Month: January 2018

TransCanada Corporation TRP recently announced that its natural gas pipeline system Leach XPress was placed in-service on Jan 1, 2018. The pipeline is 160 miles long and has the capacity to transport 1.5 billion cubic feet/day (Bcf/d) of gas. Notably, the $1.6 billion pipeline — which will supply gas to Southeast and Gulf Coast supply markets — had received approval from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) on Jan 9, 2017 […]

Shares of eBay Inc. EBAY touched a 52-week high of $39.77, eventually closing a bit lower at $38.57 on Jan 04. The stock has gained 28.5% year to date, substantially outperforming the 20.7% rally of the S&P 500. […]

Precision dispensing equipment manufacturer, Nordson Corporation NDSN yesterday announced that it has acquired Sonoscan, Inc. Financial consideration of the buyout was not disclosed. Sonoscan is primarily engaged in designing and manufacturing acoustic-microscopes and micro imaging systems […]

Despite positive comparable sales for the month of December, L Brands, Inc. LB shares tanked 12.3% yesterday after the company updated earnings estimate for fourth-quarter fiscal 2017, which is below analyst expectation. […]

Despite taking a slew of measures to improve performance Macy’s, Inc. ’s M holiday sales witnessed only a modest gain during the holiday season. Comparable sales on an owned plus licensed basis increased 1.1% during November and December period combined, while on an owned basis, comparable sales inched up 1% […]

Investors on the lookout for stocks with the potential for maximum growth and value investing may consider the growth at a reasonable price or GARP strategy. This popular strategy helps investors gain exposure to stocks with impressive growth prospects that are trading at a discount. […]

Shares of waste management firm Republic Services, Inc. RSG scaled a new 52-week high of $69.12 during yesterday’s trading session, before closing a tad lower at $68.44 for a healthy return of 19.6% in the past year. […]

FMC Corporation FMC has revised its operating agreements in Argentina. The move will enable the company to expand production and complete a major step toward the intended separation of its lithium business this year. The amended operating agreements update FMC Corp’s corporate social responsibility programs and royalties in Argentina and remove restrictions that could prevent a change of control over its lithium business […]

Volkswagen AG VLKAY announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Aurora Innovation at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV. The joint collaboration intends to introduce self-driving electric vehicles as Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) fleets in cities. […]

Celsion Corporation CLSN announced that the FDA has accepted the design of its phase I/II study – Ovation II – in ovarian cancer and cleared it for initiation. The study will evaluate its DNA-based immunotherapy, GEN-1, as localized treatment for stage III/IV ovarian cancer in newly diagnosed patients. […]

CMS Energy Corporation’s CMS subsidiary Consumers Energy announced that Cross Winds Energy Park II in Tuscola County's Columbia Township has officially begun operations. The energy park is currently contributing 44 megawatts (MW) renewable energy and serving nearly 17,000 residentsin Michigan. Consumers Energy invested $90 million in the Phase II of Cross Winds Energy Park to construct 19 turbines, each of which is 499 feet tall. […]

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? […]

American States Water Company AWR currently draws strength from its sturdy customer base. The company provides fresh water, wastewater services and electricity to 259,000 customers throughout 10 counties in California. […]

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. […]

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. EBS announced that it has initiated a phase II dose-ranging study to evaluate its investigational immune globulin to treat influenza virus infection. The study will evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and clinical benefit of FLU-IGIV, Emergent’s human polyclonal antibody, which has been developed as an intravenous treatment for influenza A infection in adult hospitalized patients […]

There have been hardly any notable developments in the first week as the market continues to be in the holiday mood. In fact, Trump’s $1.5 trillion gift before the New Year in the form of the tax reform is still keeping the markets buoyant. Coming to the developments in the cancer space, Merck & Co., Inc.’s MRK Keytruda received approval in Japan for urothelial carcinoma. […]

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? […]

Facebook Inc. FB is the most preferred medium for digital advertisements, per a latest survey by New York-based investment firm Cowen. The survey conducted on 50 U.S […]