The Wall Street Journal
First Ebola Case in U.S. is Confirmed, and More
[marketwatch 22121D1C-C106-461A-8F24-3D4705DBB94A] First Ebola Case in U.S. is Confirmed, and More […]
Month: October 2014
The Wall Street Journal
Mobile Now Overtaking the Travel Industry
[marketwatch EB15B277-A86A-4A27-8B32-D75E357E2403] Mobile Now Overtaking the Travel Industry […]
Mergers & Acquisitions
First Farmers Financial Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire Three Illinois Banks
First Farmers Financial Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire Three Illinois Banks PR Newswire CONVERSE, Ind., Oct. 1, 2014 CONVERSE, Ind. […]
Mergers & Acquisitions
Adama Establishes Major Foothold in China, Acquires $850m ChemChina Businesses
Adama Establishes Major Foothold in China, Acquires $850m ChemChina Businesses PR Newswire TEL AVIV, Israel and BEIJING, China, October 1, 2014 TEL AVIV, Israel and BEIJING, China , October 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Unique China-Global $4bn Agchem Provider Created Adama to Enter into Comprehensive Commercial Agreement with Sanonda Breaks Ground on Global Formulation Center in Jiangsu ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd. (formerly Makhteshim Agan Industries) and China National Agrochemical Corporation (CNAC), a strategic business unit of China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) and Adama’s parent company, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Adama to acquire control of businesses in China (the Chinese businesses) with 2013 total sales of approximately $850m . Once finalized, the acquisition is expected to raise the company’s revenues close to $4bn and give the company a major foothold in the Chinese market, which is expected, over time, to become one of the Company’s key growth engines […]
MarketWatch
Judge Tosses Suits Related to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Profits
[marketwatch 87893B6B-D30D-4719-AC67-925FC8C87282] Judge Tosses Suits Related to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Profits […]
Max Keiser
‘Ponzi-Scheme economy collapsing’
[youtube MY39LJjFO8A] Watch the full Keiser Report: Thursday In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss the story of a woman locked up in Gainesville, Georgia for three months after being found with dried pasta sauce on a spoon which was mistaken for meth – until tests finally proved otherwise. They also realize that the Khorasan Group must be the Spaghetti O’s of terror, and so its recently killed leader must have been Chef Boyardee. Or, perhaps, he was actually a grain silo? […]
MarketWatch
Does the Bull Market Have More Life?
[marketwatch 3A87FC63-289F-496D-9E63-E0E732F4F4C1] Does the Bull Market Have More Life? […]
Technicals
Can the Rally in eLong (LONG) Shares Continue? – Tale of the Tape
eLong, Inc. ( LONG ) has been on the move lately as the stock has risen by 8.7% in the past four weeks, and it is currently trading well above its 20-Day SMA. This is a pretty solid move higher, but the question that has to be on investors’ minds right now is; can this trend continue? […]
Technicals
Silvercrest Asset (SAMG) Enters Oversold Territory – Tale of the Tape
Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc ( SAMG ) has been on a bit of a cold streak lately, but there might be light at the end of the tunnel for this overlooked stock. And for technical investors there is some hope when looking at SAMG given that, according to its RSI reading of 27.32, it is now in oversold territory. […]
Stock Analysts
Alibaba’s Business Structure: Does it Involve Risks?
Alibaba ( BABA ), China’s largest tech corporation, prides itself on having the third largest IPO in history. However, China’s Internet sector is quite a contradiction– it reaps benefits from foreign equity investments, without letting the foreigners own a single share. […]
Stock Analysts
Ingram Micro Broadens U.S. Vertical Market Strategy
Ingram Micro ( IM ) adds to its portfolio on a regular basis. In addition to the bunch of cloud offerings announced earlier this year, the information technology (IT) distributor recently expanded its U.S. […]
Technicals
PACCAR (PCAR) Is in Oversold Territory: What’s Next? – Tale of the Tape
PACCAR Inc ( PCAR ) has been on a bit of a cold streak lately, but there might be light at the end of the tunnel for this overlooked stock. And for technical investors there is some hope when looking at PCAR given that, according to its RSI reading of 23.11, it is now in oversold territory. What is RSI […]
Technicals
Nordic American Offshore (NAO) is Oversold: Can It Recover? – Tale of the Tape
Nordic American Offshore Ltd ( NAO ) has been on a bit of a cold streak lately, but there might be light at the end of the tunnel for this overlooked stock. And for technical investors there is some hope when looking at NAO given that, according to its RSI reading of 28.29, it is now in oversold territory. What is RSI? […]
Technicals
Old Line Bancshares (OLBK) Enters Overbought Territory – Tale of the Tape
Old Line Bancshares, Inc. ( OLBK ) has moved higher as of late, but there could definitely be trouble on the horizon for this company. […]
Stock Analysts
Microsoft’s WebDirect Payment Services Available in China
Software developer Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) in collaboration with 21Vianet Group, Inc. ( VNET ) recently rolled out WebDirect payment services for Windows Azure services in China. […]
Stock Analysts
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Adds New Player Mode to Call of Duty
Recently, Activision Blizzard ( ATVI ) revealed a new four player co-op survival mode for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, which is scheduled to release in Nov 2014. The Call of Duty series was launched in 2003. The series comprises a first person and third person video shooter game […]
Stock Analysts
Starwood’s Growth Plans on Track, Macro Concerns Remain
On Sep 26, 2014, we issued an updated research report on Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. ( HOT ). On Jul 24, 2014, the company posted mixed second quarter 2014 results with earnings beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate but revenues missing the same […]
Stock Analysts
Robert Half (RHI) Draws Strength from Strong Staffing Demand
On Sep 26, 2014, we issued an updated research report on Robert Half International Inc ( RHI ). This global staffing firm reported second-quarter 2014 results on Jul 24 wherein it delivered earnings of 55 cents per share, which was ahead of the prior-year quarter adjusted earnings by 19.6%. Earnings also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.8% […]
Stock Analysts
Diageo Offers Another Variation, Launches SMIRNOFF Sours
Amid declining consumption of premium spirits in the U.S. and Europe, brewers around the world are leaving no stone unturned to attract traffic to their stores and boost sales. U.K.-based brewer Diageo plc ( DEO ) has also undertaken several strategic initiatives to maintain the top line at a decent level, after witnessing volume declines in its key markets in the past couple of years […]
Mergers & Acquisitions
P&M Corporate Finance (PMCF) Announces the Sale of C+N Packaging to PSB Industries
P&M Corporate Finance (PMCF) Announces the Sale of C+N Packaging to PSB Industries PR Newswire SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 1, 2014 SOUTHFIELD, Mich. , Oct. […]