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PLEASANTON, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) today reported earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013 of $1.07, up from $.93 for the 13 weeks ended April 28, 2012. These results represent a 15% increase on top of a 26% gain in last year's first quarter. Net earnings for the 2013 first quarter grew 12% to $234.6 million, up from $208.6 million in the prior year. First quarter 2013 sales increased 8% to $2.540 billion, up from...

-- Authorization to repurchase up to 10 percent of shares outstanding ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE: LYB) today announced that at its Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved a proposal to authorize the company to repurchase up to 10 percent of the company's outstanding stock. As a result, the Supervisory Board has approved a share repurchase program of up to 10 percent of the company's shares over the next 12...

HOUSTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 25 percent increase in the company's dividend, resulting in a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, up from $0.20 per share previously. The dividend will be payable on June 14, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2013 (the "Record Date"). There were...

CHICAGO, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) today announced a 29 percent increase in its quarterly dividend. The Company's Board of Directors declared its second quarter 2013 cash dividend of $0.09 per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 11, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 28, 2013. "Today's announcement underscores our confidence that our long-term growth and 4G strategy will continue to...

BEIJING, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jiayuan.com International Ltd. ("Jiayuan" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DATE), operator of the largest online dating platform in China, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend in the amount of US$0.1733333 per ordinary share or US$0.26 per American Depositary Share ("ADS"), payable to record holders of the Company's ordinary shares at the close of business on June 5, 2013 (the "Record Date")....

Exceeds guidance with record quarterly solar module shipments of 327 MW JIASHAN, China, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company") (NYSE: SOL), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic ("PV") products, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080506/CNTU030 ) First Quarter 2013 Financial and Operating Highlights Total solar...

Company Also Announces Adoption of Annual Dividend Policy BEIJING, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), one of China's leading Internet and online game services providers, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. "We have built a formidable and growing portfolio of self-developed games that continues to drive our growth," said Mr. William Ding, Chief Executive Officer and Director of NetEase. "Our...

Conference Call Scheduled for May 16, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. EDT BEIJING, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trunkbow International Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: TBOW) ("Trunkbow" or the "Company"), a leading provider of Mobile Payment Solutions ("MPS") and Mobile Value Added Services ("MVAS") in the PRC, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. First Quarter 2013 Financial Highlights Gross revenues were $1.1 million, compared with $6.8 million in the first...

Listed:  TSX, NYSE  Symbol: POT SASKATOON, SK, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase of the company's quarterly cash dividend (from $0.28 per share to $0.35 per share), and declared a quarterly cash dividend of US $0.35 per common share payable August 2, 2013 to shareholders of record on July 12, 2013. "The confidence we have in our ability to generate strong cash...

Specialty Carbon Black Production Facility On Track For Third Quarter Launch NEW YORK, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia Carbon Industries, Inc. ("Asia Carbon", or the "Company") today announced its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Company, whose shares trade in the U.S. on the OTCQB Tier of the OTC Markets under the stock symbol "ACRB", filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2013. Commenting on the...