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LVMH Offers

Sarla Buch
25 Apr, 2017
New York City

ams AG, the maker of sensors said net swung to a loss. Troubled Ericsson reported higher than expected losses as the telecom maker struggles with double digit sales decline. LVMH offered

Becton Dickinson to Buy CR Bard; Hasbro, Illinois Tool Net Jump

Mukesh Buch
24 Apr, 2017
New York City

C R Bard agreed to be acquired by Becton Dickinson for $24 billion. Chevron agreed to sell its three Bangladesh gas fields. Halliburton net swung to a loss despite revenue in North America jumped 24%. Hasbro profit soared 41%. Kimberly Clark net rose.

French Election Results Lift European Markets, Akzo Warms Up to PPG Offer

Sarla Buch
24 Apr, 2017
New York City

Akzo Nobel agreed to consider the revised higher offer of

GE Net Swing to Profit; Honeywell, Rockwell, Stanley Black Lifted Outlook

Mukesh Buch
21 Apr, 2017
New York City

GE net swung to profit. Honeywell lifted fiscal outlook. Interpublic said net in the first-quarter soared four-fold. Mattel net loss widened. Rockwell Collins lifted full-year sales forecast. Stanley Black profit doubled. Schlumberger net swung to profit.

SNC-Lavalin Agrees to Buy WS Atkins for

Sarla Buch
21 Apr, 2017
New York City

Adesso reaffirmed fiscal 2017 outlook. WS Atkins agreed to be acquired by Canada-based rival SNC-Lavalin for

eBay Falls on Weak Outlook; BB&T, Philip Morris, Qualcomm, Verizon Net Drop

Mukesh Buch
20 Apr, 2017
New York City

American Express net declined 13%. BNY Mellon net jumped 10%. BB&T net tumbled 28%. Danaher net plunged 33% but reaffirmed earnings forecast. eBay fell on weak outlook. Philip Morris net slumped. Qualcomm net and revenues plunged. Travelers net declined. Verizon net tumbled.

ABB Backlog Declines; Nestle, Unilever Sales Rise, SKY Profit Plunges

Sarla Buch
20 Apr, 2017
New York City

ABB profit surged but order backlog declined. The U.K. sells Green Investment Bank for

IBM Revenue Hurts on Weak Demand, Morgan Stanley Profit Jump on Trading

Mukesh Buch
19 Apr, 2017
New York City

Abbott net surged. BlackRock profit jumped 31% on index funds business. IBM net declined 10% on 3% drop in revenues on weak hardware demand. Lithia Motors net surged. Morgan Stanley net soared. U.S. Bancorp net jumped 4%. Yahoo net swung to profit.

Primark Drives AB Food Profit Growth; L'Oreal and Burberry Results Diverge

Sarla Buch
19 Apr, 2017
New York City

AB Food profit surged 81%. Burberry plunged after the luxury retailer lowered profit forecast. Henderson said net asset outflows in the quarter were

BofA, Schwab Beat Expectations, Goldman Sachs Misses Estimates

Mukesh Buch
18 Apr, 2017
New York City

Boeing plans to lay off hundreds of engineers. Bank of America net surged 47%. Charles Schwab net soared 37% on 18% increase in revenues. Goldman Sachs net jumped 83%. J&J lifted sales forecast. Netflix net and revenues soared. Grainger lowered forecast.

Medtronic in $6.1 B Deal with Cardinal Health, H&M March Sales Jumps

Sarla Buch
18 Apr, 2017
New York City

Daily Mail and General Trust agreed to sell its viral video sharing service. Hennes & Mauritz said sales in March jumped 6% on late Easter. Medtronic agreed to divest its monitoring and recovery products business for $6.1 billion. Weetabix agreed to be acquired by Post Holdings.

Moneygram Accepts Higher Ant Financial Offer, HCA Lowers Outlook

Mukesh Buch
17 Apr, 2017
New York City

HCA Holdings slumped after weak earnings forecast. J B Hunt net rose 3% but revenues jumped 7%. M&T Bank net soared 17%. Moneygram board accepted revised higher cash offer of $18 a share from China-based Ant Financial. PacWest Bancorp net plunged 13%.

Citigroup, JPMorgan Earning Jump on Bond Trading; Wells Fargo Net Flat

Mukesh Buch
13 Apr, 2017
New York City

Citigroup net soared 17% on higher trading revenues. Commerce Bancshares net jumped 10%. PNC Financial net surged 13%. JPMorgan profit soared 17% on strong trading revenue, loan margin and bond trading. Wells Fargo profits hurt on higher costs and weaker mortgage revenue.

Svenska Cellulosa Receives $22 B Offer, Carrefour Brazil Lifts Group Results

Sarla Buch
13 Apr, 2017
New York City

Carrefour said revenues jumped after sales in Brazil soared. SinnerSchrader profit surged 58%. Sodexo lifted revenues forecast. Sainsbury restructure 60 Argos and 10 Habitat stores. Svenska Cellulosa received an offer of $22 billion from a consortium of private equity funds.

BlackBerry Wins Qualcomm Royalty Dispute, Delta Air Net Plunges

Mukesh Buch
12 Apr, 2017
New York City

BlackBerry surged after it won an arbitration ruling of $815 million in a royalty dispute with Qualcomm. ClubCorp net loss narrowed. Cardinal Financial net fell. Delta Air profit declined. Fastenal net and revenues jumped on higher unit sales. Healthcare Services net soared. Shaw net plunged.

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