Stock Analysts

Equinix (EQIX) Beats on Q3 AFFO & Revenues, Guides Well

Equinix Inc. EQIX posted better-than-expected third-quarter 2017 results, wherein both the top and bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increased from the year-ago quarter. The company’s adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) increased from $3.95 per share reported in the year-ago quarter to $4.97 per share […]

Stock Analysts

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss

Occidental Petroleum Corporation OXY reported third-quarter 2017 earnings of 18 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 11 cents by 63.6%. In the year-ago quarter, the company had posted a loss of 15 cents. Total Revenue s Occidental Petroleum's total revenues came in at $3,105 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,146 million […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires Nekoosa

Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires Nekoosa FIRM ADDS SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS MANUFACTURER PR Newswire NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2017 NEW YORK , Nov. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies at the lower end of the middle market, today announced the acquisition of Nekoosa , a leading manufacturer of specialty paper and film products used in the graphics and commercial print markets […]

Technicals

Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) Q3 Earnings Beat, Cash Flow Falls

Have you been eager to see how Royal Dutch Shell plc RDS.A – Europe’s largest oil company – performed in Q3 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this Hague, Netherlands-based behemoth’s earnings release this morning: About Royal Dutch Shell: Royal Dutch Shell owns one of the largest integrated oil and gas businesses in the world. The group has operations all over the world and is involved in various activities related to oil and natural gas, chemicals, power generation, renewable energy resources, and other energy related businesses […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Genuine Parts Company Completes Acquisition Of Europe’s Alliance Automotive Group

Genuine Parts Company Completes Acquisition Of Europe’s Alliance Automotive Group PR Newswire ATLANTA, Nov. 2, 2017 ATLANTA , Nov. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today that it has completed the purchase of Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) for a total purchase price of approximately $2 billion (US$), including the repayment of AAG’s outstanding debt, effective today. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mallinckrodt To Acquire Ocera Therapeutics And OCR-002, Its Proprietary Therapy In Development For Treatment Of Hepatic Encephalopathy

Mallinckrodt To Acquire Ocera Therapeutics And OCR-002, Its Proprietary Therapy In Development For Treatment Of Hepatic Encephalopathy — Mallinckrodt to commence cash tender offer to purchase Ocera Therapeutics for $1.52 per share, plus Contingent Value Right — — Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with hyperammonemia (excess ammonia in the blood) that occurs as complications of liver disease, such as cirrhosis — — Roughly 200,000 U.S. hospitalizations result from acute HE each year; approximately 1.5 to 2 million patients are at risk of recurrent HE — — Average of $30,000-$60,000 per hospital stay; total acute and recurrent HE market potential opportunity of $5.0-$7.0 billion — — If approved, OCR-002 is expected to become the first intravenous pharmacologic option indicated for treatment of acute HE in the U.S.; FDA Orphan Drug designation and Fast Track status granted; EMA Orphan Drug designation — — Acquisition further expands Mallinckrodt’s focus on treatments for severe and critical diseases in hepatic and renal conditions; diversifies portfolio pipeline with differentiated, highly durable product which aligns well with company’s terlipressin development asset — — Assuming expected 2017 close, company expects dilution from acquisition to adjusted diluted earnings per share of approximately $0.25 to $0.35 annually beginning in 2018 — PR Newswire STAINES-UPON-THAMES, United Kingdom, and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 2, 2017 STAINES-UPON-THAMES, United Kingdom , and REDWOOD CITY, Calif. […]

Momentum Stocks

Bear Of The Day: Encore Wire Corp (WIRE)

Encore Wire Corp (WIRE) posted a blowout quarter on 10/31/17 by beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.39 for a 139% positive earnings surprise. Prior to that report, the stock was a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) and the purpose of this article is to show why it had that ranking. Description Encore Wire Corporation is a low-cost manufacturer of copper electrical building wire and cable […]

Momentum Stocks

Bull Of The Day: Ichor Holdings (ICHR)

Ichor Holdings (ICHR) is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and is the bull of the day. This article is written the day before it is published on the site and I thought I would lead off with a picture of how the stock is performing as I write this article. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

GrowthZone AMS Acquires BuilderFusion

GrowthZone AMS Acquires BuilderFusion GrowthZone AMS, leading providers of software and technology solutions for associations, recently announced it has acquired BuilderFusion. PR Newswire NISSWA, Minn., Nov. 1, 2017 NISSWA, Minn. […]

Stock Analysts

Airline Stock Roundup: Q3 Earnings at AAL, LUV & Others, Bullish Thanksgiving View

The past week in the airline space was mostly about numbers, with several airline companies like American Airlines Group AAL , Southwest Airlines LUV , Spirit Airlines SAVE and Allegiant Travel Company ALGT reporting their respective third-quarter 2017 earnings results. Markedly, the common trend in the quarterly reports of the above-mentioned companies was the year-over-year decline in earnings due to higher costs. Apart from high labor costs, rise in oil prices also hurt the bottom line as fuel-related expenses increased […]