Month: September 2014

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mortgage Contracting Services Expands Product Offerings with Acquisition of CoreLogic Business Units

September 30, 2014 0

Mortgage Contracting Services Expands Product Offerings with Acquisition of CoreLogic Business Units PR Newswire PLANO, Texas, Sept. 30, 2014 PLANO, Texas , Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Mortgage Contracting Services, LLC, (MCS) a nationwide provider of property preservation, inspections and REO property maintenance to the financial services industry, announced today that it has broadened its client offerings to include appraisals, Broker Price Opinions and other valuations-related products through its acquisition of the Collateral Solutions and Field Services business units of Irvine, California -based CoreLogic (NYSE:CLGX) […]

Stock Analysts

Economy in High Gear: 3 Stocks Racing for Earnings Beat

September 30, 2014 0

The economy looks much more balanced now with consumer confidence moving north, job market conditions steadily improving and the bond-buying program nearing its end. Moreover, a gradual recovery in the housing market and the strengthening manufacturing sector are also helping the economy in shaping up. The cloud of obscurity that had spread over the economy in the first quarter when gross domestic product ("GDP") faltered 2.1% has now disappeared […]

Stock Analysts

Teleflex Up on Catheter Expansion Plans in Czech Republic

September 30, 2014 0

Teleflex Incorporated ( TFX ) revealed plans to expand its catheter production facilities in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. The Limerick, PA-based medical devices maker intends to invest $1 million for expanding the plant, where it already employs 700 workers. Teleflex owns a small plant in the Zdar city in the Czech Republic […]

Stock Analysts

PPG Introduces Improved DURANAR ADS Coating Product

September 30, 2014 0

PPG Industries Inc. ’s ( PPG ) coil and building products coatings group has recently launched an improved DURANAR ADS (air-dried system) fluoropolymer coating. The newly formulated coating is based on KYNAR ADS2 fluorinated copolymer resin by Arkema and PPG’s patented technology and can be used for fluoropolymer finishes on architectural metals that have been damaged during production or installation […]

Stock Analysts

Micron (MU) Hits a 52-Week High on Positive Q1 Guidance

September 30, 2014 0

Shares of Micron ( MU ) hit a new 52-week high of $34.85 during Monday’s trade but cooled off to close at $34.50. The closing share price represents an extraordinary one-year return of 97.5% and a year-to-date return of 59.3%. Moreover, shares have been trending up since the company reported the fourth-quarter results on Sep 25 […]