HOUSTON (MarketWatch) — ConocoPhillips COP +0.98% , which in July announced it will split into two companies next year, said Friday the head of its refining and marketing arm will retire after the separation is completed. “Willie Chiang…has elected to retire when?? the repositioning is completed in the second quarter of 2012,”?? Conoco’s spokesman John Roper said in an... 

Eastman Chemical Co. EMN -0.01% disclosed plans for a two-for-one stock split as it increased its quarterly dividend by 11%. “The actions announced today reflect the solid performance of our businesses and the financial strength of our company,” Chief Executive Jim Rogers said. “Both the stock split and the cash dividend increase, the second in less than a year, demonstrate the board’s... 

LOS ANGELES, CA, Nov 18, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Hall of Fame Beverages, Inc. (pinksheets:HFBG) — In an effort to move into the new year and toward the 2011 beverage season, Hall of Fame Beverages announces several corporate moves that shareholders can expect to see in the coming weeks and months. The company has started the paperwork and procedures with its securities attorney and... 

CAMARILLO, Calif., Jun 30, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets: VTSS) announced that a previously approved 1-for-20 reverse split of its common stock has been completed. Trading of the Company’s common stock on a split-adjusted basis begins at the open of trading on July 1, 2010. The shares will trade with the new CUSIP number 928497304. The reverse stock split... 

HOUSTON, Jun 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — National Clean Fuels (PinkSheets: NACF) announced today that it will conduct a Forward Split of its common stock on the basis of four shares for each one share held by shareholders on the date the forward split becomes effective.  This means that if you hold 1,000 shares on the day prior to the forward stock split, you will automatically have 4,000 shares...