In the first quarter, BASF BAS continued to rely on its diversified product mix in what has been a challenging market environment for chemical producers. BASF’s agriculture and oil and gas businesses propped up sales in the first quarter, as revenues increased 4.8% year over year. On a geographic basis, management noted that growth in…
Credit Suisse CS earned CHF 1,026 million (CHF 0.76 per diluted share) in the first quarter compared with CHF 41 million in the year-ago quarter and CHF 221 million in the trailing quarter on better trading results and lower expenses. This quarter’s reported profit, which included CHF 80 million of noncash own-debt losses, amounted to…
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…
Box, Inc. disclosed tonight it filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The number of shares to be sold and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. Box has developed a content sharing platform for companies and…
Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) shares are up between $38.40 and a high of $39.79 in early Monday pre-market trade after China-based Alibaba said it will hold its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the U.S. The e-commerce company is reportedly in talks with about six banks to underwrite the IPO. The listing could bring in about $15…
Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. (NYSE:WAIR) has closed on its purchase of Haas Group Inc., a privately held supply-chain management firm previously owned by The Jordan Company LP. WAIR funded the $550 million transaction using proceeds from a new, $525 million syndicated term loan added to the company’s existing senior secured credit facilities as well as…
