Forward Air’s FWRD second-quarter consolidated revenue increased 8% but was roughly flat when excluding the addition of TQI, which was acquired in March. The core airport-to-airport business fell 5% from last year, driven by 3% deterioration in total yield and a low-single-digit fall in tonnage. A large portion of the revenue decline relates to a…
The past weekend rounded up the recent trend of brutally high-volume selling on Chinese bitcoin exchanges. On 28th September, bitcoin dropped to a new five-month low of $372.35. The previous record low for Coindesk’s Bitcoin Price Index (BPI), is the six-month bottom reached on 10th April at $360.84. Meanwhile, trading volumes touched historical highs for…
Santos’s second-quarter production rose 2% to 12.4 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe), marginally below expectations, and full-year 2013 production guidance has been reduced by 3% to between 52 and 55 mmboe. The decline reflects deferred oil and gas production from Chim Sao in Vietnam due to power system constraints, steeper than- expected natural field…
Last night, inContact (SAAS) delivered 3Q results that matched consensus estimates for total revenue, software revenue and GAAP EPS. Interestingly, customer utilization rebounded nicely from the prior quarter and bookings growth of 35% came in stronger than expected driven by solid field sales execution and accelerating partner activity. All in all, the 3Q earnings report…
QAD reported a respectable quarter last night, delivering in line total revenue and GAAP EPS above estimates. However, management maintained guidance in its seasonally strong F4Q, implying a slight fade in expectations. Importantly, the company continues to notch deals for its on-demand business, particularly from existing on-demand customers rolling out the solution to new sites…
On Thursday, after the markets closed, Textura announced that it acquired LATISTA for $35 million in cash; the deal is expected to close on December 2. LATISTA provides in‐the‐field project management applications, such as punch lists and document management. The company has a similar business model to Textura, as it charges general contractors based on…
