ECONOMIA
AT&T acquires Time Warner in media mega
Time Warner Inc.is not to be confused with Time Warner Cable; the two companies split in 2009 . AT&T will pay $110 per Time Warner share in cash and stock, or about $85 billion overall, sources told Reuters. With more customers subscribing to its Internet, wireless and TV offerings, AT&T now plans to focus on buying more media and entertainment companies, Bloomberg reported. Continua a leggere...
GE to Combine its Oil and Gas Business with Baker Hughes
GE will contribute $7.4 billion to fund a special dividend of $17.50 a share to Baker Hughes stockholders. The new company will have $32 billion of combined revenue and operations in more than 120 countries. Although General Electric (GE) now refers to Baker Hughes (BHI) as a " a GE Company ", the deal between the two is actually quite complicated. Continua a leggere...
Henry Schein (HSIC): Beats Q3 Earnings, Revenue in Line
Including one-time adjustments, Henry Schein's reported net income in the third quarter was $133.7 million or $1.63 per share, reflecting year-over-year growth of 4.7% and 7.2%, respectively. They issued a "buy" rating and a $185.00 price target for the company. 05/04/2016 - Henry Schein, Inc . had its "outperform" rating reiterated by analysts at Barrington Research. Continua a leggere...
UK construction activity rises in October
Purchase price inflation rose to a 69-month peak and to its fourth highest since the survey began in 1992. In October, output increased for the tenth straight month. This was attributed this to a continued expansion reading for new orders , new exports and factory output . Euro-area manufacturing expanded in October at the fastest pace since early 2014, with strengthening demand creating... Continua a leggere...
FY2016 EPS Estimates for Amgen Inc. (AMGN) Boosted by William Blair
The up to date insider trading filings show Pres Prod Dev & Med Aff & CMO Schwab Gisela has disposed of 131,155 shares, reducing the ownership to 150,247 units. Amgen had a return on equity of 29.27% and a net margin of 33.63%. Revenue for the quarter came in at $6.43 billion versus the consensus estimate of $6.56 billion. Continua a leggere...
Noteworthy Buzzer: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)
Company net profit margin stands at -7.70% whereas its Gross Margin is 66.80%. Further, results from most regions are expected to be weaker this year. Revenue for the same quarter is predicted to arrive at $35.52B. Partnervest Advisory Services LLC increased its position in General Motors Co. There were earnings of $0.74 per share. Continua a leggere...
Price Target Watch on Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR)
For the fourth quarter of 2016, the company expects adjusted EBITDA to be at least $1 billion. The latest exchange of 23.26 Million shares is above its average trading activity of 20.67 Million shares. During the last trade, shares reached to high price of $13.32 and touched the low price of $12.92. Citigroup Inc. lowered shares of Verizon Communications to a "market perform" rating in a research ... Continua a leggere...
Tesla says SolarCity could provide $1b in revenue next year
This will all depend on Tesla's planned acquisition of SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY), which will be voted on by shareholders in November. Tesla Motors and SolarCity hope to revolutionize rooftop solar energy generation with their newly announced solar roof glass tiles . Continua a leggere...
Fed leaves key rate unchanged but hints at upcoming hike
While it said the case for a rate hike strengthened, the committee voted to wait for more progress towards its objectives. A number of Fed officials have recently said a December rate hike would be preferable. The Fed's years of record-low short-term rates were credited by many analysts with rejuvenating the economy after the Great Recession. As it has before, the Fed said that even after it res... Continua a leggere...
United States Steel Corporation (X) Q3 Earnings: 9 Highlights
Private Fincl Bank And Trust Co last reported 25,000 shares in the company. Jefferies reinitiated the shares of AKS in a report on Wednesday, January 13 with "Hold" rating. The stock now has P/E of 0 for trailing twelve months while its Forward P/E is 9.31. During last one month it showed the change of -0.05%. If the agreement with Bedrock Industries Group LLC receives court approval, U.S. Continua a leggere...
Arquata del Tronto distrutta, il sindaco: "Qui non c'è più nulla"
Mauro Falcucci, sindaco di Castelsantangelo sul Nera , cercherà di raggiungere il paese, già devastato dal sisma del 26 ottobre., ma non è sicuro di farcela: "le strade saranno chiuse". Questa volta è toccato alla basilica di san Benedetto a Norcia , epicentro del terremoto di magnitudo 6.5 che ha colpito il Centro Italia. "Adesso stiamo andando in giro per le frazioni per vedere quello che è ... Continua a leggere...
Herbalife billionaire CEO to step down after $200 million pyramid scheme suit
Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) made into the market gainers list on Fridays trading session with the shares advancing 0.47% or 0.28 points. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $61.72 and a 200 day moving average of $61.62. At the movement stock is under coverage by number of analysts. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.28 earnings per share. Continua a leggere...
Alibaba boosts entertainment business with 10 billion yuan fund
Analysts had been expecting earnings of 69 cents per share and 5.003 billion in revenue. Brean Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Alibaba Group Holding in a research note on Tuesday, August 2nd. Alibaba Group Holding had a net margin of 42.95% and a return on equity of 12.31%. Last quarter the company reported for the first time four segments: the core e-commerce business, cloud comput... Continua a leggere...
Napoli - Il 4 Novembre sciopero generale lavoratori Poste Italiane
Una scelta, ricordano i rappresentanti dei lavoratori , assunta a breve distanza dal primo collocamento azionario di oltre il 30% effettuato a ottobre 2015. Le motivazioni dello sciopero nazionale che abbraccerà anche la nostra provincia sono molteplici: "Diciamo no alla privatizzazione di Poste Italiane perché vogliamo mantenere l'unicità aziendale, vogliamo scongiurare la perdita di migli... Continua a leggere...
Wendell P. Weeks Sells 204750 Shares of Corning Inc. (GLW) Stock
In the matter of earnings surprises, it can have a huge impact on a company's stock price. When it comes to the Analysis of a Stock, Price Target plays a vital role. This represents a $0.54 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 15th. Corning's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.84%. Continua a leggere...
Past Quarters Earnings Report for Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)
The Return on Equity (ROE) and Return on Investment values are 0 percent and 10.5 percent respectively. (NASDAQ: CMCSA ) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 26th. After this transaction, the insider's stake stands at 686,679 shares, with a market value of $42196425. Allen Investment Management LLC now owns 1,164,888 shares of the cable giant's stock worth $71,151,000 after bu... Continua a leggere...
Vetr Inc. Upgrades Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA) to "Buy"
Pacific Crest reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Tesla Motors in a research note on Wednesday, September 28th. Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA ) traded down 1.98% during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $199.97. Analysts also projected the Maximum, Minimum and Mean Earnings per share Estimate for Next Quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sol... Continua a leggere...
Cliffs Natural Recourses (CLF) Shares Bent, But Don't Panic
Also, Director John T. Baldwin bought 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, October 31st. The share price is now -3.68 percent versus its SMA20, -5.06 percent versus its SMA50, and 21.42 percent versus its SMA200. Continua a leggere...
Obama says Army Corps examining Dakota oil pipeline route
More than 400 people have been arrested since August at the North Dakota portion of the pipeline, which also crosses through South Dakota, Iowa and IL. In their lawsuit, the Standing Rock tribe claimed that the Army Corps of Engineers had failed to consult them about the route before fast tracking a permit for the pipeline's construction. Continua a leggere...
US payroll gains fall short of forecasts
The report said employment in the service-providing sector increased by 165,000 jobs in October, while the goods-producing sector lost 18,000 jobs. On Wednesday, Nov. Fed Chairwoman Janet L. Yellen said she expected a small rate hike by the end of the year if the labor market and economy continued to improve. Payroll growth fell short of estimates in August and September, with gains of 167,0... Continua a leggere...