Month: December 2017

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. SRPT have been rising for the past six months. The biotech company’s stock has rallied 72.4%, significantly outperforming the 0.6% rise of the industry in this period […]

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? […]

AbbVie, Inc. ABBV announced that a fourth pivotal phase III study evaluating its investigational IL-23 inhibitor, risankizumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis, met all co-primary and secondary endpoints. Top line data from the IMMhance study showed that a significant portion of patients treated with risankizumab achieved high levels of skin clearance […]

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 […]

Facebook Inc. FB recently unveiled a new messaging application called Messenger Kids for children below the age of 13 in the United States. The app is currently available only on Apple App Store and will subsequently be released on Amazon App Store and Google Play Store in the coming months. […]

FirstEnergy Corp .'s FE Ohio utilities recently proposed a redesigning and modernization plan with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) for reducing the frequency and duration of power outages. The initiative targets to invest $450 million investment in three years, to create a stronger distribution system for its customers at Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating and Toledo Edison subsidiaries. […]

AstraZeneca AZN announced positive top-line data from a phase IV study evaluating its marketed drug, Tudorza Pressair (aclidinium bromide 400 mg, twice-daily), for an expanded indication. The phase IV ASCENT was conducted to expand the label Tudorza to include patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”) with cardiovascular risk factors. The post-marketing requirement (PMR) study was requested by the FDA and was conducted on a total of 3630 patients. […]

Ciena Corporation CIEN is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter 2017 results on Dec 7. Last quarter, the company reported non-GAAP earnings of 51 cents, which increased 21.4% on a year-over-year basis and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 49 cents. Notably, the company has a mixed earnings surprise track record. […]

Keysight Technologies Inc. KEYS is set to release fiscal fourth-quarter 2017 results on Dec 6. […]

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In a major development, Delphi Automotive PLC has completed the spin-off of its Powertrain segment into Delphi Technologies. The $4.5-billion independent spun-off entity has already started trading on the New York Stock Exchange as DLPH. Delphi Automotive, engaged in developing more connected electronics and safety solutions for a wide array of customers across the globe, will now be known as Aptiv (APTV) […]

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. […]

Two of Royal Dutch Shell plc ’s RDS.A Australia focused joint-ventures have recently entered into an agreement to address the energy crisis in that country. Arrow Energy, which is jointly owned by Shell and PetroChina Company Limited PTR , inked a supply deal pertaining to a Shell-operated Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas (“QCLNG”) project. Arrow Energy will facilitate to unlock the gas reserves’ in the Surat Basin which is likely to ease pressure in the tight gas market of Australia. […]