Month: December 2015

Paychex Inc. ( PAYX ) appears to be striving to capitalize on the rising opportunities in the temporary staffing industry. […]

We issued an updated research report on Health Net, Inc. HNT on Dec 7, 2015. […]

Shares of HubSpot Inc. HUBS hit a new 52-week high of $59.03 on Dec 4. The stock closed at $59.02, representing a year-to-date return of 76.3% […]

Eni SpA E inked a Unitization and Unit Operating Agreement (UUOA) with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation APC following which, both the companies set out the unitization of Area 4 and 1 in the Rovuma Basin, offshore Mozambique. The stock price of Eni, however, declined 1.1% after the announcement. The agreement, which was signed in full agreement with all the concessionaries of the projects, relates to the development of natural gas reservoirs overlapping Mamba and Prosperidade in Area 4 and 1, respectively. […]

On Dec 1, 2015, we issued an updated research report on Enbridge Energy Partners LP EEP , a master limited partnership (MLP). Enbridge’s focus on fee-based and diversified businesses has enabled it to dilute its business risks as well as provide a stable and steadily growing earnings profile. We remain positive on Enbridge given its increased exposure to the Bakken Shale, the Haynesville Shale and Granite Wash […]

Shares of Berry Plastics Group, Inc. BERY , the manufacturer of value-added plastic consumer packaging and engineered materials, hit a new 52-week high of $37.33 on Dec 4, eventually closing a notch lower at $37.21. […]

Provider of life science and molecular diagnostic products Affymetrix Inc. AFFX recently inked a partnership with advanced tissue technologies company – Reveal Biosciences. The collaboration will allow Reveal Biosciences to use Affymetrix’s ViewRNA ISH products for tissue samples along with its proprietary image analysis software ImageDx. […]

Follow me on Twitter @johnblank100 Following last week’s in-line U.S. payroll data print, this Global Week Ahead’s macro slate looks comparatively empty. Payroll data is a tough act to follow. […]

On Dec 5, Zacks Investment Research downgraded steel giant U.S. Steel X to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). Why the Downgrade? […]

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. DPS hit a new 52-week high of $92.50 on Dec 4. In fact, shares of this beverage company have gained almost 10% ever since it reported better-than-expected third-quarter results on Oct 22. […]

Shares of NVIDIA Corporation NVDA continue to trend upward following the better-than-expected third-quarter fiscal 2016 results and encouraging revenue guidance for the fourth quarter issued on Nov 5. The stock has gained more than 22% since then. […]

Shares of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OVTI hit a new 52-week high of $29.48 on Dec 4, eventually closing at $29.19. […]

Amazon.com Inc. ’s AMZN Prime membership is getting bigger and better in the U.S. as the one-hour restaurant delivery service reached Baltimore […]

On Dec 5, Zacks Investment Research downgraded The Cooper Companies Inc COO to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). The downgrade reflects dismal fourth-quarter 2015 results, unimpressive outlook and growing near-term headwinds. Why the Downgrade […]

AngioDynamics Inc. ANGO recently received letters from the FDA that formally put an end to the warnings issued earlier against its Queensbury (May 2011), Glens Falls and Marlborough facilities (Nov 2014). The letters come close on the heels of the Nov 17 resolution of warnings (Jan 2011) related to a few aspects of the company’s NanoKnife System marketing program […]

Shares of Potash Corp. POT slipped to a 52-week low of $18.82 last Friday, before closing the day modestly higher at $18.94. The fertilizer maker has seen its shares decimate roughly 42% so far this year. […]