Month: August 2018

Per the latest survey by The Wall Street Journal and NBC News on Aug 26, President Donald Trump’s approval rating remained unaffected by the recent controversies the he found himself embroiled in. This comes as no surprise, given the fact that Trump has delivered on a lot of his promises dating back to his campaign trail. Moreover, this bodes well for the economy and in turn the stock market because major indices have breached numerous records post Trump’s ascension to America’s presidency. […]

Viasat, Inc. VSAT recently announced that its first ViaSat-3 payload module structure has been set at its Tempe, AZ facility. Henceforth, the company will commence its testing and payload integration activities for the first ViaSat-3 class satellite, which will likely start supplying more accessible and affordable broadband services across the Americas from 2020 […]

Cancer research is one space, which investors interested in the pharma/biotech sector keenly follow. Cancer is second only to heart disease when it comes to claiming lives. The traditional cancer treatments include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. […]

Recently, Honeywell International Inc. HON deployed its state-of-the-art analytical solution — Honeywell Connected Plant Asset Performance — in the company’s Kodama turbocharger facility situated in Saitama, Japan. Notably, this move mark’s the company’s first implementation of this cloud-based technology in Asia […]

Dover Corporation DOV has been witnessing encouraging improvement over the past few quarters, majorly driven by strong bookings, cost-reduction initiatives and restructuring programs. The company will benefit from the spin-off of Apergy. However, challenges in the Fluids segment and foreign-exchange volatility remain headwinds […]

Shares of Steel Dynamics, Inc. STLD have shot up around 31% over a year. The company has also outperformed its industry 's growth of roughly 8% over the same time frame. […]

Signature Bank SBNY remains well positioned for organic growth, supported by a rise in loan and deposit balances. Also, strong capital position remains a key positive. However, the company’s expenses remain elevated, which is likely to curb profitability […]

The Toronto-Dominion Bank ’s TD third-quarter fiscal 2018 (ended Jul 31) adjusted earnings came in at C$1.66 per share, up 10% year over year. Also, adjusted net income rose 9% to C$3.13 billion ($2.40 billion). […]

lululemon athletica inc. LULU delivered solid second-quarter fiscal 2018, with both sales and earnings surpassing estimates and improving year over year. This marked its sixth consecutive earnings beat […]

Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM continues to gain from its holding in some of the most prolific upstream assets globally, particularly the Stabroek Block. The block’s exploration potential was proven again with the ninth discovery at the Hammerhead-1 well, offshore Guyana. […]

Stryker Corporation SYK recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire K2M Group Holdings, Inc. KTWO for $1.4 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2018 […]