Month: October 2017

Mergers & Acquisitions

BICS Completes Acquisition of TeleSign

October 31, 2017 0

BICS Completes Acquisition of TeleSign Companies to operate independently, with TeleSign a subsidiary of BICS PR Newswire BRUSSELS, October 31, 2017 BRUSSELS , October 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BICS , a global provider of international wholesale connectivity and interoperability services, today announced it has closed the acquisition of TeleSign, following the April 25 th announcement of entering a definitive agreement to acquire the US-based CPaaS company for $230M . The closing of the acquisition creates the world’s first end-to-end CPaaS provider, bridging the market leading TeleSign cloud communications platform with one of the largest global carriers in the world. […]

Stock Analysts

4 Solid Stocks to Make the Most of All Hallows’ Eve

October 31, 2017 0

The U.S. stock market seems to have defied the eerie All Hallows’ Eve by maintaining its bull run, and the ‘Halloween Strategy’, a technique in which investors start placing big bets on All Hallows' Eve after restraining in the preceding six months, gives us even more optimism right now. Demand for candies and costumes in the Halloween season drives sales at U.S […]

Stock Analysts

Will Higher Costs Impact Starbucks’ (SBUX) Q4 Earnings?

October 31, 2017 0

Starbucks Corporation SBUX is set to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2017 results on Nov 2, after the closing bell. Starbucks’ operating fundamentals remain strong with a solid global retail footprint, successful innovations, best-in-class loyalty program and digital offerings. Particularly, Starbucks is on track to strengthen its portfolio with significant innovation in beverages and core food offerings […]

Stock Analysts

Key Predictions for Q3 Earnings Reports of FB, ANSS & CTSH

October 31, 2017 0

The third-quarter reporting cycle is past the halfway mark with 272 S&P 500 members, representing 64.2% of the index’s total market capitalization, having already released their results. Per the latest Earnings Preview , total earnings of these companies are up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis (75.7% of the companies beat EPS estimates). Total revenues are up 6.7% (66.2% of the companies beat top-line estimates) […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Arlon Group Invests in OK Superatacado

October 31, 2017 0

Arlon Group Invests in OK Superatacado PR Newswire SÃO PAULO, Oct. 31, 2017 S Ã O PAULO, Oct. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Arlon Group (Arlon), a food and agriculture investment firm, announced that it has acquired a substantial minority stake in OK Superatacado (Serrano Distribuidora SA), based in Vitoria, Espírito Santo, Brazil […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Ontario Teachers’ strikes new investment partnership at Bristol and Birmingham Airports

October 31, 2017 0

Ontario Teachers’ strikes new investment partnership at Bristol and Birmingham Airports PR Newswire LONDON, Oct. 31, 2017 Australia’s TCorp and Sunsuper will acquire stakes from Ontario Teachers’ in two of the UK’s leading regional airports LONDON , Oct. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (“Ontario Teachers'”), and Australia’s New South Wales Treasury Corporation (“TCorp”) and Sunsuper Superannuation Fund (“Sunsuper”), are announcing they will become investment partners in Bristol Airport and Birmingham Airport, two of the UK’s leading regional airports […]