COMPANY NEWS BlackBerry (BBRY) posted a smaller than expected loss of 11 cents per share, compared to forecasts of 26 cents, with revenue topping estimates. The company said its cash position is strong, and that it recognized revenue on 1.6 million devices during the quarter compared to 1.3 million in the prior quarter. American Apparel's (APP) board voted to replace Dov Charney as chairman and notified him of its intent to terminate his employment as President and CEO for cause. Jim Luttrell has been named interim CEO and Allan Mayer and David Danziger as co-chairmen Markit (MRKT), the data services provider, priced its initial public offering at $24 per share, valuing the company at about $4.3 billion. Pier 1 Imports (PIR) reported quarterly profit of 16 cents per share, four cents below estimates, and cut its earnings outlook for the year. Pier 1 cites a "highly promotional environment" as pressuring its results. News Corp. (NWSA) extended its shareholder rights plan until June 18, 2015 TE Connectivity (TEL) said it will buy Measurement Specialties (MEAS) for $1.7B T-Mobile (TMUS) said customers can stream music without data plan impact Rolls-Royce (RYCEY) announced a GBP1B share buyback, confirmed FY14, FY15 guidance AutoZone (AZO) announced an addition of $750 million to its ongoing share repurchase program Red Hat (RHT), which lowered its FY15 EPS view, said recent acquisitions to add to OpenStack effort but dilutive to EPS Alco Stores (ALCS) reported that CFO Wayne Peterson has left the company Qiagen (QGEN) received FDA approval of Artus CMV RGQ MDx kit American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) Signs Pact w/ Alaska Permanent Fund Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Sees $39m-$51m Restructuring Costs Bind Therapeutics (BIND), Roche Sign Nanomedicines Discovery Agreement Cal Dive (DVR) Reports CFO Resignation Cepheid (CPHD), Astra (AZN), Cubist (CBST), GSK (GSK) to Make Test for Resistant Pathogens Engility (EGL) Unit Gets $22.2m in Task Orders for Support with USAF El Nino Chances Seen ‘Close to 100%,’ Boosting U.S. Crop Outlook Enbridge (ENB) CFO Richard Bird Plans to Retire by Yr-End Falcone Resigns From Lightsquared Board, Filing at FCC Says Huntsman (HUN) Sees 2q Manufacturing Disruption Effect of ~$10m Intersil (ISIL) to Pay $10m Civil Penalty Iraq Army Says Killed 70 Militants to Recapture Baiji Refinery Merck (MRK) JV Partners with Gotovax for Oral Cholera Vaccine OncoMed (OMED) Says FDA Placed Partial Clinical Hold on FZD8-Fc Popular (BPOP) Gets Approval to Fully Repay TARP Funds PG&E (PCG) Rate Hike Would Be Less Than Requested Under Calif Proposal PDC Energy (PDCE) CEO Trimble to Step Down, Brookman Named Replacement Pfizer (PFE) Says Two-Year Data from Xeljanz Study Published in NEJM SAP (SAP) India Managing Director Anirban Dey Resigns TransCanada (TRP) Says Keystone Line Rates Remain Reduced After Neb. Storm Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals (TTPH) CFO Sells 13.5k Shares Trina (TSL) to Supply 60MW PV Modules to Xinyi Solar Triumph Group (TGI) Settles Litigation With Eaton (ETN), Will Pay $147.5m United Tech’s (UTX) Sikorsky Says It Welcomes CMHP Contract Signing World Point Terminals (WPT) Buys 2 Terminal Facilities in Alabama Yingli (YGE) to Supply 12 MWp of Solar Modules to Malaysian Projects NEWSPAPERS/WEBSITES Facebook (FB) suffers 30 minute outage Thursday morning from London to Hong Kong: WSJ General Motors (GM) employee warned about stalling Impala in 2005: AP Blackrock (BLK), Pimco suing several banks (USB, DB, WFC, C, HSBC, BK) for trustee roles: WSJ GE (GE) plans rail signaling, grid offers to score Alstom (ALSMY): Reuters Paris demanding French minority ownership in Alstom (ALSMY) in GE's (GE) bid: FT CNOOC (CEO) in talks to acquire buy 30%-40% of Aphrodite field: Globes Amazon Phone (AMZN) will get prominent position in AT&T (T) stores: CNET Toyota (TM) announces new voice recognition service: Nikkei American Apparel CEO Ouster Paves Way for Sale: N.Y. Post Boehringer Scraps Plans for HCV Drug Faldaprevir: Project Inform Coca-Cola (KO) Varanasi Plant Closed on Pollution Board Order: Economic Times China May Issue Rules on Stem Cells Clinical Use: Sec. Journal Currency Probe Widens as U.S. Prosecutors Said to Target Markups: Bloomberg JPMorgam (JPM) Names Melissa Bean New Midwest Chair: Chicago Tribune Michael Hasenstab Warns on U.S. Debt: Financial Times Rio Tinto (RIO) Increases Low-Grade Iron Ore Discounts: AFR Shenzhen Agencies Threaten Soufun (SFUN) Boycott Over Fees: SCMP SEC Subpoenas House Ways and Means Committee, Aide: WSJ Senators Criticize Marketing of E-Cigarettes: Reuters