Bancolombia S.A. Announces That Moody's Investors Service Upgraded Its BankFinancial Strength Rating from D to D+MEDELLIN, Colombia, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Moody's InvestorsService ("Moody's") upgraded Bancolombia S.A.'s ("Bancolombia") financialstrength rating ("BFSR") from D to D+. in a spiral of violence, of attack and counter-attack, retaliation and continual destruction. The whole world is longing for this spiral to be broken, for peace to put an end to the constant fighting."(Reporting by Philip Pullella, writing by Alastair Macdonald, editing by Douglas Hamilton) World. Your legitimate aspirations for permanent homes, for an independent Palestinian state remain unfulfilled."Instead you find yourselves trapped ... However, he stopped short of fully endorsing their demand to have the right to move to Israel.He said he wanted to "express my solidarity with all the homeless Palestinians who long to be able to return to their birthplace, or to live permanently in a homeland of their own."That won a round of applause from an audience which earlier heard a speech from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.To the refugees, the pope said: "It is understandable that you often feel frustrated. If each insists on prior concessions from the other, the result can only be stalemate."He also said: "Diplomatic efforts can only succeed if Palestinians and Israelis themselves are willing to break free from the cycle of aggression."Earlier in his speech, the pope spoke at length on the plight of refugees in the Aida camp, who like millions of other Palestinians, are the families of those who fled or were driven out of homes in 1948 in what is now Israel.The pope, who earlier renewed his call for a Palestinian state, expressed his sympathy for the hope they retain of returning to their homes -- a key demand of Palestinian leaders in negotiations with Israel.

(Reporting by Dena Aubin; Editing by Theodore d'Afflisio) Stocks Bonds IPOs Global Markets. BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Pope Benedict stood by the wall Israel has built round the West Bank Wednesday and called it a symbol of "stalemate" between Israel and the Palestinians, urging both sides to break a "spiral of violence." World"Towering over us ... Banc of America Securities,Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and UBS are joint leadmanagers on the sale. Stocks  |  Bonds  |  IPOs  |  Global Markets The debt sale, pricing later on Wednesday, will includefive- and 10-year notes and will be benchmark sized, accordingto IFR, a Thomson Reuters Service. NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - American Express Co(AXP.N)plans to sell nonguaranteed senior unsecured notes in twoparts, IFR reported on Wednesday.

At 1424 GMT, Astaldi shares rose 1.75 percent to 4.5 euros,while the DJ Stoxx index of construction and building materials.SXOP was down 3.3 percent. ($1=.7327 Euro) (Reporting by Danilo Masoni; Editing by Jon Loades-Carter). In a separate statement on Wednesday, Astaldi said it posteda rise of around 18 percent in its first-quarter net profit to12.1 million euros, supported by higher revenues in Italy andabroad. Astaldi said in a statement on Wednesday it targeted a 2013net profit of more than 110 million euros ($150 million),against 42 million posted last year.Under the 2009-2013 business plan, revenues are seen risingby 13 percent per year to more than 2.750 billion euros andearnings before interest and tax (EBIT) by 14 percent to morethan 260 million euros, it said The order backlog is expected to rise to 13.5 billion euros. The family-owned company, which focuses on infrastructureprojects such as railways, motorways and dams, said it wouldlook at expanding into neighbouring markets and develop theconcession business in Italy and abroad. * Targets 2013 net profit of 110 mln euros * Q1 net rises 18 percent to 12.1 mln euros * Shares rise 1.75 percent, outperforming peers MILAN, May 13 (Reuters) - Astaldi (AST.MI), Italy'ssecond-largest builder, sees net profit rising about 20 percenta year over the next five years as governments are expected toinvest in infrastructure to support their economies. , Inc.Janice A Kimpel, Ph.D., AlphaVax, Inc., +1-919-595-0393.

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