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NEW YORK, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite recent stock market highs, individual investors remain very risk-averse. More than three in four Americans (76%) say they are not more inclined to invest in the stock market with interest rates on savings accounts and CDs at record lows, according to new research from Bankrate.com (NYSE: RATE). That is the same percentage Bankrate.com measured at this time last year. The percentage of people who are more inclined to invest in stocks...

DALLAS, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today reported first quarter 2013 results and increased its guidance for full-year 2013 adjusted earnings per share. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110928/DA76879LOGO) Executive Summary First quarter 2013 net sales of $5.3 billion increased 1 percent compared to the year-ago period. Organic sales rose 3 percent, including increases of 6 percent in North American consumer tissue and 5...

AMSTERDAM, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "VimpelCom Ltd." ("VimpelCom", "Company" or "Group") (NYSE:VIP), announces today that the Supervisory Board has authorized the payment of VimpelCom's final dividend of USD 0.35 per ADS, or USD 615 million, in relation to the Company's final 2012 results, bringing the total dividend in relation to the Company's 2012 results to USD 0.80 per ADS. The Supervisory Board also approved an extraordinary dividend of USD 0.79 per ADS in relation to the USD...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today consolidated net earnings of $84.8 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013. By comparison, Nucor reported net earnings of $145.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012 and net earnings of $136.9 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2012. Nucor incurred a charge to value inventories using the last-in, first-out...

Diluted Earnings per Share up 13 Percent OMAHA, Neb., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- First Quarter Records Diluted earnings per share of $2.03 improved 13 percent. Operating revenues totaled $5.3 billion, up 3 percent. Operating income totaled $1.6 billion, up 8 percent. Operating ratio of 69.1 percent improved 1.4 points. Customer satisfaction index reached 94, up 1 point. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110304/LA59497LOGO) Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP)...

AMSTERDAM, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first quarter of 2013, Core Laboratories N.V. (NYSE: "CLB US" and NYSE Euronext: "CLB NA") posted its most profitable quarter in Company history, with record results driven by worldwide deepwater hydrocarbon developments. The Company reported a year-over-year 12% increase in first quarter net income, when compared to the first quarter of 2012, ex-items, to a record $56,516,000 and record earnings per diluted share ("EPS") of $1.22....

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CCA Industries, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CAW) announced today its results for the first quarter ended February 28, 2013. The Company reported total revenues for the first quarter ended February 28, 2013 of $11,799,649 and a net loss of $1,015,390 after an income tax benefit of $657,730. For the same period of 2012, the Company had revenues of $13,688,247 and net income of $87,534 after a provision for income taxes of $66,912. The basic...

Raises 2013 Sales and EPS Guidance CHICAGO, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported results for the 2013 first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Sales of $2.3 billion increased 4 percent versus $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2012. There were 63 selling days in the quarter, one less than in 2012. On a daily basis, sales for the first quarter 2013 increased 6 percent. Net earnings for the quarter increased 13 percent to $212 million versus...

HALIFAX, April 12, 2013 /CNW/ - Clarke Inc. ("Clarke") (TSX: CKI CKI.DB.A) announces that it has acquired 290,900 shares of Royal Host Inc. at a price of $1.00 per Royal Host share ("Royal Host"), $2,799,000 principal amount of the 7.5% convertible debentures maturing September 2018 ("Series C Debentures"), convertible into 799,714 common shares, at a price of $900 per $1,000 of principal amount, and $2,288,000 principal amount of the 5.90% convertible debentures maturing June...

HOUSTON, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: SMF) announced today its net asset value (NAV) as of March 31, 2013 and provided an update on the Fund's current portfolio. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120917/NY75507LOGO ) As of March 31, 2013, the Fund's net assets were $195.62 million and the NAV per share was $27.77, compared with February 28, 2013, when the net assets were $160.1 million and the NAV per share...