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Will it light up investor’s portfolios? SternoCandleLamp (SCL) is pleased to announce it has been acquired by Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE:CODI), an owner of leading middle market businesses. Unlike many traditional private equity firms, CODI maintains a longer term outlook as to the ownership of businesses where such an outlook is required to maximize stakeholder […]

When we become accustomed to studying high-profile companies, we often lose sight of other opportunities. One of those hidden opportunities is Rexam (LSE:REX), one of the world’s top three producers of metal beverage cans. Never heard of them before? Now is a good time to learn about them. Although Rexam may not be a household […]

GenCorp Inc. (NYSE:GY) has announced results for the third quarter ended August 31, 2014. Financial Overview: Third Quarter of Fiscal 2014 compared to Third Quarter of Fiscal 2013: – Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 totaled $419.5 million compared to $367.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013. – Net loss […]

Company Receives Additional Paragraph IV Notice Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Sucampo) (Nasdaq:SCMP), a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that Sucampo, R-Tech Ueno, Ltd. (RTU), Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) and certain affiliates of Takeda have entered into a settlement and license agreement with Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., and Par...

LMI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMIA), a leading aerostructures and engineering services provider to the commercial, business and regional, and military aerospace, today announced that Vice President of Human Resources & Organizational Development, Cynthia G. Maness, will be leaving the company effective December 23, 2014. Announces key management change Maness has been with LMI for over 23...

Aluminum giant, Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) released its third quarter results this morning, driving the share price to 16.33. That is more than a 100% increase over the 8.10 closing price as at 09 October 2013. This may indicate a growing confidence in the company as a result of both the implementation of its transformation plan […]

Goal is to “aggregate a strong line of dermatologics” Coronado Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNDO) has formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Journey Medical Corporation (JMC), to acquire and license dermatology products. Under the leadership of Claude Maraoui, CEO, JMC will begin building a portfolio of dermatological assets focused on acne, steroid responsive dermatoses, pigmentation and...

Worth $44m The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO) today announced that CooperSurgical, its women’s healthcare unit, has acquired EndoSee Corporation, a developer of an office-based disposable hysteroscopy system. The transaction is valued at approximately $44 million and is expected to be neutral to fiscal 2015 earnings per share excluding one-time charges and deal-related amortization...

++BREAKING NEWS++ TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (NYSE-MKT:TAT) (TSX:TNP) has provided an update on the status of its operations in Turkey. The update follows close fighting to hold back of Islamic State on the Syria-Turkey border. In a statement the company said: “While there have been press reports of protests in Diyarbakir and Batman in southeastern Turkey, […]

Monsanto (NYSE:MON) issued its Q4 and full-year results this morning, and whilst the earnings results are disappointing, its share price jumped 3.8% from 106.14 to 110.00 within 15 minutes following the opening bell. The price has been declining over the past 45 minutes and it seems to be headed back toward the 107.74 mark at […]