Month: December 2012

Mergers & Acquisitions

Tesia Clearinghouse, LLC becomes subsidiary of Renaissance Electronic Services

December 6, 2012 0

Tesia Clearinghouse, LLC becomes subsidiary of Renaissance Electronic Services Company looks to expand real-time claims processing capabilities PR Newswire INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 6, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS , Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Renaissance Electronic Services (RES), part of the Renaissance Health Service Corporation (RHSC) family of companies, announces that Tesia Clearinghouse, LLC , one of the largest dental clearinghouses in the country and a leader in real-time claims processing, is now a subsidiary of the company. […]

Stock Analysts

American Vanguard Joins TyraTech (AVD) (MON)

December 6, 2012 0

Specialty chemicals maker American Vanguard Corp. ( AVD ), through its fully-owned unit Amvac Chemical Corporation, has cut a joint venture pact with life science company, TyraTech, Inc. Under the deal, the entities will jointly develop and market pesticide products that feature TyraTech’s Nature’s Technology. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Akridge and Alcion Join in Acquisition at Westfields Corporate Center

December 6, 2012 0

Akridge and Alcion Join in Acquisition at Westfields Corporate Center Team Closes on Deal for Plaza West and Executive Plaza in Chantilly, VA PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2012 WASHINGTON , Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Akridge in partnership with Alcion Ventures announce today their joint venture for the acquisition and development of Plaza West and Executive Plaza in the Westfields Corporate Center in Chantilly, VA . […]

Stock Analysts

NCR Acquires Retalix (DBD) (NCR)

December 6, 2012 0

NCR Corporation ( NCR ) recently announced the acquisition of retail software and services company Retalix Ltd. for $30.00 per share in cash, totaling approximately $650 million. NCR is treading the acquisition route for growth and the recent acquisition is consistent with this strategy […]

Downgrades

ACCELRYS INC (ACCL) Downgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

December 6, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of ACCELRYS INC (ACCL) from OUTPERFORM to NEUTRAL on December 06, 2012, with a target price of $10.10. Accelrys Inc. provides scientific innovation and technology leadership in delivering software and service solutions that span the continuum of discovery and development research. […]

Upgrades

NEW ORIENTAL ED (EDU) Upgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

December 6, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of NEW ORIENTAL ED (EDU) from UNDERPERFORM to NEUTRAL on December 06, 2012, with a target price of $16.80. New Oriental is the largest provider of private educational services in China based on the number of program offerings, total student enrollments and geographic presence. […]

Upgrades

EDWARDS GRP LTD (EVAC) Upgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

December 6, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of EDWARDS GRP LTD (EVAC) from UNDERPERFORM to NEUTRAL on December 06, 2012, with a target price of $6.60. Edwards Group Limited is an industrial technology company engaged in the manufacturing of vacuum products and abatement systems. The Company's vacuum products include a range of dry pumps, turbomolecular pumps and other vacuum pumps used to create highly-controlled, low-pressure, particle-free environments for a diverse set of manufacturing processes. […]