Stock Analysts

Alibaba to Acquire 15% Stake in Shiji Information for $457M

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ( BABA ), in its first big investment following its $25 billion record breaking IPO, is spending around $457 million to acquire a 15% stake in Beijing Shiji Information Technology- a company that provides hotels with technology software and services. Beijing Shiji disclosed in a regulatory filing that Alibaba's Taobao unit will purchase 54.55 million shares of the company for 51.52 yuan per share […]

Stock Analysts

Is SunEdison (SUNE) Stock Worth Adding to Your Portfolio?

Shares of SunEdison, Inc. ( SUNE ) have shown phenomenal growth over the past year. Some of the recent optimism about the shares may be attributed to SunEdison’s expansion in India, where it is developing two solar projects with capacity of 241 kilowatts (kW) and 159 kW in collaboration with central and state government agencies. […]

Technicals

Moving Average Crossover Alert: VOC Energy Trust (VOC) – Tale of the Tape

VOC Energy Trust ( VOC ) could be a stock to avoid from a technical perspective, as the firm is seeing unfavorable trends on the moving average crossover front. Recently, the 50 Day Moving Average for VOC broke out below the 200 Day Simple Moving Average, suggesting short-term bearishness. This has already started to take place, as the stock has moved lower by 16.9% in the past four weeks. […]

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ON Semiconductor, Transphorm Partner for GaN Products

ON Semiconductor ( ONNN ) recently entered into a strategic partnership with Transphorm, a company engaged in the development and marketing of modular power conversion products. Transphorm is also known for its progress in developing and bringing to market gallium nitride (GaN) solutions. The two companies will create and market GaN based products for a range of high power industrial, computing, telecom and networking applications. […]

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Lorillard Woes to Continue with Declining Cigarette Volumes

On Sep 30, 2014, we issued an updated research report on Lorillard Inc ( LO ). This cigarette maker reported second-quarter 2014 results on Jul 30 wherein it delivered earnings of 84 cents per share, up 3.7% from the prior-year quarter. Increase in cigarette sales and lower outstanding share count led to earnings growth in the reported quarter […]

Stock Analysts

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) Brings Back Sprite Cranberry

Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, The Coca-Cola Company ( KO ) is the largest global producer and marketer of beverages. In 2014, the company plans to accelerate growth of sparkling beverages (led by Coca-Cola), expand its still beverage portfolio and increase brand investments by maximizing productivity. It has executed well on these strategic priorities in the first half of 2014. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

PAREXEL International Announces Acquisition Of ClinIntel, Extending Leadership In Randomization And Trial Supply Management

PAREXEL International Announces Acquisition Of ClinIntel, Extending Leadership In Randomization And Trial Supply Management PR Newswire BOSTON, Oct. 3, 2014 BOSTON , Oct. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — PAREXEL International Corporation (Nasdaq: PRXL)(“PAREXEL” or the “Company”), a global clinical research organization , announced today that the Company has acquired all of the outstanding equity securities of privately-owned ClinIntel, a provider of clinical Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM) services, based in the United Kingdom . […]