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Rising Bids

‘Storage Wars’ stokes interest in wholesaler’s auctioned goodsWholesaler says storage-unit reality shows have unlocked interest in bidding for his palettes of goods.

By Joel Russell May 14, 2012 midnight $$ Share

Hollywood Might Have New Starring Roll for Pedicabs

Local leaders gear up to launch program.

Parking lot operator peddles plan for pedicabs to hit the streets of Hollywood.

LegalZoom Files for IPO

Legalzoom.com, which provides online legal services, has filed with regulators to raise up to $120 million in an initial public offering.

American States Water’s Quarter Beats Expectations

American States Water Co. reported first quarter revenue and profit that beat Wall Street forecasts.

Jacobs’s Quarter Misses Expectations

Shares of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. fell 5 percent on Tuesday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter profit and revenue that missed Wall Street forecasts and trimmed its full-year guidance.

DineEquity’s Quarterly Profit Rises on Lower Costs

Shares of DineEquity Inc. jumped more than 10 percent Tuesday morning after the restaurant operator said first-quarter profit rose 6 percent as the company benefited from lower interest expenses and impairment charges.

On Assignment Reports Strong Quarter

Shares of On Assignment Inc. gained 8 percent on Friday after the specialty staffing firm said its first quarter profit jumped 54 percent on strong growth in all the industries it serves.

Ex-Songwriter Hopes to Tune Up Downtown L.A.

Advertising & PR: Steve Baughman to run local operation of digital agency RTG

RTG Ventures, a digital agency based in London, has opened a downtown L.A. office and has hired Steve Baughman, former songwriter for the Pussycat Dolls, 50 Cent, Destiny’s Child and Snoop Dogg, to run the shop.