Stock Analysts

Apple (AAPL) Enters Bidding Race for Toshiba’s Chip Business

Apple Inc AAPL has entered the race for buying Toshiba Corp.'s chip unit at the eleventh hour. Per reports, Apple has been roped in by a consortium led by Bain Capital to strengthen its offer for the Japanese conglomerate’s lucrative chip business. In June, Bain Capital along with Innovation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ) and Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) reportedly submitted a fresh bid of 2.1 trillion yen (approximately $19 billion). […]

Stock Analysts

Innospec (IOSP) Ecoclean Cleared as Top Tier Diesel Additive

Innospec Inc . IOSP has secured the approval for Ecoclean 4200 detergent as a Top Tier diesel additive. Developed by a group of Original Equipment Manufacturers in close co-ordination with the Center for Quality Assurance (CQA), the Top Tier Diesel Standard has been geared to improve diesel fuel performance, quality and cleanliness. […]

Stock Analysts

Roche’s (RHHBY) Actemra Gets FDA Nod for Label Expansion

Roche Holding AG ’s RHHBY , member, Genentech announced that the FDA has approved a label expansion for Actemra (tocilizumab). Actemra is now approved for the treatment of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell-induced severe or life-threatening cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in patients aged between two years and older. […]

Economic Data

Harvey Damage, Continued

Two explosions overnight due to Harvey storm flooding at an Arkema ARKAY chemical plant in Crosby, TX has caused an evacuation of up to 1.5 miles from the plant. Reports this morning are that the explosions are now contained, which is obviously good news. Overly pressurized compounds compromised at the plant caused the explosions, which were not kept cool by electrical generators which were put out due to the storm waters. […]

Economic Data

The Hurricane Carnage

Two explosions overnight due to Harvey storm flooding at an Arkema ARKAY chemical plant in Crosby, TX has caused an evacuation of up to 1.5 miles from the plant. Reports this morning are that the explosions are now contained, which is obviously good news. […]

Technicals

Is Crocs (CROX) a Great Growth Stock?

Growth stocks can be some of the most exciting picks in the market, as these high-flyers can captivate investors’ attention, and produce big gains as well. However, these can also lead on the downside when the growth story is over, so it is important to find companies which are still seeing strong growth prospects in their businesses. One such company that might be well-positioned for future earnings growth is Crocs, Inc […]

Stock Analysts

VWR Awaits Merger Closure, Stock Upside Potential Limited

On Aug 29, we issued an updated research report on Radnor, PA-based VWR Corporation VWR which offers laboratory products, services and solutions. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). We are eagerly waiting for the closing of VWR’s $6.4 billion acquisition by Avantor, a global supplier of ultra-high-purity materials for life sciences and advanced technology industries […]