Technicals

Prothena (PRTA) Looks Good: Stock Jumps 5.1% in Session

Prothena Corporation plc PRTA was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise over 5% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This reverses the recent trend for the company as the stock is now down 44.2% in the past one-month time frame […]

Technicals

Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for Pentair (PNR)

Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and Pentair plc PNR may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report. That is because Pentair is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat […]

Technicals

3 Reasons Momentum Stock Investors Will Love Computer Programs & Systems (CPSI)

Many investors like to look for momentum 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 momentum investors in the near term […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Royal Nickel Announces Two Transformative Acquisitions

Royal Nickel Announces Two Transformative Acquisitions Canada NewsWire TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2016 Agrees to acquire a 67% interest in Salt Lake Mining and 100% interest in VMS Ventures, creating the TSX’s newest base and precious metals producer RNC will host a call/webcast today at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the transactions and the nickel market […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Abbott to Acquire Alere, Becoming Leader in Point of Care Testing and Significantly Advancing Global Diagnostics Presence

Abbott to Acquire Alere, Becoming Leader in Point of Care Testing and Significantly Advancing Global Diagnostics Presence ABBOTT GAINS LEADERSHIP IN THE $5.5 BILLION POINT OF CARE SEGMENT, BROADENS DIAGNOSTICS FOOTPRINT AND ENHANCES ACCESS TO FAST-GROWING DIAGNOSTICS CHANNELS – Transaction expected to be immediately accretive to Abbott’s ongoing earnings per share upon close – Acquisition will provide access to new product applications, channels and geographies – Alere’s complementary technologies will help Abbott provide better care for patients by meeting the growing demand for fast, accurate and actionable medical information PR Newswire ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 1, 2016 ABBOTT PARK, Ill […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Royal Adhesives & Sealants LLC, a portfolio company of American Securities LLC, has acquired the Weld Mount Systems business from Associated Technologies LLC

Royal Adhesives & Sealants LLC, a portfolio company of American Securities LLC, has acquired the Weld Mount Systems business from Associated Technologies LLC Weld Mount Systems specialty adhesive fastening products adds to Royal Adhesives & Sealants broad structural adhesives product line for the Marine, Defense, Transportation and Assembly markets. PR Newswire SOUTH BEND, Ind., Feb. 1, 2016 SOUTH BEND, Ind […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Dominion Resources, Questar Corporation to Combine

Dominion Resources, Questar Corporation to Combine – Premium addition to Dominion’s existing portfolio of high-performing, regulated energy infrastructure assets – Transaction would be earnings accretive and supportive of Dominion’s credit ratings targets – Adds to Dominion’s inventory of top-quality, low-risk assets available for Dominion Midstream – Transaction to benefit Questar customers as focus remains on safe, efficient, reliable operations – Combined company would serve about 4.8 million electric & gas customer accounts in seven states PR Newswire RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 1, 2016 RICHMOND, Va. , Feb. […]