Stock Analysts

Kite Pharma Q4 Loss Wider but Focus Remains on KTE-C19

Kite Pharma, Inc. KITE reported a loss of 85 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 20Array5, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 82 cents per share and the year-ago loss of 33 cents. Fourth-quarter revenues came in at $4.9 million, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4 million […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Sun Life Financial completes acquisition of U.S. Employee Benefits business of Assurant

Sun Life Financial completes acquisition of U.S. Employee Benefits business of Assurant PR Newswire TORONTO, ON and WELLESLEY, MA, March 1, 2016 Combined capabilities and scale strengthen Sun Life’s leadership position in U.S. group benefits – one of company’s four strategic pillars of growth TORONTO, ON and WELLESLEY, MA , March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ – Sun Life Financial Inc. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Lampin Announces Acquisition of Howard Precision Products

Lampin Announces Acquisition of Howard Precision Products PR Newswire UXBRIDGE, Mass., March 1, 2016 UXBRIDGE, Mass. , March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Lampin Corporation, the employee-owned manufacturer of precision parts and components, is expanding their business with the acquisition of Howard Precision Products (formerly the E. Howard Clock Company) […]

Technicals

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID) Catches Eye: Stock Up 5.6%

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional SID was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares gain nearly 6% on the day. This jump can be attributable to solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend of the company as the stock has gained 20.2% in the past one-month time frame […]

Technicals

Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for Interxion Holding (INXN)

Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and Interxion Holding NV INXN 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 Interxion Holding is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat. […]

Technicals

Should You Get Rid of Calumet Specialty Products Partners (CLMT) Now?

Similar to wise buying decisions, exiting certain underperformers at the right time helps maximize portfolio returns. Selling off losers can be difficult, but if both the share price and estimates are falling, it could be time to get rid of the security before more losses hit your portfolio. One such stock that you may want to consider dropping is Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP CLMT , which has witnessed a significant price decline in the past four weeks, and it has seen negative earnings estimate revisions for the current quarter and the current year […]

Technicals

Dollar Tree (DLTR) Tumbles as Q4 Earnings & Sales Miss

Dollar Tree Inc. DLTR , one of the leading operators of discount stores, came out with fourth-quarter fiscal 20Array5 results, wherein earnings of $Array.0Array per share plunged Array2.9% from the prior-year quarter and missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $Array.04. Earnings Estimate Revision: The Zacks Consensus Estimates for fiscal 20Array5 and 20Array6 have witnessed a downtrend in the last 30 days […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Honeywell No Longer Pursuing Combination With United Technologies

Honeywell No Longer Pursuing Combination With United Technologies PR Newswire MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., March 1, 2016 MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. , March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Honeywell ( NYSE: HON ) today announced that it is no longer pursuing a strategic combination with United Technologies due to their unwillingness to engage in negotiations. […]

Technicals

AutoZone’s (AZO) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Rise Y/Y

AutoZone, Inc. AZO is one of the nation’s leading specialty retailers of automotive replacement parts and accessories, operating in the Do-It-Yourself (“DIY”) retail, Do-It-for-Me (“DIFM”) commercial and other customer markets. The company is focused on increasing sales through store expansion and boosting earnings per share via an aggressive share repurchase program. […]