Stock Analysts

SAP Introduces Products for Banking and Logistics Domains (revised)

Enterprise application software provider SAP SE ( SAP ) recently announced the availability of two advanced back-to-back products for clients in logistics and banking domains. Leveraging the expertise of the SAP HANA platform, these applications are expected to gain rapid traction in the present industry backdrop. The first set of applications, namely, 9.3 edition of the SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) and SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM), cater to the logistics domain […]

Stock Analysts

Becton, Dickinson Unveils BD FACSCelesta Flow Cytometer

Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX , more commonly known as BD, introduced BD FACSCelesta flow cytometer at the recent 2015 American Society for Cell Biology annual meeting. The solution is primarily designed to allow more insightful single cell studies and improve data quality. The BD FACSCelesta flow cytometer is particularly intended to optimize the usage of BD Horizon Brilliant reagent portfolio. […]

Stock Analysts

5 Stocks to Buy on Historic Climate Change Deal

Following two weeks of intense negotiations, 195 countries came together to ink a historic agreement on climate change last Saturday. This draws to a close the quest for a plan to cut emissions in order to combat the ills of global warming. This accord is also a victory for President Obama. […]

Stock Analysts

Andersons (ANDE) Plunges to 52-Week Low: Time to Sell?

Shares of The Andersons Inc. ANDE touched a 52-week low of $31.62 on Dec 11, before closing trade a notch higher at $31.85. Year-to-date, shares of this diversified company operating in six different business segments ranging from buying, selling and storing grain to leasing railcars and running retail stores catering to the latest home hardware needs, have lost 40% of their value. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Meinian Consortium Announces Improved Proposal for iKang

Meinian Consortium Announces Improved Proposal for iKang – The improved proposal offers US$23.5 per ADS or US$47.0 per share in cash to acquire 100% of the outstanding Shares (including Shares represented by ADSs) of iKang; – The improved offer price represents a premium of approximately 46.2% to the unaffected closing price on August 28, 2015, and a premium of approximately 32.0% compared to the Insider Proposal[1], dated August 31, 2015; – The improved proposal brings iKang’s shareholders enhanced share value and allows them to make their own decisions. PR Newswire BEIJING, Dec. […]

Stock Analysts

Unsolicited Bid for Atmel May Trump Dialog’s Offer Price

Semiconductor maker Atmel Corporation ATML , which inked a merger agreement with Dialog Semiconductor Plc this September, acknowledged the receipt of an unsolicited bid that could trump Dialog’s offer terms. Atmel’s shares soared almost 9% in extended trading, hitting $9.20 a share before sliding down to close at $8.46. The chipmaker thinks that the new offer might result in a deal superior to Dialog’s proposal under the merger agreement. […]