Stock Analysts

Embraer’s Q4 Deliveries Drop, Backlog Surges to $20.9B

Embraer SA ( ERJ ), the Brazilian jet maker, delivered 82 jets in the fourth quarter 2014, down 3.5% from 85 deliveries in the year-ago quarter. However, fourth quarter deliveries increased significantly from 34 deliveries in the preceding quarter. Deliveries in the commercial aviation and business aviation markets were 30 and 52 jets, respectively. […]

Stock Analysts

Eaton Acquires UK-Based Safety Technology Manufacturer

Global technology leader in electrical components, Eaton Corporation plc ( ETN ) announced the acquisition of Oxalis Group Ltd. The terms of the deal were undisclosed. Founded in 2009, Oxalis Group initially entered the market as a provider of portable lighting systems to the defense and aviation industries […]

Stock Analysts

Textron Adds Douglas Equipment to GSE Portfolio

Textron Specialized Vehicles, Textron Inc .’s ( TXT ) subsidiary, has acquired the Douglas Equipment business from Curtiss-Wright Flow Control (UK) Ltd., a subsidiary of Curtiss-Wright Corp. ( CW ). UK-based Douglas Equipment supplies ground support equipment (“GSE”) to airline companies. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Geographics Purchases Nashville’s Century Old Printer McQuiddy and Offset Atlanta

Geographics Purchases Nashville’s Century Old Printer McQuiddy and Offset Atlanta Returning them to their roots & expanding services PR Newswire ATLANTA, Jan. 14, 2015 ATLANTA , Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Geographics, Inc., an independent national commercial print and new media solutions provider based in Atlanta, Georgia , purchased assets and is extending offers to select employees of two printers both owned by parent Nationwide Argosy Solutions. […]

Kitco Video

Gold Should Be At $2,000 An Ounce – Gerald Celente

[youtube RhKIXDHqBAU] Kitco News speaks with veteran trend forecaster Gerald Celente to see how he sees gold set up for the coming year. “We think the bottom [for gold] is already here,” he says, adding that he thinks 2015 will be a better year for gold than for equity markets. One trend he sees dominating 2015 is what he calls “The Grand Manipulation,” which he says is central banks around the world manipulating the markets – even gold prices – to benefit the few at the very top. […]

Stock Analysts

Intel Q4 Earnings Preview: Strong End to Big Year?

Intel Corp ( INTC ) is set to announce fourth-quarter results after the closing bell on Jan 15. Intel beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the preceding three quarters, but the surprise percentage has varied (2.70% in March, followed by 5.77% in June and 1.54% in the September quarter of 2015. Shares soared nearly 43% over the past year as new products, collaborations a focused approach on new markets and opportunities, and surprisingly resilient margins encouraged investors. […]

Stock Analysts

Amgen Maintains 2015 View, Expects Several Drug Launches

At the J.P. Morgan ( JPM ) 33rd annual healthcare conference, Amgen ( AMGN ) said that it is maintaining its 2015 revenue guidance, provided in October last year, of $20.8 billion to $21.3 billion. Revenues, as per the Zacks Consensus Estimate, currently stand toward the lower end of the company’s guidance at $20.9 billion. […]

Stock Analysts

EnPro Resolves Lawsuit and Initiates Quaterly Dividend

Premium industrial goods company EnPro Industries, Inc. ( NPO ) along with its subsidiary Garlock Sealing Technologies (GST), has inked a definitive agreement with certain court-appointed legal representatives to settle a lawsuit. The representatives are the petitioners of Asbestos Claims Resolution Process of GST. […]