Mergers & Acquisitions

John Hancock Acquires Software Provider Guide Financial, Inc. As Part of Companywide Long-Term Innovation Plan

John Hancock Acquires Software Provider Guide Financial, Inc. As Part of Companywide Long-Term Innovation Plan Guide Financial Technologies Use Behavioral Finance and Artificial Intelligence to Help Advisors and Customers Make Financial Decisions PR Newswire BOSTON, May 26, 2015 BOSTON , May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — John Hancock announced today that it has acquired Guide Financial, Inc., a San Francisco -based software provider for financial advisors. Guide Financial builds software that enables investors to make better financial decisions and build wealth, utilizing artificial intelligence, behavioral finance, and seamless advisor integration. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

AbbVie Completes Acquisition of Pharmacyclics

AbbVie Completes Acquisition of Pharmacyclics – Acquisition will accelerate AbbVie’s sales and earnings growth and further diversify its revenue base. AbbVie continues to expect the acquisition to be accretive beginning in 2017. – Broadens and deepens AbbVie’s already robust pipeline, establishing the company as an emerging leader in the hematological oncology space – Acquisition adds Imbruvica, one of the most promising new oncology therapies on the market, to AbbVie’s portfolio PR Newswire NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., May 26, 2015 NORTH CHICAGO, Ill […]

Technicals

Can the Rally in Synergy Pharmaceuticals (SGYP) Shares Continue? – Tale of the Tape

Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc ( SGYP ) has been on the move lately as the stock has risen by 5.8% in the past four weeks, and it is currently trading well above its 20-Day SMA. This is a pretty solid move higher, but the question that has to be on investors’ minds right now is; can this trend continue? While there can be no telling for sure, it is certainly encouraging that earnings estimates have risen in the past few weeks on the company, suggesting that sentiment on SGYP is moving in the right direction. […]

Technicals

China Lodging Group (HTHT) Shares March Higher, Can It Continue? – Tale of the Tape

China Lodging Group, Ltd ( HTHT ) has been on the move lately as the stock has risen by 10.4% in the past four weeks, and it is currently trading well above its 20-Day SMA. This is a pretty solid move higher, but the question that has to be on investors’ minds right now is; can this trend continue? While there can be no telling for sure, it is certainly encouraging that earnings estimates have risen in the past few weeks on the company, suggesting that sentiment on HTHT is moving in the right direction. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

EMC To Acquire Virtustream

EMC To Acquire Virtustream Virtustream Will Form EMC’s Managed Cloud Services Business; A Key Enabler For EMC Federation to Deliver Industry’s Most Comprehensive Hybrid Cloud Portfolio PR Newswire HOPKINTON, Mass., May 26, 2015 HOPKINTON, Mass. , May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — News Summary: EMC to acquire Virtustream (all references to EMC refer to the EMC Federation of businesses) Fast-rising Virtustream to form EMC’s new managed cloud services business Represents transformational element of EMC’s strategy to help customers move all of their applications to cloud-based IT environments Virtustream is trusted by enterprises worldwide to migrate, manage and run their mission-critical enterprise applications in the cloud, including SAP Virtustream portfolio to be delivered directly to customers and through EMC’s global partner ecosystem Virtustream to operate as a separate EMC Federation business, reporting to Joe Tucci Full Story: EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Virtustream. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Platte River Equity Acquires Profile Products LLC

Platte River Equity Acquires Profile Products LLC PR Newswire DENVER, May 26, 2015 DENVER , May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Platte River Equity (“Platte River”) announced today that it has acquired Profile Products LLC (“Profile Products” or the “Company”) in partnership with the existing management team. Headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois , Profile Products develops, manufactures and markets innovative products and complementary solutions designed to minimize soil loss and accelerate seed germination for private and civil construction, energy, mining, landfill, agriculture, horticulture, sports fields, golf courses, and retail lawn and garden applications. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Sanomedics Targeting Behavioral Health and Electronic Health Records with Strategic Acquisition of Zen Charts

Sanomedics Targeting Behavioral Health and Electronic Health Records with Strategic Acquisition of Zen Charts PR Newswire MIAMI, May 26, 2015 MIAMI , May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Sanomedics, Inc. (OTC: SIMH) an international medical technology company today announced that it has expanded into the fast growing behavioral health sector with the strategic acquisition of Zen Charts. Zen Charts is a developmental stage, Software as a Services (SaaS) provider, specialized in Electronic Health Records (“EHR”) focused on addiction treatment service and care centers […]