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Liberal groups slam political ads tied to Facebook CEO (USAToday)
A coalition of liberal and environmental groups announced Tuesday that members would stop advertising on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) for two weeks to object to the “cynical advertising strategy” of a pro-immigration group linked to Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) founder Mark Zuckerberg. “Leaders in the technology community have every right to talk about how immigration reform will benefit their businesses,” said former senator Russ Feingold, founder of Progressives United. But he accused Zuckerberg’s group of “choosing a strategy that’s condescending to voters and counterproductive to reform.” Nine organizations, including MoveOn.org, the Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters, joined the protest.
Thanks to Strong Revenue, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) a Fortune 500 company (CrazyJoys)
Today the world’s biggest online social network Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) was announced a position holder at the Fortune 500 list after it went public last year. The company went public in March of 2012 although the initial public offering was massively inflated among unsubstantiated hype. The company could not be able to make its place on Fortune 500 fleet since it took its start in 2004. The reason behind this success is said to be the strong revenue growth that bought Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) its 482nd place on the list. The Facebook success also make its founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg the youngest executive on the fleet.
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. 1st Quarter 2013 Results (WSJ)
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $196.9 million, or $1.84 per share, excluding a loss contingency reserve as further discussed below. Income from continuing operations including this item was $16.9 million, or $0.16 per share. Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 was $143.8 million, or $1.50 per share, excluding after-tax transaction expenses associated with the acquisition of HCP of $3.6 million, or $0.04 per share. Income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA) for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 including this item was $140.2 million, or $1.46 per share.
US District Court dismisses False Claims Act suit against DaVita (NephrologyNews)
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA) announced that a False Claims Act suit by a former patient that claimed the dialysis provider violated Medicare regulations by failing to follow the nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:12 has been dismissed. In the suit, former DaVita dialysis patient Laura Turner-Hooks had alleged that the nurses at the DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA) Tel-Huron Dialysis facility in Waterford , Mich., where she received dialysis treatments in 2010, were frequently absent from the floor, according to Law 360. The complaint, which was filed in July 2012 and unsealed in November of that year after the government declined to intervene, also alleged that nurses were also often taking care of 18 patients at a time each.
TripAdvisor Buys Niumba.com (Nasdaq)
Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP) said Tuesday that it has acquired vacation rentals website Niumba.com. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Niumba features more than 230,000 properties globally and brings to Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP) the world’s largest collection of Spanish vacation rentals with more than 120,000 properties in Spain. Niumba will continue to operate as an independent brand and website from its offices in Madrid. The company’s listings will remain on Niumba.com and will soon additionally be featured on Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP) and Holiday Lettings.
Lonely Planet Wins 2013 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award for Favorite Guidebook (PRWeb)
Lonely Planet, the world’s #1 guidebook publisher, is proud to announce that it is a winner for the second consecutive year in the second-annual TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for Travel Favorites. Lonely Planet was overwhelmingly chosen as the “Favorite Guidebook” by those who matter most – travelers themselves. The awards honors the top brands travelers across select global markets prefer to use on their trips. Surveys were conducted in each country using a total panel of more than 3,900 Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP) travelers to select a shortlist of brands/products in each category.
Whole Foods Market Reports Second Quarter Results (WSJ)
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) today reported results for the 12-week second quarter ended April 14, 2013. Sales increased 13% to $3.0 billion. Comparable store sales increased 6.9%, and identical store sales, excluding four relocations and one expansion, increased 6.6%. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) increased 18% from the prior year to $305 million or 10.1% of sales, net income increased 21% to $142 million, and diluted earnings per share increased 19% to $0.76.
Disney, Whole Foods in focus after hours (MarketWatch)
With earnings after the bell, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) +0.73% shares were trading near their all-time high. Shares were up 54 cents, or 0.8%, to $65.60 in recent activity. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect fiscal second-quarter earnings of 77 cents a share on revenue of $10.49 billion. Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) +8.89% is expected to post fiscal second-quarter earnings of 73 cents a share on revenue of $3.04 billion. Other big names reporting quarterly results after the include Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) +7.76%, McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) +0.37% , Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ)+0.83% and Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) -0.72%.
