Month: July 2011

Mergers & Acquisitions

NFP Announces Acquisition of Lapre Scali & Company Insurance Services

July 6, 2011 0

NFP Announces Acquisition of Lapre Scali & Company Insurance Services Strategic Expansion and New Leadership for NFP P&C PR Newswire NEW YORK, July 6, 2011 NEW YORK , July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — National Financial Partners Corp. (NYSE: NFP), a leading provider of benefits, insurance and wealth management services, has acquired Lapre Scali & Company Insurance Services, LLC (Lapre Scali). […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

ResMed Announces Acquisition of BiancaMed

July 6, 2011 0

ResMed Announces Acquisition of BiancaMed PR Newswire SAN DIEGO, July 6, 2011 SAN DIEGO , July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — ResMed Inc. (NYSE: RMD and ASX: RMD), a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment for treating, diagnosing and managing sleep-disordered breathing and other respiratory disorders, announced today that it has acquired BiancaMed Ltd., a leading Irish medical technology company. ResMed purchased all of BiancaMed’s outstanding shares with cash […]

Lizhan Environmental Corporation to Present at 2011 Global Hunter Securities Conference

July 6, 2011 0

Lizhan Environmental Corporation to Present at 2011 Global Hunter Securities Conference PR Newswire ZHEJIANG, China, July 6, 2011 ZHEJIANG, China , July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Lizhan Environmental Corporation (“Lizhan” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LZEN), one of China ‘s leading manufacturers of eco-friendly fabrics made from patented technologies, today announced the Company’s management team will present at the 2011Global Hunter Securities Conference to be held July 17-19 at the Intercontinental Hotel, 888 Howard Street, San Francisco . Lizhan is scheduled to present Tuesday, July 19 at 9:00am on Track 5. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Merger Creates a Global Compliance and Reporting Firm

July 6, 2011 0

Merger Creates a Global Compliance and Reporting Firm PR Newswire LONDON, July 6, 2011 LONDON , July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — A world leader in corporate compliance and reporting services has been created, following the merger of TMF Group and Equity Trust. The two worldwide providers of global accounting, corporate secretarial and HR & Payroll services work for over 50% of the Fortune 500 and FTSE 250 companies. The merged group will be known as TMF Group ( http://www.tmf-group.com ) and have combined revenues in excess of €400m […]

Momentum Stocks

BHP Billiton – ADS (BHP) – Bull of the Day (BHP)

July 6, 2011 0

BHP Billiton ( BHP ) is a diversified resource company with operations around the globe. Over the longer term, we view the economic recovery and ongoing industrialization in the emerging markets quite positively, as it is expected to improve the demand and price of the company's products. BHP Billiton's commitment toward its long-term growth through key investment strategies appears encouraging and expected to raise organic revenue. […]

Momentum Stocks

Wright Express Corp – Momentum (WXS)

July 6, 2011 0

Wright Express Corp ( WXS ) recently rebounded from a key trend line to move back within striking distance of its recent 52-week high at $53.39. With estimates on the rise off another strong quarter, this Zacks #1 rank stock is on the fast track to momentum. Company Description Wright Express Corp, together with its subsidiaries, provides payment processing and information management products and services to commercial and government vehicle fleets in the IS, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Europe […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Ely Gold Granted Extension to Close Acquisition of Additional Northern Star Mining Senior Secured Notes

July 5, 2011 0

Ely Gold Granted Extension to Close Acquisition of Additional Northern Star Mining Senior Secured Notes PR Newswire VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 5, 2011 VANCOUVER, British Columbia , July 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Ely Gold & Minerals Inc. (Trading Symbol: ELY (TSX.V)) (” Ely Gold “) is pleased to announce that, further to news releases dated February 15 and March 4, 2011 regarding the acquisition of up to 65% of outstanding Senior Secured Notes (“Notes”) issued by Northern Star Mining Corp. (“NSM”), it has entered into two separate amending agreements which provide for completion of its initial acquisition to occur ten business days following the date on which title to the NSM assets is vested in the Note holders by Court Order. […]