Month: January 2015

Momentum Stocks

Bear of the Day: Colfax (CFX) – Bear of the Day

January 8, 2015 0

Earnings estimates have been falling for Colfax Corporation ( CFX ) after the company provided weak guidance at its annual investor day conference in December. The company also reported disappointing Q3 results in October that prompted analysts to reduce their estimates as well. […]

Stock Analysts

BOK Financial (BOKF) Looks Strong for 2015; Time to Buy?

January 7, 2015 0

On Jan 5, 2014, we issued an updated research report on BOK Financial Corporation ( BOKF ). The company, which has transformed from a smaller regional bank in Oklahoma to a leading financial service provider, continues to exhibit several positive traits that keep us optimistic about the company’s performance in 2015. BOK Financial is strengthening its balance sheet with rising loan balances and improving credit quality […]

Stock Analysts

Huntsman Clarifies Business Impact of Falling Oil Prices

January 7, 2015 0

Huntsman Corporation ’s ( HUN ) President and Chief Executive Officer, Peter R. Huntsman has issued a statement in order to clear doubts related to the impact of lower oil prices on the company’s business. In his response, he stated that Hunstman is set to benefit from falling oil prices in the long haul as prices of raw materials obtained from the oil refining process also tend to decline in tandem. […]

Stock Analysts

Health Net Subsidiary Forms ACO with John Muir Health

January 7, 2015 0

Health Net of California, the wholly owned subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. ( HNT ), recently entered into a three-year agreement with John Muir Health, pursuant to which both will collaboratively form an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). An ACO implies a voluntary partnership between health care providers to offer coordinated high quality care to patients at lower costs and help avoid duplication of services and medical errors […]

Stock Analysts

Actuant Runs Risks from External Headwinds

January 7, 2015 0

On Jan 7, 2015, we issued an updated research report on premium industrial goods manufacturer Actuant Corporation ( ATU ). The activities of the company involve designing, manufacturing and distribution of various industrial products and systems in more than 30 countries. Despite achieving sufficient success since its inception in 1910, Actuant currently faces several risks in trade. […]

Stock Analysts

DDR Ends 2014 a Net Seller, Closes $4.3B in Deals

January 7, 2015 0

Retail real estate investment trust (“REIT”) – DDR Corp. ( DDR ) – completed the year 2014 as a net seller of assets amid solid pricing for its properties. The company also announced the closing of $4.3 billion of transactions in 2014, comprising $2.64 billion of acquisitions and $1.63 billion of dispositions at 100% […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

HDX Completes Acquisition of Terminal Management Concepts Ltd., a developer of wireless pay-at-the-table EMV Chip & PIN software

January 7, 2015 0

HDX Completes Acquisition of Terminal Management Concepts Ltd., a developer of wireless pay-at-the-table EMV Chip & PIN software Canada NewsWire TORONTO, Jan. 7, 2015 TORONTO , Jan. 7, 2015 /CNW/ – Posera-HDX Limited (“HDX” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of (“TMC”) of Markham, Ontario and subsequently amalgamated with TMC […]

Stock Analysts

Shell Agrees to Pay $83M for Nigerian Oil Spill Settlement

January 7, 2015 0

Integrated energy major Royal Dutch Shell plc ( RDS.A ) has agreed to pay compensation to Nigeria’s Bodo community for damages from two oil spill incidents. The company has accepted responsibility for the operational spills and agreed to shell out £55 million (about $83.5 million) following a three-year legal battle against 15,600 Nigerians. […]