Month: January 2015

United Therapeutics Corporation ( UTHR ) entered into a deal with DEKA Research & Development Corp. for the development of a pre-filled, semi-disposable pump system for the subcutaneous delivery of Remodulin injection to patients suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The new semi-disposable pump system should provide benefits in terms of convenience and delivery of subcutaneous Remodulin in PAH patients. […]

Vulcan Materials Company ( VMC ) has recently announced that Donald M. James, Executive Chairman of the board of directors, will retire on Jan 15, 2015. James became the executive chairman in July 2014 and following his retirement, will act as a non-Executive Chairman in the company. […]

Novartis ( NVS ) announced today that it has completed the divestment of its animal health division to Eli Lilly and Company ( LLY ) for approximately $5.4 billion. The transaction was initially announced in Apr 2014. […]

Public Storage ’s ( PSA ) acquisition initiatives have helped it carve a niche in the U.S. and European markets. In the third quarter, Public Storage bought 25 self-storage facilities – 19 in Florida, 3 in Maryland and 1 each in North Carolina, New Jersey and Virginia, covering 1.8 million net rentable square feet – for a total of $239 million. […]

On Dec 31, 2014, we issued an updated research report on American Public Education, Inc. ( APEI ). On Nov 6, this online provider of higher education delivered better-than-expected revenues and earnings in the third quarter of 2014 […]

On Dec 31, we issued an updated research report on The Wendy's Company ( WEN ). On Nov 6, 2014, Wendy's posted third-quarter 2014 results with both earnings and revenues missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate. […]

Shares of leading semiconductor manufacturer TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. ( TQNT ) and rival RF Micro Devices Inc. ( RFMD ) are set to be delisted from the NASDAQ with the merger of the respective entities into a combined firm […]

All is not well for Qualcomm Inc. ( QCOM ), the largest manufacturer of wireless chipsets globally, as the company may have to settle for lower royalty payment for its technology licensing in China. […]

Nike, Inc. ( NKE ), a leader in the U.S. […]

Premium industrial goods company United Technologies Corporation’s ( UTX ) Sikorsky helicopter segment has reportedly put in bids for a $3 billion military tender of Poland. The tender involves the supply of 70 helicopters to the Polish military. Notably, in Oct 2014, United Technologies refused to bid for the contract until its terms were altered in favor of its conditions. […]

Regency Centers Corporation ( REG ) recently completed the acquisition of a 212,000 square feet mixed-use property located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, WA. The move is in sync with the company’s strategy to enhance its portfolio by addition of premium grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties. This expansion in the Broadway Market comes as a complement to the company’s Pacific Northwest portfolio. […]

On Dec 31, 2014, we issued an updated research report on RadioShack Corp. ( RSH ). In an effort to ramp up sales, this beleaguered electronic and mobile products retailer has, of late, redesigned its retail website with new deals in the offing […]

Defense prime Lockheed Martin Corp. ( LMT ) ended 2014 on an upbeat note with a big contract from the Pentagon’s funding list. The company won a $662.0 million modification contract from the U.S. […]

Riding high on the success of Marco Polo, video-streaming service provider Netflix Inc. ( NFLX ) recently topped its rival, Time Warner’s ( TWX ) HBO in the U.S. Marco Polo represents a powerful epic of a medieval dynasty that’s wrapped with political intrigue […]

Oracle ’s ( ORCL ) Cloud Platform, which includes its Database, Java, and Oracle Fusion Middleware, is gaining popularity as a reliable source of various SMAC (social, mobile, analytics and cloud) requirements. We believe, in the coming days, the company’s cloud platform will be one of its key revenue generating businesses. […]

With the National Football League around the corner, Papa John’s International, Inc. ( PZZA ) recently introduced the BOGO promotion offer, which provides one large one-topping pizza free with any order of large pizza at a regular price. The offer is valid through Jan […]

General Motors Company ( GM ) has announced three new recalls for a total of 83,572 sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks. However, there have been no such reports of injuries related to these recalls. The first recall by General Motors is mainly focused on the potential defect in the electrical system of the vehicles. […]

On Dec 31, we issued an updated research report on Marriott International, Inc. ( MAR ). On Oct 28, 2014, Marriott International posted third quarter 2014 results, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate for both earnings and revenues […]

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation ’s ( TKMR ) shares increased almost 9% after it provided updates from phase I/II studies on TKM-PLK1. The candidate is being developed for the treatment of patients suffering from advanced gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors (GI-NET) and adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). […]