... read more
• Fund Managers, Others Ride Social Media Wave, Survey Finds --- CHICAGO, May 24
  Posted at 1:05 PM
  Even as social media platforms like blogging, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn experience phenomenal growth on a global scale, financial services professionals are making their own strides at tapping into their networking power - despite oft-cited concerns over running afoul of FINRA regulations over allowable communications. Most of the respondents (82 percent) to a recent "spot" survey by Horizon Cash Management were at least somewhat familiar with social media; 55 percent using them both professionally as well as personally. The survey base included ... read more