The defense sector recovered over the last five trading sessions from the earlier lows. Notably, major aerospace and defense company The Boeing Co. ( BA ) saw its fortunes rise over the past week on record 2014 deliveries once again. […]
Netherlands-based Qiagen NV ( QGEN ) recently reported that it has surpassed its goal of installing 250 new QIAsymphony modular automation solutions in 2014. The company's strong progress is an outcome of its attempt to bolster its position in the molecular testing market. With this, at 2014-end, Qiagen has achieved a placement count of more than 1,250 for its cumulative solutions, exceeding its expected goal of 1,215 installations. […]
Shares of Medtronic, Inc. ( MDT ) climbed 2% to eventually close at $74.47 yesterday following the company's announcement that it has initiated the Cryo-FIRST clinical trial in Europe, to estimate the clinical efficacy of its Artic Front Advance cryoballoon. […]
Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of SUPERNUS PHARMA (SUPN) from NEUTRAL to UNDERPERFORM on January 13, 2015, with a target price of $8.30. Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system diseases […]
Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of ACELRX PHARMACT (ACRX) from OUTPERFORM to NEUTRAL on January 13, 2015, with a target price of $7.90. AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of pain. The Company product candidates comprises: ARX-01 or the Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System ARX-02 or the Sufentanil NanoTab BTP Management System and ARX-03 or the Sufentanil/Triazolam NanoTab which are in their development stage […]
FICO Acquires TONBELLER Combines strengths in fraud management and financial crime prevention & compliance to address expanding global market for integrated, enterprise-class, risk-based solutions PR Newswire SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 13, 2015 SAN JOSE, Calif. […]
Plaza closes $6.1 million partner buyout Canada NewsWire FREDERICTON, Jan. 13, 2015 FREDERICTON , Jan. […]
Hornall Anderson, a part of Omnicom Group Inc.’s ( OMC ) the DAS Group of Companies, recently announced its intention to collaborate with The Seattle Public Library to further support the library’s mission of bringing information and ideas together and keeping its patrons satisfied. The Seattle Public Library is one of the esteemed public libraries in the U.S. […]
On Jan 13, Zacks Investment Research upgraded business services provider Cimpress N.V. ( CMPR ) to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) from a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) largely on the back of healthy long-term fundamentals fuelled by a series of steps to reposition its brand identity. The stock is currently trading at a forward P/E of 24.2x and has long-term earnings growth expectation of 18.2%. […]
Valmont Industries ( VMI ) has reduced its earnings outlook for 2014. The company mainly attributed the reduction to decreased demand for irrigation equipment in the fourth quarter. The revision also takes into account unfavorable impacts of a strengthening U.S. […]
Ford Motor Co. ( F ) unveiled three new vehicles under its Ford Performance lineup: the new GT, new Shelby GT350R Mustang and new F-150 Raptor. […]
TripAdvisor Inc. ( TRIP ), an online travel research company, recently agreed to acquire Dutch websites — Iens.nl and Seatme.nl. Though the financial terms of the deal have been kept confidential, Dutch media reported that the acquisition was worth more than €10 million or $11.8 million […]
South Carolina-based Denny's Corporation ( DENN ) recently announced preliminary results of domestic same-store sales and restaurant openings and closings for the fourth quarter and full-year 2014. In the fourth quarter, Denny’s’ domestic system-wide comps grew 4.7%, aided by 4.6% comps growth at domestic franchised restaurants and 5.8% at company restaurants. This is the 14th time in the last 15 quarters that the company has posted comps growth […]
In order to forge ahead with its plans of increasing codeshare allies, leading Latin American low-fare passenger carrier, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. ( GOL ), has applied to the Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil (ANAC) and Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica (CADE) for the approval of its bilateral codeshare agreement with Copa Holdings SA’s ( CPA ) subsidiary and prominent air carrier – Copa Airlines. If granted, almost all flights of both the carriers will be regulated as per the agreement […]
HCA Holdings, Inc. ( HCA ) recently entered into an agreement with Sharecare, the online health and wellness engagement platform, to create new digital patient engagement solutions. This endeavor is in line with the joint entity’s efforts to design a combined innovation lab […]
Shares of Bebe Stores, Inc. ( BEBE ) surged 18.6% in the after-hours trading session yesterday, after the company announced solid preliminary comparable store sales (comps) data and narrowed its loss per share forecast for the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Backed by strong growth across all geographies, comps for the quarter ended Jan 3, 2015, jumped roughly 8%, beating the company’s previous guidance of a flat to positive low-single digit range. […]
Burford Capital Expands Global Judgment Enforcement and Financing Business Acquisition of leading enforcement boutique Focus expands Burford’s capacity to meet strong demand for judgment enforcement solutions PR Newswire LONDON, January 13, 2015 LONDON , January 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Burford Capital Limited , the world’s leading provider of investment capital and risk solutions for litigation, today announces the expansion of its ability to help clients find assets and enforce judgments through the acquisition by one of its indirect subsidiaries of Focus Intelligence Ltd., a business intelligence firm that specializes in asset tracing and judgment enforcement worldwide. Terms of the acquisition, which has already been completed, are confidential; the transaction is not financially material to Burford. Focus’s London -based team of eight legal and investigative specialists will join Burford, and its co-founders Daniel Hall and Michael Redman will lead Burford’s global judgment enforcement business […]
Generational Capital Markets Announces the Acquisition of Sharpe Mixers Inc. by Hayward Gordon ULC PR Newswire DALLAS, Jan. […]
[youtube ARMM8MO7JHM] Gold’s strength continues this week hitting an 11-week high Tuesday and Peter Hug says the market still remains somewhat skeptical. “There is some fear back in this market,” he says, adding that some capital leaving the equity markets is coming into the bond and precious metals markets. […]
Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of ESSENT GROUP (ESNT) from OUTPERFORM to NEUTRAL on January 13, 2015, with a target price of $27.30. Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, operates as a private mortgage insurance company. It serves originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders […]
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