Stock Analysts

Johnson Controls (JCI) Approves 4% Quarterly Dividend Hike

Much to shareholders’ delight, Johnson Controls International plc JCI announced that its board has approved a hike in quarterly cash dividend on common stock to 26 cents per share from the earlier payout of 25 cents. This revised dividend will be paid on Jan 12, 2018 to shareholders of record as of Dec 18, 2017. On a sequential basis, the dividend raise represents an increase of one cent or 4%. […]

Momentum Stocks

Bull Of The Day: Sterling Construction (STRL)

Sterling Construction (STRL) is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and has a "B" for the growth style score. Being the aggressive growth stock strategist I like to see "A" for growth but I don't always get what I want. Sometimes I get more than what I want which is why this stock is the Bull of the Day. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

William Hill and Scientific Games Reach Agreement on NYX

William Hill and Scientific Games Reach Agreement on NYX Canada NewsWire LONDON, Dec. 6, 2017 LONDON , Dec. 6, 2017 /CNW/ – William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) today announced it has reached agreement with Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) to unconditionally support Scientific Games’ proposed acquisition of NYX (TSXV: NYX) […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

NYX Gaming Group and Scientific Games Announce Significant Additional Support for the Proposed Acquisition of NYX

NYX Gaming Group and Scientific Games Announce Significant Additional Support for the Proposed Acquisition of NYX PR Newswire LAS VEGAS, Dec. 6, 2017 Momentum Builds for the December 20, 2017 Shareholder Vote LAS VEGAS , Dec. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — NYX Gaming Group Limited (TSXV: NYX) (” NYX “) and Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (” Scientific Games “) announced today that two new parties have entered into independent agreements to support the previously announced acquisition of NYX by Scientific Games for CAD $2.40 per ordinary share (the ” Acquisition “): (1) William Hill Steeplechase Limited and William Hill Plc (together, ” William Hill “); and (2) AlpInvest Partners CoInvestments. […]

Stock Analysts

Fresh Earnings Beats from AVGO, LULU

Just when you thought earnings season was over… shares of both lululemon LULU and Broadcom AVGO are up in late trading today following their respective Q3-18 and Q4-17 earnings reports. Even beneath their headline beats, both companies raised guidance and supplied investors with plenty of goodies heading into holiday season. Broadcom, noteworthy lately for its move to buy out like-sized competitor Qualcomm QCOM , outperformed analyst expectations on both top and bottom lines […]