Month: July 2011

A leading provider of semiconductor and solar chips, MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. ( WFR ) recently announced the termination of the solar wafer supply agreement between its Singapore unit and Suntech Power Holding Co. […]

The fundamental backing for the market continues to be solid. It is important to keep your eyes on the prize. […]

Lifestyle media company Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. ( SNI ) recently initiated a share repurchase plan. The Board of Directors of Scripps networks have authorized the buyback of $1 billion of its common outstanding shares […]

Ken Nagy, CFA Committed to Growth Opportunities – Smart Actuators CTS ( CTS ) designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells a broad line of electronic components and sensors. The firm also provides electronics manufacturing services primarily to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), for the automotive, computer, communications, medical, industrial, and defense and aerospace markets. […]

Eli Lilly and Company ( LLY ) recently provided an insight into its research and development (R&D) plans and mid-term guidance at a meeting with the investment community. The company outlined its plans for combating the impact of the patent expiration of several key products. About $7 billion of revenues will be lost to generic competition due to the loss of exclusivity of products like Zyprexa, Cymbalta, Evista, and Gemzar. […]

Viacom Inc ’s ( VIA.B ) film division Paramount Picture is set to rock the Hollywood box office this summer with its latest release "Transformers: Dark of the Moon". The movie has already grossed a whopping $416 million worldwide despite poor reviews from critics. […]

Information Technology (IT) major, International Business Machines Corp. ( IBM ) recently announced that their scientists have succeeded in developing chips powered by a relatively new memory technology known as phase-change memory (PCM). The new chips can reliably store multiple data bits per cell over extended periods of time […]

Sonoco Products Co. ( SON ) through its wholly owned subsidiary in the UK, recently concluded the acquisition of Robinson Paperboard Packaging Ltd., a division of Robinson PLC. The world’s largest producer of paperboard cans, Sonoco acquired customer contracts along with other business assets of Robinson Paperboard Packaging Business […]