All Posts Tagged With: "GE"
(GOOG) January 20: Markets to Remain Calm – Economic Highlights
With the economic calendar relatively on the thin side, stocks will remain focused on another busy day of earnings reports. Google’s (GOOG) earnings miss potentially raises doubts about the tech sector’s earnings outlook, but the issue appears to be mostly company specific....
20Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GOOG) Sampling the Earnings Smorgasbord
With the economic calendar relatively on the thin side, stocks will remain focused on another busy day of earnings reports. Google’s (GOOG) earnings miss potentially raises doubts about the tech sector’s earnings outlook, but the issue appears to be mostly company specific....
20Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MR) Mindray Medical International Limited Acquires IT Firm in China
Mindray Medical International Limited (MR), a leading Chinese medical device manufacturer, recently revealed an agreement to take a majority stake in Zhejiang Greenlander Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Greenlander”). The terms for the deal were not revealed. The...
15Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Company News for December 12, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• General Electric Company’s (NYSE:GE) shares were up 3.3% after it hiked its quarterly dividend for the fourth time in two years to $0.17 per share from $0.15 per share • Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) gained 2.6% as it kept its quarterly dividend intact at $0.05...
12Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(FSLR) First Solar Projects are Hot Buns
First Solar Inc. (FSLR) announced that billionaire investor Warren Buffet’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire its Topaz Solar Farm. The transaction is a win-win situation for both the parties since with the Topaz deal...
9Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BA) Commercial Aerospace – Upside Story
The tide for commercial aerospace appears to have turned, as the global economy continues to recover. Both airline traffic and new aircraft orders have significantly recovered from their recession lows. Therefore, the stocks dealing with aerospace and defense products should...
8Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BRKA) Berkshire Hathaway’s Buffett Adds Hometown Newspaper
On Wednesday, Warren Buffett, the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA) (BRKB), announced an acquisition to buy The Omaha World-Herald Company, publisher of Nebraska’s principal daily newspaper. The deal would add the World-Herald, six other daily newspapers and...
2Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MRGE) Merge Healthcare Unveils Cloud-based Platform
Recently, Merge Healthcare (MRGE) showcased its new cloud-based platform ‘Merge Honeycomb’ along with its first application in the cloud, namely ‘free image sharing’ at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). This application enables users to upload, download,...
30Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PHG) Royal Philips Electronics NV Earns FDA Approval of Cancer Scanners
In the face of high competition, the Dutch company Royal Philips Electronics NV (PHG) got approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to sell a combination scanner that performs both positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging. The scanner...
30Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GE) General Electric Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares – Analysis
We maintain a Neutral rating on General Electric Company (GE), since the shares appear to be fairly valued. While the 10.8 multiple to our earnings estimate for 2011 represents a 37% discount to the peer group, we believe the valuation is justified by GE’s weaker earnings power. The...
30Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MR) Mindray Medical International Limited Ultrasound Systems at Radiology Society of North America
Leading Chinese medical devices maker Mindray Medical International Limited (MR) will unveil a new ultrasound system at the ongoing Radiology Society of North America (“RSNA”) annual meet in Chicago. The new system dubbed DC-T6 is a high performance imaging platform with...
30Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(JNPR) Juniper Networks Wins Essar Deal
Networking major Juniper Networks (JNPR) recently won a deal from the India-based multinational conglomerate Essar Group, having diversified business interest in the Iron & Steel, oil, gas and shipping industries among others. In the past, Juniper has provided secure, multi-platform...
28Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(JNPR) Juniper Networks and General Electric to Secure Defense Data
Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR) recently announced that it will be joining hands with one of the business units of technology company General Electric Co. (GE), to jointly develop a series of highly scalable and secured networking and routing gadgets. These products would communicate...
10Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WHR) Whirlpool Slips on Earnings – Lowers Outlook
Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) reported net earnings of $177 million or $2.27 per share in the third quarter of 2011, compared with $79 million or $1.02 per share in the prior-year quarter. However, the company incurred charges of 8 cents per share related to the recent developments...
3Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ITW) Illinois Tool Works Earnings Preview
Illinois Tool Works Inc.(ITW) is slated to release its third quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, October 25. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings per share (EPS) is 98 cents, representing an annualized growth of 17.61%. With respect to earnings surprises, over the trailing...
26Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Bulls Own Next Week Too 17-21 October
Investors and traders who doubted the move higher, and sold into a sleepy market ahead of resistance near S&P 1,220, are about to get a wake-up call next week. Mr. Market has pounded his hoofs long enough below the trading range highs and he’s ready to go higher. A...
17Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) A Busy Week Ahead – Earnings Preview
Earnings Preview 10/14/11 While the earnings season kicked off this past week, only 38 firms reported. The game really gets under way next week, when we will get reports from 336 firms, including 99 members of the S&P 500. Thus, by the end of the week we will have a very...
17Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AA) Stock Market News for October 12, 2011 – Market News
On Tuesday, markets ended mixed after trading in a tight range throughout the day, as investors anxiously waited for Slovakia’s vote for or against bolstering Europe’s financial rescue plan. Investors also eagerly awaitedAlcoa’s quarterly results, which would kick-start...
12Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(TYC) Tyco International to Split Three Ways
Tyco International Ltd. (TYC) announced its plans to break out into three separate companies. The plan has received the unanimous approval of Tyco’s Board of Directors. The trio to be formed out of Tyco include the ADT North America residential security business, low control...
24Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(DELL) U.S. Retail Sales Disappoint
Europe remains in the headlines, with rating downgrades for two major French banks due to their Greek exposure. But the overall tone of Europe-centric headlines has improved as the Germans have started to back-peddle from some of their tougher statements. It may be a tad calmer...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AVAV) Investing in AeroVironment
Clean Energy and Spy Bots The biggest problem with most clean energy companies is the speculation involved. Most aren’t profitable, at least not yet, especially in the electronic vehicle (EV) market. It’s a guessing game trying to figure out what products or brands will take...
20Sep2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(BRKA) Berkshire Hathaway Closes Lubrizol Acquisition
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA) (BRKB) has completed the timely acquisition of The Lubrizol Corp., a chemical company headquartered in Ohio. The acquisition will cost the company $9.7 billion, at $135 per share. The purchase consideration includes $0.7 billion of the acquired...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BA) Boeing Announces 747-8 Set for First Delivery
The Boeing Company (BA) announced that it will deliver its first 747-8 Freighter to Cargolux Airlines International S.A. on September 19, 2011 at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. Cargolux will also take delivery of the second 747-8 Freighter on September 21, 2011. The carrier...
12Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BA) Boeing Launches New 737 MAX Variant
The Boeing Company (BA) launched a new engine variant of its 737 series airliners christened 737 MAX. Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body passenger jet airliner. The new engine variant 737 MAX would be powered by CFM International LEAP-1B engines. CFM...
2Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BAC) Solid Earnings Season – Stocks Look Cheap
The Earnings Picture Second quarter earnings season is effectively over with 492 or 98.4% of the S&P 500 reports in. With the exception of a handful of financials — most notably Bank of America (BAC), which had a $12 billion negative swing in net income from last year...
1Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BA) Boeing Announces FAA Certification For 747-8
The Boeing Company (BA) received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certifications for commissioning the new 747-8 Freighter. The FAA granted Boeing an Amended Type Certificate (ATC) and an Amended Production Certificate for...
23Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MO) U.S. Trade Deficit Much Worse than Expected
The Trade Deficit rose in June to $53.07 billion from $50.83 billion in May. The rise in the trade deficit is bad news for the economy, and the level is very dangerous. For the month it was up 4.4%, and it was worse than the $48.0 billion consensus expectation. On a year-over-year...
22Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AA) Stock Market News for August 16, 2011 – Market News
In what is being termed as the return of “Merger Monday”, an acquisition spree gave a boost to markets which posted its longest rally since early July. Additionally, positive economic news from Japan also brought joy to the markets and helped the Dow record its best three-day...
16Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AXP) Stock Market News for August 11, 2011 – Market News
Indices were dealt yet another blow by a multitude of concerns as benchmarks incurred heavy losses on Wednesday. Worries about the debt crisis spreading to Italy and Spain bogged down investor sentiment with additional pressure coming from fears of France losing its AAA rating. The...
11Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(XLF) Stock Market News for August 9, 2011 – Market News
Standard & Poor’s downgraded the US credit rating by a notch, delivering a crushing blow to benchmarks on Monday. Tension from the other side of the Atlantic also dampened sentiment as Europe was gripped by debt woes. Investors also struggled to find a clear answer about...
9Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued