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Kirby’s Coastal Operations Continue to Improve in the First Quarter

Kirby’s KEX first-quarter revenue fell 1% from last year. The decline was driven by anemic demand for United’s pressure pumping units, tempered by solid inland trends and improvement in coastal operations. The marine transportation business (75% of first-quarter sales) saw revenue increase 25%, thanks to persistent petrochemical and crude oil shipment demand, which is supporting 90%- plus inland-fleet utilization and favorable pricing. Market conditions in … Continue reading Kirby’s Coastal Operations Continue to Improve in the First Quarter

John MeadyLeave a comment
BioTech, Diversified Tech, Semiconductors, Tech IPO

Avago Technologies to Acquire LSI Corp at 41% Premium

On Monday morning, it was announced that Avago Technologies (AVGO), a leader in advanced optical, analog and mixed-signal chip design, will acquire LSI Corp (LSI), a strong market participant in hard disk drive semiconductor, system-level silicon for communications and server applications and flash storage solutions. AVGO will pay $6.6 billion for LSI, or $11.15 per LSI share. This is a 41% premium from Friday’s close … Continue reading Avago Technologies to Acquire LSI Corp at 41% Premium

Mark DeFrance
Finance, Semiconductors

Aon’s Q1 Growth Weaker Than Expected

Aon’s first-quarter results showed weaker-than-expected growth in HR Consulting. Overall, the company reported 2% growth in revenue and essentially no change in operating margins at 18.5%. The company reported adjusted operating income–net of restructuring charges and amortization of intangible assets–of $538 million, up about 2% from a year ago. Revenue growth slowed significantly within the consulting segment. The unit reported a 1% year-over-year increase due … Continue reading Aon’s Q1 Growth Weaker Than Expected

Chris LewisLeave a comment
BioTech, Semiconductors, Software

ARM Holdings Beats Street Estimates Once Again

ARM Holdings reported 3Q13 results on Thursday that were above consensus estimates. On a positive note, ARMH’s license revenue continues to significantly exceed expectations, and ARM PD (Processor Division) royalty revenue continues to outperform ARM’s served available market (SAM) according to management’s guidance. Admittedly, shares are richly valued, and the market clearly wanted a perfect quarterly report with perfect guidance. However, there were a few … Continue reading ARM Holdings Beats Street Estimates Once Again

Jason Knox
BioTech, Finance, Semiconductors, Tech IPO

Verisign Posts Solid Start in Fiscal Q1

VeriSign announced a solid start to the financial year, and its full-year guidance remains primarily unchanged. The company added 1.99 million net new names for the quarter and now provides registry services for 123.1 million active domains across the .com and .net zones – a 5.5% increase year-over year. With such a large domain base, VeriSign continues to be the prominent global gTLD provider. We … Continue reading Verisign Posts Solid Start in Fiscal Q1

Adam KeintzelLeave a comment
Diversified Tech, Finance, Semiconductors

MeadWestvaco Joint Ventures Highlight Q3 Earnings Report

After reviewing MeadWestvaco’s third-quarter results and the pending land sale with Plum Creek Timber, analysts do not expect to materially change the fair value estimate of $34 per share. Starting with third-quarter results, solid performance from MWV’s Industrial and Specialty Chemicals divisions again offset persistent weakness in the Food and Beverage and the Home, Health, and Beauty segments–a trend we expect to continue going into … Continue reading MeadWestvaco Joint Ventures Highlight Q3 Earnings Report

Chris LewisLeave a comment