Month: December 2015

Beleaguered solar company SunEdison Inc. SUNE and its YieldCos – TerraForm Power Inc. TERP and TerraForm Global Inc […]

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. BECN has acquired Omaha, NE-based quality exterior building materials distributor, RCI Roofing Supply. The acquisition, a strategic fit for Beacon Roofing, will broaden its product offering […]

Solar panel manufacturer Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd. YGE , or Yingli Solar , reported operating loss of 37 cents per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) in third-quarter 2015, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 27 cents. […]

Retail real estate investment trust (REIT) – Kimco Realty Corp. KIM – announced the acquisition of Christown Spectrum for $115.3 million in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metropolitan statistical area (MSA). This 850,000-square-foot destination power center is currently 94% occupied. […]

Recently, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. HOT announced the extension of its deal with Berlin-based Design Hotels AG and that Design would be its 11th brand. However, Design Hotels will continue to operate independently […]

On Dec 1, we issued an updated research report on DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. DWA . DreamWorks posted positive earnings surprises in the last four quarters, with the average being 82.59%. […]

Investors want their portfolio to have stocks with a track record of earnings beat, surging share price and a favorable recommendation. Skechers U.S.A., Inc. […]

Leading communications equipment and service provider, Harris Corp. HRS signed a four-year deal valued $113 million with the U.S. […]

Shares of Microsoft Corporation MSFT touched a new 52-week high of $55.23 on Dec 1, eventually closing at $55.22. The company returned 14.9% in the past one year and roughly 18.9% year-to-date. Average volume of shares traded over the last three months was approximately 34,641K. […]

Starbucks Corporation SBUX has reportedly removed the holiday turkey paninis and several other items in more than 1,000 stores across three U.S. states after an E. […]

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. VAR recently announced an educational partnership with India-based Apollo Hospitals Group, under which Varian will offer training to radiation technologists in the region. […]

On Dec 1, we issued an updated research report on Spanish telecom giant Telefonica S.A. TEF . Telefonica reported weak financial results in the third quarter of 2015 wherein earnings per ADS decreased year over year […]

On Dec 1, we issued an updated research report on paints and coatings maker Valspar VAL . Valspar saw lower profits in fourth-quarter fiscal 2015 (ended Oct 30, 2015). […]

Packaged food companies are having a difficult time convincing consumers to buy their cereals, canisters of coffee, cans of soup or even the unputdownable snacks amid rising demand for healthier and natural food items. Besides changing consumer tastes, slowing international sales and significant currency headwinds on a stronger U.S. […]

Eni SpA E inked a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos of Mexico (“CNH”) relating to the exploration and development of three oil fields offshore Mexico. The three oilfields – Amoca, Miztón and Tecoalli – are located in the Bay of Campeche, offshore Mexico. […]

Roche RHHBY announced that it has entered into a license agreement with Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. for the development of Vascular Adhesion Protein 1 (VAP-1), a novel oral small molecule inhibitor. The inhibitor, currently in phase II, is being developed for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. […]

Central Garden & Pet Co. CENT , a leading producer of branded lawn & garden and pet supplies products, announced that it has acquired the pet bedding business and certain other assets from National Consumers Outdoors Corp. (previously known as Dallas Manufacturing Company) for $61 million. […]

U.S. telecom behemoth Verizon Communications Inc. […]