The restaurant chain Panera Bread Co. ( PNRA ) recently appointed Thomas Patrick Kelly, aged 54, as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. The management churn comes in the wake of the resignation of Jeff Kip from the position of CFO in March 2012. […]
Quest Diagnostics ( DGX ), one of the leading providers of commercial laboratory services in North America, recently received the 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Simplexa C.difficile Universal Direct Test that run on the 3M Integrated Cycler. The test has been developed by Quest’s Focus Diagnostics business and enables rapid detection of Clostridium difficile-associated disease, a potentially fatal virus infection that causes diarrhea and other intestinal problems in patients. […]
[youtube XAJnAJNvHAw] Follow Max Keiser on Twitter: http://twitter.com/maxkeiser In this episode, Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert debt fondue and Central Banks. They also talk about Somalia’s stable shilling and the lesson it holds for Europe. In the second half of the show Max talks to professor and economist, Constantin Gurdgiev about the new book of essays he’s edited – What if Ireland defaults? […]
We are initiating coverage on Marathon Petroleum Corp. ( MPC ) with an Outperform recommendation and a target price of $51. Spun out of parent Marathon Oil Co. […]
ULTA 041112 ULTA Beauty ( ULTA ) When you think of the return of the American consumer, the last thing on your mind is hairspray, perfume and skincare products; but the fact of the matter is that Ulta Beauty and competitors like Sally Beauty Supply might already be reaping the rewards of a stronger consumer who is armed with credit and ready to make a fresh start. Recent economic data supports the thesis that consumer strength and spending is indeed improving. Ulta is what I would consider a “discretionary-staple” company in that they offer many of the day to day aesthetic needs of American consumers (mostly women, but men as well) which help keep revenue flowing under normal financial circumstances. […]
BioRestorative Therapies Announces Closing of License Agreement for Adult Stem Cell Disc/Spine Procedure Agreement Provides the Company with Three New Potential Sources for Revenues PR Newswire JUPITER, Fla., April 11, 2012 JUPITER, Fla. , April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. […]
NFP P&C Announces Acquisition of Ameribonds Surety Strategic Expansion in Online Surety Lines PR Newswire NEW YORK, April 11, 2012 NEW YORK , April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — National Financial Partners Corp. (NYSE: NFP), a leading provider of benefits, insurance and wealth management services, today announced that NFP Property and Casualty Services, Inc. (NFP P&C) has acquired Ameribonds Surety & Insurance Services (Ameribonds Surety), effective April 2, 2012 […]
Mackenzie Investments announces fund changes PR Newswire TORONTO, April 11, 2012 TORONTO , April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Mackenzie Financial Corporation (Mackenzie Investments) today announced the following fund reorganizations (“mergers”) and terminations that are expected to be effective on or about June 15, 2012 : Fund Reorganizations Mackenzie Saxon U.S. Equity Fund will merge into Mackenzie Universal American Growth Class (Unhedged Class), Mackenzie Ivy American Class will merge into Mackenzie Universal U.S. Blue Chip Class and Mackenzie Universal Canadian Value Class will merge into Mackenzie Cundill Canadian Security Class. […]
Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc. ( PRX ) recently announced that it has commenced the shipment of a generic version of Provigil, approved for improving wakefulness in patients with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome and shift work sleep disorder. Par Pharma had acquired the US rights to market generic Provigil from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. […]
Sara Lee Corporation ( SLE ) recently announced that it has acquired a small Brazilian espresso coffee maker, Expresso.Coffee. The acquired business already holds a license to sell coffee under Sara Lee’s Pilão brand in more than 1,000 coffee shops across São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed […]
Bigpoint and Fox Consumer Products Herd Together to Launch “Ice Age Online” an Entertaining Online Browser Game Free-to-Play Game to Launch alongside Global Film Premiere of Ice Age: Continental Drift, in theaters in 3D July 2012 PR Newswire SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO , April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Bigpoint – a global leader in online games – today announced its partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products to develop an online game based on Ice Age , the hit motion picture franchise. With access to the most popular characters and settings from the films, the free-to-play browser game – Ice Age Online – will give fans a new way to experience the entertaining prehistoric storylines. […]
Takeda to Acquire URL Pharma Acquisition Expands U.S. Business, Leadership in Gout PR Newswire DEERFIELD, Ill., OSAKA, Japan, and PHILADELPHIA, April 11, 2012 DEERFIELD, Ill. , OSAKA, Japan , and PHILADELPHIA , April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) and URL Pharma Inc […]
Ingram Park Nissan Excited for New Yorkers to Experience New Taxi Nissan Unveils “Taxi of Tomorrow” in special ceremony before opening of 2012 New York International Auto Show PR Newswire SAN ANTONIO, April 11, 2012 SAN ANTONIO , April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Ingram Park Nissan , a Nissan dealer in San Antonio , is excited for New York and the rest of the world to see New York City ‘s taxi-cab of the future, the Nissan NV200. Just recently, Nissan Motor Co.’s President & CEO, Carlos Ghosn met with Michael Bloomberg , New York City ‘s Mayor, to officially introduce the new innovate and urban ‘Taxi of Tomorrow.’ Nissan held a special ceremony introducing the new NV200 before the festivities at the 2012 New York International Auto Show took place, just showing how important this new taxi is to the City of New York . […]
Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. ( PVR ) has entered into a definitive agreement under which it will acquire Chief Gathering LLC, a midstream pipeline company, for $1.0 billion. Penn Virginia currently owns two gathering systems in the counties of Lycoming and Wyoming while a third gathering system is in its early stage of development in Susquehanna County. […]
Amgen ( AMGN ) recently announced its intention to acquire privately-held KAI Pharmaceuticals. With this acquisition, Amgen will gain global rights (excluding Japan) to KAI Pharmaceuticals’ lead pipeline candidate, KAI-4169. […]
On Tuesday, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ( GS ) completed the purchase of Ariel Reinsurance’s Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance operations from Ariel Holdings Ltd. The terms of this deal were undisclosed […]
Considering the severely precarious situation Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ( SID ) faces, we currently downgrade our rating from Neutral to Underperform. The downgrade reflects our concern about escalation in cost of goods coupled with intermittent demands of steel from the world market. […]
U.S. energy behemoth Chevron Corp. ( CVX ) released its first quarter 2012 interim update, covering the first 2 months of the quarter. […]
ViroPharma Inc. ‘s ( VPHM ) shares recently plunged over 20%, following news of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denying the company’s citizen petition filed way back on March 17, 2006. […]
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc . ( JEC ) is on a roll. Shortly after winning a contract from the U.S. […]
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