Month: December 2017

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ZBH recently announced positive results from PROGRESS II for treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Data from the study (based on 46 patients with symptomatic knee OA pain from the four trial sites across Europe) demonstrated the safety and efficacy of the nSTRIDE Autologous Protein Solution (APS) Kit for the therapy. […]

Lockheed Martin Corp .’s LMT Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) segment recently secured a contract for providing U.S. and U.K. […]

Merck MRK along with Pfizer Inc. PFE announced that the FDA has approved its investigational oral SGLT-2 inhibitor, Steglatro (ertugliflozin) tablets, and Steglujan (ertugliflozin + sitagliptin) as an adjunct to diet and exercise for improving glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Steglujan is a fixed combination of Steglatro and Januvia (sitagliptin), which is approved in patients who are eligible for treatment with the combination. […]

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. […]

Discover Financial Services DFS is one of the major card issuers in the United States and a leading innovator in the credit card industry. In the recent past, Discover Financial witnessed solid growth in its total loans — comprising credit card loans, personal loans and private student loans. It also saw improvement in credit quality trends. […]

We issued an updated research report on industrial gas producer and supplier, Praxair Inc. PX on Dec 26. Increasing application of industrial gases as well as customers’ preference for the company’s products and services are favoring Praxair […]

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. […]

Post review of investment strategies of its legacy businesses, Manulife Financial Corporation MFC recently announced to lower allocation to alternative long duration assets over the next 12-18 months. This step will help the life insurer boost return on capital and free up the same for redeployment in growth initiatives. […]

Leading wireline and wireless service providers that are interested in extending their reach in rural United States with high-speed broadband services will get a chance to bid for an additional $2 billion in government’s Connect America Fund II (CAFII) subsidy. In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission had (FCC) offered more than $10 billion over the next six years in CAFII subsidy to deploy high-speed Internet connections through rural United States. […]

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. […]

Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN has acquired Blink, a wireless security camera startup. The deal will give the online retail giant an increased share in the emerging and highly competitive connected home devices market. […]

In the world of business finance, leverage refers to an investment strategy that involves borrowing of funds to finance the expansion of the business, purchase of inventory and other assets as well as supporting other aspects of business operations. Now financial leverage is the amount of debt that exists in the capital structure of a company. While there exists option for equity financing, historically, debt financing has achieved more popularity among corporations when compared to equity financing […]

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. […]

With ever changing market dynamics, investors are often lured into undertaking complex investment strategies. But this may not yield the desired results always. […]