Articles in Business

April Market Strategy Summary - Analyst Blog
4/5/2013, 5:57 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
U.S. Payrolls, Fair Value and Earnings
Season ADP payroll numbers of +158,000 for March came out in early
April and spooked an over-extended five month long rally. A
troll (hopefully)... Read >>

Red Lion Offloads More Non-Core Assets - Analyst Blog
4/5/2013, 5:11 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Red Lion Hotels Corporation ( RLH ) has sold yet
another property - the Red Lion Hotel Pendleton, Oregon -- for
$2.25 million. In third-quarter 2012, Red Lion Hotel Pendleton... Read >>

Federated Stays Neutral - Analyst Blog
4/5/2013, 5:11 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
On Apr 2, 2013, we reiterated our Neutral recommendation on
Federated Investors, Inc. ( FII ) based on its
improving top line. However, escalating operating expenses was the
downside. Why... Read >>

Pipeline Progresses at Shire - Analyst Blog
4/5/2013, 5:10 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Shire plc ( SHPG ) recently
enrolled the first patients for two phase II studies of its
candidate SRM003 (formerly Vascugel), which is being developed for
treating patients suffering from... Read >>

Cisco to Acquire Ubiquisys Ltd. - Analyst Blog
4/5/2013, 5:10 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Cisco Systems Inc. ( CSCO ) recently
announced that it has agreed to buy cellular-network-gear provider,
Ubiquisys Ltd. for $310 million. Swindon, U.K.-based Ubiquisys Ltd. is a... Read >>

ReneSola, Solairedirect Ink Deal - Analyst Blog
4/5/2013, 5:10 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
ReneSola Ltd. ( SOL ) has entered into
a three-year agreement with Solairedirect SA. Per the agreement,
Solairedirect Technologies (Pty) Ltd, a South African-based module
manufacturing... Read >>

Noble's Tamar Field Begins Ops - Analyst Blog
4/5/2013, 5:09 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Noble Energy Inc. ( NBL ) announced the
initiation of operations at the Tamar natural gas prospect located
off the coast of Israel. Noble Energy is the major operator in
Tamar owning 36%... Read >>

Cheesecake Stays Neutral - Analyst Blog
4/5/2013, 5:09 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
We maintain our Neutral recommendation on restaurants chain
The Cheesecake Factory Inc. ( CAKE ). While we
prefer the company's efforts to expand beyond US, its relatively
favorable food... Read >>

TJX Now Gives Higher Dividend - Analyst Blog
4/5/2013, 5:09 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
The TJX Companies Inc. ( TJX ) announced that
its board of directors has approved a 26% hike in its regular
quarterly dividend. This is the 17th consecutive year in which the
company has... Read >>

Cytokinetics Begins CK-2127107 Study - Analyst Blog
4/5/2013, 5:08 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Cytokinetics Inc. ( CYTK ) recently
initiated a phase I study of CK-2127107 in healthy male volunteers.
Cytokinetics is evaluating CK-2127107 for the potential improvement
of the functions... Read >>