Month: January 2015

Recently, DISH Network Corp. ( DISH ) has unveiled its Internet TV service called “Sling TV” at the International Consumer Electronics Show. […]

Diversified conglomerate Honeywell International Inc. ( HON ) recently commenced the full-scale commercial production of a low global-warming-potential (GWP) material at its Baton Rouge facility. The product, known as HFO-1234ze in industry parlance, is primarily utilized as an aerosol propellant, insulating agent and refrigerant […]

Information technology company CGI Group Inc. ( GIB ) teamed up with several Estonian agencies to develop and execute a pioneering emergency response system, which has been specifically designed to accelerate response time in public safety missions. Estonian agencies that contributed to the project include the Estonian Emergency Response Center, IT and Development Center of the Estonian Ministry of the Interior, the Estonian Health Board and the Estonian Rescue Board […]

Touchscreen chipmaker Atmel Corporation ( ATML ) unveiled its revolutionary maXTouch U series, a solution for designing new leading-edge displays for capacitive touchscreens. An explosion in the popularity of smart devices has driven the need for continuous upgrade in display technologies, giving rise to many touchscreen technology challenges for original equipment manufacturers. Touchscreens these days have to function with thick gloves in cold environments, moisture in humid environments and styluses […]

FLIR Systems, Inc. ( FLIR ) recently introduced three new products at the Consumer Electronics Show 2015. […]

The biotech sector has started 2015 with the announcement of several deals. Both Kite Pharma ( KITE ) and Isis Pharmaceuticals ( ISIS ) saw their share prices increasing on collaboration agreements with major companies. […]

The U.S. economy is ready in 2015 after an eventful journey last year that started with a severe winter locking consumers indoors and a loss of steam in the market. Then the economy started to rebound and the Federal Reserve hinted at a recovery by winding up its stimulus program which was initiated to boost economic growth and keep interest rates low. […]

The world’s largest software maker Microsoft Corporation ’s ( MSFT ) gaming console, Xbox One is now available at its original price of $400 at retailers across the US. In Nov 2014, Microsoft had slashed the price of Xbox One by $50 to $349 to gain a price advantage against Sony Corp. […]

On Jan 6, 2015, we issued an updated research report on Colfax Corporation ( CFX ). Despite promising long-term growth prospects, the company is exposed to certain headwinds that can impair its performance in the near term. Uncertain economic conditions will affect Colfax’s top-line performance in the quarters ahead. […]

Lindsay Corporation ( LNN ) reported its first-quarter (ended Nov 30, 2014) fiscal 2015 results, wherein adjusted earnings decreased about 7.6% to 73 cents per share from 79 cents in the year-earlier quarter. Moreover, the reported figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 80 cents. Including environmental expenses and acquisition costs of 11 cents per share, earnings came in at 62 cents in the reported quarter. […]

One of the important stories of 2014 is likely to dominate headlines this year as well. China, till recently one of the world’s powerhouses of growth, is witnessing a slowdown. Despite the recession of 2008, the country’s GDP has jumped to nearly $10 trillion from $1 trillion in 2000. […]

Infosys Ltd. ( INFY ), a leading provider of business consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services, is set to report third-quarter fiscal 2015 results on Jan 9. […]

E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. ( AMZN ) has been dumped by Kickstarter, a crowdsourced fundraising website, as its global payments processor. Instead it has switched to the fast-growing payments service startup, Stripe, which also processes payments for big tech companies including Twitter Inc. […]

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