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Final - StreetInsider Alerts 04/18/2005 @ 05:15:40 PM
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Apr 18, 2005, 20:02

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04/18/2005 05:15:40 PM
StreetInsider Alert for AMB

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --AMB Property Corp (NYSE: AMB) reported Q1 EPS of $0.54, 6 cents better than estimates. Revenues came in at $169.1 million versus the consensus of $165.59 million.


04/18/2005 05:15:27 PM
StreetInsider Alert for KMG

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Kerr-McGee Corp. (NYSE: KMG) said it is commencing the modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer for up to $4 billion of its common stock. The offer to purchase shares will expire on Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at midnight EDT, unless extended. In the tender offer, stockholders will have the opportunity to tender some or all of their shares at a price not less than $85 per share or more than $92 per share.

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04/18/2005 05:05:33 PM
StreetInsider Alert for ADCT

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --ADC (NASDAQ: ADCT) announces one-for-seven reverse stock split and raises Q2 guidance; expected to have sales from continuing operations of around $292-$297 million and GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations of around $0.03, which includes $2 million of restructuring charges and $3 million of acquired intangibles amortization, or adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations of around $0.03. This compares to previous guidance on February 28, 2005 for the quarter of sales from continuing operations around $260-$270 million and GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations of around $0.02.


04/18/2005 04:55:38 PM
StreetInsider Alert for INVX

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Innovex Inc (Nasdaq: INVX) reported a Q2 loss of $0.24, 6 cents worse than estimates. Revenues came in at $52.7 million versus the consensus of $50.01 million.

04/18/2005 04:50:37 PM
StreetInsider Alert for DJ:INDU

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --The Dow finished 16.26 points lower to close at 10,071, the Nasdaq rose 4.77 points to close at 1,912 and the S&P 500 gained 3.36 points to close at 1,145.

The markets closed out the trading session mixed today despite impressive earnings and a number of merger announcements, including Adobe Systems Inc's (Nasdaq: ADBE) aquisition of Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR) for $3.4 billion, as investors continued to worrry about an economic slowdown.

Volume was heavy with 2.15 billion shares trading on the NYSE and 1.84 billion on the Nasdaq. Advancers outpaced decliners today by a margin of 19:13 on the NYSE and were even at 15:15 on the Nasdaq.

In individual stories, Manchester Technologies (Nasdaq: MANC) closed 31.42% higher after private-equity firm Caxton-Iseman Capital agreed to buy the Company for $6.40 per share, or about $56 million in cash. On the downside, Neurochem Inc. (Nasdaq: NRMX) closed 28.46% lower after preliminary results from the Phase II/III clinical study for Fibrillex did not meet its primary endpoint.

Tomorrow traders will be watching for data from the PPI, Core PPI, Housing Starts, and Building Permits. All are due to hit the wires at 8:30 A.M.

04/18/2005 04:40:36 PM
StreetInsider Alert for CEDC

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Central European Distribution Corporation (Nasdaq: CEDC) proposes to enter into a strategic alliance with Remy Cointreau and has signed a letter of intent providing for the acquisition of Bols Sp. z o.o., Poland's third largest distiller, for $265 million, subject to adjustment. Bols is Poland's leading producer of premium vodkas (including Bols and Soplica) with a total market share of approximately 12%.

04/18/2005 04:40:36 PM
StreetInsider Alert for GPS

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) announced that Cynthia Harriss, President of Gap Inc. Outlet, has been named President of Gap brand, effective May 2, 2005. In her new role, Harriss will oversee all aspects of Gap brand in North America, including Gap Adult, GapKids, babyGap and GapBody.


04/18/2005 04:40:35 PM
StreetInsider Alert for SBYN

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --SeeBeyond Technology (Nasdaq: SBYN) entered into a Separation Agreement and Release with Thor Culverhouse, the Company's Senior Vice President, North America Sales.


04/18/2005 04:35:35 PM
StreetInsider Alert for LNCR

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Lincare Holdings Inc (Nasdaq: LNCR) reported Q1 EPS of $0.51, 3 cents better than estimates. Revenues came in at $305.2 million versus the consensus of $299.98 million. (tentative)


04/18/2005 05:05:32 PM
StreetInsider Alert for KMT

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Kennametal (NYSE: KMT) expects Q3 EPS of approximately $0.92, versus the consensus of $0.84. Q4 EPS is expected to be a strong $0.90 to $0.95, versus the consensus of $0.94.

04/18/2005 04:35:35 PM
StreetInsider Alert for JCOM

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --j2 Global Communications Inc (Nasdaq: JCOM) reported Q1 EPS of $0.40, 1 cent better than estimates. Revenues came in at $32.2 million versus the consensus of $32.01 million.


04/18/2005 04:35:34 PM
StreetInsider Alert for TXN

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Texas Instruments Inc (NYSE: TXN) reported Q1 EPS of $0.24, 1 cent better than estimates. Revenues came in at $2.972 billion versus the consensus of $2.99 billion. Sees Q2 EPS of $0.25-$0.29 versus the consensus of $0.26.


04/18/2005 04:21:45 PM
StreetInsider Alert for RE

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Everest Reinsurance Group Ltd (NYSE: RE) reported Q1 EPS of $2.90, 10 cents worse than estimates. Revenues came in at $1.13 billion versus the consensus of $1.20 billion.


04/18/2005 04:21:45 PM
StreetInsider Alert for SORC

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Source Interlink Companies Inc (Nasdaq: SORC) reported Q4 EPS of $0.24, 4 cents better than estimates. Revenues came in at $96.85 million versus the consensus of $97.45 million.


04/18/2005 04:15:39 PM
StreetInsider Alert for SONS

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Sonus Networks (Nasdaq: SONS) warns for Q1; expects to report revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005 of between $30 million to $34 million, versus the consensus of $41.51 million.


04/18/2005 04:15:39 PM
StreetInsider Alert for CPST

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --The European sales and service office of Los Angeles-based Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST), the world's leading manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, today announced follow-on orders from distributors in Italy and in Russia amounting to 3.2 megawatts of its 60-kW microturbine products.

04/18/2005 04:10:37 PM
StreetInsider Alert for NMSS

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --NMS Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: NMSS) reported a Q1 loss of $0.04, in-line with estimates. Revenues came in at $22.6 million versus the consensus of $21.97 million.

04/18/2005 04:10:36 PM
StreetInsider Alert for TRID

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Trident Microsystems Inc (Nasdaq: TRID) reported Q3 EPS of $0.03, in-line with estimates. Revenues came in at $16.1 million versus the consensus of $16.46 million.


04/18/2005 04:10:35 PM
StreetInsider Alert for NVLS

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Novellus Systems Inc (Nasdaq: NVLS) reported Q1 EPS of $0.22, in-line with estimates. Revenues came in at $339.7 million versus the consensus of $333.90 million.


04/18/2005 04:05:48 PM
StreetInsider Alert for BBSI

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Barrett Business Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBSI) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a three-for-two split of the company's common stock. The additional shares to be issued in the stock split will be distributed on May 19, 2005 to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 29, 2005. Cash will be paid in lieu of fractional shares.


04/18/2005 04:05:48 PM
StreetInsider Alert for LIOX

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Lionbridge Technologies Inc (Nasdaq: LIOX) reported Q1 EPS of $0.00, may not be comparable to the consensus of $0.05. Revenues came in at $38.8 million versus the consensus of $38.44 million.


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04/18/2005 03:50:42 PM
StreetInsider Alert for RJF
Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Raymond James Financial (NYSE: RJF) reports Q2 earnings of $0.46 per share, 5 cents worse than estimates. Revenue came in at $483.1 million versus the consensus of $489.5 million.

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04/18/2005 03:40:42 PM
BARI Completes $18.7M Offering of Common Stock [delayed]
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Ridgeland, MS, APR 18, 2005 (EventX/Knobias.com via COMTEX) --Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc. (BARI) announced that it has successfully competed an offering of 550,000 shares of the Company's common stock producing net proceeds of approximately $18.7 million.

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04/18/2005 03:35:32 PM
StreetInsider Alert for PFT
Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --puraDYN Filter Technologies Inc. (AMEX: PFT) announced that the General Services Administration has awarded the company a new five-year contract on the Vehicular Multiple Award Schedule, New Technologies, which will enable it to offer bypass oil filtration systems to all levels of state, local and Federal government.
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04/18/2005 03:30:40 PM
StreetInsider Alert for WBS

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) announced that its Board of Directors approved a 9 percent increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend to $.25 per common share, up from Webster's last quarterly cash dividend of $.23 paid on February 28, 2005. On an annual basis, Webster's dividend rate increases to $1.00 from $.92 per common share.

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04/18/2005 03:05:33 PM
StreetInsider Alert for QGEN

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --QIAGEN N.V. (Nasdaq: QGEN) entered into a manufacturing and supply agreement with Veridex, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) company. Veridex intends to market QIAGEN's preanalytical solutions under their GeneSearch trademark and as a component of the diagnostics solutions offered by Veridex.
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04/18/2005 03:00:28 PM
Briefing.com: Hourly In Play (R) - 15:00 ET
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Apr 18, 2005 (Briefing.com via COMTEX) --Hourly In Play (R)

Updated: 18-Apr-05 15:00 ET

14:55

Long end of the Treasuries finding buyers as stocks give back gains


14:30

VIP Vimpel Comms: Telenor announces Russian Supreme Court decision (34.42 -0.38)

In response to a request filed by Telenor (TELN) East Invest AS, the Russian Supreme Court today delivered to Telenor an order that will help restore corporate governance in VimpelCom (VIP), the Russian mobile operator in which Telenor owns 26.6% of the voting shares. The order provided to Telenor states that Russia's highest court has stayed enforcement of a lower court decision that, if upheld, would have suspended the super-majority voting provisions in VimpelCom's charter applicable to decisions of VimpelCom's board of directors on strategic issues, including acquisitions. The order also says that Supreme Court will now take jurisdiction of the case.

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04/18/2005 02:05:40 PM
StreetInsider Alert for LWSNLWSN
Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) signed a contract with Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) in Lawson's third quarter of fiscal 2005, which ended Feb. 28, 2005. The grocery chain licensed Lawson's Retail InSight software to support its product management and marketing goals by enabling Safeway to better understand the buying patterns of consumers based on macro-data on cross-category buying on different types of shopping trips
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04/18/2005 01:40:44 PM
StreetInsider Alert for DJ:INDU

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --04/18: Streetinsider.com's Unusual 11 Afternoon Movers:

Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: ELBO) 36.41% HIGHER; entered into a definitive agreement and plan to merger with GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME).

Neurochem Inc. (Nasdaq: NRMX) 35.86% LOWER; Phase II/III clinical study for Fibrillex did not meet its primary endpoint.

Manchester Technologies (Nasdaq: MANC) 32.86% HIGHER; private-equity firm Caxton-Iseman Capital agreed to buy the Company for $6.40 per share.

Active Power Inc (Nasdaq: ACPW) 20.00% HIGHER; RBC Capital upgraded the stock.

Parexel (Nasdaq: PRXL) 18.95% LOWER; guided Q3 below the consensus.

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) 14.99% HIGHER; entered into a definitive merger agreement with Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: ELBO).

Century Casinos (Nasdaq: CNTY) 14.45% LOWER; Roth Capital downgraded the stock.

Transmeta Corporation (Nasdaq: TMTA) 12.54% HIGHER; expects to report $42 million in cash, cash equivalents and short term investments at the close of Q1 compared with the prior guidance of approximately $38 million.

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: PPHM) 11.02% HIGHER; reported that Tarvacin plus radiation reduces lung tumor growth by over 95%.

Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR) 10.01% HIGHER; announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Adobe Systems Inc (Nasdaq: ADBE) for $3.4 billion.

3M Co (NYSE: MMM) 6.05% LOWER; reported Q1 revenues below the consensus.


04/18/2005 01:35:28 PM
StreetInsider Alert for VASC

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Vascular Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: VASC) received 510(k) clearance by the FDA for its ThrombiGel hemostatic foam, a new version of the company's original D-Stat Dry product. The ThrombiGel version contains a gelatin foam pad (replacing the gauze pad in the original D-Stat Dry) to provide a unique, premixed, sterile, gelatin/thrombin hemostat. Two sizes of the ThrombiGel pad were included -- ThrombiGel and ThrombiGel XL. Both sizes can be used in a variety of medical procedures for the control of bleeding.


04/18/2005 01:30:32 PM
StreetInsider Alert for ADBE

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Keybanc upgrades Adobe Systems (Nasdaq: ADBE) from 'hold' to 'buy' with a $70 price target.



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04/18/2005 01:15:39 PM
StreetInsider Alert for SO

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is increasing its annual dividend rate by 6 cents, or 4 percent, to $1.49 per share.

04/18/2005 01:05:31 PM
StreetInsider Alert for BRL

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Barr Laboratories, Inc., has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its generic version of Shire Pharmaceutical Group's Agrylin(R) (Anagrelide Hydrochloride) Capsules, 0.5 mg and 1 mg. The Company anticipates launching its generic product immediately.


04/18/2005 12:05:30 PM
StreetInsider Alert for CREE

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Raytheon's (NYSE: RTN) Integrated Defense Systems has been awarded a three-year, $26.9 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract with a potential award value of $59.4 million if all program options are exercised. Raytheon is the prime contractor, having teamed with Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE).


04/18/2005 11:50:37 AM
StreetInsider Alert for STJ

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --St. Jude Medical Inc. (NYSE: STJ) announced FDA approval of the Company's QuickSite 1056T bipolar lead. The lead is used in CRT applications for heart failure patients and will be launched in the U.S. market in advance of the Heart Rhythm 2005 Scientific Sessions that begins May 4th.


04/18/2005 11:10:39 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CKP

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP) announced it has signed a three-year contract with Brooks/Eckerd Pharmacy, a 1,900-store division of the Jean Coutu Group. The contract calls for the replacement of Brooks' existing Electronic Article Surveillance systems (EAS) with Checkpoint's Digital Radio Frequency Electronic Article Surveillance (RF-EAS) technology. In addition, Checkpoint was appointed Brooks/Eckerd's preferred CCTV provider. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.


04/18/2005 10:50:37 AM
StreetInsider Alert for COL

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Rockwell Collins' (NYSE: COL) Board of Directors also authorized the company to purchase an additional $400 million of Rockwell Collins common stock.


04/18/2005 10:35:39 AM
StreetInsider Alert for MDT

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) received approval by the FDA to add sequential biventricular pacing or "V-V timing" to its InSync Sentry and InSync Maximo cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators. V-V timing allows physicians to separately adjust the timing of electrical therapy delivered to the heart failure patient's two ventricles, which can optimize the beating of the heart and enhance the flow of blood throughout the body.


04/18/2005 10:30:44 AM
StreetInsider Alert for DJ:INDU

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --04/18: Streetinsider.com's Unusual 8 Morning Movers:

Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: ELBO) 34.48% HIGHER; entered into a definitive agreement and plan to merger with GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME). The Company's shareholders will receive $38.15 in cash, plus the equivalent of 0.78795 shares of GameStop Corp. (GameStop) Class A common stock for each share of the Company's stock.

Neurochem Inc. (Nasdaq: NRMX) 32.70% LOWER; reported preliminary results from the Phase II/III clinical study for Fibrillex did not meet its primary endpoint. In addition, Piper Jaffray downgraded the stock.

Manchester Technologies (Nasdaq: MANC) 32.70% HIGHER; private-equity firm Caxton-Iseman Capital agreed to buy the Company for $6.40 per share, or about $56 million in cash.

Parexel (Nasdaq: PRXL) 19.08% LOWER; guided Q3 below the consensus.

Transmeta Corporation (Nasdaq: TMTA) 11.44% HIGHER; expects to report $42 million in cash, cash equivalents and short term investments at the close of Q1 compared with the prior guidance of approximately $38 million.

Standard Micro (Nasdaq: SMSC) 10.84% HIGHER; reported Q4 earnings 3 cents better than estimates.

CV Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVTX) 10.18% HIGHER; Ranexa met the primary endpoint of reducing weekly angina frequency compared to placebo in the Evaluation of Ranolazine In Chronic Angina study.

Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq: NAVR) 9.22% HIGHER; obtained a fully underwritten financing commitment in the amount of $165 million from GE Commercial Finance.


04/18/2005 09:35:28 AM
StreetInsider Alert for GENR

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Genaera Corporation (Nasdaq: GENR) and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics (CFFT) announced the receipt of regulatory authorization from the Irish Medicines Board to begin a pivotal Phase II clinical trial for the mucoregulator drug, LOMUCIN(TM), in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). In addition, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc. (CFFT) is supporting this pivotal trial with study specific funding of up to $2.35 million in milestone-driven, matching funds through a Therapeutics Development Award. CFFT is the nonprofit drug discovery and development affiliate of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. CFFT and its Therapeutics Development Network have provided extensive consultation and intellectual support to the clinical development of LOMUCIN for CF.


04/18/2005 09:30:48 AM
StreetInsider Alert for DRS

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DRS) announced that it has acquired Codem Systems, Inc. in a stock purchase transaction valued at approximately $29 million in cash, with additional consideration payable upon achievement of certain financial targets.


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04/18/2005 09:25:39 AM
StreetInsider Alert for UTSI
Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI) announced that it has signed infrastructure contracts valued at approximately $20 million with China Netcom Group (CNC) to expand the operator's existing IP-based PAS (Personal Access System) (iPAS(TM)) networks in the Henan and Liaoning provinces, as well as in metropolitan Beijing and Tianjin.

The Company also announced that it has signed infrastructure contracts valued at approximately $50 million with China Telecom Corporation (CTC). These contracts will expand the operator's existing IP-based PAS (Personal Access System) (iPAS(TM)) networks in the Shanxi, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Guangdong provinces in eastern China, as well as in metropolitan Shanghai.

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04/18/2005 09:20:29 AM
StreetInsider Alert for TZOO

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Legg Mason upgrades Travelzoo (Nasdaq: TZOO) from 'sell' to 'hold'.

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04/18/2005 09:15:39 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CEL

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. (Iusacell) (NYSE: CEL) and Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) announced an agreement to deploy a super-fast, third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network in the cities of Mexico, Monterrey and Guadalajara.


04/18/2005 09:15:39 AM
StreetInsider Alert for PRX

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE: PRX) was notified that the FDA has extended the original 10-month Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date for the completion of its review of Par's New Drug Application for Megace ES oral suspension. The original user fee goal date for the Megace ES NDA was April 29, 2005. The new PDUFA goal date has been extended three months to July 29, 2005.


04/18/2005 09:15:38 AM
StreetInsider Alert for LSCC

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) and Synplicity Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNP) announced a multi-year extension of their longstanding agreement for Lattice to OEM Synplify synthesis tools, which currently support all Lattice digital programmable logic devices. The new OEM agreement ensures that Synplify will continue to be included in the Lattice ispLEVER design tool suite, and continued enhancements in performance and additions of new architecture support for the latest generation of Lattice FPGAs, including the new, non-volatile LatticeXP(TM) devices.


04/18/2005 09:15:26 AM
StreetInsider Alert for ANCC

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --AirNet Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: ANCC) expects revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 to be within its previously forecasted range.

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04/18/2005 09:10:43 AM
StreetInsider Alert for LAVA

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA) announced that it has expanded its relationship with NEC Electronics. Under the terms of the new, multi-year license agreement, NEC Electronics will expand its deployment of Magma software and the two companies will collaborate on several technology development initiatives, including integrated circuits (ICs) at the 65-nanometer node and beyond.


04/18/2005 09:10:42 AM
StreetInsider Alert for NAVR

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq: NAVR) obtained a fully underwritten financing commitment in the amount of $165 million from GE Commercial Finance.


04/18/2005 09:10:26 AM
StreetInsider Alert for GTK

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --GTECH Holdings Corporation (NYSE: GTK) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Corporation, has received an order for 2,400 Instant Ticket Vending Machine (ITVM) from Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS), who will, in turn, lease the ITVMs to the Pennsylvania Lottery and provide ongoing services. The new 24- bin Expandable Dispensing System Quad Burster(TM) (EDS-Q) ITVMs are scheduled for delivery beginning in May of this year. The majority of the 2,400 ITVMs will replace machines already in the field with the remainder being placed in new locations. GTECH expects to receive approximately $22 million in revenue from the sale of these machines.

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04/18/2005 09:05:31 AM
StreetInsider Alert for NUE

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase substantially all of the assets of Marion Steel Company ("Marion") for a cash purchase price of approximately $113 million. Finalization of the acquisition will occur after satisfactory resolution of regulatory approvals, approval by Nucor's Board of Directors, transfer of appropriate permits and other contracts, and other closing conditions.


04/18/2005 09:05:30 AM
StreetInsider Alert for PSTI

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Per-Se Technologies (Nasdaq: PSTI) announced that Boston University Medical Center Radiologists, Inc., which represents the Department of Radiology at Boston Medical Center, is using the Company's comprehensive reporting and billing management solutions to accelerate reimbursement. The practice chose Per-Se because of its experience in improving business processes, coding capabilities and credentialing. In addition, Per-Se's electronic financial and operating reports will help these radiologists to improve billing, increase cash flow and to focus more time on delivering care.

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04/18/2005 09:00:38 AM
StreetInsider Alert for NYER

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Nyer Medical Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NYER) entered into agreements for the private placement sale of their common shares and warrants with two institutional investors for aggregate gross proceeds of $400,000.

The Company issued to the investors 193,237 shares of common stock at a price of $2.07 per share. The investors also received warrants to purchase 53,320 shares of common stock over a five-year period at an exercise price of $ 2.60 per share. Furthermore, the Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than November 15, 2005 to permit resales of the common stock by the investors, including the common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants.


04/18/2005 09:00:38 AM
StreetInsider Alert for OATS

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --RBC Capital Markets upgraded Wild Oats Markets Inc (Nasdaq: OATS) from Underperform to Sector Perform. The firm's checks suggest that sales trends have improved in Q1 and that comps should accelerate as the year progresses.


04/18/2005 09:00:35 AM
StreetInsider Alert for PNW

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Arizona Public Service (APS) announced that it has concluded new long-term agreements to supply about 75 megawatts of power to ten electrical and irrigation districts located throughout the state of Arizona. APS is the largest subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE: PNW).

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04/18/2005 08:55:37 AM
StreetInsider Alert for GGP

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --RBC Capital Markets upgraded General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE: GGP) from Outperform to Top pick. The firm believes the Rouse merger risks are overstated and valuation is attractive.


04/18/2005 08:55:33 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CHS

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Prudential Securities upgraded Chico's FAS, Incorporated (NYSE: CHS) from Neutral to Overweight; target price increased from $26.00 to $30.00. In the firm's opinion, CHS should be a core holding and that the weakness the shares experienced over the past week provide an attractive entry point. They also believe CHS' qtr is on track and that sales in the industry picked up in the second week of the month, and they are using this opportunity to step into a story that they view as one of the best in the group.

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04/18/2005 08:50:41 AM
StreetInsider Alert for AGP

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Wachovia Securities upgraded AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE: AGP) from Market Perform to Outperform. The firm believes membership worries appear overblown and that AGP improved its underwriting margin in Florida through case management and medical management.


04/18/2005 08:50:41 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CNTY

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Roth Capital downgrades Century Casinos (Nasdaq: CNTY) from 'buy' to 'neutral'.


04/18/2005 08:50:40 AM
StreetInsider Alert for JNC

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Merrill Lynch reinstated coverage on Nuveen Investments, Inc. (NYSE: JNC) with a Buy rating; $38.00 price target. The firm is reinstating coverage on the stock and noted they view JNC as a potential core holding in asset mgmt, with a strong brand, steady cash flows, high margins, and upside potential in a variety of mkts.


04/18/2005 08:50:40 AM
StreetInsider Alert for PRXL

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --PAREXEL (NASDAQ: PRXL) is 30% lower in pre-open action after the company said it sees Q3 EPS of $0.15-0.17 and revenue of $136 million versus the consensus of $0.26 and $145.54 million.


04/18/2005 08:50:38 AM
StreetInsider Alert for SC

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Merrill Lynch upgraded Shell Transportation & Trading Co. (NYSE: SC) from Neutral to Buy. The firm based their upgrade on strong technical support heading into the July merger of RD and SC into a single entity.


04/18/2005 08:50:38 AM
StreetInsider Alert for RD

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Merrill Lynch upgraded Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (NYSE: RD) from Neutral to Buy. The firm based their upgrade on strong technical support heading into the July merger of RD and SC into a single entity.


04/18/2005 08:45:27 AM
StreetInsider Alert for QGLY

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --The Quigley Corporation (Nasdaq: QGLY) announced that its Quigley Pharma Division had completed a double-blind placebo controlled study of its QR-340 Scar Formula. Initial results demonstrated that the formula was safe, effective and outperformed Mederma, the top selling scar appearance formula in the commercial marketplace.


04/18/2005 08:45:27 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CLGY

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLGY) reported that it has submitted a written response containing new analyses of data from its Cellegesic (0.4% nitroglycerin ointment) phase 3 trials. The new analyses were submitted in response to an FDA request resulting from an ongoing dialogue with the FDA following receipt of a "Not Approvable" letter in December 2004. Cellegy filed an NDA for the use of Cellegesic for the treatment of pain associated with chronic anal fissures in June 2004. While there is no deadline for a reply from the FDA, the company hopes to hear the results of the FDA's deliberations in the near future.

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04/18/2005 08:40:39 AM
StreetInsider Alert for MWY

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) announced that Unreal Championship 2, the latest entry in the long established Unreal franchise and the sequel to Unreal Championship (2002), has shipped for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft.


04/18/2005 08:40:38 AM
StreetInsider Alert for HRB

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB) said tax preparation and related fees from its U.S. retail operations increased 6.4 percent to $1.9 billion through March 31, 2005. The average fee per client served in company-owned and franchised offices rose 6.9 percent to $146.69. The number of clients served in the company's U.S. retail operations declined slightly by 0.5 percent through March 31. Digital tax solutions clients served declined 6.1 percent through the same period.

The company is maintaining its earnings guidance at the low end of the $3.50 to $4 per share range, as previously communicated.


04/18/2005 08:40:25 AM
StreetInsider Alert for BSX

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced that it has acquired TriVascular, Inc., a privately held company based in Santa Rosa, California. Boston Scientific exercised an exclusive option to acquire TriVascular that it obtained in December 2002. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.


04/18/2005 08:40:25 AM
StreetInsider Alert for ELBO

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) and Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: ELBO) entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger. Under the terms of the agreement, Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. shareholders will receive $38.15 in cash, plus the equivalent of 0.78795 shares of GameStop Corp. (GameStop) Class A common stock for each share of Electronics Boutique.

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04/18/2005 08:35:38 AM
StreetInsider Alert for INSP

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Infospace Search & Directory, a leading Web search and online directory services provider and a business of InfoSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ: INSP) announced a two-year agreement to add results from MSN Search, the first-ever search engine built from the ground up by Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), to Infospace's search offering.


04/18/2005 08:35:38 AM
StreetInsider Alert for RTLX

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Ferris Baker Watts initiated coverage onRetalix Ltd. (Nasdaq: RTLX) with a Buy rating; $28.00 price target. In the firm's opinion, RTLX is a market leader well positioned to take advantage of ongoing industry consolidation. They look for RTLX to continue to benefit in the near term from POS upgrades as well as selective retail IT application spending.


04/18/2005 08:35:36 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CNTY

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Late Friday, Century Casinos (Nasdaq: CNTY) reported Q4 earnings of $0.11 per share, 4 cents better than estimates. Revenues came in at $9.1 million versus the consensus of $8.98 million.

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04/18/2005 08:30:43 AM
StreetInsider Alert for WDHD

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Soleil Securities Corporation upgraded Woodhead Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: WDHD) from Sell to Hold; $12.00 price target. The firm based their upgrade on valuation of the stock.


04/18/2005 08:30:41 AM
StreetInsider Alert for ONXX

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NYSE: BAY) and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) recommended that all patients in the companies' ongoing Phase III trial in advanced renal cell carcinoma be offered access to sorafenib. This decision follows further review of data from a recent planned analysis of progression-free survival, as well as additional discussions with the principal investigators, an independent data monitoring committee, and with regulatory authorities


04/18/2005 08:30:40 AM
StreetInsider Alert for MXT

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Friedman Billings Ramsey upgraded Metris Companies Inc. (NYSE: MXT) from Market Perform to Outperform; target price increased from $12.00 to $15.00. The firm notes that due to March's Master Trust statistics, they have become confident that the improving performance trends in the portfolio will persist. They also noted that the improvement in credit performance has occurred at a faster pace than they anticipated. They also think that with continued strong performance in early-stage delinquency, loss rates will reach the mid-15% level, or lower, thus improving their outlook.


04/18/2005 08:30:40 AM
StreetInsider Alert for MAMA

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Merriman Curhan Ford downgraded Mamma.com Inc (Nasdaq: MAMA) from Buy to Neutral.


04/18/2005 08:25:35 AM
StreetInsider Alert for WJCI

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Merriman Curhan Ford downgraded WJ Communications Inc (Nasdaq: WJCI) from Buy to Neutral.


04/18/2005 08:25:34 AM
StreetInsider Alert for STXN

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: STXN) announced the appointment of Larry Brittain as vice president, worldwide sales and service. Mr. Brittain will be responsible for the company's global sales and service operations. Brittain joins Stratex Networks from Ericsson, Inc. (Nasdaq: ERICY) where he was most recently vice president, CDMA systems sales, responsible for their global CDMA business.


04/18/2005 08:25:33 AM
StreetInsider Alert for JCI

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Credit Suisse First Boston initiated coverage on Johnson Controls Inc (NYSE: JCI) with a Neutral rating; $62.00 price target.


04/18/2005 08:20:36 AM
StreetInsider Alert for GE

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --GE Commercial Finance (NYSE: GE) agreed to acquire Bombardier Capital's Inventory Finance Division, the financing division of Bombardier Inc., for approximately US$1.4 billion in cash and assume US$1.0 billion in debt and other liabilities related to the business.


04/18/2005 08:20:35 AM
StreetInsider Alert for ACS

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., (NYSE: ACS) announced that it has been awarded a business process outsourcing (BPO) contract from Education Finance Partners, a private education loan provider that helps students and families bridge the gap between traditional financial aid and the total cost of a higher education. Bringing consumer loan expertise to the education finance market, the company offers customized programs to school and lender partners. The contract is valued at $4.5 million over three years.


04/18/2005 08:15:48 AM
StreetInsider Alert for VRX

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE: VRX) presented the final analyses of sustained viral response and relapse rate data from its Viramidine Phase 2 clinical trial at the 40th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver in Paris, France. The company is developing Viramidine, a nucleoside analog, in oral form, currently in Phase 3 clinical trials, for administration in combination with pegylated interferon for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in treatment-naive patients.

The results of the Phase 2 proof-of-concept study validate the study design by continuing to show that Viramidine demonstrates a significantly reduced incidence of anemia and comparable efficacy to ribavirin.


04/18/2005 08:15:47 AM
StreetInsider Alert for INGN

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Introgen Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: INGN) announced the presentation of data from multiple studies of the tumor suppressor INGN 241, documenting the Company's ongoing progress in evaluating the multiple anti-cancer activities of this novel investigational therapy. INGN 241, adenoviral-mda-7, is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with malignant melanoma. The data, which will be presented this week in six separate presentations at the American Association of Cancer Research 96th Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California, underscore the broad and growing potential of INGN 241 in a variety of cancers. The presentations illustrate the activity of INGN 241 when used as a monotherapy, as part of combination regimens, as an anti- angiogenic agent and as an immunotherapy.


04/18/2005 08:15:45 AM
StreetInsider Alert for ETN

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN) announced that its Board of Directors authorized the company to repurchase up to 10 million of its common shares. The company intends to initiate in the near term the repurchase of $200 million of its common shares, with the remainder of the shares to be repurchased over time, depending on market conditions, share price, capital levels and other considerations. This program replaces the remaining authority under the company's past share repurchase programs.


04/18/2005 08:10:41 AM
StreetInsider Alert for NGEN

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Nanogen, Inc. (Nasdaq: NGEN) announced that it has entered into a supply and license agreement with deCode Genetics to provide a new genomics assay for single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discovery, validation and screening. The assay incorporates a full range of Nanogen's products, including the Eclipse(R) Dark Quencher, new DNA linker technology, modified bases and novel fluorescent dyes, and allows rapid SNP analysis on a large number of patient samples.


04/18/2005 08:10:40 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CHIR

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Chiron Corporation (Nasdaq: CHIR ) and XOMA Ltd. (Nasdaq: XOMA) announced the initiation of Phase I clinical testing of CHIR-12.12, a fully human, antagonist antibody that targets the CD40 antigen. Treatment has begun in the first Phase I trial, for patients with advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). CHIR-12.12 is the first drug candidate to enter clinical testing under the collaborative agreement between Chiron and XOMA for the development and commercialization of antibody products for the treatment of cancer.


04/18/2005 08:10:27 AM
StreetInsider Alert for ICAD

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD) announced that it recently submitted its Premarket Notification 510(k) Application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking clearance to market and sell its first product for use in the detection of lung cancer.

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04/18/2005 08:02:45 AM
StreetInsider Alert for IMDC

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Lazard Freres upgrades Inamed Corp (Nasdaq: IMDC) from Hold to Buy, citing overreaction to FDA panel vote.


04/18/2005 08:02:45 AM
StreetInsider Alert for FTEK

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Fuel-Tech N.V. (Nasdaq: FTEK) announced orders for the installation of NOxOUT Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction systems on two coal-fired utility units. The orders, which total $3.5 million, are from a major utility alliance partner.


04/18/2005 08:02:34 AM
StreetInsider Alert for MVK

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Raymond James upgrades Maverick Tube (NYSE: MVK) from Market Perform to Strong Buy on continued strong demand-Price target $45.


04/18/2005 08:02:13 AM
StreetInsider Alert for RX

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Bear Stearns upgrades IMS Health (NYSE: RX) from Underperform to Outperform on positive earnings outlook-Price target $30.


04/18/2005 08:02:12 AM
StreetInsider Alert for MANT

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --ManTech International Corporation (Nasdaq:MANT) was selected to provide security services to the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Information Resource Management. The five-year contract has a total value of $23.9 million.


04/18/2005 08:02:00 AM
StreetInsider Alert for MMM

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --3M Co (NYSE: MMM) reports Q1 earnings of $1.03 per share, 2 cents better than estimates. Revenues came in at $5.17 billion versus the consensus of $5.26 billion.


04/18/2005 08:01:50 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CTSH

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Cognizant Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: CTSH) announced it has acquired substantially all the assets of Fathom Solutions, L.L.C, an award-winning, Chicago-based consulting company, for $19 million in cash and stock in initial consideration, plus contingent consideration of up to $16 million payable in cash two years from closing.


04/18/2005 08:01:43 AM
StreetInsider Alert for LLY

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) reports Q1 earnings of $0.68 per share, 2 cents better than estimates. Q1 revenues were $3.5 billion, lower than analysts estimates of $3.57 billion. LLY guides lower for Q2 earnings, but guides in-line for full-year outlook.


04/18/2005 08:01:42 AM
StreetInsider Alert for PLT

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) announced that it had completed purchases under the stock repurchase program it announced on February 17, 2005. The Board of Directors also authorized a new 1,000,000-share program.


04/18/2005 08:01:41 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CVTX

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --CV Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVTX) said Ranexa met the primary endpoint of reducing weekly angina frequency compared to placebo in the Evaluation of Ranolazine In Chronic Angina study. ERICA was conducted under the FDA special protocol assessment process, following an approvable letter issued in October 2003.


04/18/2005 08:01:40 AM
StreetInsider Alert for SANM

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Morgan Stanley upgrades Sanmina-SCI Corp (Nasdaq: SANM) from Equalweight to Overweight on stronger demand outlook.


04/18/2005 08:01:33 AM
StreetInsider Alert for AKAM

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) and XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR) announced that Akamai is the lead provider of Internet streaming services for XM Radio Online.


04/18/2005 08:01:31 AM
StreetInsider Alert for SBC

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Deutsche Bank upgrades SBC Communications (NYSE: SBC) from Hold to Buy on valuation-Price target $25.50.


04/18/2005 08:01:30 AM
StreetInsider Alert for TRB

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Credit Suisse FB downgrades Tribune Co (NYSE: TRB) from Outperform to Neutral on slower growth outlook-Price target $39.


04/18/2005 08:01:30 AM
StreetInsider Alert for NRMX

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Neurochem Inc. (NASDAQ: NRMX) reported preliminary results from the Phase II/III clinical study for its investigational product candidate Fibrillex for the treatment of Amyloid A (AA) Amyloidosis, a disease that normally progresses to end-stage renal failure and death and for which no specific treatment exists. An assessment of the preliminary data on the composite primary endpoint indicates that there were 13.4 percent more patients whose condition remained stable or improved on Fibrillex compared to placebo (p-value of 0.06). However, Fibrillex did not achieve the study's pre-specified p-value of 0.01 on the primary endpoint.

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04/18/2005 08:01:43 AM
StreetInsider Alert for LLY

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) reports Q1 earnings of $0.68 per share, 2 cents better than estimates. Q1 revenues were $3.5 billion, lower than analysts estimates of $3.57 billion. LLY guides lower for Q2 earnings, but guides in-line for full-year outlook.


04/18/2005 08:01:42 AM
StreetInsider Alert for PLT

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) announced that it had completed purchases under the stock repurchase program it announced on February 17, 2005. The Board of Directors also authorized a new 1,000,000-share program.


04/18/2005 08:01:41 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CVTX

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --CV Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVTX) said Ranexa met the primary endpoint of reducing weekly angina frequency compared to placebo in the Evaluation of Ranolazine In Chronic Angina study. ERICA was conducted under the FDA special protocol assessment process, following an approvable letter issued in October 2003.


04/18/2005 08:01:40 AM
StreetInsider Alert for SANM

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Morgan Stanley upgrades Sanmina-SCI Corp (Nasdaq: SANM) from Equalweight to Overweight on stronger demand outlook.


04/18/2005 08:01:40 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CSCD

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --UBS initiates coverage on Cascade Microtech (Nasdaq: CSCD) with a 'buy' rating and $14 price target. The analyst feels the company can maintain its 50%-55% engineering system market share given its early lead in the ongoing transition to 300mm technology.


04/18/2005 08:01:39 AM
StreetInsider Alert for RDWR

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Radware (Nasdaq: RDWR) announced that Nu Horizons Electronics (Nasdaq: NUHC) has deployed Radware's DefensePro for multi-Gigabit intrusion prevention security. With DefensePro, Nu Horizons is able to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, fulfilling the fiduciary responsibility with site wide security.


04/18/2005 08:01:38 AM
StreetInsider Alert for NT

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Orange France has launched a new high-speed mobile service which covers 85% of French inhabitants. The Central and Southern France regions operate on a solution provided by Nortel (NYSE: NT). Using EDGE (Enhanced Data Rate for GSM Evolution) technology which enables speeds from 100 to 200 Kilobytes per second, Orange business customers can now connect simply and easily to their company network, pick up their e-mails, surf the Internet and their Intranet, and access business applications three times faster than currently available on GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) networks.


04/18/2005 08:01:38 AM
StreetInsider Alert for SYMC

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Deutsche Bank upgrades Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) from 'hold' to 'buy' with a $29 price target.


04/18/2005 08:01:33 AM
StreetInsider Alert for AKAM

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) and XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR) announced that Akamai is the lead provider of Internet streaming services for XM Radio Online.


04/18/2005 08:01:31 AM
StreetInsider Alert for SBC

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Deutsche Bank upgrades SBC Communications (NYSE: SBC) from Hold to Buy on valuation-Price target $25.50.


04/18/2005 08:01:30 AM
StreetInsider Alert for TRB

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Credit Suisse FB downgrades Tribune Co (NYSE: TRB) from Outperform to Neutral on slower growth outlook-Price target $39.


04/18/2005 08:01:30 AM
StreetInsider Alert for NRMX

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Neurochem Inc. (NASDAQ: NRMX) reported preliminary results from the Phase II/III clinical study for its investigational product candidate Fibrillex for the treatment of Amyloid A (AA) Amyloidosis, a disease that normally progresses to end-stage renal failure and death and for which no specific treatment exists. An assessment of the preliminary data on the composite primary endpoint indicates that there were 13.4 percent more patients whose condition remained stable or improved on Fibrillex compared to placebo (p-value of 0.06). However, Fibrillex did not achieve the study's pre-specified p-value of 0.01 on the primary endpoint.


04/18/2005 08:01:29 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CHS

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Prudential Securities upgrades Chico's FAS (NYSE: CHS) from Neutral to Overweight telling clients recent dip in stock price presents an attractive entry point-Price target $30.


04/18/2005 08:01:28 AM
StreetInsider Alert for PKX

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Merrill Lynch downgrades Posco (NYSE: PKX) from Buy to Neutral on slowed earnings outlook.


04/18/2005 08:01:28 AM
StreetInsider Alert for LSBC

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Large Scale Biology Corporation (Nasdaq: LSBC) received $3,000,000 in term loan financing from its CEO in exchange for a secured promissory note and accompanying warrant. The loan proceeds will be used for working capital.


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04/18/2005 08:01:19 AM
StreetInsider Alert for MOVI

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Movie Gallery, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOVI) announced a 1.5% increase in same-store revenues for the 2005-first quarter. Previously, the company indicated that same-store revenues for the period were expected to be in the range of 0.5% to 1.5%.

The company continues to forecast revenues for the 2005-first quarter to be in the range of $228 million to $233 million, an increase of 12% to 15% over the comparable period last year. In addition, the Company is still projecting earnings to range between $0.56 and $0.60 per diluted share.


04/18/2005 08:01:19 AM
StreetInsider Alert for BAC

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) reports Q1 earnings of $1.14 per share, 17 cents better than estimates. Q1 revenues were $14.2 billion, higher than analysts estimates $13.8 billion.


04/18/2005 08:01:18 AM
StreetInsider Alert for HGSI

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) said results of a Phase 1 clinical trial demonstrate the safety and tolerability of HGS-ETR1 in patients with advanced solid tumors, and support further evaluation of HGS-ETR1 in Phase 2 clinical trials, both as a single agent and in combination with chemotherapy.


04/18/2005 08:01:17 AM
StreetInsider Alert for BEAS

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Smith Barney downgrades BEA Systems (Nasdaq: BEAS) from Buy to Hold on challenging earnings outlook-Price target $8.50.


04/18/2005 08:01:17 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CEGE

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Cell Genesys, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEGE) said the combination of a GVAX cancer vaccine with anti-angiogenesis agents that block vascular endothelial growth factor demonstrates synergistic antitumor activity in preclinical tumor models.


04/18/2005 08:01:16 AM
StreetInsider Alert for L

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Liberty Media Corp (NYSE: L) announced that Doug Briggs, President and CEO of QVC, Inc., has decided to retire from QVC in March 2006.


04/18/2005 08:01:15 AM
StreetInsider Alert for HON

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Honeywell Int'l (NYSE: HON) announced its intention to acquire Zellweger Analytics, a global leader in hazardous gas detection technology. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2005. Acquisition terms were not disclosed.


04/18/2005 08:01:15 AM
StreetInsider Alert for AMAT

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Deutsche Bank upgrades Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT) from Hold to Buy on stabilizing business outlook.


04/18/2005 08:01:06 AM
StreetInsider Alert for HAS

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) reports a Q1 loss of $0.02 per share, 6 cents worse than estimates. Q1 revenues were $454.9 million, lower than analysts estimates of $487.97 million.


04/18/2005 08:01:05 AM
StreetInsider Alert for ATML

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Deutsche Bank upgrades Atmel (Nasdaq: ATML) from Sell to Hold on stabilizing business outlook-Price target $3.


04/18/2005 08:01:05 AM
StreetInsider Alert for FLSH

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --J.P. Morgan upgrades M-Systems Flash (Nasdaq: FLSH) from Neutral to Overweight on positive earnings outloook.


04/18/2005 08:01:04 AM
StreetInsider Alert for SNY

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Merrill Lynch downgrades Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE: SNY) from Buy to Neutral on valuation.


04/18/2005 08:00:57 AM
StreetInsider Alert for BRCD

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Smith Barney downgrades Brocade Communications (Nasdaq: BRCD) from Buy to Hold on near-term outlook-Price target $6.


04/18/2005 08:00:55 AM
StreetInsider Alert for ACAT

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Ryan Beck downgrades Artic Cat (Nasdaq: ACAT) from Outperform to Market Perform on slower snowmobile sales-Price target $27.


04/18/2005 08:00:55 AM
StreetInsider Alert for FCFS

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --First Cash Financial Services (Nasdaq: FCFS) reports Q1 earnings of $0.36 per share, 1 cent worse than estimates. Q1 revenues were $47 million, lower than analysts estimates of $48.8 million. FCFS reaffirms full-year earnings outlook.


04/18/2005 08:00:45 AM
StreetInsider Alert for CHKP

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Check Point Software (Nasdaq: CHKP) reports Q1 earnings of $0.30 per share, 1 cent better than estimates. Q1 revenues were $137.7 million, lower than analysts estimates of $138.86 million.


04/18/2005 08:00:45 AM
StreetInsider Alert for MACR

Apr 18, 2005 (streetinsider.com via COMTEX) --Adobe Systems Inc (Nasdaq: ADBE) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been approved by both boards of directors, Macromedia stockholders will receive, at a fixed exchange ratio, 0.69 shares of Adobe common stock for every share of Macromedia common stock in a tax-free exchange.

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