FX Energy, Inc. (FXEN) reported that the Tuchola-3K well flowed gas at rates ranging from 3.8 to 5.5 million cubic feet of gas per day with no water during a production test.  The Company plans to collect the final data from the downhole pressure gauges and finish completing the well for production.

"The Tuchola-3K test raises the real possibility of opening a significant new exploration play for us in Poland," said David Pierce, President and CEO of FX Energy.  "We intend to follow up the successful test with 3-D seismic acquisition covering approximately 100 square kilometers and drill one or two more wells this year in the Edge concession area in north-central Poland where the Tuchola-3K is located.  The additional seismic and drilling will help us to determine the potential of this area and specifically the reserves in the structure where the Tuchola-3K well is being completed for production."

Genesys Extends Cloud Contact Center Leadership Position With Addition of Proactive Collections and Payments, Mobile Marketing Applications, and Customer Service Solutions

Genesys, a leading provider of customer engagement and contact center solutions, today announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire SoundBite Communications (SDBT) for a price of $5.00 per share. SoundBite delivers cloud-based proactive collections, payments, and mobile marketing applications, as well as proactive customer service solutions to enterprises.

The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of SoundBite and also by Genesys, will be accomplished pursuant to a cash tender offer followed by a second step merger.

Promises not to screw it up

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Tumblr announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement for Yahoo! to acquire Tumblr.

Per the agreement and our promise not to screw it up, Tumblr will be independently operated as a separate business. David Karp will remain CEO. The product, service and brand will continue to be defined and developed separately with the same Tumblr irreverence, wit, and commitment to empower creators.

With more than 300 million monthly unique visitors and 120,000 signups every day, Tumblr is one of the fastest-growing media networks in the world. Tumblr sees 900 posts per second (!) and 24 billion minutes spent on site each month. On mobile, more than half of Tumblr’s users are using the mobile app and do an average of 7 sessions per day.

Shareholders to receive $24.75 per share in cash in transaction valued at approximately $1 billion

Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) a global leader in protecting organizations from the latest cyber-attacks and data theft, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners ("Vista"), a leading private equity firm focused on investments in software, data and technology-enabled businesses.

"After detailed discussions with several potential acquirers, the Websense board of directors is pleased to approve this agreement," said John Carrington, chairman of the Websense board of directors. "It provides stockholders with immediate and substantial cash value that reflects our assessment of the fair value of the company."

Pactera Technology International Ltd. (PACT) ("Pactera" or the "Company"), a global consulting and technology services provider strategically headquartered in China, today announced that its board of directors has received a non-binding proposal letter dated May 20, 2013 from an affiliate of funds managed or advised by Blackstone, the Company's non-executive Chairman, Chris Chen, its Chief Executive Officer, Tiak Koon Loh, and its Executive Committee members, David Chen, Sidney Huang and Jun Su (collectively, the "Buyer Consortium") to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Pactera not currently owned by the Buyer Consortium in a going private transaction (the "Transaction") for US$7.50 per American Depositary Share ("ADS", each ADS representing one common share of the Company) in cash, subject to certain conditions.

Revenues of $18.1 million; expects sequential revenue growth of approximately 20% for the second quarter

 Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CAMT), today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Highlights of the First Quarter 2013

Meade Instruments Corp. (Nasdaq:MEAD) ("Meade"), (est. 1972) one of the world's largest designers and manufacturers of telescopes and accessories for amateur astronomers, and Jinghua Optics & Electronics Co., Ltd. ("JOC") announced today that Meade and JOC's wholly-owned subsidiary, JOC North America LLC ("JOCNA") and JOCNA's wholly-owned merger subsidiary, have signed a definitive merger agreement for JOCNA to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Meade for approximately $4.5 million or $3.45 per share. The acquisition will be paid with cash and is expected to be completed by the end of July 2013, subject to shareholder approval.

JOC (est. 1997) with manufacturing facilities in Guangzhou and Kunming, China, is also the parent company of Explore Scientific, LLC (USA) and Meade Instruments Europe GmbH & Co. KG (Germany).

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ORMP) (http://www.oramed.com), a developer of oral drug delivery systems, announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company's Investigational New Drug application(IND) for ORMD-0801, its oral insulin capsule.

"We are very pleased to have the FDA clearance to proceed," stated Nadav Kidron, CEO of Oramed. "The upcoming trial is a major milestone for Oramed and we look forward to continuing to progress ORMD-0801's clinical development in the US."

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NDAQ) today announced that trading of Marketo, Inc. (MKTO), the provider of a leading cloud-based marketing software platform, commenced on The NASDAQ Stock Market on Friday, May 17, 2013. Marketo is listed under the ticker symbol MKTO.

Marketo is a provider of an easy-to-use marketing software platform that enables a variety of organizations to engage in modern relationship marketing. Marketo's customer base extends across more than 2,300 customers across a multitude of industries including business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, technology and telecommunications.

Collaboration Expected to Fund more than $500 Million in Solar Projects, 110 Megawatts of Solar Capacity

SolarCity (SCTY), a leading provider of clean energy, today announced a lease financing agreement with Goldman Sachs (GS) to fund more than $500 million in solar power projects; an estimated 110 megawatts in generation capacity for homeowners and businesses.

The financing makes it possible for homeowners, businesses, government and other non-profit organizations to install solar panels with no upfront cost and pay less for clean, solar electricity than they currently pay for utility bills. The agreement was initiated in 2012 and expanded per its initial terms at the end of April.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (EGLE) today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. 

For the First Quarter:

Provides Important Foundation as Company Advances European Commercial Plans for ARIKACE to Treat Lung Infections in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ: INSM), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing an inhaled anti-infective to treat patients battling serious lung diseases in orphan indications that are often life-threatening, today announced that the European Patent Office intends to grant E.U. Patent No. 1909759 for ARIKACE® (liposomal amikacin for inhalation). Once granted, the composition of matter patent provides exclusivity in any of the European Patent Office's member states where Insmed chooses to file at least through July 19, 2026. The Company's liposomal amikacin for inhalation is in clinical development to treat cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections and patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung infections.

    First quarter homebuilding revenue of $11.4 million compared to $3.2 million last year     Net income from continuing operations of $1.1 million compared to net loss of $(1.4) million last year     Raising revenue outlook and reaffirming forecast for profitable 2013

Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (CHCI) (“Comstock” or the “Company”), a homebuilding and multi-faceted real estate development and services company in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, today announced results for the first quarter of 2013, ended March 31.

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, and Mayflower Bancorp, Inc. (MFLR), parent of Mayflower Bank, have signed a definitive agreement for Independent to acquire Mayflower and Rockland Trust to acquire Mayflower Bank.

Mayflower Bank was founded in 1889 and currently has 8 Plymouth County bank branches, approximately $236 million in deposits, and approximately $141 million in loans.

“We are pleased to welcome Mayflower Bank customers and colleagues to Rockland Trust,” said Christopher Oddleifson, the Chief Executive Officer of Independent.

Synacor to Showcase Cloud ID Social Login with Google+ Sign-In for TV Everywhere Sites and Apps, Google I/O, May 15-17, Moscone West Convention Center, San Francisco, Calif.

Synacor Inc. (SYNC), the leading provider of next-gen startpages, award-winning TV Everywhere solutions, and cloud-based Identity Management (IDM) services, across multiple devices for cable, satellite, telecom and consumer electronics companies, will demo Cloud ID Social Login with Google+ and advanced TV Everywhere technologies in the Developer Sandbox at Google I/O, May 15-17, Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco, Calif. Developers and technologists will discuss with Synacor how Social Login, recently named as a TMC Cable Spotlight Product of the Year, was built to break down TV Everywhere barriers, and how they can integrate similar technologies for their customers.

Nanosphere, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSPH)

Nanosphere, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSPH), a leader in the development and commercialization of advanced molecular diagnostics systems, announced today it has signed a distribution and collaboration agreement with Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (Hitachi High-Tech). The agreement grants Hitachi High-Tech exclusive rights to market Nanosphere products in Japan. As well, the two companies intend to collaborate on assay and platform development.

Management to Host Conference Call Tomorrow, May 14, 2013 at 8:30AM ET

PDI, Inc. (PDII), today reported financial and operational results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Summary financial and operating highlights include:

Theravance to receive $1.0 billion upfront payment upon closing; Elan to receive a 21% participation interest in potential future royalty payments associated with four respiratory programs

Theravance, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRX) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) today announced that they have entered into a royalty participation agreement wherein Elan will purchase a participation interest in potential future royalty payments related to four respiratory programs partnered with GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK): RELVAR™ ELLIPTA™/BREO™ ELLIPTA™, ANORO™ ELLIPTA™, MABA (Bifunctional Muscarinic Antagonist-Beta2 Agonist) monotherapy (GSK961081, or MABA '081), and vilanterol (VI) monotherapy. Under the terms of the agreement, Elan will make a one-time cash payment of $1.0 billion to Theravance in exchange for a 21% participation interest in the potential future royalty payments from the four programs when, as and if received by Theravance.

- Revenues of $22.1 million - Adjusted EBITDA - $2.8 million in Q1 2013 - Non-GAAP net income of $1.8 million in Q1 2013 Pointer Telocation Ltd. (Nasdaq CM: PNTR) - a leading developer, manufacturer and operator of Mobile Resource Management (MRM) and roadside assistance services for the automotive industry, announced today its financial results for the first quarter of 2013.

Financial Highlights

Revenues: Pointer's revenues for the first quarter of 2013 increased 2% to $22.1 million as compared to $21.6 million in the first quarter of 2012.

Dataram Corporation [NASDAQ: DRAM]), a leading international manufacturer of computer memory and software products, announced an expanded partnership with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) as described in a recent press release. This partnership includes Dataram Corporation as an AMD memory-manufacturing partner to produce AMD’s new Gamer Series memory. Dataram and AMD previously announced a formal agreement for Dataram to develop an AMD-branded version of Dataram’s popular RAMDisk software. Gamer Series memory is compatible with AMD and Intel platforms, supporting both AMP and XMP memory profiles. The memory is being sold and marketed under the AMD Radeon™ Memory brand, targeting gaming enthusiasts interested in exceptional memory performance and reliability.