Mergers & Acquisitions

Mario Tricoci announces the Tricoci family acquired The Mario Tricoci Hair Salon and Day Spa business from their former partners and investors

Mario Tricoci announces the Tricoci family acquired The Mario Tricoci Hair Salon and Day Spa business from their former partners and investors PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 2, 2018 CHICAGO , March 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Mario Tricoci , the salon and spa icon, announced today that the Tricoci family acquired The Mario Tricoci Hair Salon and Day Spa business from their former partners and investors. Having sold a majority interest 17 years ago, the family has once again assumed full control of the eponymous company. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

HarperCollins Publishers Buys AMACOM Books

HarperCollins Publishers Buys AMACOM Books PR Newswire NEW YORK, March 2, 2018 NEW YORK , March 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — HarperCollins Publishers today announced it has acquired the trade book assets of AMACOM from the American Management Association International (AMA). HarperCollins will take over all front list and backlist publication, sales, distribution, and licensing of the more than 600 books in AMACOM’s catalog. AMACOM, which primarily focuses on personal and professional growth and business leadership, will be a sub-imprint of the recently launched HarperCollins Leadership (HCL) imprint, which is run out of the company’s Nashville, TN offices. […]

Stock Analysts

Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Beats on Q4 Earnings & Revenues

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation CPK reported fourth-quarter 2017 operating earnings of 93 cents beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 85 cents by 9.4%. The company reported GAAP earnings of $1.59 per share, which came in higher than the year-ago figure of 73 cents by 117.8%. Adjustments included a tax impact of 87 cents and Unrealized MTM loss of 21 cents. […]

Stock Analysts

Should Value Investors Pick DICK’S Sporting Goods (DKS) Stock?

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. […]

Stock Analysts

5 Low-Leverage Stocks to Buy as Fed Targets 4 Rate Hikes in 2018

“Every crisis has its own set of villains – but all require a similar ingredient to create a true crisis: too much leverage.” – Andrew Ross Sorkin Financial leverage is a popular investment strategy that refers to the amount of debt that a company uses to finance its operations. Although debt brings with it the burden of interest payment, it is preferred to equity financing because of its cheap availability. Another perk of debt financing is that the interest on debt is tax deductible […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Deere to acquire leading manufacturer of carbon fiber technology products

Deere to acquire leading manufacturer of carbon fiber technology products PR Newswire MOLINE, Ill., March 2, 2018 MOLINE, Ill. , March 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire King Agro , a privately-held manufacturer of carbon fiber technology products with headquarters in Valencia, Spain and a production facility in Campana, Argentina . “This transaction provides John Deere customers the chance to benefit further from King Agro’s unique knowledge, designs, and expertise in carbon fiber technology,” said John May , President, Agricultural Solutions & Chief Information Officer, at John Deere. […]