Market Update

ConvaTec Drops on Lower Revenue Forecast, Saint Gobain Buys Norwegian Rival

Sarla Buch
16 Oct, 2017
New York City

EasyJet may acquire parts of Air Berlin operations at Tegel Airport. ConvaTec tumbled after it lowered revenues estimates linked to supply issues. Husqvarna declined after weak sales in its consumer brands division. Saint Gobain completed acquisition Norwegian rival.

BofA Bond Trading Slumps but Net Soars, Wells Fargo Net Falls on Legal Costs

Mukesh Buch
13 Oct, 2017
New York City

BofA reported stronger than expected results. PNC Financial net jumped 14%. Wells Fargo net tumbled 19% after legal costs. Applied Optoelectronics tumbled on lowered outlook. J B Hunt Transport net plunged 8% while revenues soared 9%.

BASF to Buy

Sarla Buch
13 Oct, 2017
New York City

BASF agreed to acquire seed and herbicide businesses from Bayer for

Citigroup, JPMorgan Beat Estimates; Domino's Pizza Net Jumps

Mukesh Buch
12 Oct, 2017
New York City

Citigroup profit jumped 8% but trading revenues plunged. Commerce Bancshares net soared. Domino''s Pizza beats profit and sales estimates but stock declined. JPMorgan beats estimate after trading revenue declined 27%. Lindsay net plunged 19%.

Accor to Buy Australia Based Mantra, Lufthansa to Acquire Air Berlin Assets

Sarla Buch
12 Oct, 2017
New York City

Accor agreed to acquire Australia-based rival Mantra for

BlackRock Assets Grow to $6 Trillion, Delta Air Lifts Revenues Estimate

Mukesh Buch
11 Oct, 2017
New York City

BlackRock revenues gained as assets surged closed to $6 trillion. Barracuda net plummeted but revenues increased. Delta Air Lines estimated higher earnings despite Hurricane Irma related charges. Fastenal margins disappointed analysts. JetBlue September traffic fell 4.4%.

Dior Global Revenues Surge Ahead, Gerresheimer Net Plunges

Sarla Buch
11 Oct, 2017
New York City

Christian Dior reported strong segment revenues. Dunelm said online sales soared but margins dropped. Gerresheimer profit plunged but margin jumped. Hargreaves Lansdown reported growth in assets and clients. Packaging groups Mondi said net loss narrowed.

AIG Catastrophe Loss of $3 B, Wal-Mart Jumps on Outlook

Mukesh Buch
10 Oct, 2017
New York City

AIG estimated catastrophe losses of $3 billion. Express Scripts agreed to acquire EviCore Healthcare for $3.6 billion. Pfizer may spin off consumer healthcare business. Wal-Mart jumped on fiscal 2019 forecast and plans for stock buyback of up to $20 billion.

Givaudan, LVMH Sales Jump; BAE to Cut 1,900 Jobs

Sarla Buch
10 Oct, 2017
New York City

BAE Systems said it plans to reduce more than estimated 1,900 Jobs. Domino''s Pizza surged on strong third-quarter sales. Easyhotel revenues surged 39%. Givaudan revenues jumped 4%. LVMH beats estimate. Nisa agreed to be acquired by Co-op Group.

Honeywell to Spin Off Two Units, GM Acquires Self Driving Car Tech Company

Mukesh Buch
09 Oct, 2017
New York City

GM agreed to buy Strobe the user of LIDAR technology. Honeywell plans to spin off its non-core assets in to two separate companies. Radial agreed to be acquired by Belgium government-owned Bpost. Skyline profit more than doubled but revenues declined.

Accor in $920 M Deal with Mantra, CaixaBank Shifts HQ to Valencia

Sarla Buch
09 Oct, 2017
New York City

Accor offered to acquire Australia-based rival Mantra. Air Berlin may be forced to ground all flights by October if its current negotiation with EasyJet fails. Bpost agreed to buy the U.S.-based Radial for $820 million. Millennium & Copthorne Hotels received bid of

Costco Launches Delivery Service, Omega Protein to Merger with Cooke

Mukesh Buch
06 Oct, 2017
New York City

Costco launches delivery services battling Wal-Mart and Amazon. Eros International revenues tumbled. Helen of Troy tumbled after net declined 69%. Omega Protein agreed to be acquired by Canada-based Cooke. Rocky Mountain net fell. Village Super Market net plunged.

CRH, Ash Grove Agrees on Revised Deal; Glencore, Chevron in Africa Deal

Sarla Buch
06 Oct, 2017
New York City

Amadeus and Air Canada sign technology agreement. CRH agreed to acquire the U.S. based Ash Grove Cement for $3.8 billion. EasyJet forecasted upbeat profit on record summer passengers. Glencore agreed to buy Chevron units in South Africa and Botswana for $973 million.

Buckle, L Brands September Sales Decline; Constellation Brands Lifted Outlook

Mukesh Buch
05 Oct, 2017
New York City

The Buckle September comparable sale slumped 5.7%. Constellation Brands net surged and lifted fiscal outlook. International Speedway net declined. L Brands September comparable sale fell 2%. Lamb Weston net jumped. Zumiez September comparable sale soared 9.3%.

EasyJet September Traffic Jumps, Siemens Sell 17% Stake in Osram Licht

Sarla Buch
05 Oct, 2017
New York City

Accor agreed to acquire 50% stake in the Orient Express. DFS Furniture net plummeted. Deutz acquired Italy-based dealer IML Motori. EasyJet passenger traffic in September jumped 11%. Siemens completed the sale of 17% stake in Osram Licht for