Mergers & Acquisitions

Harvest Partners Announces The Acquisition Of Dwyer Group

Harvest Partners Announces The Acquisition Of Dwyer Group PR Newswire NEW YORK, June 4, 2018 NEW YORK , June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest Partners”), announced today that funds managed by Harvest have completed a new investment in Dwyer Group (“The Company”). Dwyer Group, headquartered in Waco, TX , is the market leader in the service franchise category focused on offering residential and commercial customers a community of professional services. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Qualys Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Second Front Systems

Qualys Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Second Front Systems Acquisition would allow Qualys to expand its market presence in military, national security and federal government PR Newswire FOSTER CITY, Calif., June 4, 2018 FOSTER CITY, Calif. , June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Qualys, Inc . (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to purchase Second Front Systems […]

Stock Analysts

Jobs Report Paints a Pretty Picture for Stocks: 5 Top Picks

The month of May has seen strong and widespread job addition, with the rate of jobless matching the lowest in half a century. Robust jobs data offset brewing trade war fears and helped Wall Street recoup large chunk of losses. Let us, thus, look into stocks that made the most of the blockbuster jobs report and scaled north. […]

Stock Analysts

Univar Wraps Up Earthoil Acquisition, Expands Personal Care

Univar Inc. UNVR has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Earthoil Plantations Limited through its fully-owned subsidiary, Univar Ltd. Earthoil was a subsidiary of Treatt plc that makes and supplies innovative ingredient solutions for fragrance, flavor, consumer products and beverage industries […]

Stock Analysts

How to Pick Winning Stocks Amid Rising Trade Worries

Growing trade dispute between the United States and countries around the world have reignited concerns over commerce, economic growth and political stability, unnerving investors. Trump’s anti-trade policies characterized by tariff threats have not only disturbed the nine-year bull run but could also lead to a slowdown in global economic growth. According to the International Monetary Fund, the trade spat has clouded a benign outlook for the global economy, which is on track to grow at its fastest pace since 2011 this year and the next […]

Stock Analysts

4 Stock to Avoid Amid IATA Profit Forecast Cut & Other Woes

Citing concerns of rising costs, the global airline association, The International Air Transport Association (IATA), has trimmed its profit cost for 2018. Per IATA global airlines net income has decreased by 12% to $33.8 billion for 2018, led by factors such as an increase in interest rates, and higher labor and fuel costs. Though a buoyant U.S […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

MMA Capital Management Announces Buyout of a Partner in its Solar Ventures

MMA Capital Management Announces Buyout of a Partner in its Solar Ventures PR Newswire BALTIMORE, June 4, 2018 BALTIMORE , June 4, 2018 / PRNewswire — MMA Capital Management, LLC (NASDAQ: MMAC) (” MMA Capital “), through its wholly-owned subsidiary MMA Energy Capital, LLC (” MEC ” or collectively the ” Company “), today reported the buyout of Renewable Developer Holdings LLC (” RDH “), one of the partners in the Company’s solar ventures, for a purchase price of approximately $5.1 million . As a result of the buyout of RDH, the Company is now the sole owner of Renewable Energy Lending, LLC (” REL “). The Company and affiliates of Fundamental Advisors LP, a third party alternative asset manager, are co-investors in three other solar joint ventures which will continue to make and hold solar loans […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Dwyer Group Acquired by Harvest Partners

Dwyer Group Acquired by Harvest Partners PR Newswire WACO, Texas, June 4, 2018 Deal Marks Largest Exit in Riverside’s History WACO, Texas , June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Dwyer Franchising, LLC (“Dwyer Group”), one of the world’s largest parent companies of home service brands, today announced it has been acquired by Harvest Partners, LP (“Harvest Partners” or “Harvest”), a New York -based private equity firm. The deal marks the fourth and largest private equity transaction of Dwyer Group in the franchise organization’s history. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

BID Equity Acquires 100 Percent of Shares in eSight Energy Group Ltd

BID Equity Acquires 100 Percent of Shares in eSight Energy Group Ltd PR Newswire HAMBURG, Germany, June 4, 2018 HAMBURG, Germany , June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — BID Equity today announced its acquisition of the eSight Energy Group Ltd, a global energy management software developer and solutions provider (effective April 23, 2018 ). This acquisition enhances BID Equity’s position as an IoT (Internet of Things) provider focused on the energy sector. The transaction will enable the combining of eSight with other IoT portfolio companies including Z-Wave Europe, a leading developer and value-added distributor of smart devices. […]