Month: August 2011

Stock Analysts

Healthways to Acquire Navvis (ESRX) (HWAY)

August 30, 2011 0

Healthways ( HWAY ) recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Navvis & Company, a prominent provider of strategic consulting and change management services for health care systems in the U.S. Some of Navvis’ focus areas include leadership development, clinical integration and system physician alignment. The consideration amount is $28.7 million, consisting of $23.7 million in cash and $5 million in Healthways common stock. […]

Stock Analysts

Saks Unveils Expansion Plans (SKS)

August 30, 2011 0

As part its long-term expansion opportunity, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th – a part of Saks Incorporated ( SKS ) plans to add five new stores in its portfolio for 2012. Further, the new stores will be located in upscale outlets of Merrimack, Syracuse, Livermore, Grand Prairie, and Nashville. The Merrimack store will be the first Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH in New Hampshire, and the store in Nashville will be a replacement store for the one lost in the 2010 flood in Tennessee. […]

Stock Analysts

IFF Expands Capacity at Haverhill (IFF)

August 30, 2011 0

New York-based, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ( IFF ) recently announced expansion plans to be carried out at its Haverhill, UK production line at the European Center of Excellence for Flavor Delivery Systems and Encapsulation. […]

Stock Analysts

Petrobras Contracts Excelerate (BP) (PBR) (RDS.A)

August 30, 2011 0

Brazilian state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. or Petrobras ( PBR ) has recently awarded a 15-year floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) manufacturing contract to the Woodlands, Texas-based Excelerate Energy. However, the financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Prognosis HIS to Acquire Creative Healthcare Systems

August 30, 2011 0

Prognosis HIS to Acquire Creative Healthcare Systems Expanded offerings to meet the industry’s need for comprehensive clinical and financial solution PR Newswire HOUSTON, Aug. 30, 2011 HOUSTON , Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Prognosis Health Information Systems, Inc., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Creative Healthcare Systems, Inc., the developers of MedGenix, a powerful financial management and patient accounting system […]

Stock Analysts

Texas to Boost Shareholder Value (RRGB) (TXRH)

August 30, 2011 0

Texas Roadhouse Inc ( TXRH ), a casual dining restaurant chain, in a bid to optimize shareholders’ return, recently announced a new share repurchase program and a quarterly dividend payout. The newly announced share repurchase program authorizes the company to buy back $50.0 million worth shares through open market transactions. In the first six month of 2011, Texas repurchased 1,500,000 shares for a total purchase price of $25.3 million […]