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Double Digit Shipment Growth Expected in 2Q; 40nm Revenue To Reach 20% TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- First Quarter 2013 Overview[1]: Revenue: NT$27.78 billion (US$931.31 million) Gross margin: 16.2%; operating margin: 1.1% Capacity utilization: 78% Net income attributable to the stockholders of the parent: NT$6.59 billion (US$221.02 million) Earnings per share: NT$0.52; earnings per ADS: US$0.087 [1] Unless otherwise stated, all...

Net Income of $14.2 Million HONOLULU, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Savings Bank, F.S.B. (American), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) (NYSE - HE) today reported net income for the first quarter of 2013 of $14.2 million, compared to $14.4 million in the fourth (or linked) quarter of 2012 and compared to $15.9 million in the first quarter of 2012 that included $1 million from a one-time release of tax-related reserves....

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Emdeon Inc., a leading provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management and clinical information exchange solutions, today announced it has completed the re-pricing of its existing senior secured credit facilities. The new interest rate on the term loans is LIBOR plus 2.50%, compared to the previous interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.75%. The new interest rate on the revolving loans is LIBOR plus 2.50%, compared to the...

Company Prepares for Future Growth, Makes Key Investments in Infrastructure; Innovation Fuels Its Continued Leadership Position in Growing Market for Premium E-Cigarette Products & Accessories DANIA BEACH, Fla., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vapor Corp. (OTCQB: VPCO; "Vapor" or the "Company"), a leading U.S. based electronic cigarette company whose brands include Fifty-One®, Krave®, VaporX®, EZ Smoker®, Alternacig®, Green Puffer®, Americig®, Fumare(TM), Hookah Stix(TM) and...

BBC Easy will raise awareness for its automated loan management software to help ease pain banks face in client relations. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 BBC Easy (http://www.bbceasy.com/), an automated loan management software company, formally announced the hiring of Leverage PR (http://www.leverage-pr.com) to serve as its national agency of record. Leverage PR has helped BBC Easy to gain widespread recognition after launching its financial cloud-based software, which helps banks to...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Metals USA, Inc. ("Metals USA"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Metals USA Holdings Corp. (NYSE: MUSA), today announced that it has received commitments for and intends to enter into a new seven year senior secured term loan in the amount of $225 million. The new term loan is expected to bear interest at LIBOR plus 5.0%, and includes a 1.25% LIBOR floor and 1% of original issue discount. The interest rate is expected to be 6.25% at...

-- Manufacturers benefit from avoiding costly single-source situations -- TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Loose Lips Sink Companies!(TM)" is a new seminar available from Benedict Negotiating Seminars that helps companies protect themselves from the loss of negotiating leverage, proprietary information and intellectual properties. The seminar is especially beneficial to manufacturing companies, where engineering or IT professionals may unintentionally give...

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vermillion, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRML), a leading molecular diagnostics company, reported financial and operational results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. Q3 2012 Operational Highlights In Q3, the volume of OVA1®, the company's flagship diagnostic test designed to help differentiate benign from malignant ovarian masses, was in line with management's forecast at approximately 4,100 tests. Submitted a manuscript on the OVA500...

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR), a leading innovator of next generation nuclear fuel designs and provider of nuclear energy consulting services to commercial and governmental organizations, today provided a business update on the progress of its nuclear fuel technology and consulting operations and reported financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012. "Lightbridge achieved key strategic milestones...

HONOLULU, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Savings Bank, F.S.B. (American), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) (NYSE: HE) today reported net income for the third quarter of 2012 of $14.2 million, compared with $14.2 million in the second, or linked, quarter of 2012 and $15.5 million in the third quarter of 2011. "In this prolonged low interest rate environment, American Savings Bank's stable results reflect our continued...