Month: February 2018

Stock Analysts

Kraton Corp (KRA) Q4 Earnings Trail Estimates, Sales Top

February 21, 2018 0

Kraton Corporation KRA swung to a profit in the fourth quarter of 2017. The chemical maker logged a profit of $69.6 million or $2.17 per share in the reported quarter compared with a loss of $3.7 million or 12 cents per share a year ago. Barring one-time items, adjusted earnings came in at 67 cents per share for the reported quarter, up from 29 cents a year ago. […]

Momentum Stocks

Bear of the Day: Bunge Limited (BG)

February 21, 2018 0

Headquartered in White Plains, NY, Bunge Limited ( BG ) is a leading agribusiness and food company with integrated operations all over the world. It is a global leader in oilseed processing, and grain & oilseed marketing. The company has five business segments: Agribusiness, Edible Oil Products, Milling Products, Sugar and Bioenergy, and Fertilizer […]

Momentum Stocks

Bull of the Day: E*TRADE Financial Corporation (ETFC)

February 21, 2018 0

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in New York City, E*TRADE Financial Corporation ( ETFC ) provides online brokerage and related products and services primarily to individual retail investors. The company IPO’d in 1996 and currently has 30 retail branches across the US and approximately 3,600 employees. They also operate a bank primary for maximizing the value of deposits generated through brokerage business. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Accedian Acquires Network and Application Management Company Performance Vision

February 21, 2018 0

Accedian Acquires Network and Application Management Company Performance Vision PR Newswire MONTREAL, Feb. 21, 2018 Acquisition brings a unified view into end-user digital experience, network and application performance MONTREAL , Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Accedian , the global end-to-end network performance experts, today announced its acquisition of Performance Vision , a leader in network and application performance management (NPM/APM). […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Ezaki Glico Acquires TCHO

February 20, 2018 0

Ezaki Glico Acquires TCHO Japanese food giant to add award winning chocolate company to roster PR Newswire SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — TCHO (pronounced “CHO”), the award-winning, premium chocolate maker, announced its sale to Japanese food conglomerate Ezaki Glico. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Park Place Technologies Acquires Axentel Technologies

February 20, 2018 0

Park Place Technologies Acquires Axentel Technologies Acquisition improves Park Place’s service offering across the entire IT lifecycle and further expands its ability to service customers throughout Southeast Asia PR Newswire CLEVELAND, Feb. 20, 2018 CLEVELAND , Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Park Place Technologies announced today that it has completed an acquisition of Axentel Technologies’ businesses in Singapore , Malaysia , Hong Kong and the Philippines […]

Stock Analysts

Deutsche Bank to Trim at Least 250 Jobs from Investment Bank

February 20, 2018 0

Continuing with its efforts to control costs and improve returns, Deutsche Bank AG DB is set to cut at least 250 corporate and investment banking jobs globally. According to people familiar with the matter, the cuts could increase to almost 500 people. The bank has started trimming some of the senior and mid-level investment banking positions in London and the United States […]

Stock Analysts

Why COST, ROST, DLTR Are Likely to Trump Earnings Estimates

February 20, 2018 0

While most sectors are in the last leg of the earnings season, the main show is left for the Retail-Wholesale sector, which occupies the top 13% (2 out of 16) position in the list of Zacks sectors. Per the report, the sector is expected to record top and bottom-line growth of 9% and 7.3%, respectively, this earnings season. Gradual wage acceleration, a 17-year low unemployment rate and rising consumer sentiment are working in tandem for the sector. […]