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xtremepicks.com: www.Xtremepicks.Com: Xtremepicks Alerts November 23, 2009 : ZION, OPTV, SCSC and CHKP
Nov 23, 2009 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) --
Xtremepicks.com Alerts include Zions Bancorporation (Nasdaq: ZION), OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ: OPTV), ScanSource Canada, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC) and Check Point(R) Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP)
Zions Bancorporation (Nasdaq:ZION) trading at $14.40 per share on trading volume of 8.18M shares.
In a press release out on November 23, Zions Bancorporation Commences Exchange Offer for Series A Preferred Stock
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov 23, 2009 -- Zions Bancorporation ("Zions" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:ZION) today commenced an offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") into shares of Zions' common stock any and all of its approximately 5.6 million outstanding Depositary Shares representing its Series A Preferred Stock with an aggregate liquidation preference of approximately $140 million. The Exchange Offer would increase Zions' tangible common equity by an amount approximately equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of the Depositary Shares exchanged.
About Zions
Zions Bancorporation is one of the nation's premier financial services companies, consisting of a collection of great banks in select high growth markets. Zions operates its banking businesses under local management teams and community identities through approximately 500 offices in 10 Western and Southwestern states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington. The company is a national leader in Small Business Administration lending and public finance advisory services. In addition, Zions is included in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Financial 100 indices. Investor information and links to subsidiary banks can be accessed at www.zionsbancorporation.com.
OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV) trading at $1.54 per share on trading volume of 90,971 shares.
In a press release out on November 23, OpenTV EclipsePlus(TM) Launches with Bresnan
OpenTV EclipsePlus Footprint Continues to Grow as Another US MSO Deploys OpenTV's Technology to Manage their Advertising Campaigns
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 23, 2009 -- OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV), a leading software and technology provider of advanced digital television and advanced advertising solutions, announced today that Bresnan Communications has deployed OpenTV EclipsePlus to manage its advertising sales operations. Bresnan Communications is the United States' thirteenth largest MSO, serving more than 300,000 customers. OpenTV EclipsePlus will manage Bresnan's advertising sales operations across the operator's footprint which serves subscribers in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah.
About OpenTV
OpenTV is one of the world's leading providers of advanced digital television solutions dedicated to creating and delivering compelling viewing experiences to consumers of digital content worldwide. The company's software has been integrated in more than 138 million devices around the world and enables advanced program guides, video-on-demand, personal video recording, interactive and addressable advertising and a variety of enhanced television applications. OpenTV's campaign management solutions currently provide advertising services to more than 34 million cable subscribers across the United States representing more than 55 percent of the subscriber base of the top ten MSOs. For more information, please visit www.opentv.com.
ScanSource Canada, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC) trading at $25.39 on a volume of 24,290 shares
In a press release out on November 23, Catalyst Telecom Expands into Canada
GREENVILLE, S.C., Nov 23, 2009 -- Catalyst Telecom, a sales unit of ScanSource Canada, Inc. {NASDAQ: SCSC}, and value-added distributor of voice, video and data convergence solutions, has expanded its Avaya business into Canada allowing resellers the opportunity to offer Avaya's industry-leading solutions, including their recently announced Avaya Aura(TM) Unified Communications platform. Catalyst Telecom is the largest distributor of Avaya products in the world and has been distributing the full Avaya product line in the U.S. since 1997.
About ScanSource, Inc.
ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC) is a leading international distributor of specialty technology products, consisting of seven sales units in North America, Latin America and Europe.
ScanSource POS & Barcoding in North America, Latin America and Europe delivers AIDC and POS solutions; Catalyst Telecom in the US, and ScanSource Communications in North America and Europe, provide voice, video and converged communications equipment; and ScanSource Security in North America offers physical security solutions. Founded in 1992, the company ranks #854 on the Fortune 1000. For more information, call the toll-free sales telephone number at 800.944.2432 or visit www.scansourceinc.com.
Check Point(R) Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) trading at $33.01 on a volume of 676,350 shares
In a press release out on November 23, Check Point to Add Security Controls for Over 50,000 Applications and Web 2.0 Widgets
Check Point Completes the Acquisition of FaceTime Communications' Application Database
REDWOOD CITY, CA, Nov 23, 2009 -- Check Point(R) Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced it will add security controls for over 50,000 Web 2.0 widgets and more than 4,500 Internet applications. The addition is a result of the acquisition of the industry's most comprehensive application classification and signature database from FaceTime Communications.
About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com), worldwide leader in securing the Internet, is the only vendor to deliver Total Security for networks, data and endpoints, unified under a single management framework. Check Point provides customers uncompromised protection against all types of threats, reduces security complexity and lowers total cost of ownership. Check Point first pioneered the industry with FireWall-1 and its patented stateful inspection technology. Today, Check Point continues to innovate with the development of the Software Blade architecture. The dynamic Software Blade architecture delivers secure, flexible and simple solutions that can be fully customized to meet the exact security needs of any organization or environment. Check Point customers include tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes including all Fortune 100 companies. Check Point's award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumers from hackers, spyware and identity theft.
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