Month: December 2012

Upgrades

TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (AMTD) Upgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

December 4, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (AMTD) from N/A to NEUTRAL on December 04, 2012, with a target price of $17.00. We are initiating our coverage on TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation with a long-term Neutral recommendation. The company's fiscal fourth-quarter 2012 earnings came in ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, primarily aided by a decline in operating expenses […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Publicis Groupe Acquires AR New York, an Outstanding Luxury Advertising Agency

December 4, 2012 0

Publicis Groupe Acquires AR New York, an Outstanding Luxury Advertising Agency PR Newswire PARIS, December 4, 2012 PARIS , December 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris: FR0000130577] announced today the acquisition of 100% of AR New York , among the leading full-service advertising agencies in the United States dedicated to the luxury goods, fashion and beauty industries. AR New York will become part of Publicis Worldwide, the Groupe’s historic advertising network. The move highlights Publicis Worldwide’s commitment to identifying promising market opportunities and investing in high-growth segments. […]

Stock Analysts

ECL Amends Champion Bill to $2.16B (ECL) (FMX)

December 4, 2012 0

Ecolab Inc ( ECL ) disclosed that its acquisition deal with Permian Mud Service, the parent company of Champion Technologies and Corsicana Technologies now stands altered. Ecolab had in October agreed to acquire privately-owned Champion Technologies and its related company Corsicana Technologies in a cash and stock deal. […]

Stock Analysts

Nokia-Siemens Offloads Optical Unit (ACN) (DOX) (ERIC) (NOK) (SI)

December 4, 2012 0

Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) – a 50-50 joint venture between Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) and Siemens AG ( SI ) – is selling its optical network unit to Marlin Equity Partners, a private equity firm for an undisclosed amount. The divesture is part of the company’s broader plans to concentrate more on its core mobile broadband business. Per the deal, 1900 employees of NSN, based in Germany, Portugal and China would be transferred to a new company established by Marlin Equity Partners in Munich. […]

Stock Analysts

Athenahealth Wins a Major Client (ATHN) (CERN) (MDRX) (MSFT) (QSII)

December 4, 2012 0

Leading vendor of cloud-based services for physician practices and inpatient settings, Athenahealth, Inc. ( ATHN ) recently announced that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group had chosen Athenahealth’s remote medical billing offering (athenaCollector) to improve its revenue cycle management. The group already utilizes the healthcare related business intelligence offerings, useful for financial reporting, provided by Anodyne Health Partners, which is owned by Athenahealth […]

Stock Analysts

Compassionate Use Program at Medicity to Commence (AEMD)

December 4, 2012 0

Compassionate Use Program at Medicity to Commence By Brian Marckx, CFA Aethlon Medical ( AEMD ) announced yesterday (12/3/2012) that they have initiated a compassionate use program at the Medicity Institute in India using Hemopurifier therapy in the treatment of HCV. As a reminder, earlier this year the Medicity IRB approved use of Hemopurifier in a compassionate use program and in early October AEMD announced the protocol that will govern treatment under this program. […]