Month: August 2011

Stock Analysts

Fitch Downgrades PulteGroup (PHM)

August 23, 2011 0

Recently, Fitch Ratings downgraded their ratings and outlook on PulteGroup Inc. ( PHM ) owing to the ongoing weakness in the housing and construction industry. Fitch reduced PulteGroup's issuer default rating and its senior unsecured ratings to "BB" from "BB+." The ratings agency also downgraded its outlook on the homebuilder to "Negative" from "Stable" […]

Stock Analysts

PSB Closes Multiple Transactions (BDN) (PSB)

August 23, 2011 0

PS Business Parks Inc. ( PSB ) recently completed the sale of a 177,000-square foot flex park named Westchase Corporate Park, comprising 13 buildings located in Houston, Texas, for $9.8 million. The company also announced the acquisition of a 45,500-square foot flex building within its Miami International Commerce Center in Miami, Florida, for $3.5 million. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

AFORE Acquires Cloud Application Security Company Comsecware

August 23, 2011 0

AFORE Acquires Cloud Application Security Company Comsecware PR Newswire OTTAWA, Aug. 23, 2011 Global Cloud Solutions Software Provider Extends CloudLink Portfolio into Application Security OTTAWA , Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – AFORE Solutions, Inc., provider of the CloudLink™ cloud security and management software portfolio, today announces the acquisition of privately held Comsecware, a developer of disruptive technology in application level security. […]

Stock Analysts

Waiting for Bernanke (ANR) (HNZ) (LOW) (MDT)

August 23, 2011 0

With the domestic economic calendar on the thin side, the market will likely find today’s manufacturing data coming out of Asia and Europe to be reassuring enough. The Libyan situation remains fluid, but it is increasingly becoming obvious that Qadhafi may not have much time left. […]

Economic Data

Waiting For Bernanke – Ahead of Wall Street

August 23, 2011 0

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 With the domestic economic calendar on the thin side, the market will likely find today’s manufacturing data coming out of Asia and Europe to be reassuring enough. The Libyan situation remains fluid, but it is increasingly becoming obvious that Qadhafi may not have much time left. But all eyes are on Bernanke, who will speak about the U.S […]