Restaurant Industry Outlook Softened in May as Restaurant Performance Index Posted First Decline in Five Months
The outlook for the restaurant industry was dampened somewhat in May, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity registered its first decline in five months. The Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) - a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry - stood at 98.3 in May, down 0.3 percent from April and its 19th consecutive month below 100.
CPI Corp. Added to Russell 3000(R) Index
CPI Corp. (NYSE: CPY) today announced it has been added to the broad-market Russell 3000(R) Index. CPI's addition to the index was effective after the stock market closed on June 26, 2009, following Russell Investments' reconstitution of its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes.
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. Added to Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 Indexes
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: BSTC), a biopharmaceutical company developing first in class collagenase-based products, announced today that it was added to the Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 Indexes effective at the close of the U.S. markets on June 29, 2009. The Russell family of U.S. indexes is reconstituted annually and is designed to be a comprehensive representation of the investable U.S. equity market.
VCF Research Reveals the Current State of the Perfect Order in the Retail Industry
Results of a research survey examining the use of the Perfect Order Index within the retail industry announced today.
ChromaDex Establishes a Blanket Purchase Agreement With the National Institutes of Health
ChromaDex Corp., (OTC Bulletin Board: CDXC) a leader in phytochemical reference standards and contract research, announced today that the National Institutes of Health established a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Company. The Agreement covers all products and services offered by ChromaDex. This includes botanical reference materials, phytochemicals, bulk chemical production, analytical testing services, analytical method development, contract research, isolation of compounds, chemical synthesis and natural product libraries.
China-Biotics, Inc. to Join Russell 3000 Index
China-Biotics, Inc.
(Nasdaq: CHBT) ("China-Biotics", "the Company"), a leading Chinese firm
specializing in the manufacture, research, development, marketing and
distribution of probiotics products, today announced it will join the Russell
3000(R) Index and Russell Global(R) Index when Russell Investments
reconstitutes its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indices on June
26, 2009, according to a preliminary list of additions posted June 12 on
http://www.russell.com .
Coalition for Indexed Products Applauds Meeks-Price Bill, H.R. 2733
The Coalition for Indexed Products ("the Coalition") today praised the introduction of the Meeks-Price Bill, H.R. 2733, "Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009." The new bill, introduced by Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and co-sponsored by Congressman Tom Price (R-GA) on the Republican side, seeks to reverse the SEC's recent controversial decision to reclassify most fixed indexed annuities as securities and place them under the SEC's jurisdiction.
Restaurant Industry Outlook Continues to Improve as Restaurant Performance Index Hits Highest Level in 11 Months
The outlook for the restaurant industry grew more optimistic in April, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity registered its fourth consecutive monthly gain. The Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) -- a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry -- stood at 98.6 in April, up 0.8 percent from March, its highest level in 11 months.
Plexus to Hold Investor Day on June 11, 2009
Plexus Corp. (Nasdaq: PLXS) today announced that it will hold its Investor Day on June 11, 2009 in New York, NY.
Corsair® Wins a Best Selling Product Award from RetailVision for its 4GB XMS Memory Kit
Awards program supported by research from The NPD Group honors the most successful products in retail and e-tail for 2008.
Natacha DePaola Named IIT Dean of Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Provost Alan Cramb today announced the appointment of Natacha DePaola, Ph.D. as dean of IIT Armour College of Engineering. DePaola joins IIT from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where she has been chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering since 2005 and on the faculty since 1994. Before RPI, DePaola was assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Northwestern University.
Ranbaxy Voluntarily Recalls Nitrofurantoin Capsules in the U.S.
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RPI) announced today that it is conducting a voluntary recall of all lots of Nitrofurantoin (Monohydrate/Macrocrystals) Capsules, USP 100 mg currently on the market in the U.S.
Restaurant Industry Outlook Improved as the Restaurant Performance Index Rose for the Third Consecutive Month
The outlook for the restaurant industry improved in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity rose for the third consecutive month. The Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) -- a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry -- stood at 97.7 in March, up 0.2 percent from February and 1.3 percent during the last three months.
Roberts Realty Investors, Inc. Reduces Debt and Refinances Loan
Roberts Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: RPI) announces that it has reduced its debt by $577,000 through refinancing its $4,077,000 Wachovia Bank land loan. To pay off the Wachovia loan, the company used the proceeds of a new $3,500,000 loan from Touchmark National Bank along with $577,000 of its available cash. The loan is secured by the company's 38-acre Highway 20 land in Cumming, Georgia and is scheduled to mature on October 8, 2010.
US City Ranked #2 for 'Best Value' Attracts Mexicans, Military & Medical Professionals to April 21 New Homes Auction
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