Stock Analysts

Japan’s Recovery Slides: 3 Stock Choices

Recent economic reports suggest that Japan’s growth story is floundering. According to data released last month, the country’s rate of inflation declined in June compared to that in May. What was more worrisome was that the country has posted trade deficits every month for two successive years now. […]

Stock Analysts

Vulcan Materials Q2 Earnings in Line, Revenues Beat

Vulcan Materials Company’s ( VMC ) second-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings (including cost acquisition and divestiture activity) of 37 cents per share were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Adjusted earnings increased 184.6% year over year. Vulcan Materials Company – Earnings Surprise | FindTheBest Total revenue of $791.1 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $731 million by 8.2%. […]

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Coach Q4 Earnings Beat Estimate as International Sales Rise

Coach, Inc. ( COH ) posted fourth-quarter fiscal 2014 earnings of 59 cents a share that came ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 54 cents on higher international sales. Moreover, net sales of this New York-based company, which came in at $1,136.2 million also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,099 million. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Generational Equity Announces the Acquisition of the Portable Sanitation Division of Chempace Corporation by FGL Group, LLC

Generational Equity Announces the Acquisition of the Portable Sanitation Division of Chempace Corporation by FGL Group, LLC PR Newswire DALLAS, Aug. 5, 2014 DALLAS , Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Generational Equity , a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately-held, middle-market businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the portable sanitation division of its client, Chempace Corporation , headquartered in Toledo, Ohio , by FGL Group, LLC, headquartered in Grapevine, Texas. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Generational Equity Announces the Sale of Your Container Solutions, Inc., to Ryan Haskin and Dan McDonald

Generational Equity Announces the Sale of Your Container Solutions, Inc., to Ryan Haskin and Dan McDonald PR Newswire DALLAS, Aug. 5, 2014 DALLAS , Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Generational Equity , a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately-held, middle-market businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of its client, Your Container Solutions, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas , by Ryan Haskin and Dan McDonald […]

Stock Analysts

Back to School with These Education Stocks

The higher education industry has had a difficult time since the past few years due to lower student demand, regulatory restrictions and competitive environment. Though for-profit colleges are the fastest growing segment of the postsecondary education sector, most of these have witnessed a sharp decline in enrollments in the past few quarters. […]

Stock Analysts

Actavis Beats on Q2 Earnings & Revs, Provides 2015 Outlook

Actavis plc ’s ( ACT ) second quarter 2014 earnings came in at $3.42 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.37 per share and increasing 70.1% from the year-ago earnings. Revenues for the reported quarter came in at $2.67 billion, up 34% from the year-ago period, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.56 billion. Results were boosted by the inclusion of products from the Warner Chilcott acquisition […]