Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc (NASDAQ:THLD) was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. Threshold Pharmaceuticals has a license agreement with Eleison Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop and commercialize glufosfamide for the treatment of cancer in humans and animals.

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced that a global agreement was signed with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, to co-develop and commercialize TH-302, Threshold Pharmaceuticals’ small molecule hypoxia-targeted drug. TH-302 is currently being investigated in a global Phase 3 clinical trial in patients with soft tissue sarcoma, a randomized Phase 2 trial in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer from which top-line results are expected in February, as well as additional clinical studies in other solid tumors and hematological malignancies.

Under the terms of the agreement, Merck will receive co-development rights, exclusive global commercialization rights and will provide Threshold Pharmaceuticals an option to co-commercialize the therapeutic in the United States. In exchange, Threshold Pharmaceuticals will receive an upfront payment of $25 million and could receive up to $35 million in additional development milestones during 2012. Threshold Pharmaceuticals is also eligible to receive a $20 million milestone payment based on positive results from its randomized Phase 2 trial in pancreatic cancer. Total potential milestone payments are $525 million, comprised of $280 million in regulatory and development milestones and $245 million in sales-based milestones.

For more information about Threshold Pharmaceuticals, please visit: www.thresholdpharm.com

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National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) reported that for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011 it earned net income of $574 million, or $1.35 per fully diluted share. Earnings improved eight percent compared to third quarter of 2011, and improved 30 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. Excluding $12 million in pre-tax transaction charges in the fourth quarter of 2011, net income was $583 million, or $1.37 per fully diluted share, up nine percent from the third quarter of 2011, and up 30 percent from the fourth quarter of 2010, excluding transaction charges from all periods. Revenues reported for the full year 2011 were $14.66 billion, and net income was $1.99 billion, or $4.70 per fully diluted share. Operating profit for the full year 2011 was $2.94 billion. Excluding $41 million in pre-tax transaction charges in 2011, net income was $2.02 billion, or $4.77 per fully diluted share, and operating profit was $2.98 billion or 20.3 percent of sales, for the full year 2011.

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. designs, constructs, manufactures, and sells systems, components, and products used in oil and gas drilling and production; provides oilfield services and supplies; and distributes products, and provides supply chain integration services to the upstream oil and gas industry worldwide.

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Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP) reported fourth quarter 2011 operating earnings of $312 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, compared to $340 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, a year ago. Net income from continuing operations attributable to Ameriprise Financial for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $240 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, compared to $306 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, a year ago. The decline in fourth quarter 2011 operating earnings primarily reflected lower revenues compared to a year ago. Fourth quarter 2011 operating net revenues declined 2 percent to $2.5 billion from lower hedge fund performance fees, the continued low interest rate environment, and the impact of market volatility, partially offset by growth in asset-based fees from retail client net inflows.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial planning, products, and services primarily in the United States. The company operates in four principal segments: Advice & Wealth Management, Asset Management, Annuities, and Protection.

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Majestic Gold Corp. (MJGCF.PK)

Majestic Gold Corp. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in China. The company focuses on its gold project located in the prolific gold region of Song Jiagou in eastern Shandong Province. Majestic Gold Corp. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Gold occurs in nature in both its native state and in compounds. The native state of an element is its free state. It is not combined with any other element. The most common compounds of gold are the tellurides. A telluride is a compound of the element tellurium and one or more other elements. For example, the mineral calaverite is mostly gold telluride.

At one time, gold was found in chunks or nuggets large enough to see. People mined gold by picking it out of streams and rivers. In fact, gold was once very common in some parts of the world. People valued it not because it was rare, but because it was so beautiful. The abundance of gold in the Earth’s crust is estimated to be about 0.005 parts per million. That makes it one of the ten rarest elements in the Earth’s crust. Gold is thought to be much more common in the oceans. Some people believe as much as 70 million tons of gold are dissolved in seawater. They also think there may be another 10 billion tons on the bottom of the oceans. So far, however, no one has found a way to mine this gold.

Majestic Gold Corp. (MJGCF.PK) has arranged a $10,000,000 loan to advance its Song Jiagou project in China. Nine million dollars ($9,000,000) from the proceeds from the loan will be used by the Company to in connection with its Song Jiagou project and the balance of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for general working capital purposes.

The loan will have a one year term and loan principal will be convertible at the option of the lender in whole or in part into common shares (”Shares”) of the Company until twelve months from the date of the loan advance at the price of $0.205 per Share. The loan will bear interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum, payable on maturity, and accrued and unpaid interest will be convertible at the option of the lender in whole or in part into shares of the Company until twelve months from the date of the loan advance at Market Price at the time of conversion.

The lender is at arm’s length from the Company and will not become an insider as a result of any conversion of principal and interest. All shares issued on any conversion of loan principal or interest will be subject to a four month hold period from the date of advance of loan proceeds. The loan is subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.

As additional consideration for the loan, the Company has agreed to forward at least $9 million to Majestic Yantai Gold Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company owned 94% by the Company to be used to further advance its Song Jiagou project. The Borrower has also agreed to a 90 day period for reciprocal due diligence reviews and discussions for the possible further involvement of the Lender in the Song Jiagou project.

In the event that no further agreement is reached between the Lender and the Company during the 90 day period, then the loan and a minimum of seven (7) months interest will automatically convert to shares in the Company at a price of $0.205 per share and the interest at Market Price respectively. In addition the Company is pleased to announce that it has arranged a non-brokered private placement of up to 15,000,000 shares to be issued at the price of $0.20 per share for gross proceeds of $3,000,000.

For more information about company: www.majesticgold.net

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First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FMBI), the holding company of First Midwest Bank (the “Bank”), reported results of operations and financial condition for fourth quarter and full year 2011. Net income for the quarter was $6.9 million, before adjustments for preferred dividends and non-vested restricted shares, with net income of $3.9 million, or $0.05 per share, applicable to common shares after such adjustments. This compares to a net loss of $28.2 million and a net loss applicable to common shares of $30.3 million, or $0.41 per share, for fourth quarter 2010 and net income of $8.9 million and net income applicable to common shares of $6.3 million, or $0.09 per share, for third quarter 2011.

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for First Midwest Bank, which provides various commercial and retail banking services to consumer, commercial and industrial, and public or governmental customers in Illinois.

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