Month: January 2015

On Jan 22, we issued an updated research report on CareFusion Corp ( CFN ). We expect the company to grow by virtue of its strong and diversified product portfolio, innovative pipeline, strategic initiatives along with ongoing cost-control measures and increasing operating efficiency. However, the company remains exposed to pricing and utilization headwinds in certain end-markets. […]

BCE Inc. ’s ( BCE ) wireless segment is poised to benefit from solid subscriber additions at the postpaid segment along with increased data usage by smartphone users. […]

On Jan 23, we issued an updated research report on General Mills, Inc. ( GIS ). […]

Shareholders of Family Dollar Stores Inc. ( FDO ) have voted in favor of merger with Dollar Tree, Inc. ( DLTR ) in spite of Dollar General Corporation’s ( DG ) higher offer […]

On Jan 22, 2015, we issued an updated research report on the premium agricultural chemical company, Syngenta AG ( SYT ). The company’s business involves manufacturing, marketing and researching for seeds and pesticides, in order to enhance crop yields and food quality. […]

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. ( DWA ) is set to lay off around one-fifth of its workforce as it plans to slash around 500 jobs across all its divisions. […]

Shares of Chicago-based Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. ( TR ) – a seller of chewy chocolates and confectionery products in the U.S., Canada and Mexico – rallied more than 2.5% after rumors made rounds that the candy maker is possibly a takeover target. The death of the long time CEO Melvin Gordon sparked such rumors […]

W.W. Grainger, Inc. […]

Sam’s Club, a subsidiary of retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ( WMT ), forms an important part of Wal-Mart and it is gaining significance gradually. It recently opened its latest outlet at 301 SW Pine Island Road, Cape Coral, which will thereby create 170 jobs. […]

Seagate Technology plc ( STX ) reported second-quarter fiscal 2015 non-GAAP earnings per share (excluding the impact of tax benefits, amortization of intangibles, restructuring charges and other one-time items) of $1.35, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Seagate Technology LLC – Quarterly EPS | FindTheBest Quarter Details Seagate reported revenues of $3.70 billion, up 4.8% from the year-ago quarter primarily driven by higher demand for its cloud storage products. […]

Advertising, which remains a significant source of revenue, is largely dependent upon the global financial health. Softness in advertising demand has been weighing on The New York Times Company ’s ( NYT ) performance. […]

Updates on the regulatory front are eagerly awaited by investors in the pharma/biotech sector as they impact the share price of the concerned company. Regulatory updates include events like filing of investigational new drug applications and marketing applications, acceptance of these applications for review by the regulatory agencies, reviews by advisory panels and, finally, a response from the regulatory agency regarding the approval status. Late last week, Pfizer Inc […]

Investors in the pharma/biotech sector eagerly wait for pipeline updates as they play an important role in deciding whether or not to invest in a particular company. These updates provide information on experimental drugs and at times give an insight into the commercial potential of the candidate once it is successfully developed and commercialized. Shire plc ( SHPG ) recently announced that it has received a positive response from the European Decentralised Procedure for the use of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Elvanse in adults in three European countries – UK, Denmark and Sweden […]

Rose Rock Midstream LP ( RRMS ) continues to share more wealth with its unitholders through consistent cash distribution hikes. The partnership announced a new quarterly cash distribution rate of 62 cents per unit to be paid on Feb 13, 2015, to unitholders of record as of Feb 3, 2015. […]

Another top-notch earnings report for Microsoft ( MSFT ) came out after the bell Monday. The world's largest software firm brought in 71 cents per share on revenues of $26.5 billion, topping the estimates of 70 cents and $26.05 billion, respectively. The earnings per share also accounts for a two-cent per share hit on the bottom line on integration and restructuring expenses. […]