Mergers & Acquisitions

Hesco Armor – Protecting the Protectors

Hesco Armor – Protecting the Protectors PR Newswire CHARLESTON, South Carolina, September 30, 2014 CHARLESTON, South Carolina , September 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — HESCO products have been protecting the brave servicemen and women of the United States military for over 20 years, and now, Hesco brings that protection to the heroes of law enforcement after Hesco Bastion, Inc. completed the purchase of a controlling interest in Reed Composite Solutions (RCS), a specialist manufacturer of ballistic resistant body armor. RCS is to be called Hesco Armor , LLC, and will continue the Hesco tradition of being synonymous with protection and security […]

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Walmart (WMT) Gets Instagram CEO and Founder on Board

Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ( WMT ) recently announced that it has appointed Kevin Systrom to its board of directors effective from Sep 26. Systrom is a software engineer and co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of photo-sharing service Instagram, which was acquired by social networking company Facebook, Inc […]

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Valeant’s Bausch + Lomb Announces Results on Lotemax

Pipeline updates are highly awaited events in the pharma/biotech sector as they play an important role in deciding whether or not to invest in a particular company. These updates provide information on experimental drugs and at times give an insight into the commercial potential of the candidate once it is successfully developed and commercialized. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. […]

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Will Hibbett’s Initiatives Keep Growth Momentum Alive?

Sporting goods retailer Hibbett Sports Inc. ( HIBB ), managed to post better-than-expected bottom-line results for second-quarter fiscal 2015 despite reduced margins due to higher markdowns and increased input as well as operating costs. The company’s earnings of 32 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and matched the higher end of the company’s recent cautious forecast of 30–32 cents per share. […]

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Avon Products (AVP) Loses Momentum, Hits 52-Week low

Shares of Avon Products Inc. ( AVP ) have lost much of its momentum and yesterday this New York-based global beauty retailer stock hit a new 52-week low of $12.45. We believe that the recently announced resignation of the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Vice President, Kimberly Ross, has made investors cautious about the company’s prospects. […]