Stock Analysts

Jazz Pharma (JAZZ) Q4 Earnings & Sales Beat, Stock Up 8%

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc JAZZ delivered adjusted earnings of $3.64 per share for fourth-quarter 2018, which handsomely beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.98. Earnings rose 23% from the year-ago figure driven by higher sales, lower tax rate and reduced share count. Total revenues in the reported quarter rose 9% year over year to $476.5 million and also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $459.7 million […]

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AstraZeneca/Merck’s Lynparza Meets Endpoint in POLO Study

AstraZeneca plc AZN and partner Merck’s MRK PARP inhibitor, Lynparza met the primary endpoint in a late-stage study evaluating it as first-line maintenance treatment in germline BRCA-mutated metastatic pancreatic cancer. Data from the POLO study showed that treatment with Lynparza tablets (300mg twice daily) led to statistically-significant and clinically-meaningful improvement in the primary endpoint of progression-free survival compared to placebo. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

AAK Acquires Foodservice Company BD Foods

AAK Acquires Foodservice Company BD Foods PR Newswire KARLSHAMN, Sweden, Feb. 27, 2019 KARLSHAMN, Sweden , Feb. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — To build and drive its customer co-development strategy and broaden its capabilities, AAK has acquired British foodservice company BD Foods located in St Leonards-on-Sea on the south coast of England . […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Choom Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Clarity Cannabis Retail Stores in Alberta

Choom Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Clarity Cannabis Retail Stores in Alberta PR Newswire VANCOUVER, Feb. 27, 2019 VANCOUVER , Feb. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Choom™ (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) (the “Company” or “Choom”) an emerging adult use cannabis company that has secured one of the largest national retail networks in Canada , is pleased to announce has entered a definitive agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with Clarity Cannabis MD Holdings (“Clarity”) and its shareholders, to acquire 30 retail locations, three of which are licensed with the Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission (“AGLC”). […]

Stock Analysts

Masimo (MASI) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat, Guidance Solid

Masimo Corporation MASI reported fourth-quarter 2018 adjusted earnings of 83 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 15.3%. Earnings improved from the year-ago quarter’s loss of 15 cents. Revenues improved 7.3% year over year to $223.1 million and edged past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $220 million. […]

Stock Analysts

7 Low Price-to-Sales Stocks to Snap Up for Stellar Returns

A stock’s price-to-sales ratio reflects how much investors are paying for each dollar of revenues generated by the company. If the price-to-sales ratio is 1, it means that investors are paying $1 for every $1 of revenues generated by the company. So, it goes without saying that a stock with a price-to-sales below 1 is a good bargain, as investors need to pay less than a dollar for a dollar’s worth. […]

Stock Analysts

5 Affordable Breakout Stocks for Superlative Returns

Seeking out breakout stocks is probably one of the most favored techniques among active investors. The logic behind this kind of stock selection is to determine which stocks are trading within a narrow band. These stocks are to be bought as soon as they move above this channel and sold when they fall below. […]

Stock Analysts

5 Stocks to Make the Most of Solid Relative Price Strength

Investors generally gauge a stock’s potential returns by examining earnings growth and valuation multiples. At the same time, it’s important to measure the performance of such a stock relative to its industry or peers, or the appropriate benchmark. If you see that a stock is underperforming on fundamental factors, then it would be prudent to move on and find a better alternative […]