Month: March 2017

Technicals

Is EVERTEC (EVTC) a Good Stock for Value Investors?

March 1, 2017 0

Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value? One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process […]

Technicals

Is Kforce (KFRC) a Good Value Pick?

March 1, 2017 0

Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value? […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Genesis Biotechnology Group Expands Preclinical Contract Research Portfolio by Acquiring PharmOptima

March 1, 2017 0

Genesis Biotechnology Group Expands Preclinical Contract Research Portfolio by Acquiring PharmOptima PR Newswire HAMILTON, N.J., March 1, 2017 HAMILTON, N.J. , March 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Genesis Biotechnology Group (GBG) , a consortium of an integrated group of biotechnology and research companies, announced that it has expanded its drug development services by the acquisition of PharmOptima. PharmOptima, a preclinical Contract Research Organization (CRO) company, joins Invivotek and Venenum Biodesign in the existing drug development segment of GBG […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

3G Productions To Acquire Assets of Beachsound in Miami for Significant Expansion into Eastern United States

March 1, 2017 0

3G Productions To Acquire Assets of Beachsound in Miami for Significant Expansion into Eastern United States PR Newswire LAS VEGAS, March 1, 2017 LAS VEGAS , March 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — 3G Productions, Inc., announced today the execution of an asset purchase agreement under which 3G will acquire substantially all assets of Beachsound. Following the completion of the transaction, 3G expects to integrate all Beachsound employees into the pro forma organization. […]

Stock Analysts

Torchmark (TMK) Rewards Shareholders with 7% Dividend Hike

March 1, 2017 0

In a bid to return more value to shareholders, the board of directors of Torchmark Corporation TMK recently approved a 7.1% hike in its quarterly dividend. The recent hike percentage is nearly double of 3.7% dividend increase approved in Mar 1, 2016 The company will now reward investors with a dividend of 15 cents per share as against 14 cents paid on Feb 1, 2017. Shareholders on record as of Apr 3, 2017, will have the meatier dividend in their pockets on May 1, 2017 […]

Stock Analysts

Medicines Company (MDCO) Q4 Loss Narrower than Expected

March 1, 2017 0

The Medicines Company MDCO reported a loss of $1.29 per share (including the impact of share-based compensation expenses) in the fourth quarter of 2016, narrower than Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.43. The quarterly loss, however, widened from the year-ago loss of 95 cents per share. So far this year, The Medicines Company’s shares significantly outperformed Zacks classified Medical-Biomedical and Genetics industry. […]

Stock Analysts

Ophthotech (OPHT) Q4 Loss Wider than Expected, Sales Miss

March 1, 2017 0

Ophthotech Corporation OPHT reported fourth-quarter 2016 loss of $1.86 per share, wider than both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.64 and the year-ago loss of $1.02. Ophthotech’s shares have underperformed Zacks classified Medical-Biomedical and Genetics so far this year. Specifically, the company’s shares lost 26.1%, whereas the industry registered an increase of 8.6% […]