Month: September 2011

Mergers & Acquisitions

Merger of Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions Will Address the Bipartisan Mandate for Safer, More Affordable, Higher Quality Healthcare

September 20, 2011 0

Merger of Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions Will Address the Bipartisan Mandate for Safer, More Affordable, Higher Quality Healthcare — Accelerates ability to drive out wasteful pharmacy spending, lower costs of prescription medicine, improve health outcomes and increase safety and affordability for consumers, employers and taxpayers — Advances healthcare with innovation while aligning with business, labor, health plan and government clients PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2011 WASHINGTON , Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The proposed combination of Express Scripts, Inc […]

Stock Analysts

Philip Morris Hikes Dividend (MO) (PM)

September 20, 2011 0

In order to enhance shareholders' value, the board of Philip Morris International Inc. ( PM ) raised its regular quarterly dividend by 20.3% to 77 cents per share, up from 64 cents per share paid earlier. The increased quarterly dividend will be paid on October 11, 2011 to shareholders of record as of September 27, 2011 […]

Stock Analysts

BP Resumes Valhall Activities (BP) (HES)

September 20, 2011 0

BP Plc ( BP ) has restarted oil production and exports from its Valhall field in the North Sea. All operation at the field was suspended in July when a fire broke out. The company plans to upgrade its Valhall system and expects exports from the production and compression plant to increase in the days to follow. […]

Stock Analysts

Nat Gas-to-Liquids Coming to U.S. (CBI) (CHK) (COG) (CVX) (DVN) (ECA) (FLS) (FST) (FWLT) (HON) (KBR) (RDS.A) (SSL) (XOM)

September 20, 2011 0

Attentive investors may have noted an announcement last week by the large South Africa-based energy and chemicals company Sasol ( SSL ). The firm said it was commencing an eighteen-month feasibility study to determine the commercial viability of one of two options: either a two million tons per annum or four million tons per annum Gas-to-Liquids, or ‘GTL,’ production facility in southwestern Louisiana. […]