Stock Analysts

Time to Buy American Century Equity Growth R Fund (AEYRX)

American Century Equity Growth R Fund AEYRX seeks appreciation of capital in the long run. AEYRX invests the lion’s share of its assets in common stocks of publicly traded domestic companies with a market capitalization greater than $2 billion. This Large Cap Blend producthas a history of positive total returns for over 10 years. […]

Momentum Stocks

Bear of the Day: Mallinckrodt PLC (MNK)

The generic drug industry has been one of the toughest to compete and survive in lately and today's Bear of the Day, Mallinckrodt PLC ( MNK ), is another prime example. The now $2 billion Dublin-based maker of specialty pharmaceutical products and medical imaging agents has fallen nearly 60% this year and last month's quarterly report did not help the outlook. The company reported adjusted Q3 earnings of $1.97 per share, down from the year-ago figure of $2.04 due to continued pricing pressure within the Specialty Generics segment […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

LiquidShare Welcomes AFS Group as Shareholder

LiquidShare Welcomes AFS Group as Shareholder AFS Group Becomes First Dutch Shareholder in European Fintech Venture LiquidShare PR Newswire AMSTERDAM and PARIS, December 8, 2017 AMSTERDAM and PARIS , December 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Today LiquidShare, the PAN-European fintech initiative, announced the welcoming of the first Dutch shareholder, AFS Group, a mid-sized European financial service provider. (Logo: http://mma.prnewswire.com/media/617060/LiquidShare_AFS_Logo.jpg ) LiquidShare, recently founded by BNP Paribas, CACEIS, Caisse des D pôts , Euroclear, Euronext, S2IEM and Soci t G n rale, develops a blockchain technology based post-trade settlement infrastructure. Initially for shares in small and medium sized enterprises (SME), LiquidShare aims to improve the access to capital markets, enhancing the transparency and the security of post-trading operations and reduce post-trade settlement risks. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Webedia Acquires Majority Stake In LA-based Movie Pilot/Super News

Webedia Acquires Majority Stake In LA-based Movie Pilot/Super News Fan-centric digital entertainment network to become part of Webedia’s global content production studios PR Newswire LOS ANGELES and PARIS, Dec. 7, 2017 LOS ANGELES and PARIS , Dec. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Publishing group Webedia has acquired the majority stake in LA-based social publisher and video production company Movie Pilot, and its distributed video channel for nerd culture, Super News […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Noor Acquires Restorative Health Care (RHC)

Noor Acquires Restorative Health Care (RHC) PR Newswire NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2017 NEW YORK , Dec. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Habib Noor, founder of Noor, Inc., announced today his acquisition of Texas health services provider, Restorative Health Care (RHC). […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Silicon Labs Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Sigma Designs, Inc.

Silicon Labs Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Sigma Designs, Inc. – Cash transaction valued at approximately $282 million – Z-Wave expands Silicon Labs’ wireless connectivity technologies for the smart home – Combines world-class talent and IP portfolios to drive innovation – Subsequent to divestiture and restructuring actions, Silicon Labs expects the transaction to be accretive on a non-GAAP basis PR Newswire AUSTIN, Texas and FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 7, 2017 AUSTIN, Texas and FREMONT, Calif […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

CGI acquires high-end commercial consulting firm

CGI acquires high-end commercial consulting firm PR Newswire FAIRFAX, VA, Dec. 7, 2017 Stock Market Symbols GIB (NYSE) GIB.A (TSX) www.cgi.com/newsroom Acquisition of Paragon solidifies CGI position in U.S. Northeast corridor encompassing Greater New York City/New Jersey and Philadelphia FAIRFAX, VA , Dec. […]

Stock Analysts

Kilroy Realty (KRC) Enters 10-Year Office Lease with Okta

Kilroy Realty Corporation KRC announced today that it has signed a 10-year lease with Okta OKTA for a space at Kilroy Realty’s 100 First Street office property. The deal is for 207,000 square feet of the property, which is located in the South of the Market district of San Francisco. Okta, which presently leases space in 301 Brannan St. […]

Stock Analysts

Pfizer Reports Updated Data from Phase III Study on Ibrance

Pfizer Inc. PFE announced encouraging new data of a post-hoc analysis from a phase III study, evaluating the combination of its breast cancer drug, Ibrance (palbociclib), with Novartis' NVS Femara (letrozole) for the first-line treatment of ER+, HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Notably, data from the study will be presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) on Dec 8. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

American Natural Closes Series of Strategic Transactions to Facilitate Growth Plan

American Natural Closes Series of Strategic Transactions to Facilitate Growth Plan PR Newswire PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7, 2017 PITTSBURGH , Dec. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — American Natural, the convenience store and fuel distribution business owned by Cleopatra Resources LLC (” American Natural ” or ” the Company “), announced today: (i) their plan to roll out five additional American Natural retail sites (“Energy Centres”) locations in 2018 and (ii) the acquisition of Satterlee Leasing, LLC and certain business assets of W.G. […]

Stock Analysts

Roche Reports Tecentriq/Avastin Lung Cancer Study Data

Roche’s RHHBY member Genentech, announced interim results from a phase III study evaluating Tecentriq and Avastin plus chemotherapy for first-line treatment of advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The III IMpower150 study showed that Tecentriq and Avastin plus chemotherapy reduced the risk of their disease worsening or death by 38% compared with those who were treated with Avastin plus chemotherapy. […]

Stock Analysts

Simon Property (SPG) Rolls Out Santa Bot to Lure Customers

With the holiday season in full swing, Simon Property Group SPG is leaving no stone unturned to attract consumer to its shopping malls. In its latest efforts to counter the e-retail pressure, this mall giant launched “Santa Messenger Bot” which will link retail experience with the digital world through Facebook Messenger. […]