Global technology company ABB Ltd. ABB recently showcased a new range of products and solutions at the Factory of the Future at Automatica 2016 fair in Munich. Some of the key presentations at the event include ABB’s commercially successful YuMi and IRB 8700 robots. […]
On Jun 24, we issued an updated research report on Austin-based Luminex Corp LMNX – a manufacturer and marketer of proprietary biological testing technologies with applications throughout the life sciences and diagnostics industry. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Over the last 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for full-year 2016 earnings moved up by 23 cents (39.6%) to 81 cents per share, as most analysts revised their estimates upward. […]
Western Union Co. ’s WU initiatives to expand in Mexico have yielded results as evident from its outperformance in the region. The company is now capable of transferring funds from the United States directly to nearly all bank accounts in Mexico. […]
Chicago-based United Continental Holdings UAL , the parent company of United Airlines, recently reached an agreement with the labor union (Association of Flight Attendants or AFA), representing its flight attendants. The agreement aims to bring the carrier’s 25,000+ flight attendants into a single work group. However, there is a long way to go before the objective of the agreement is fulfilled. […]
Facebook, Inc. FB in order to fire up its Internet connectivity plans has roped in Kevin Lo, the former General Manager of Alphabet’s GOOGL Google Fiber division. Lo will be joining the social media giant as the director of infrastructure connectivity and investments. […]
Micron Technology Inc. MU is set to report third-quarter fiscal 2016 results on Jun 30. Last quarter, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 44.4%. […]
General Motors Company GM announced an investment worth $290 million in its Bowling Green Assembly plant to improve and revamp the facility’s vehicle assembly operations with new technologies and processes. Of the total new investment, $153 million will be utilized for an application to participate in the Kentucky Business Incentive. […]
The historic decision that marked the exit of Great Britain from the European Union shook the financial world and rattled the stock markets globally. The U.S. […]
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. TEVA announced that Cinqaero (reslizumab), which is under review for use as an add-on therapy in adult patients with severe eosinophilic asthma inadequately controlled despite high-dose inhaled corticosteroids plus another medicinal product for maintenance treatment, got a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). We note that Cinqaero gained FDA approval in late Mar 2016 where it was launched under the trade name Cinqair. […]
Sanofi SNY announced that it has signed contracts with Boehringer Ingelheim for the strategic transaction initiated in Dec 2015 regarding an exchange of their respective businesses. The business swap comprises an exchange of Sanofi’s animal health business (Merial) with an enterprise value of €11.4 billion for Boehringer Ingelheim’s consumer healthcare (CHC) business worth €6.7 billion. However, the deal does not cover Boehringer Ingelheim’s CHC business in China […]
FormFactor Inc. FORM recently completed the acquisition of Oregon-based Cascade Microtech to expand further into the semiconductor testing space. In February, FormFactor announced its plans to take over Cascade Microtech, its competitor in the semiconductor testing space, in a cash-and-stock deal, worth nearly $352 million […]
On Jun 27, we issued an updated research report on Sunnyvale, CA-based molecular diagnostics provider – Cepheid CPHD – which develops and markets fully integrated systems for clinical and non-clinical market tests. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Cepheid currently enjoys a strong position in the molecular diagnostics space, buoyed by escalating demand for its next-generation diagnostic products […]
Paychex Inc. PAYX is set to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2016 results on Jun 30. Last quarter, the payroll and human resource solutions provider’s earnings were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. […]
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation CPK was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise over 8% on the day. The utilities sector was one of the few sectors to post an overall gain on Friday. This resulted in solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session […]
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. SAND was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 8% on the day. […]
XBiotech, Inc. XBIT was a big mover last session, as its shares rose almost 6% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session […]
B2Gold Corp. BTG was a big mover last session, as its shares rose almost 11% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session […]
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. AMRK was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise almost 11% on the day. The news also led to far more shares changing hands than in a normal session, resulting in solid volume […]
Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA GOL was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise around 5% 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 6.0% since Jun 14. […]
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. […]
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