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Editor Note: For more information about this release, please scroll to bottom LONDON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer sentiment in the U.S. rose to the highest level in six years in May, according to Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan. The preliminary reading for June showed that consumer sentiment dipped slightly; however, it is still above 80 which augurs well for consumer goods companies. The improving U.S. economic outlook is expected to benefit consumer goods...

Editor Note: For more information about this release, please scroll to bottom LONDON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. housing market began a strong recovery last year driven by record low mortgage rates and pent-up demand. Although the commercial real estate market also showed signs of improvement last year, the recovery was not as strong as the one seen in the housing market. However, the outlook for the commercial real estate market has improved significantly since the...

Firm Furthers Commitment to Serving as Full-Service Partner for Start-Up Funds HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Gemini Fund Services, LLC (Gemini), an engaged partner to independent advisors as a provider of comprehensive, pooled investment solutions, has launched a new version of its website, www.geminifund.com. The enhanced site provides streamlined navigation and a comprehensive overview of the services Gemini provides for fund managers, along with...

Insight Venture Partners leads capital infusion into identity software provider CULVER CITY, Calif., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Card Scanning Solutions (CSSN), the leading provider of Identity Solutions software for reading data from driver licenses, medical cards, and other official documents, announced today that Insight Venture Partners, Red Oak Growth Partners, and Egis Capital Partners have made an investment in the Company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed....

NEW YORK, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces, today announced that RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (OTCQX: RXII), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative therapies based on its proprietary, next-generation RNAi platform, has upgraded to OTCQX®, the best marketplace with qualified companies. (Logo:...

LONDON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Editor Note: For more information about this release, please scroll to bottom. The U.S. equity market moved higher for a second successive day on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, even as investors continue to wait for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy statement. The Fed's latest statement, which is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, is expected to provide hints on when the central bank will start tapering its $85...

Editor Note: For more information about this release, please scroll to bottom LONDON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, showed that U.S housing starts rose 6.8% in the month of May to a seasonally adjusted 914,000 annual rate. Meanwhile, applications for one-family home construction rose at the fastest pace in five years in May. The data once again highlights the ongoing recovery in the U.S. housing market....

SHREWSBURY, N.J., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Advisor and Private Wealth magazines announced that Dr. Dambisa Moyo, Barry Ritholtz and Jim Rogers will be the keynote speakers for their 4th Annual Innovative Alternative Investment Strategies Conference in Denver on July 22-23 at the Colorado Convention Center. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130619/NY34123LOGO ) The conference will feature over 60 sponsors and 70 speakers selected specifically for their...

Editor Note: For more information about this release, please scroll to bottom LONDON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. equity market rallied for a second successive trading session on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, even as market participants remained focused on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting. The Fed began its two-day meeting yesterday. Investors are now focusing on the Fed's monetary policy statement which is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, June 19, 2013....

Editor Note: For more information about this release, please scroll to bottom LONDON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. equity market posted significant gains for a second day in a row on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Stocks rallied even as investors wait for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy statement which is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, following a two-day meeting. In recent weeks, speculation that the Fed will start easing its $85 billion a month...