Bendigo Bank is set to report full-year fiscal 2013 results on 19 August. Analysts are forecasting 2013 earnings per share of AUD 88.4 cents, up 5% from 2012. Underpinning our optimism, is an expected decline in bad debts and a rosier outlook within both wholesale and retail funding markets. Morningstar is forecasting full-year dividends of…
Estee Lauder has not been swayed by slowing global economic growth or competitive pressures, as evidenced by its continued top-line growth and margin expansion. Fourth quarter sales popped 7% (excluding foreign currency movements)–even more impressive as it came on top of 12% growth in the year-ago period. Investors were encouraged the firm is decentralizing innovation…
On Oct. 9, Versar, Inc. (NYSE MKT:VSR) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, J.M. Waller Associates, has been awarded a $2.6 million prime contract from the U.S. General Services Administration to provide Construction Management as Agent (CMa) Services for the new U. S. Department of State Federal Office Building in Charleston, South Carolina. The contract includes…
Some investors speculate that Texas Instruments (TXN) might buy NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI). But Steve Smigie, Analyst at Raymond James & Associates, says he doesn’t think that will actually happen. NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 10.10% and weekly performance is -5.10%. On last trading day company shares…
Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) SVP James Bates sold 3,772 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.89, for a total value of $71,253.08. Following the sale , the senior vice president now directly owns 73,877 shares in…
On Oct 13, Human testing of an experimental Ebola vaccine developed by the Canadian health agency and licensed to NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ:NLNK)has begun, Canadian health minister Rona Ambrose said. NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ:NLNK) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is 72.27%. On last trading day company shares ended up $31.87. NewLink Genetics Corporation…
