Month: January 2015

Upgrades

InVivo Therapeutics (NVIV) Upgraded by Zacks to OUTPERFORM

January 21, 2015 0

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of InVivo Therapeutics (NVIV) from NEUTRAL to OUTPERFORM on January 21, 2015, with a target price of $3.25. On January 21, 2015, InVivo Therapeutics (NVIV) provided an update on the status of the first patient enrolled in the company's ongoing pilot study of its investigational Neuro-Spinal Scaffold (NSS) for the treatment of acute spinal cord injury. The primary safety endpoint will be assessed again at six months, but things look to have gone well with respect to the key gating-factor to moving forward with enrolling more patients in the study […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Hack Reactor Acquires Coding School MakerSquare

January 21, 2015 0

Hack Reactor Acquires Coding School MakerSquare Acquisition drives growth for highest quality immersive learning programs focused on student outcomes PR Newswire SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21, 2015 SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Hack Reactor , the leader in immersive education for computer programming, announced today it has acquired MakerSquare , another leading coding school with campuses in San Francisco and Austin […]

Stock Analysts

Amphenol Beats on Q4 Earnings, Revenues Increase Y/Y

January 21, 2015 0

Amphenol Corporation ( APH ) reported impressive fourth quarter 2014 results with record earnings and revenues on the back of solid organic and inorganic growth. Net income for the reported quarter was $193.5 million or 61 cents per share compared with $167.9 million or 52 cents a share in the year-ago quarter. For fiscal 2014, the company recorded net income of $709.1 million or $2.21 per share versus $635.7 million or $1.96 per share in the year-ago period Excluding one-time items, adjusted earnings (amount adjusted to reflect the company’s 2-for-1 stock split) for the reported quarter stood at 63 cents per share compared with 53 cents in the year-earlier quarter. […]

Stock Analysts

Albemarle Realigns Business Units after Rockwood Buyout

January 21, 2015 0

Chemicals maker Albemarle ( ALB ) said that it is realigning its global business units following the recent closure of its takeover of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. The move will align the company's strategic assets and businesses to be market focused and enable it to more effectively leverage its resources on innovation and growth. […]

Technicals

Time to Focus on JetBlue Airways (JBLU) for Strong Earnings Growth Potential – Tale of the Tape

January 21, 2015 0

Growth stocks can be some of the most exciting picks in the market, as these high-flyers can captivate investors’ attention, and produce big gains as well. However, these can also lead on the downside when the growth story is over, so it is important to find companies which are still seeing strong growth prospects in their businesses. One such company that might be well-positioned for future earnings growth is JetBlue Airways Corporation ( JBLU ) […]

Technicals

Is a Surprise Coming for Capital One Financial (COF) This Earnings Season? – Tale of the Tape

January 21, 2015 0

Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and Capital One Financial Corporation ( COF ) may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report. That is because Capital One Financial is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat. […]

Stock Analysts

Northern Trust Reports Solid Q4 Earnings on High Revenues

January 21, 2015 0

Driven by strong top-line growth, Northern Trust Corporation ( NTRS ) posted a positive earnings surprise of 16% in the fourth quarter of 2014. Earnings per share came in at 94 cents, significantly beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 81 cents. Moreover, this compared favorably with 75 cents per share earned in the year-ago quarter. […]

Stock Analysts

Beating the Greece Scare: 3 Stock Picks

January 21, 2015 0

Eurozone’s economy had been passing through tough times. A series of economic indicators have indicated weaknesses across the entire region. This is why it is being widely expected that the ECB will unveil a program of monetary stimulus when it meets on Thursday […]

Stock Analysts

Hess’ Growth Prospects Shadowed by Industry Challenges

January 21, 2015 0

On Jan 14, 2015, we issued an updated research report on Hess Corporation ( HES ), an integrated energy company engaged in oil and gas Exploration & Production (E&P) and refining as well as marketing. Hess is undergoing a transition from an integrated oil and gas company to a predominantly E&P entity. The company is shifting its growth approach from high-impact exploration to low-risk unconventionals, and a smaller, more focused exploration portfolio […]