Mergers & Acquisitions

Digital Measures Joins Watermark To Advance Educational Intelligence Solutions For Higher Education

Digital Measures Joins Watermark To Advance Educational Intelligence Solutions For Higher Education With Digital Measures, Watermark becomes the market leader in outcomes assessment and faculty activity reporting solutions for higher education. Together, they put better data into the hands of administrators, faculty, and students to drive meaningful improvements in student learning and institutional quality. PR Newswire NEW YORK, June 27, 2018 NEW YORK , June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Watermark announced that Digital Measures, the leading provider of a web-based faculty activity reporting solution, joined the Watermark family. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

AES Gener S.A. Announces Partial Cash Tender Offers for Its 5.250% Senior Notes Due 2021 and Its 5.000% Senior Notes Due 2025, and Empresa El ctrica Angamos S.A. Announces Partial Cash Tender Offer for Its 4.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2029

AES Gener S.A. Announces Partial Cash Tender Offers for Its 5.250% Senior Notes Due 2021 and Its 5.000% Senior Notes Due 2025, and Empresa El ctrica Angamos S.A. Announces Partial Cash Tender Offer for Its 4.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 PR Newswire SANTIAGO, Chile, June 27, 2018 SANTIAGO, Chile , June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — AES Gener S.A. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

THL Credit Enters into Agreement to Acquire Collateral Management Business of Kramer Van Kirk Credit Strategies

THL Credit Enters into Agreement to Acquire Collateral Management Business of Kramer Van Kirk Credit Strategies PR Newswire BOSTON, June 27, 2018 BOSTON , June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — THL Credit Advisors LLC (“THL Credit” or “the Company”), a leading alternative credit investment advisor, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the collateral management business of Kramer Van Kirk Credit Strategies LP (“KVK”). Founded in 2012 and based in Chicago , KVK currently manages seven collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) totaling approximately $3.4 billion of assets. […]

Stock Analysts

General Electric (GE) Revamps Portfolio, Shares Increase 7.8%

General Electric Company GE yesterday communicated plans to restructure its business portfolio, in a bid to become a high-tech industrial company — focused on Aviation, Power and Renewable Energy. The news lifted market sentiment toward the stock, which rallied 7.8%, ending the trading session at $13.74. As part of the plan, General Electric has decided to separate GE Healthcare and turn it into a stand-alone company. […]

Stock Analysts

AbbVie (ABBV), Calico Extend R&D Deal, to Invest $500M Each

AbbVie, Inc. ABBV announced extension of its 2014 research and development (R&D) agreement with Calico Life Sciences to jointly discover and develop candidates to treat age-related diseases including neurodegeneration and cancer. Calico is a San Francisco Bay Area based biotech company, backed by Alphabet Inc […]

Technicals

Why You Shouldn’t Bet Against Apache (APA) Stock

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Apache Corporation APA . This is because this security in the Oil and Gas – Exploration and Production – United States space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. This is important because, often times, a rising tide will lift all boats in an industry, as there can be broad trends taking place in a segment that are boosting securities across the board. […]