iRobots First-Quarter Results Exceed Revenue and Earnings Expectations

iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT), a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended April 3, 2010.

“Revenue, earnings per share and Adjusted EBITDA significantly exceeded expectations for the quarter,” said Colin Angle, chairman and chief executive officer of iRobot. “Adjusted EBITDA was nearly $14 million, or 14 percent of revenue, and we generated $11 million of operating cash flow. Cash and investments increased $31 million year-over-year to more than $85 million at quarter end.

“As a result of outstanding performance by both divisions in the first quarter and good visibility on the rest of 2010, we are increasing our full-year financial expectations.”

Charles & Colvard Reports First Quarter 2010 Financial Results

Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (NASDAQ: CTHR), the sole manufacturer of moissanite jewels, The Most Brilliant Jewel in the World^TM, announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

Net sales for the quarter were $2.85 million, an increase of 15% from $2.49 million in the first quarter of 2009 and an increase of 21% from $2.36 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Sales continue to improve primarily due to management’s efforts of revitalizing existing customer relationships as well as the addition of several new customers, domestically and internationally, during the quarter.

The Company achieved profitability in the first quarter with net income of $298,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, a $1.58 million improvement over net loss “as adjusted” of $1.28 million, or ($0.07) per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2009.

Caseys General Stores Board Unanimously Rejects Unsolicited Proposal from Alimentation Couche-Tard

Casey's General Stores, Inc. ("Casey's") (NASDAQ: CASY) today announced that its Board of Directors reviewed, with the assistance of financial and legal advisors, an unsolicited proposal received from Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard") (TSX: ATD.A, ATD.B) on March 9, 2010 to acquire Casey’s for $36.00 per share in cash. The Board unanimously determined that the proposal is not in the best interests of the corporation and informed Couche-Tard on March 29, 2010 that it had rejected the proposal. Casey’s sent the following letter to Couche-Tard in response to Couche-Tard’s public letter today.

Bakers Footwear Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 Results

Fourth Quarter Comparable Store Sales Increase 3.9%
--Fourth Quarter Net Income Increases to $5.6 million
--Comparable Store Sales Increase 2.3% for the First Seven Weeks of Fiscal Year 2010
--Debt Agreement Amended to Eliminate Certain Financial Covenants

Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKRS), a leading specialty retailer of moderately priced fashion footwear for young women, with 239 stores, today announced results for the thirteen weeks and fifty-two weeks ended January 30, 2010.

For the fourth quarter, the thirteen weeks ended January 30, 2010:
-- Net sales were $57.6 million, an increase of 3.9% from $55.5 million for the thirteen-week period ended January 31, 2009;