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RenaissanceRe to Issue Preferred Shares - Analyst Blog
5/21/2013, 5:25 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Recently, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. ( RNR ) announced a
public offer to sell 11 million 5.375% Series E preference shares
of $275 million or $25 per share, having liquidity preference.... Read >>
Goldman to Buy Keppel REIT Stake - Analyst Blog
5/21/2013, 5:25 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ( GS ) announced its
intention to buy a 6.7% stake in Keppel REIT from a subsidiary of
Keppel Corporation ( KPELY ) for S$279.9
million ($223 million).... Read >>
Statoil U.S. Biz to Drive Growth - Analyst Blog
5/21/2013, 4:29 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Norwegian major Statoil ASA ( STO ) intends to grow
in the United States with investments in oil and gas assets valued
in excess of $20 billion. Statoil has high expectations with respect... Read >>
Another Strong Natural Gas Storage Build - Analyst Blog
5/21/2013, 4:29 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
The U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory release showed a
larger-than-expected rise in natural gas supplies - the third in as
many weeks - on account of milder-than-seasonal weather.... Read >>
Lockheed Wins Four in a Row - Analyst Blog
5/21/2013, 4:28 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Lockheed Martin Corp. ( LMT ) turned out to be
the major beneficiary of the 20 contracts, worth $717.7 million,
handed out by the Department of Defense (DoD) very recently. Indeed
the... Read >>
Raytheon to Ink $2.1B Oman Deal - Analyst Blog
5/21/2013, 4:27 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Raytheon Company ( RTN ) is set to clinch
a $2.1 billion arms deal to sell Oman an air defense system during
the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's visit in the Gulf state
this week.
... Read >>
Elan Provides Strategic Update - Analyst Blog
5/21/2013, 4:27 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Elan Corporation ( ELN ) recently provided
an update on its strategic plans for the future. The company plans
several acquisitions and has other strategic initiatives lined up
for further... Read >>
Top 5 Zacks #1 Ranked Energy Mutual Funds - Best of Funds
5/21/2013, 4:26 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Mutual Funds
As the global appetite for energy continues to increase rapidly,
governments and corporations alike are devoting greater resources
for the discovery of new energy sources as well as the... Read >>
Actavis to Buy Warner Chilcott - Analyst Blog
5/21/2013, 4:25 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Actavis, Inc. ( ACT ) recently
announced its intention to acquire Warner Chilcott
plc ( WCRX
) in a stock-for-stock transaction worth about $8.5 billion. This
includes the assumption of... Read >>
THOR Downgraded to Underperform - Analyst Blog
5/21/2013, 3:28 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
On May 20, 2013, we downgraded Thoratec Corp. (
THOR ) to
Underperform based on its first quarter 2013 earnings results. On May 2, Thoratec announced its results for the reported
quarter.... Read >>