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Monsanto Rises on Demand Spike, PepsiCo Beats Estimates on Frito-Lay Sales

Mukesh Buch
04 Oct, 2017
New York City

Acuity Brands issued cautious outlook on demand. IDT Corp net swung to a loss. Monsanto net swung to profit on higher demand for corn and soybean. PepsiCo profit was ahead of estimates on strong sales in Frito-Lay snacks. RPM International revenues jumped.

European Markets Subdued on Catalonia, Tesco Resumes Dividend

Sarla Buch
04 Oct, 2017
New York City

BMW September sales in the U.S. edged lower but electric vehicles sales soared. Royal Dutch Shell agreed to cancel $900 million stake sale in a Thai gas field. Tesco plans to resume dividend after three years. Worldline revised revenue forecast up to 2019 and agreed to buy India-based MRL PosNet.

Ford, GM U.S. September Sales Jump; Chrysler Sales Declines

Mukesh Buch
03 Oct, 2017
New York City

Fiat Chrysler September sales declined 10%, Ford sales jumped 8.7% and GM sales soared 12%. Intuit reaffirmed fiscal 2018 outlook. Lennar net and sales soared. Paychex lifted fiscal outlook. Park Electrochemical net tumbled.

Ferguson Announces

Sarla Buch
03 Oct, 2017
New York City

Electrocomponents lifted annual profit estimate. Greggs, the bakery chain said third-quarter sales jumped 9%. Ferguson declared share buyback of

Metro in $4.5B Deal with Jean Coutu

Mukesh Buch
02 Oct, 2017
New York City

Cal-Maine Foods net loss narrowed after sales soared 10%. Metro agreed to buy the Jean Coutu Group for C$4.5 billion. TerraForm Power net swung to profit but revenues declined.

Suez, GE Water in

Sarla Buch
02 Oct, 2017
New York City

France based BIC plunged 10%. Kaufman & Broad SA said revenues surged. Peugeot auto sales in September surged 16%. Suez agreed to acquire GE Water & Process Technologies. Singapore based GLP agreed to acquire Gazeley assets in Europe.

Roku IPO Jumps 65% on Debut, Honeywell Lifts Dividend

Mukesh Buch
29 Sep, 2017
New York City

CalAmp beats profit and revenues estimate. Frontera Resources net loss widened on 25% decline in revenues. Honeywell announced dividend increase of 12% and is not looking to spin off aerospace. KB Home revenues surged. Roku gained 68% on the first day of trading.

Bayer Reduces Covestro Stake, VW Booked

Sarla Buch
29 Sep, 2017
New York City

Aviva sell its stake in Italy-based subsidiary Avipop Assicurazioni to Banco BPM. Bayer reduced its stake in Covestro. Carillion tumbled after it lowered its fiscal revenue forecast. Volkswagen booked

Accenture Rides Cloud Revenue Surge; Conagra, McCormick Net Tumble

Mukesh Buch
28 Sep, 2017
New York City

Accenture net declined but digital and cloud services revenues surged. BlackBerry net swung to profit on record software sales. Conagra reported strong result but net tumbled. McCormick net plunged 15%. Vail Resorts net loss narrowed. Rite Aid net surged.

Summer Discounts Hurt H & M Profit, TUI Reaffirms Outlook

Sarla Buch
28 Sep, 2017
New York City

Borussia Dortmund net tumbled 72%. H & M profit dropped on summer discount and the retailer missed sales estimate. Imperial Brands estimated strong growth in revenues and profit in the year. TUI reaffirmed fiscal 2017 outlook. SSP said revenues in the fourth-quarter soared 15%.

Nike Fall on Flat Revenues, Micron Tech Net Swings to Profit

Mukesh Buch
27 Sep, 2017
New York City

Actuant net swung to a loss on flat revenues. Cintas lifted fiscal outlook. Landec net and revenues declined. Micron Technology net swung to profit on higher sales and memory prices. Nike net plunged 24% on flat revenues. Worthington Ind net plunged 20%.

Alstom, Siemens to Merge Rail Business, EU fines Scania for Price cartel

Sarla Buch
27 Sep, 2017
New York City

Boohoo.Com profit surged but the increase failed to meet analysts

Alibaba to Expand Global Logistic Network; Red Hat Net Soars

Mukesh Buch
26 Sep, 2017
New York City

Alibaba plans to increase its stake in Cainiao and expand its global logistic network. Ascena Retail net swung to a loss and lowered fiscal outlook. Darden reaffirmed fiscal forecast. FactSet net tumbled but revenues surged. Red Hat net soared. SYNNEX net jumped.

Nestle Reveals Profit Estimate and Accelerate Share buybacks

Sarla Buch
26 Sep, 2017
New York City

AA profit surged 46% but lowered fiscal profit forecast. A.G. Barr net slumped 6% but revenues jumped 9%. Close Brothers declined on weak profit. Carnival net declined and lowered earnings outlook. Nestle reveals profit target and accelerate $20.65 billion in share buybacks.

Genuine Parts Acquires Alliance Automotive, Horton Lowers Cash Flow Estimate

Mukesh Buch
25 Sep, 2017
New York City

D. R. Horton lowered its fiscal 2017 cash flow estimate. Genuine Parts agreed to acquire the U.K.-based Alliance Automotive for $2 billion. GE agreed to sell its industrial solutions unit to ABB for $2.6 billion. KKR raised its offer for Pepper Group.

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