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Thursday August 27, 2009

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Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (NASDAQ: OZRK) will be presenting at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference in New York, NY, on September 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The Company will be represented by George Gleason, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Greg McKinney, Executive Vice President and Controller.

In today’s tough economic climate, the majority of U.S. hospitals are challenged to generate low single-digit profit margins given the impact of rising supply costs, variances in supply utilization, and reduced revenue due to changes in patient volumes and payor reimbursement. To address these existing challenges, MedAssets, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDAS) is helping hospitals develop defensible pricing strategies through Web-based technology and consulting solutions that improve profitability and offer pricing transparency for consumers choosing where to spend their healthcare dollars.

Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the appointments of Ian Walsh as the company’s Chief Innovation Officer and Tom McNamara as Chief Technology Officer. Both are currently senior leaders on Textron Systems’ Executive Leadership Team.

Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) (NYSE:MO) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to increase the company’s regular quarterly dividend by 6.3% to $0.34 per common share versus the previous rate of $0.32 per common share. The new annualized dividend rate is $1.36 per common share. The quarterly dividend is payable on October 9, 2009 to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2009. The ex-dividend date is September 11, 2009.

RINO International Corp (Nasdaq: RINO), a leading producer of proprietary and patented wastewater treatment, desulphurization equipment, and high temperature anti-oxidation systems for iron and steel manufacturers in the People’s Republic of China (”PRC”), today announced that it will present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference, to be held September 9-11, 2009, at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

Call volume on Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) has been rampant recently, as investors place their bets ahead of the semiconductor concern’s turn in the earnings limelight after the closing bell today.

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Tags: MDAS, MO, MRVL, OZRK, RINO, TXT

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