Cavco Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:CVCO) announced financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of its fiscal year 2012 ended December 31, 2011.

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 totaled $114,564,000, up 189% from $39,612,000 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011.

As previously reported, Fleetwood Homes, Inc., a subsidiary owned 50% by Cavco and 50% by Third Avenue Value Fund (TAVFX), completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumption of certain liabilities of Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. during the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Palm Harbor had been in the business of manufacturing and marketing factory-built housing and providing related consumer financing and insurance products. The aggregate gross purchase price, exclusive of transaction costs, specified liabilities assumed and post-closing adjustments, was $83,900,000. The results of the Palm Harbor operations have been included in Cavco’s Consolidated Financial Statements since acquisition.

Referring to the fiscal third quarter financial results, Joseph Stegmayer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer said, “The substantial increase in net sales compared to the same quarter in the prior year was primarily from this fiscal year’s addition of the Palm Harbor businesses, partially offset by seasonally slow home sales as we entered the winter months. Although backlogs were low at the end of the quarter, we look forward to the prospect of improvement in the latter part of the fourth quarter as the spring selling season begins. However, economic and housing headlines highlighting the state of consumer confidence, unemployment, and housing finance issues serve as reminders that the ongoing challenges to our industry persist.”

Cavco Industries, Inc., headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, designs and produces factory-built housing products primarily distributed through a network of independent and company-owned retailers.

More about CVCO at www.cavco.com

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Rurban Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:RBNF) reported earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. Consolidated earnings for Rurban Financial Corp. include the results of Rurban’s Banking Group, consisting primarily of The State Bank and Trust Company (”State Bank” or “the Bank”), and Rurban’s data services subsidiary, Rurbanc Data Services, Inc. (dba “RDSI Banking Systems” or “RDSI”). For the year ended December 31, 2011, Rurban reported net income of $2.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $15.6 million, or $(3.21) per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2010. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $675,000, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to $602,000, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011, and a loss of $6.6 million, or $(1.35) per diluted share, for the 2010 fourth quarter.

Rurban Financial Corp. operates as the holding company for The State Bank and Trust Company that provides banking and financial services to individual and corporate customers in northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana.

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Global Hunter Corp. (GBLHF)

Global Hunter’s focus is on strategic and base metals, with an advanced stage copper oxide project in Chile and a highly prospective molybdenum property in British Columbia, Canada. GBLHF exploration and development teams are on the ground rapidly advancing the La Corona de Cobre property near La Serena, Chile and the Rabbit South property in British Columbia, Canada. Either one of these projects could carry the company forward on a stand-alone basis, but together they bring the company additional stability, strength and value.

Common uses for Molybdenum are electrodes, aircraft and missile parts, filaments and nuclear energy. The low thermal expansion of molybdenum, similar to that of silicon, makes it a frequently used material in the electronics industry for semiconductor supports and glass ceiling.

Global Hunter Corp. (GBLHF.PK) is pleased to announce initial assay results from its previously announced surface sampling program. The results are encouraging with new gold showings as well as very positive copper oxide assays over wide-spread areas.

Highlights of the entire program

9 mineralized shear and/or alteration zones sampled total of 13.5 kilometers of strike length along know copper bearing shear and alteration zones tested with 205 rock chip samples

Good grades of soluble copper (oxide) over a significantly large area have been identified; however they represent only about 50% of the total copper grade indicating a mixed oxide-sulphide zone. Numerous iron oxide structures have also been mapped but no iron assays have been received to date.

The Company is planning to re-assay samples for iron to determine if iron is present in significant quantities to represent another target.

For more information, please visit their website: http://www.globalhunter.ca/

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CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) reported full-year 2011 results, primarily driven by a 10 percent increase in overall average daily volume. During the year, the company posted annual average daily volume records across the foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy and metals product lines. Furthermore, the company declared an additional, annual variable dividend, amounting to $3.00 per share in 2012. Going forward, this dividend will be considered in the first quarter of each year and will supplement the regular dividend. The amount of the annual variable dividend will be determined after the end of each year, and the level will increase or decrease from year to year based on operating results, potential M&A activity, and other forms of capital return including regular dividends and share buybacks during the prior year. Both dividends, totaling $5.23 per share, will be payable on March 26, 2012, to shareholders of record as of March 9, 2012. Full-year 2011 revenues were $3.3 billion and operating income was $2.0 billion. Full-year net income attributable to CME Group was $1.8 billion and diluted earnings per share were $27.15. Fourth-quarter revenues were $736 million, which includes a $3 million negative impact related to MF Global’s bankruptcy, and operating income was $390 million. Fourth-quarter net income attributable to CME Group was $746 million and diluted earnings per share were $11.25.

CME Group Inc. operates the CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX regulatory exchanges worldwide.

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Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011, and provided its financial outlook for the first quarter and full-year 2012. Baxter reported net income in the fourth quarter of $463 million, which advanced 9 percent from $423 million reported in the prior-year period. Earnings per diluted share of $0.82 compares to $0.72 per diluted share reported in the fourth quarter of 2010, reflecting an increase of 14 percent. The fourth quarter 2011 results included special after-tax charges of approximately $200 million (or $0.35 per diluted share) principally related to costs resulting from a business optimization initiative and certain asset impairments. After-tax special charges in the fourth quarter of 2010 totaled $227 million (or $0.39 per diluted share).

Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets products for people with hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma, and other chronic and acute medical conditions.

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