Mergers & Acquisitions

IBERIABANK Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire Sabadell United Bank, N.A.

IBERIABANK Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire Sabadell United Bank, N.A. – Significantly strengthens franchise in Florida, which will become IBERIABANK Corporation’s largest state by deposits – Adds strong core deposit funding base in Southern Florida; approximately $4.5 billion pro forma deposits in the Miami Metropolitan Statistical Area – Sabadell United Bank, N.A. has a history of consistent growth, profitability, and favorable asset quality metrics – Significant growth opportunities expected from the combination; retention of key management to drive business forward – Accretive to EPS in 2018, 19%+ IRR, and limited impact to tangible book value per share PR Newswire LAFAYETTE, La., Feb. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Majority Of Illinois Voters Support A Sugary Drink Tax To Address Budget Deficit

Majority Of Illinois Voters Support A Sugary Drink Tax To Address Budget Deficit Tax strongly preferred to other deficit-cutting options, like increased income tax or expanded sales tax PR Newswire CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2017 CHICAGO , Feb. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A majority of Illinois voters support a penny-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks to help address the state’s budget deficit, according to a poll released today by the American Heart Association (AHA) […]

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Maxwell Technologies to Acquire Nesscap Energy Business

Maxwell Technologies to Acquire Nesscap Energy Business Expands company’s reach within wind, automotive and industrial markets with “small cell” ultracapacitor technology and products PR Newswire SAN DIEGO and SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 28, 2017 SAN DIEGO and SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Maxwell Technologies , Inc […]

Stock Analysts

Avery Dennison Hits 52-Week High: What’s Driving the Stock?

Shares of Avery Dennison Corporation AVY scaled a new 52-week high of $81.27 on Feb 27, before eventually closing the day’s trading at $80.70. The stock price appreciation came on the back of strong fourth-quarter results as well as an upbeat guidance. This Pasadena, CA-based manufacturer of pressure-sensitive materials has a market cap of $7.11 billion […]

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6 Software Stocks that Deserve a Place in Your Portfolio

Over the years, the dynamics of the software industry, the ways in which organizations conduct their businesses and people connect with each other have changed, thanks to technological progress and innovation. As technology continues its rapid invasion into every corner of human existence, the need for improved software has increased manifold. The last few years witnessed breakthroughs in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, chip shrinking technology, self-driving cars, personal assistants, high-speed Internet and home automation, thus setting the stage for strong growth in the software industry. […]

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2 Airline Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio Post-Q4 Earnings

The fourth-quarter 2016 earnings season is over as far as the airline space is concerned. Stocks in the space, which seem to be back in favor after being grounded for most of 2016, fared quite impressively on the earnings front. Quite a few key segment participants like United Continental Holdings UAL , JetBlue Airways Corp. […]

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Medtronic (MDT) Presents 5-Year Cost Data of CRT Devices

Medical device major Medtronic plc MDT recently presented an economic analysis of five-year data on cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices within its Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure (CRHF) division. This study was conducted through REVERSE (REsynchronization reVErses Remodeling in Systolic left vEntricular dysfunction) trial. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Hamilton Mill Announces First Successful Exit

Hamilton Mill Announces First Successful Exit NewKnowledge United to Merge with TiER1 Performance Solutions PR Newswire HAMILTON, Ohio, Feb. 28, 2017 HAMILTON, Ohio , Feb. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Hamilton Mill is proud and honored to announce the first successful exit of a member company […]