Mergers & Acquisitions

Synopsys Completes Acquisition of Software Security Company Codenomicon

Synopsys Completes Acquisition of Software Security Company Codenomicon PR Newswire MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 29, 2015 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. , June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) has completed its acquisition of Codenomicon, a global software security company based in Finland with a focus on software embedded in chips and devices […]

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SS&C Increases Offering Size and Prices $600 Million 5.875% Senior Notes due 2023

SS&C Increases Offering Size and Prices $600 Million 5.875% Senior Notes due 2023 PR Newswire WINDSOR, Conn., June 29, 2015 WINDSOR, Conn. , June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “SS&C”) (NASDAQ: SSNC) today announced that it has priced an offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes due 2023 (the “Notes”) […]

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Optima Chemical Acquires Manufacturing Assets In West Virginia

Optima Chemical Acquires Manufacturing Assets In West Virginia PR Newswire NORWALK, Conn., June 29, 2015 NORWALK, Conn. , June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Charles Hinnant , President and Owner of Charkit Chemical Corporation and its sister companies, Optima Chemical Company and Arran Chemical, announced that on June 12, 2015 , Optima Chemical acquired manufacturing assets in Belle, West Virginia from The Chemours Company (“Chemours”), a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont. In making the announcement, Mr. […]

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Diageo in Talks to Sell Gleneagles to Boost Balance Sheet

According to the Financial Times, leading brewer Diageo plc. DEO has decided to sell off its luxury hotel and golf resort Gleneagles in Scotland to lower its cost and lift its dwindling profits. The deal, likely to be announced next week, is expected to fetch £200 million for the owner of Smirnoff. […]

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Disney’s Dream Run Continues, Crosses $1B at Box Office

The Walt Disney Company DIS –Pixar’s Inside Out has amassed $52.1 million in the second weekend at domestic box office, taking the total collections to $184.9 million so far. Internationally, Inside Out has raked in $81.5 million. Disney is indeed having another fabulous year as far as the box office numbers are concerned […]

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TE Connectivity, Andretti Tie Up to Aid Vehicle Performance

Switzerland-based pioneer technology firm TE Connectivity Ltd. TEL has been chosen by popular racing enterprise Andretti Autosport’s technology wing, Andretti Technologies, as its lead partner. The partnership is aimed at fostering breakthroughs in key sports and electric vehicle equipments like battery, electric motor, inverter and chassis, much to the delight of the auto industry. […]

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PPG Industries’ Powercron AdvantEdge Added by MetoKote

PPG Industries, Inc. ’s PPG proprietary Powercron AdvantEdge technology (an e-coating technology) has been added by MetoKote Corporation − the biggest custom coating applicator in the world – to the latter’s Sheffield Village, OH and Sumter, SC plants. The Powercron AdvantEdge technology is an advanced, cutting-edge cationic-epoxy product, formulated with a proprietary metal-free catalyst that eradicates the need for dibutyl tin and other limited or restricted heavy metals as catalyzing agents […]

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Ascendant Solutions, Inc. Announces Completion of Fourth Pharmacy Acquisition by Its Dougherty’s Holdings Subsidiary

Ascendant Solutions, Inc. Announces Completion of Fourth Pharmacy Acquisition by Its Dougherty’s Holdings Subsidiary PR Newswire DALLAS, June 29, 2015 DALLAS , June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Ascendant Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ASDS) (“Ascendant” or the “Company”) today announced that its Healthcare subsidiary, Dougherty’s Holdings, has acquired The Medicine Shoppe pharmacy (” McAlester “) located in McAlester , Oklahoma […]

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Lennar Corp. (LEN) Up to Strong Buy on Solid Q2 Results

On Jun 27, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Lennar Corporation LEN to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). Most of the estimates moved north as Lennar performed impressively in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate for both revenue and earnings – for the second quarter in a row. The second quarter results were announced on Jun 24 […]