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A lawsuit was filed for certain investors in shares of Epocrates, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPOC). Deadline: May 7, 2013.NASDAQ:EPOC investors in excess of 80,000 shares should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

An investigation for investors in Maxwell Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:MXWL) shares over potential securities laws violations by Maxwell Technologies Inc. was announced and NASDAQ:MXWL stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

An investigation on behalf of investors of Hot Topic, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOTT) in connection with the proposed takeover was announced and NASDAQ:HOTT stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

Following a substantial stock drop caused by a recall of Affymax’ OMONTYS an investor in shares of Affymax, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFY) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by Affymax, Inc. in connection with certain allegedly false and misleading statements.

Baristas Coffee Company Inc. (Pink:BCCI) announced that it has completed all requirements and that its application to receive a symbol to be traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market has been approved.

Green Innovations Ltd. (OTC:GNIN) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Green Hygienics, Inc., has begun fulfilling several recently announced product purchase orders to some of its newest southern California retailers and distributors.

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) has authorized payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 cents per common share. The quarterly dividend is payable on April 11, 2013, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 21, 2013. The company had 338,275,674 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of February 2, 2013.

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UAL) reported February 2013 combined operational results for its airline units.

MannKind Corp. (NASDAQ:MNKD), a development stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic products for diabetes and cancer in the United States.

Roche Holding AG (OTC:RHHBY) is a Swiss pharmaceuticals and diagnostics holding company.

Swingplane Ventures, Inc. (OTC:SWVI) reported that it intends to commence additional metallurgical testing on samples from its Algarobbo Property in Chile this month.

An investor in shares of VeriFone Systems Inc (NYSE:PAY) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by VeriFone Systems Inc in connection with certain allegedly false and misleading statements.

An investigation on behalf of investors in NYSE:GDI shares over potential wrongdoing in connection with the proposed takeover was announced and NYSE:GDI stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

An investor in shares of Impax Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ:IPXL) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by Impax Laboratories in connection with certain allegedly false and misleading statements in regards to the Hayward facility.

Bloomberg reported that Tom Hill, head of The Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX)’s hedge funds-of-funds business, sold $19 million of stock in three weeks as the New York-based investment firm’s shares gained about 25 percent this year.

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CX) through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, marketing, distribution, and sale of cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and other construction materials worldwide.

News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWSA) filed an amendment to its Form 10 Registration Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The filing is in connection with the Company’s previously-announced intention to separate its businesses into two independent, publicly-traded companies. The filing builds on the initial Form 10 Registration Statement, filed with the SEC on December 21, 2012.

Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) ended its last quarter with $1.65 billion in cash and cash equivalents. With 784.21 million shares outstanding, Zynga has $2.10 in cash per share. Shares of gambling stocks and mobile gaming stocks have been trending upwards in recent weeks after the two largest gambling states in the U.S. Nevada and New Jersey announced the legalization of online gambling.

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: VOD) operates in three geographic regions: Europe, Africa and Central Europe; Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and has an investment in Verizon Wireless in the United States.

Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Affymax, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFY) and certain of its officers. The class action filed in United States District Court, Central District of California, and docketed under C13-1025 SI, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Affymax between December 8, 2011 and February 22, 2013, both dates inclusive of (the "Class Period").

AP Pharma Inc. (OTC:APPA) reported fourth quarter and full year 2012 financial results and highlighted recent corporate progress.

Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCQB: TTNP) announced that the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee (PDAC) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is scheduled to review the Company's New Drug Application (NDA) for Probuphine® for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with opioid dependence on March 21, 2013.

AMR Corporation (OTCQB: AAMRQ) announced that Bev Goulet has been promoted to senior vice president and chief integration officer for American Airlines. Last month, Goulet was appointed to lead the merger transition planning and integration coordination efforts with US Airways on behalf of American. Immediately prior to her appointment, she served as vice president of corporate development, treasurer and chief restructuring officer.

Green Innovations Ltd. (OTCQB: GNIN) announced that Mr. Philip C. Rundle has agreed to join the Company's Strategic Advisory Board. Mr. Rundle is considered a visionary business leader with over 20 years of extensive domestic and international experience in the tissue, diaper, wipes, and feminine care products business.

Financial advisor Dennis Tubbergen spends a lot of time advising his own clients and interviewing guests for his Everything Financial Radio Show. But he also manages to write a financial blog which can be viewed at dennistubbergen.com. On February 27, 2013 Tubbergen's blog was titled, "The End of the Dollar as the World's Reserve Currency?"