Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) has been on a roll, off late. The stock has been consistently performing well for the last few months. There seems to be a positive vibe about Microsoft. And the stock remains in the news for all the good reasons, too. Apart from its recent acquisitions, Microsoft is also looking for a…
QLogic (NASDAQ:QLGC) announced on Tuesday it was acquiring Broadcom’s 10/40/100GbE controller assets for $147M in an allcash deal. In addition, QLogic paid $62M in a one-time fee to purchase Broadcom’s Fibre Channel licenses, simply as an “insurance policy” to protect the strong cash flows of their FC business. Near-term, this acquisition should augment their market…
National Australia Bank delivered another solid performance for first-quarter fiscal 2014 with a 7% increase in unaudited cash profit to AUD 1.55 billion, modestly below consensus of AUD 1.58 billion. Earnings for the major bank again benefited from a sharp fall in bad debts, down 23% to AUD 324 million for the quarter. Moderate loan…
Energy Transfer Equity posted fourth-quarter and full-year results that were largely in line with expectations, although the fourth quarter was down modestly from last year. Distributions from Energy Transfer Partners and Regency totaled $237 million for the quarter versus $182 million a year ago. However, in 2012 ETE had also received $75 million from its…
CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX) announced that intends to divest its Asset Management and Processing Solutions segment, the area of its business that offers services to banks that allow them to handle their portfolio of foreclosed properties. The segment will now be classified as held for sale, and the company will take a noncash impairment charge of…
Pinnacle West Capital reported 2013 ongoing earnings of $3.66 per share versus $3.50 per share in 2012. The results were $0.03 better than the consensus estimate. Pinnacle West reiterated its 2014 ongoing earnings guidance of $3.60-$3.75 per share. Pinnacle West pushed its three-year financial outlook forward one year to 2014-16. One notable difference is that…
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