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Oxysure Systems Inc. ( OXYS )
OxySure Systems, Inc. is a Frisco, Texas-based medical technology company that focuses on the design, manufacture and distribution of specialty medical and respiratory solutions.
Applied Materials earnings fall 41%
Applied Materials Inc.’s AMAT -1.69% fiscal second-quarter profit shrank 41% as the semiconductor-equipment maker’s margins narrowed, though revenue dropped less than expected.
Aruba Networks profit surges 88%
Aruba Networks Inc.’s ARUN -2.55% fiscal third-quarter profit surged 88% as the WiFi-equipment maker’s revenue grew, helped by a double-digit percentage increase in product revenue, while margins improved as well.
Southwest Air lifts dividend and buyback program
Southwest Airlines Co. LUV +1.73% declared an increase to its quarterly dividend and raised its share repurchase program by $500 million, as the air carrier looks to bolster its stock value with the shareholder-friendly efforts.
Boyd Gaming to buy Peninsula Gaming in $1.45B deal
Boyd Gaming Corp. BYD -0.14% has agreed to acquire fellow casino operator Peninsula Gaming LLC for $200 million in cash, expanding the U.S. gambling company’s footprint in the Midwest and South.
Talbots: Exclusivity deal with Sycamore extended
Talbots Inc. TLB -0.83% said its exclusivity agreement with Sycamore Partners has been extended by a week, as the struggling women’s apparel retailer considers a takeover offer from the private-equity firm.
Safeway boosts dividend by 21%
Safeway Inc. SWY -0.69% raised its quarterly dividend 21%, looking to boost shareholder value with an increased payout.
AXION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Axion International Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures industrial grade, eco-friendly building materials.
Nokia, Permira still in talks on Vertu sale:source
Nokia Corp. NOK -4.69% is still in talks with Permira over the sale of its luxury mobile handset business Vertu, a person familiar with the situation told Dow Jones Newswires on Monday.
Agilent posts 28% higher profit
Agilent Technologies Inc.’s A -1.39% fiscal second-quarter profit rose 28% as the testing-and-measuring equipment maker reported stronger revenue in all major segments, led by electronic measurement.
Chesapeake says may delay asset sales
Chesapeake Energy Corp. CHK -13.80% said Friday that it could delay or change some of its planned asset sales in order not to endanger compliance with the conditions set out by creditors.
Google’s Web search market share rises in April
Google Inc. GOOG -1.37% slightly increased its leading market share among U.S. Internet-search engines last month, while Microsoft Corp.’s MSFT +1.37% Bing search engine also gained market share, according to market researcher comScore Inc. SCOR -0.79% .
TORON Inc. (TRON)
Mineral exploration can be a golden investment opportunity worth taking a closer look at. It is the process of finding a viable ore body, or concentrations of minerals.
CenturyLink earnings slip; lifts earnings target
CenturyLink Inc.’s CTL +0.47% first-quarter earnings fell 5.2% as higher operating expenses masked the telecom company’s revenue growth.
Buffing image, Goldman cracks door on some events
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s GS -1.90% latest public-charm initiative may soon involve a closer view of key conferences, long-closed affairs where clients hobnob with Goldman bankers and invited speakers.
Petron Energy II, Inc.
Petron Energy, Inc. was incorporated October, 1998 as a Texas corporation. Petron Energy, Inc. is a small independent oil and gas corporation, engaged in the development of oil and natural gas properties in Texas and Louisiana.
STEC swings to Q1 loss on lower revenue
STEC Inc. STEC -4.23% swung to a first quarter loss as sharply lower revenues and increased investment in research and development for new products continued to weigh on the data-storage maker’s margins.
Telstra eyes Consolidated Media deal: report
Telstra Corp. (TLS.AU) is working with investment bank Credit Suisse on its media strategy,
Microsoft tests monthly fee, low price with Xbox
Amid flagging sales for Microsoft Corp.’s MSFT -1.07% Xbox 360 videogame system, the company Monday began testing a new payment model that gives customers an option to pay less for the game console upfront if they agree to a two-year contract.
Pitney Bowes profit up 80% on tax benefits
Pitney Bowes Inc.’s PBI -1.81% first-quarter earnings rose 80% on tax benefits and other items as the mail-and document-services company continued to report declining revenue.
