Bellerophon Announces Functional Respiratory Imaging Data From Company Sponsored Clinical Trial of INOpulse(R) in COPD Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Presented Today at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress

HAMPTON, N.J., Sept. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc. (BLPH), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company, announced that an oral presentation of late-breaking data from a clinical trial sponsored by the Company was presented today at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2015 in Amsterdam. The data showed that INOpulse^(R), an inhaled treatment of nitric oxide entering phase 3 testing for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, improved vasodilation in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

comScore and Rentrak to Merge, Creating Leading Cross-Platform Measurement Company

Combination of Measurement Leaders Paves Way for New Cross-Platform Ratings Currency; Expands Choice for Television and Advertising Industries
Unique Digital and TV Assets to Power Solutions that Precisely Measure Addressable Media Today and in the Future

RESTON, Va. and PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 29, 2015 -- comScore, Inc. (SCOR) and Rentrak Corporation (RENT) today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which the companies will combine in a stock-for-stock merger.

Pursuant to the terms of the merger, which has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, Rentrak will merge into a wholly-owned subsidiary of comScore, and each share of Rentrak will be converted into the right to receive 1.15 shares of comScore. Upon completion of the merger, comScore shareholders are expected to own approximately 66.5% and Rentrak shareholders are expected to own approximately 33.5% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis.

CEB To Acquire Wanted Technologies

Transaction Will Unlock Value for Wanted's Shareholders; Enables CEB Clients to Embed Sought-After Talent Intelligence into Workforce Planning

ARLINGTON, Va. and QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 11, 2015 -- CEB Inc. (NYSE:CEB - News), a best practice insight and technology company, and Wanted Technologies Corporation (TSX-V:WAN.V - News), a leading provider of real-time market intelligence and analytics for staffing and talent sourcing professionals, have entered into a definitive agreement dated September 10, 2015 (the "Arrangement Agreement") under which CEB will acquire all of Wanted Technologies' issued and outstanding common shares. Pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement, shareholders of Wanted Technologies will receive cash consideration of C$1.79 per share, which represents a premium of approximately 53% to the closing price of C$1.17 per share on the TSX Venture Exchange on September 9, 2015 and a premium of approximately 61% over the 20-day volume weighted average price of C$1.11 per share.

By integrating Wanted Technologies' machine learning-based talent analytics with CEB's predictive talent data offered through its CEB TalentNeuron offering, CEB will be uniquely positioned to help businesses leverage talent intelligence for more impactful workforce planning.

Altisource Announces Strong Second Quarter Results

LUXEMBOURG, July 23, 2015 -- Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. ("Altisource" or the "Company") (ASPS) today reported strong sequential quarter growth of service revenue, net income attributable to shareholders and diluted earnings per share.

Second Quarter 2015 Results Compared to First Quarter 2015 and Second Quarter 2014:

• Service revenue of $236.6 million, a 14% increase compared to the first quarter 2015 and a 10% decrease compared to the second quarter 2014
• Net income attributable to Altisource of $46.0 million compared to $3.7 million in the first quarter 2015 and $54.1 million in the second quarter 2014
• Adjusted net income attributable to Altisource⁽¹⁾ of $54.2 million compared to $11.8 million in the first quarter 2015 and $63.6 million in the second quarter 2014
• Diluted earnings per share of $2.22 compared to $0.18 in the first quarter 2015 and $2.24 in the second quarter 2014

  Published: 23 July 2015

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