Mergers & Acquisitions

Kraton Polymers LLC Announces Execution of Supplemental Indenture and Early Results for the Previously Announced Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for the 6.75% Senior Notes Due 2019

Kraton Polymers LLC Announces Execution of Supplemental Indenture and Early Results for the Previously Announced Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for the 6.75% Senior Notes Due 2019 (CUSIP No. 50077D AB0) PR Newswire HOUSTON, Dec.15, 2015 HOUSTON , Dec.15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Kraton Polymers LLC (the “Company”) announced today the early tender results as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on December 14, 2015 (the “Consent Payment Deadline”) for its previously announced cash tender offer and consent solicitation with respect to the Company’s outstanding 6.75% Senior Notes due 2019 that were co-issued by Kraton Polymers Capital Corporation (the “Notes”) pursuant to its Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated December 1, 2015 (the “Offer to Purchase “). […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Honeywell Completes Acquisition Of Research Chemicals Business From Sigma-Aldrich

Honeywell Completes Acquisition Of Research Chemicals Business From Sigma-Aldrich Broadens Honeywell’s research chemicals portfolio and expands global reach Adds leading industry Fluka, Hydranal and Chromasolv brands to Honeywell portfolio, which already includes Riedel-de Haën and Burdick & Jackson brands PR Newswire MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., Dec. 15, 2015 MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. […]

Momentum Stocks

Bear of the Day: Morgan Stanley (MS)

Rough trading has led to sluggish performances for a number of key investment houses as of late, including Morgan Stanley ( MS ). The well-known investment firm has seen its shares tumble by over 7.5% in the past month, while it has plummeted 20% in the past six months as well. But what’s behind this intense selling pressure, besides the overall weak trading environment? […]

Momentum Stocks

Bull of the Day: Campbell Soup (CPB)

Markets have become extremely volatile lately as investors await news from the Fed regarding an interest rate decision. This has led to big market sell-offs and it has forced investors to reconsider safe haven securities once more. One such stock that has come back into focus thanks to this shift is Campbell Soup ( CPB ) . […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Cision and PR Newswire Announce Intent to Combine, Creating a Leading Global Communications Platform

Cision and PR Newswire Announce Intent to Combine, Creating a Leading Global Communications Platform PR Newswire CHICAGO and NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2015 With proposed acquisition of PR Newswire, Cision further expands its PR, social media and analytics offerings CHICAGO and NEW YORK , Dec. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Cision , a global media intelligence company, has announced an agreement to acquire PR Newswire , a premier provider of multimedia communications, from UBM plc, in a transaction that will create a global leader of communications software and services. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

UBM plc announces the sale of PR Newswire to Cision for $841m and proposes to return £245m to shareholders

UBM plc announces the sale of PR Newswire to Cision for $841m and proposes to return £245m to shareholders PR Newswire LONDON, Dec. 15, 2015 LONDON , Dec. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — UBM plc, one of the world’s leading B2B events organisers, today announces that it has reached agreement for the sale of PR Newswire to Cision, a business controlled by GTCR Canyon Holdings (Cayman), L.P., for $841m , comprising $810m in cash and $31m of preferred equity (on a fair value basis) […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Raging Capital Comments on EZchip

Raging Capital Comments on EZchip Raises Concerns Over EZchip’s Commitment to a Successful Go Shop Process to Maximize Value for Shareholders Continues to Demand Greater Transparency So Shareholders Can Make a Fully Informed Decision About EZchip’s Future PR Newswire ROCKY HILL, N.J., Dec. 14, 2015 ROCKY HILL, N.J. , Dec. […]

Stock Analysts

Will Disney’s Star Wars Break "Avatar" & "Titanic" Records?

Movie lovers must be really pumped up as The Walt Disney Company ’s DIS Star Wars: The Force Awakens will soon hit the theaters on Dec 18. Now the big question lies ahead of the release is, whether or not the movie will live up to expectations and cross the $2 billion mark previously reached by Avatar & Titanic. 2015’s Most Awaited Release There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Star Wars ever since Disney announced the seventh episode […]

Stock Analysts

Roche’s Alecensa Approved in the U.S. for Lung Cancer

Roche Holding AG RHHBY announced that the FDA has approved its lung cancer drug, Alecensa, for the treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have progressed on or are intolerant to Pfizer Inc.’s PFE Xalkori (crizotinib). Alecensa gained an accelerated approval from the FDA based on its tumor response rate and duration of response. […]

Stock Analysts

Statoil, Respol Ink Multiple Deals to Divest and Acquire Stakes

Statoil ASA STO has entered into a number of deals involving farm in and farm out of various fields, which are likely to increase the company’s operatorship in priority areas. The transactions will also enhance its control over asset development and costs through shared efficiencies. Statoil intends to divest a 15% interest in the Gudrun field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to Repsol. […]