Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.

"We had a great quarter,” said Larry Page, CEO of Google. “Revenue was up 33% year on year and our quarterly revenue was just short of $10 billion. Google+ is now open to everyone and we just passed the 40 million user mark. People are flocking into Google+ at an incredible rate and we are just getting started!"

Q3 Financial Summary

Google reported revenues of $9.72 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 33% compared to the third quarter of 2010. Google reports its revenues, consistent with GAAP, on a gross basis without deducting traffic acquisition costs (TAC). In the third quarter of 2011, TAC totaled $2.21 billion, or 24% of advertising revenues.

Google reports operating income, operating margin, net income, and earnings per share (EPS) on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis.

GAAP operating income in the third quarter of 2011 was $3.06 billion, or 31% of revenues. This compares to GAAP operating income of $2.55 billion, or 35% of revenues, in the third quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP operating income in the third quarter of 2011 was $3.63 billion, or 37% of revenues. This compares to non-GAAP operating income of $2.93 billion, or 40% of revenues, in the third quarter of 2010.

GAAP net income in the third quarter of 2011 was $2.73 billion, compared to $2.17 billion in the third quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP net income in the third quarter of 2011 was $3.18 billion, compared to $2.46 billion in the third quarter of 2010.

GAAP EPS in the third quarter of 2011 was $8.33 on 327 million diluted shares outstanding, compared to $6.72 in the third quarter of 2010 on 322 million diluted shares outstanding. Non-GAAP EPS in the third quarter of 2011 was $9.72, compared to $7.64 in the third quarter of 2010.

Non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin exclude the expenses related to stock-based compensation (SBC). Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS exclude the expenses related to SBC and the related tax benefits. In the third quarter of 2011, the charge related to SBC was $571 million, compared to $380 million in the third quarter of 2010. The tax benefit related to SBC was $116 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $85 million in the third quarter of 2010.

Google Inc. maintains an index of Web sites and other online content for users, advertisers, and Google network members and other content providers. It offers AdWords, an auction-based advertising program; AdSense program, which enables Web sites that are part of the Google Network to deliver ads from its AdWords advertisers; Google Display, a display advertising network that comprises the videos, text, images, and other interactive ads; DoubleClick Ad Exchange, a real-time auction marketplace for the trading of display ad space; and YouTube that provides video, interactive, and other ad formats for advertisers.

More about GOOG at www.google.com.

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Lucas Energy, Inc. (Amex:LEI) announced that responded to inquiries regarding the recent stock price activity. William A. Sawyer, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company said, "Management of the Company believes the Company's fundamentals are strong and does not understand why the Company's stock price fluctuated so low, and then rebounded suddenly." As of the latest filing on June 30, 2011, the book value of the Company's assets was $1.23 per share. Within the past few days, the stock traded as low as $1.04 and as high as $1.80 per share, closing today at $1.49 per share.

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Cleantech Transit Inc (CLNO)

Biomass energy can be in solid, liquid or gaseous form, permitting a wide range of applications. At present, the majority of biomass energy can be supplied in solid form (eg, hog chips, sawdust, pellets, charcoal, garbage), and in liquid form (eg, pulping liquors and ethanol). Other liquid forms of biomass energy include methanol (wood alcohol) and vegetable oils. Landfill gas (methane) from the anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste in refuse sites is becoming more widespread in use.

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Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) will host a conference call to discuss results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2011 on Thursday, October 27 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A live audiocast of the call will be available to the public at http://www.expediainc.com/ir and replays are expected to be available for at least three months. Expedia, Inc. will post a release reporting its results on the Company's investor relations site at http://www.expediainc.com/ir approximately one hour prior to the call. The release will not be distributed via newswire.

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Global Hunter (GBLHF.PK)

Copper and brass are the materials of choice for plumbing, taps, valves and fittings. Thanks in part to its aesthetic appeal, copper and its alloys, such as architectural bronze, is used in a variety of settings to build facades, canopies, doors and window frames. Unlike plastic tubing, copper does not burn, melt or release noxious or toxic fumes in the event of a fire. Copper tubes also help protect water systems from potentially lethal bacteria such as legionella. Copper fire sprinkler systems are a valuable safety feature in buildings

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Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQGLY) announced that the Company will highlight a number of its new products and product features at the 118th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference and Exposition, which will be held October 22-26, 2011 at McCormick Place West in Chicago, Illinois. The Company will be exhibiting at Booth #861.

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Ampal-American Israel Corporation (Nasdaq:AMPL) announced that East Mediterranean Gas S.A.E. ("EMG") - in which it holds a 12.5% interest - has taken legal action against two Egyptian state-owned entities and an Israeli entity. EMG informed Ampal that it submitted a Request for Arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") to begin arbitration proceedings against the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (the "EGPC/EGAS"), and the Israel Electric Corporation Ltd ("IEC"). IEC is Israel's largest electricity producer and is state-owned.

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Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:RNIN) will hold a conference call on Thursday, November 10 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time to discuss results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. Financial results will be issued in a press release after the close of the market on the same day. Wireless Ronin's president and CEO, Scott Koller, and SVP and CFO, Darin McAreavey, will host the presentation, followed by a question and answer period. Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011, Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (3:30 p.m. Central time) Dial-In Number: 1-877-941-4774International: 1-480-629-9760, Conference ID#:4479951.

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Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CHKM) announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 10 million common units representing limited partner interests owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). GIP offered the common units to the public at $26.65 per unit and has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1.5 million additional common units.

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Cleantech Transit Inc (CLNO)

Cleantech Transit Inc. was founded to capitalize on technology advances and manufacturing opportunities in the growing clean energy public transportation sector. Cleantech Transit Inc has expanded its focus to invest directly in specific green projects that could maximize shareholder value. Recognizing the many economic and operational advances of converting wood waste into renewable sources of energy, Cleantech Transit Inc. has selected to invest in Phoenix Energy (www.phoenixenergy.net).

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Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE:TYG) announced that as of Sept. 30, 2011, the company's unaudited total assets were approximately $1.4 billion and its unaudited net asset value was $855.5 million, or $30.94 per share. As of Sept. 30, 2011, the company was in compliance with its asset coverage ratios under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) and basic maintenance covenants. The company's asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness was 490 percent, and its coverage ratio for preferred shares was 375 percent. For more information on calculation of coverage ratios, please refer to our most recent applicable prospectus.

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HCP, Inc (NYSE:HCP) will report its third quarter financial results on Monday, October 31, 2011, before the open of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company will also host a conference call and webcast at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (12 noon Eastern Time) that same day in order to review its financial performance and operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.

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Global Hunter (GBLHF.PK)

Global Hunter's focus is on strategic and base metals, with an advanced stage copper oxide project in Chile and a highly prospective molybdenum property in British Columbia, Canada. GBLHF teams are working on developing the Corona de Cobre property in Chile and the Rabbit south property in British Columbia.

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Tennant Company (NYSE:TNC) introduced its new family of upright vacuums to provide solutions for customers who need simple, commercial-grade products with proven performance at a lower total cost of ownership. Designed to handle a variety of floor-care challenges, Tennant's new upright vacuum line offers various size and power options for facilities with small, hard-to-reach areas, large spaces, and anywhere in between.

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ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) will announce its financial results for the third quarter of 2011 before the stock markets open on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Following the release, ALLETE Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Alan R. Hodnik and Chief Financial Officer Mark A. Schober will present an overview of results and discuss other factors affecting performance during a conference call beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern time.

ALLETE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power in the United States.

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Crown Equity Holdings Inc., (CRWE)

Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a joint venture to deploy VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology delivering voice, video and data services to residential and commercial customers. The joint venture company is Crown Tele Services Inc. which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crown Equity Holdings Inc. Crown Equity Holdings Inc. will own fifty percent (50%) interest in the joint venture.

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MAJESTIC GOLD CORP (MJGCF.PK)

Gold is a good conductor of heat and electricity. It is the most malleable and ductile metal. It can easily be made into translucent sheets 0.0000039 in. (0.00001 mm) thick or drawn into wire weighing only 0.00005 oz/ft (0.5 mg/m).

The density of gold is 19.3 times that of water at 20°C (68°F), so that 1 ft3 of gold weighs about 1200 lb (1 m3, about 19,000 kg). Masses of gold, like those of other precious metals, are measured on the troy scale, which counts 12 oz to the pound. Gold melts at 1064.43°C (1947.97°F) and boils at 2860°C (5180°F). It is somewhat volatile well below its boiling point.

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Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq:CY) announced that it will host its Annual Financial Analyst Meeting at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time (12:00 p.m. Eastern) on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Cypress's headquarters, 198 Champion Court in San Jose, Calif. The event will include presentations from Cypress's President and CEO T.J. Rodgers and other members of Cypress's executive staff covering Cypress's broad product portfolio, financial performance and strategic outlook, as well as the unveiling of Cypress's new "stealth" startup. Registration, product demonstrations and breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. The formal webcast will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude by 11:30 a.m. and will be followed by an informal lunch and opportunity to view product demonstrations.

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Cleantech Transit Inc (CLNO)

Biomass is carbon based and is composed of a mixture of organic molecules containing hydrogen, usually including atoms of oxygen, often nitrogen and also small quantities of other atoms, including alkali, alkaline earth and heavy metals. These metals are often found in functional molecules such as the porphyrins which include chlorophyll which contains magnesium.

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Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVLS) announced that it will provide its third quarter 2011 earnings in a conference call to be held Wednesday, October 26, 2011, beginning at 1:30 p.m. PDT. The call will be available via an audio webcast that can be accessed on Novellus' Investor Relations home page, located at www.novellus.com/. A replay of the webcast will be available until October 26, 2012.

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Crown Equity Holdings Inc., (CRWE)

Crown Equity Holdings Inc. offers internet media-driven advertising services, which covers and connects a range of marketing specialties, as well as search engine optimization for clients interested in online media awareness. Crown Equity Holdings Inc., together with its digital network, currently provides electronic media services specializing in online publishing, which brings together targeted audiences and advertisers.

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Home BancShares, Inc. (Nasdaq:HOMB) announced it expects to release Third Quarter 2011 earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, October 20, 2011. Following this release, management will conduct a conference call to review these earnings at 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 ET) on Thursday, October 20, 2011. Interested parties can listen to this call by calling 1-877-317-6789 and asking for the Home BancShares conference call. A replay of the call will be available by calling. 1- 877-344-7529, Passcode: 10004530, which will be available until October 26, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. CT (9:00 ET).

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Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT) announced that a leading global event ticketing agency for concerts, theater productions, sporting events and other activities is implementing its 5th-generation workforce optimization software, including Impact 360® Quality Monitoring™, PCI encryption, desktop analytics and eLearning. The software will be used across multiple sites and support more than 1,000 customer service representatives, including the organization's blended staffing model comprised of contact center and remote agents.

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Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) declared a $.01 increase in the Company's regular quarterly dividend to $.32 per share payable November 15, 2011 to shareholders of record November 1, 2011. Paychex, Inc. is a leading provider of payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses. The company offers comprehensive payroll services, including payroll processing, payroll tax administration, and employee pay services, including direct deposit, check signing, and Readychex®. Human Resource Services include 401(k) plan recordkeeping, section 125 plans, a professional employer organization, time and attendance solutions, and other administrative services for business.

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Crown Equity Holdings Inc., (CRWE)

Crown Equity's selection of CoreLink reflects recent diversification beyond CRWE's original charter as a provider of services and knowledge to small business owners taking their own companies public. In addition to these services, CRWE has transitioned into a multifaceted media organization that publishes clients' news online; sells advertising adjacent with its digital network targeted at a high-income audience; designs, hosts and maintains websites; produces marketing videos from concept to final product; crafts press releases and articles for maximum SEO; develops email campaigns; and forges branding campaigns to bolster client company images.

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North American Palladium Ltd. (AMEX:PAL) announced that provided a technical update on its mine expansion plan for the Company's flagship Lac des Iles ("LDI") palladium mine in Northern Ontario. "I was very pleased with the significant progress made to date on the expansion of LDI, and that the updated mine plan capitalizes on the significant growth of the Offset Zone and the various scope changes we made to further enhance the expansion," said William J. Biggar, President and Chief Executive Officer.

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Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) will report its third quarter 2011 results after the stock market closes on Monday October 17th, 2011 and host a live webcast and conference call at 10:00am ET on Tuesday October 18th, 2011. The call will last for approximately one hour. A slide presentation which will accompany the call will be available at www.stanleyblackanddecker.com.

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MAJESTIC GOLD CORP (MJGCF.PK)

Industrial uses of gold include making thread for embroidery, special reflective layers on expensive CDs, and insulation for automobiles. In photography, gold toners are used to alter the color of prints. Gold is used to make a protective coating on many artificial satellites because it is a good reflector of electromagnetic radiation. It is also used to make thermal protective faceplates for astronauts.

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Cleantech Transit Inc (CLNO)

Cleantech Transit Inc. was founded to capitalize on technology advances and manufacturing opportunities in the growing clean energy public transportation sector. Cleantech Transit Inc has expanded its focus to invest directly in specific green projects that could maximize shareholder value. Recognizing the many economic and operational advances of converting wood waste into renewable sources of energy, Cleantech Transit Inc. has selected to invest in Phoenix Energy (www.phoenixenergy.net).

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The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) reported September 2011 sales results. Sales for the five-week period ended October 1, 2011, were $2.2 billion, up 6% over the $2.1 billion achieved during the five-week period ended October 2, 2010. For the 35 weeks ended October 1, 2011, sales reached $14.6 billion, a 6% increase over the $13.8 billion achieved in the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales for the five-week period ended October 1, 2011 increased 4% over last year. For the 35-week, year-to-date period, consolidated comparable store sales increased 3% over the same period last year.

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