Stock Analysts

Ralph Lauren (RL) Q3 Earnings Beat, Dips on Soft Sales

Ralph Lauren Corporation RL delivered third-quarter fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings of $2.03 per share beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.87 and increased 9.1% from the prior-year quarter. Notably, this marked the company’s 12th straight quarter of earnings beat. The company’s better-than-expected results stemmed from stringent focus on key initiatives during the holiday season that resulted in lower discounting and better quality of sales. […]

Stock Analysts

Nokia (NOK) Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates in Q4

Nokia Corporation ’s NOK fourth-quarter 2017 earnings (non-IFRS) per share of €0.13 (approximately 15 cents) outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 11 cents. In the year-ago period, the company had reported earnings of €0.12 (13 cents) per share. Net sales increased to €6.67 billion (approximately $7.9 billion) year over year . […]

Stock Analysts

Shutterfly Stock Hits All-Time High on Q4 Earnings & Buyout

Shutterfly, Inc. SFLY stock witnessed an upside after the company announced robust fourth-quarter 2017 results and the acquisition of leading online photography company, Lifetouch on Jan 31. Shares of the online photo-based product retailer jumped to an all-time high of $68.28 the same day, before closing a tad lower at $68.15. […]

Economic Data

Q4 Productivity Misses Estimates, Q4 Earnings Roll On

Thursday, February 1, 2018 Ahead of Thursday’s opening bell, we see market futures again wallowing in negative territory, after strong Q4 earnings helped Wednesday trading make back some of the losses from earlier in the week. And, it being Thursday, we see new Initial Jobless Claims from a week ago, plus fresh Q4 Productivity results. New jobless claims fell to 230K from a downwardly revised 231K the previous week […]

Economic Data

Q4 Earnings On Roll, Q4 Productivity Falters

Ahead of Thursday’s opening bell, we see market futures again wallowing in negative territory, after strong Q4 earnings helped Wednesday trading make back some of the losses from earlier in the week. And, it being Thursday, we see new Initial Jobless Claims from a week ago, plus fresh Q4 Productivity results. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Okapi Partners Acquires Leading Stock Surveillance and Shareholder Intelligence Firm

Okapi Partners Acquires Leading Stock Surveillance and Shareholder Intelligence Firm – Okapi Market Intelligence Group will provide clients with timely and reliable information on share ownership changes as well as investor identification services – PR Newswire NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2018 NEW YORK , Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Okapi Partners LLC , a leading proxy solicitation and investor response firm for corporations and institutional investors, is pleased to announce it has acquired Market Intelligence Group LLC, a sophisticated stock surveillance and shareholder intelligence firm. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Canadian M&A Activity was a Big Deal in 2017

Canadian M&A Activity was a Big Deal in 2017 Canada NewsWire TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2018 The US made up 60% of outbound deals despite uncertainty to their tax system TORONTO , Feb. 1, 2018 /CNW/ – M&A activity in Canada reached its highest point of the past five years in 2017 with 2,274 deals, despite uncertainty surrounding the impact the new US administration’s policies might have on trade and the broader North American and global economies, according to PwC Canada’s Deals report published today. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Sustainable Projects Group Acquires 10% of Falcon Projects AG

Sustainable Projects Group Acquires 10% of Falcon Projects AG PR Newswire NAPLES, Florida, February 1, 2018 NAPLES, Florida , February 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Sustainable Projects Group Inc . (the ” Company “) (OTCQB: SPGX) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 10% stake in Falcon Projects AG, a company specializing in bridge financing and refinancing solutions in the construction and project development industry. […]