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NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Press conference featuring "Big Fix" filmmakers, actor Tim Robbins, Louisiana shrimpers and residents and other spill experts to address worsening situation in What: Gulf of Mexico When: Tuesday, Nov. 8th, 10 a.m. PT, Los Angeles Where: Sofitel Hotel, 8555 Beverly Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA Screenings with filmmakers at AMC Loews Broadway 4, 1313 3rd St., Promenade...

HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PLS, Inc. and Derrick Petroleum Services report that total global oil & gas transaction value for the third quarter 2011 jumped to $43 billion in 166 transactions with deal values disclosed, up 53% from the second quarter value of $29 billion. The market for new deals is well supplied, tallying over $90 billion of deals currently in play. According to Reid Strand, M&A Analyst with Houston-based PLS, Inc., "The trend of larger companies buying...

------------------------------ REVENUE INCREASES 22%, OPERATING CASH FLOW INCREASES 57%, RECORD ADJUSTED EARNINGS INCREASES 63% ------------------------------ ((Based on IFRS and in United States dollars unless otherwise specified)) TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI; NYSE:AUY; LSE:YAU) ("Yamana" or "the Company") today announced its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2011. HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER...

CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for RIMM, BP, BHI, PCX, and XL. To see what our analysts have discovered about these stocks read the Seven Summits Strategic Investments' PriceWatch Alerts at http://www.iotogo.com/s/110111A (Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.) Today's PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: Research In Motion Limited (Nasdaq: RIMM), BP plc (NYSE: BP), Baker...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Stage AE -- In conjunction with BP's Fueling Communities Program, Superior Petroleum Company chose to donate $10,000 to help sponsor "Teal Ribbon Comedy," to support the Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation, led by Dr. Thomas C. Krivak, in their goal to find a cure for ovarian cancer. With the help of sponsors, auction donors, ticket buyers and individual donors, the Benefit was a huge success and brought in over $300,000. Julie...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Pennystocksinsiders.com (PSI) has issued Equity Research for top traded penny stocks: Rare Element Resources (AMEX:REE), Midway Gold (AMEX:MDW), Uranerz Energy (AMEX:URZ). More report for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) & QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM). Many day traders focus on penny stocks because of the high price fluctuations throughout the day. Company insiders such as the CEOs, CFOs and Directors in penny stock...

VANCOUVER, Sept. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Bear Creek Mining (TSX Venture: BCM / BVL: BCM) ("Bear Creek" or the "Company") announces that the board of directors has authorized the grant of 340,000 incentive stock options under its incentive stock option plan to senior Peruvian management and an officer of Bear Creek, at an exercise price of $4.01 per share. These options are exercisable for a five-year period and the grant is subject to vesting provisions in accordance with the...

VANCOUVER, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Pan American Goldfields Ltd (OTCQB:"MXOM") (the "Company") is pleased to report a significant increase in gold and silver production at its Cieneguita, Chihuahua, Mexico, joint venture. The Company's partner at the Cieneguita joint venture is Minera Rio Tinto (MRT), a private Chihuahua based company. Under the joint venture agreement the Company receives 20% of the net operating profits after royalties for material processed through the...

DALLAS, Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE: HFC) announced today, in accordance with the indentures governing its 8.5% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "8.5% Notes") and 6.875% Senior Notes due 2018 (the "6.875% Notes" and, together with the 8.5% Notes, the "Notes"), the results of its offer to purchase any or all of the outstanding Notes for cash equal to 101% of the principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The offer to purchase was governed...

GIG HARBOR, Wash., Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LKA International, Inc. (OTCQB: LKAI) LKA Management believes that continued exploration could result in a much larger gold deposit. Geologists who've conducted investigations of the Golden Wonder vein structure over the past decade (on LKA's behalf or for its benefit) suggest that the gold bearing structure may have a much greater potential than 137,000 ounces from the previous production zone. The additional underground potential has not...