Q: Advancing issues outnumbered decliners about 8 to 5 on the New York Stock Exchange .

Declining issues outnumbered advancers slightly more than 3 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: no
Q: They are due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today .

The men will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: The announcement comes one day after Microsoft ' s global security chief , Scott Charney , reiterated Microsoft ' s promises to simplify the way it distributes patches to users .

The announcement comes one day after Scott Charney , Microsoft 's global security chief , reiterated Microsoft 's promises to simplify the way it distributes patches to customers .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A:
yes