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As far as heated and fever-pitched battles go, the rivalry between Toyota and Honda is as fierce as ever. Toyota of Naperville is just as invested in the outcome of this competition between the 2013 Toyota Corolla vs. the 2013 Honda Civic. The Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic have been among the two most popular compact sedans nearly since they each debuted. Given the commitment to customer service that Toyota of Naperville has demonstrated over the years, the team there ... read more

The board of directors of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS), a leading provider of telecommunications services, has declared a second quarter 2013 dividend of $.1275 per Common Share and Series A Common Share. Payment will be made on June 28, 2013 to shareholders of record as of June 14, 2013. About TDS Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), a Fortune 500® company, provides wireless; broadband, TV and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6.1 million customers nationwide ... read more

InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AMGN, LMT, GPC, TTWO, and JOBS. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120712/CG39046) To see what our analysts have discovered about these stocks read the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alerts at http://www.investorsobserver.com/pr/52320131 (Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.) Today's PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Genuine Parts (NYSE: GPC), TakeTwo Interactive (Nasdaq: TTWO), and 51Job (Nasdaq: JOBS). InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alerts contain concise, detailed strategies for each ... read more

Allscripts announced today important additions to the company's senior leadership team and Board of Directors. Brian Farley will join the company as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective May 28, 2013. In addition, Allscripts added two new board members - Anita Pramoda and Michael Klayko - whose terms began May 21, 2013. "All three individuals are highly-qualified professionals with outstanding experience," said President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Black. "We know their contributions and insights will ... read more

There is a flurry of news coming from the team at Chevrolet of Naperville. First of all, there is still a strong buzz surrounding the arrival of the 2014 Chevy Impala in Naperville, IL. The new Chevy Impala has been one of the most anticipated arrivals in a year that has been full of exciting announcements from Chevrolet in terms of new vehicles. Also, Chevrolet of Naperville is happy to announce themselves as a new Chevy dealer near Lisle, IL. ... read more

Honda and Toyota have been battling for a long time across many different vehicle segments. One of the most heated and longest lasting battles have been between the 2013 Toyota Camry vs. the 2013 Honda Accord. These mid-size sedans have been two of the most popular cars sold in the United States for some time, because of their reliability and fuel-efficiency. However, the 2013 Toyota Camry available for sale at Toyota of Naperville has a few tricks up its sleeve ... read more

Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, today announced that Robert T. Smith and Dennis L. Zeitler were elected to the Board of Directors at Fuel Tech’s ... read more

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that CalsonicKansei, a Tier 1 automotive and consolidated subsidiary of Nissan Motor Corporation Inc., has chosen IFS Applications™ as its new enterprise solution for its Brazil operations. ... read more

More than half a billion mobile phones worldwide will have Near Field Communication (NFC) technology by 2014, ABI Research predicts. A new partnership between C-SAM and TrustNordics enables organizations of all types to target that installed base by developing and ... read more

Epazz, Inc., (OTC Pink: EPAZ) a leading provider of cloud based business software solutions announced that its 10k for the year ended December 31, 2012 will be filed next week and the First quarter 10Q for March 31, 2013 will be filed shortly thereafter. We surpassed 2011 revenue numbers through the third quarter of 2012; and we believe the company has a bright future," said Shaun Passley, CEO of Epazz, Inc. About Epazz, Inc.Epazz Inc. specializes in cloud based business software solutions ... read more

Acquity Group (NYSE MKT: AQ), a leading global Brand eCommerce® and digital marketing company, announces today the launch of an enhanced web presence for Carlton-Bates Company, an automation controls, electronic and electromechanical products distributor under the WESCO International, Inc., family of companies. A global B2B distributor, WESCO enlisted Acquity Group to improve Carlton-Bates' online business and customer experience. Built on the hybris Commerce Suite, Carltonbates.com features enhanced eCommerce capabilities that simplify the user experience for both Carlton-Bates consumers and internal ... read more

We hear repeatedly that small business fuels the economy. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, 8.7 million new jobs were created in the small-business sector between 2011 and 2012. While small-business owners are faced with significant decisions on a daily basis that impact ... read more

Zacks Equity Research highlights Flower Foods (NYSE:FLO) as the Bull of the Day and General Cable (NYSE:BGC) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Embraer S.A. (NYSE:ERJ), SkyWest Inc. (Nasdaq:SKYW) and United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE:UAL). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO) Full analysis of all these stocks is available at http://at.zacks.com/?id=2678. Here is a synopsis of all five stocks: Bull of the Day: Flower Foods (NYSE:FLO) again delivered outstanding quarterly results and seems to be on track to ... read more

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) announced today that it will present at the Goldman Sachs 34th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 4:40 p.m. (CT). The live webcast of Baxter’s presentation can be accessed from the ... read more

ICAP Patent Brokerage announces for sale an IP package of broadcast signal optimization tools from Broadcast Sciences Corporation. Subject to prior sale, this portfolio will be included in the upcoming sealed bid event taking place on September 26, 2013. Bids for this lot will be accepted starting September 24 through September 26. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100614/CG20517LOGO) "We are excited to offer this broadcast facilities modification solution to our global base of buyers. This IP package is highly relevant ... read more

Univa, the Data Center Automation company and home of Grid Engine, today announced a reseller agreement with science + computing ag (s+c), a leading IT services, solutions and software provider. The partnership enables s+c to resell the complete Univa product ... read more

Electro Freeze®, a division of H.C. Duke and Son, LLC (Duke), introduced to the U.S. frozen dessert industry, Genni™, the first soft serve frozen dessert quality management smartphone app. Genni™ mobilizes the Company’s newly released Virtual Quality Management System™ (VQM™) in their Genesis Series™ Soft Serve ... read more

Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL), a leading provider of telecommunications equipment for wireline and wireless networks, today announced results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2013. Consolidated revenue from continuing operations was $10.7 million for the quarter and $40.0 million for the year. ... read more

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) and CU Aerospace have entered into a licensing agreement through which CU Aerospace will act as a vendor for Thermosys™ software, developed by Dr. Andrew Alleyne. Thermosys™ is a suite of simulation ... read more

Bridgette Chambers, CEO of Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG), the world's largest independent community of SAP professionals, and the ASUG organization have been named finalists in two 2013 American Business Awards (ABA) categories. The ABAs are the nation’s premier ... read more