PALO ALTO, CA — (Marketwired) — 03/19/15 — HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced that the HP board of directors has authorized a 10 percent increase in the amount of its regular quarterly dividend, to $0.176 per share.The increase in the amount of the dividend will be effective when the HP board of directors declares HP–s next dividend, which is expected to occur in May. HP–s previously announced dividend, payable on April 1, 2015, to stockholders of record on March 11, 2015, will not be increase
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– Outlook 2015:
– Group sales set to increase to between ?4.8 and ?5.0 billion – anticipated EBIT margin of approximately 5%
– Defence plans return to profitability and 3% EBIT margin
– Automotive anticipates increasing EBIT margin of 8%
Fiscal 2014:
– Consolidated sales up 6% to ?4,688 million – operating Group earnings of ?160 million
– Automotive grew more quickly than the market – record EBIT of ?184 million
– Defence result
SAN FRANCISCO, CA and LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — (Marketwired) — 03/19/15 — Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADVS), a leading provider of software and services for the global investment management industry, today announced that it was named "Best Portfolio & Accounting Solution 2015" by the leading publication to the alternatives markets, The Hedge Fund Journal.Geneva®, Advent–s global investment management and accounting platform for asset managers, hedge funds, fund administ
SALEM, NH — (Marketwired) — 03/19/15 — (OTC PINK: STKR) (LSE: PPIX) (LSE: PPIR)(Salem, New Hampshire, March 19, 2015) ProPhotonix Limited (OTC: STKR; LSE: PPIX; LSE: PPIR), a designer and manufacturer of LED illumination systems and laser diode modules with operations in Ireland and the United Kingdom, today announces its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended December 31, 2014.The Company will hold the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders on May 14, 2015 at 2:00 PM British S