Stock Analysts

GE Capital Divests Japan Leasing Business to Sumitomo Unit

General Electric Company GE inked a definitive agreement to sell its commercial lending and leasing business in Japan to the leasing arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group SMFG for about $4.8 billion. Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing — one of Japan's largest leasing companies — will acquire GE's commercial lending and leasing business in Japan, including capital finance, fleet service and vendor finance. The total assets sold are worth about $4.2 billion […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Lincoln International Represents Clearview Capital in the Sale of Senior Care / Active Day to Audax Group

Lincoln International Represents Clearview Capital in the Sale of Senior Care / Active Day to Audax Group PR Newswire CHICAGO, Dec. 16, 2015 CHICAGO , Dec. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Lincoln International (” Lincoln “), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Clearview Capital, LLC (“Clearview”) has sold Senior Care / Active Day, Inc. […]

Technicals

Strength Seen in Datawatch (DWCH): Stock Rises 6.8%

Datawatch Corporation DWCH was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise nearly 7% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend for the company as the stock is now up over 5% in the last one month […]

Technicals

3 Reasons Value Stock Investors Will Love E-House (China) (EJ)

Many investors like to look for value in stocks, but this can be very tough to define. There is great debate regarding which metrics are the best to focus on in this regard, and which are not really quality indicators of future performance. Fortunately, with our new style score system we have identified the key statistics to pay close attention to and thus which stocks might be the best for value investors in the near term. […]

Technicals

How Central Valley Community (CVCY) Stock Stands Out in a Strong Industry

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Central Valley Community Bancorp CVCY . This is because this security in the Banks-West space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. This is important because, often times, a rising tide will lift all boats in an industry, as there can be broad trends taking place in a segment that are boosting securities across the board. […]

Stock Analysts

ADT Hikes Quarterly Dividend by 4.8%, Share Prices Up

Security and protection services provider The ADT Corporation ADT recently announced a 4.8% year-over-year hike to its dividend payout. The quarterly dividend now comes to 22 cents or 88 cents per share on an annualized basis. Share prices reacted positively on the news as the stock was up 1.2% to close at $33.59 on Dec 15, 2015 […]