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Hot Runners: Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), IXYS Corp. (NASDAQ:IXYS), DeVry Education Group Inc. (NYSE:DV), Oasis Petroleum (NYSE:OAS)
On January 19, DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) and Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOX) finally reached a content distribution agreement after nearly two weeks of fighting, which caused a brief blackout. The companies did not share details of their agreement. On Friday shares of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA) closed at $34.29. Company’s sales growth for…
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5 Stocks: Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), Universal Forest Products Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI), Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE)
Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) has acquired the assets of NovaSol, a provider of advanced hyperspectral imaging systems. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. NovaSol will become part of the Advanced Optics business unit of Corning’s Specialty Materials division. On Friday shares of Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) closed at $23.85. Company’s sales growth for last 5…
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Traders Should Watch: Life Partners Holdings (NASDAQ:LPHI), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNC), La Quinta Holdings (NYSE:LQ), Towerstream (NASDAQ:TWER)
Life Partners Holdings Inc., (NASDAQ:LPHI) which buys rights to life insurance death benefits and sells them to investors, filed for bankruptcy protection as it seeks to avoid legal claims including a $46 million judgment against it and its chief executive officer. On Thursday shares of Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPHI) closed at $0.34. Company’s sales…
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Morning Alert: Radio One Inc. (NASDAQ:ROIA), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS), Cambrex Corporation. (NYSE:CBM), Prologis (NYSE:PLD)
Radio One Inc. (NASDAQ:ROIA) will be holding a conference call for investors, analysts and other interested parties to discuss its results for the fiscal year 2014. The conference call is scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. EST. On Thursday shares of Radio One Inc. (NASDAQ:ROIA) closed at $1.92. Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS)…
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Stay on: Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU), American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO), Oclaro (NASDAQ:OCLR)
Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) announced that it has extended its offer to exchange up to $500 million principal amount of its 5.95% senior notes, due 2024, to Jan 23, 2015. The Notes (the “New Notes”), which are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, will be exchanged for all of the company’s outstanding unregistered 5.95%…
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Big Movers in Focus: Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR), Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:HST), Royal Bank (NYSE:RY)
Shares of Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR) were the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 6,140,658 shares, a growth of Infinity from the December 15th total of 0 shares, AR Network reports. On Thursday shares of Oi SA (ADR) (NYSE:OIBR) closed…
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Top Morning News: Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE:CMCM), HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM), GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK)
Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) announced that it will release its quarterly financial results before the market opens on Friday, January 30, 2015. Saia management will host a conference call to discuss the results later that morning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. On Thursday shares of Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) closed at $47.03. Company’s sales growth for last…
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Why Traders Are Watching: Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU), Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ESPR), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY), The Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW)
Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) will release its fourth quarter 2014 financial results before the market bell on Jan 27, 2015. On Thursday shares of Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) closed at $6.73. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 1.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 12.08%. After starting a price…
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Credit Services: American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA), Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)
American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) is set to report fourth quarter 2014 earnings on Jan. 21. For the quarter, analysts expect revenue of $8.53 billion and earnings per share of $1.38. For the full year, analysts consensus is for revenue of $33.79 billion and earnings per share of $5.56. On Friday shares of American Express Company…