Sunday, August 31, 2014
Mobile Iron (MOBL), 2-month performance
Shares of MobileIron (MOBL), which makes software to manage mobile devices inside corporate networks, surged after Deutsche Bank’s Karl Keirstead reiterated a Buy rating and a $14 price target on the stock, saying it could benefit as companies phase out the use of BlackBerry (BBRY) devices and software in favor of Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone.
Splunk (SPLK) : 2-year performance
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Israeli IPOs
Mobileye has surged 73 percent to $43.22 since listing in New York on July 31, the biggest rally among all companies globally that raised $500 million or more in the past three months. Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. (CSTE), the maker of quartz counter-tops, climbed 20 percent in August, the second-best performance on the Bloomberg Israel-U.S. Equity Index, which rose 4.8 percent.
While signs have emerged that the Gaza fighting is starting to curb output at some Israeli businesses, hurt tourism and cut into consumer spending, investors have shown little concern, instead bidding up stocks in line with gains being posted in the U.S. and other major global markets. The performance of Mobileye and Caesarstone, which has more than tripled since its 2012 listing, could help bolster demand for more Israeli initial public offerings, according to Josef Schuster, the founder of Chicago-based IPOX Schuster LLC.
Record IPO
Mobileye’s $1 billion IPO was the biggest in the U.S. by an Israeli company on record, part of a rush of deals last month. Six Israeli companies have gone public in the U.S. this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Eight more have offerings pending.
“We’re continuing to see moderate appetite for IPOs in the U.S. by Israeli companies,” Phyllis Korff, a lawyer at Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flop LLP in New York, said in an e-mail. “This activity could continue through the end of 2014 and into the first quarter of 2015,” said Korff, who worked on the Mobileye offering.
The Jerusalem-based technology company, whose customers include luxury electric-carmaker Tesla Motors Inc., posted 2013 net income of $19.9 million following two years of losses, according to its IPO prospectus. Revenue in 2013 was $81.2 million, more than double the figure from 2012.
Rate Cut
While global financial markets have shrugged off fighting in Gaza, it has begun to take its toll on Israel’s economy. The Bank of Israel unexpectedly cut interest rates to a record low on Aug. 25 in an attempt to boost an economy already hit by slowing exports.
Israeli growth slowed in the second quarter to 1.7 percent from 2.8 percent in the previous three months, as exports, which account for about a third of the economy, tumbled 18 percent, according to official data released Aug. 17.
The local TA-25 index rose 0.9 percent this month, trailing the 4.8 percent gain on the Bloomberg Israel-US Index. Tel Aviv stocks have appreciated 5.6 percent this year, compared with an 11 percent advance for U.S.-listed Israeli stocks.
Caesarstone (CSTE), which makes quartz kitchen counter-tops, surged this month after issuing a new full-year sales estimate that surpassed analysts’ projections. The stock has appreciated 373 percent since its IPO in March of 2012.
Veeva Systems (VEEV) reported earnings on Thur 8/28/14 (a/h)
Veeva Systems (NYSE:VEEV), boosted by some big sales, blew past analyst Q2 expectations, and its stock soared to a five-month high.
JPMorgan raised its price target on Veeva stock to 32 from 27 while Canaccord Genuity hiked its target to 33 from 30. Both rate Veeva stock overweight, or buy.
Veeva provides customer relationship management, content management and other software services to the life science industry.
The company continues to capture a share of the $5 billion CRM and content management software market for life sciences, said Brendan Barnicle, an analyst for Pacific Crest Securities, in a report late Thursday. He rates the stock outperform.
"Veeva's billings and subscription revenue accelerated to over 60% year-over-year growth in fiscal Q2, providing strong visibility," he wrote. "The company's large deals also increased."
In its fiscal Q2 ended July 31, Veeva late Thursday reported earnings per share minus items of 9 cents, up 43% from the year-earlier period and 2 cents better than analyst estimates.
Revenue jumped 53% to $75.7 million, where analysts had expected $69 million.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Morgan Stanley dumps Potbelly (PBPB)
ticker: PBPB
(8/8/14) Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. recently sold all of its shares of Potbelly Corp., according to an SEC filing disclosed today.
The New York investment bank held more than 2.76 million shares of Potbelly at the end of March, which amounted close to 10 percent of the Chicago-based sandwich chain's outstanding stock.
The news comes less than a week after the Potbelly released discouraging financial results for the second-quarter. Potbelly's CEO Aylwin Lewis acknowledged in the report that the company must experiment with service, menu and messaging tactics to win back sales and profits.
Potbelly shares rose 0.8 percent today to trade in the $12.30 range at midday. Potbelly shares nearly doubled to close at $30.77 on Oct. 4, the stock's first day of trading.
Adeptus Health (ADPT) began trading on the NYSE on 25 June 2014
- In April 2017, Adeptus Health filed for bankruptcy. In October 2017 it announced its financial restructuring, which included the delisting of its Class A shares. After bankruptcy in 2017, healthcare-focused hedge fund Deerfield Management acquired control.
Description
Adeptus Health Inc. is a holding company. The Company owns and operates First Choice Emergency Rooms, the network of independent freestanding emergency rooms in the United States. The Company focuses on providing emergency care through its freestanding emergency rooms. The Company has developed a facility design and infrastructure specifically tailored to the emergency care delivery system that combines staff, equipment and physical layout to deliver care. The Company designs, equips, staff and operate its facilities to deliver coordinated patient-focused care. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had 32 facilities. The Company’s facilities are located in the Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin, Texas markets, as well as in Colorado Springs and Denver, Colorado.
Address
SUITE 200, 2941 SOUTH LAKE VISTA
LEWISVILLE, TX 75067
United States
LEWISVILLE, TX 75067
United States
Website
http://www.adhc.comKey stats and ratios
Q1 (Mar '14) | 2013 | |
Net profit margin | -7.13% | -2.90% |
Operating margin | -0.88% | 0.87% |
EBITD margin | - | 8.77% |
Return on average assets | - | -1.97% |
Return on average equity | - | -3.70% |
Employees | 993 |
Blackstone-Backed Vivint Solar Files for $200 Million IPO
Vivint, which was acquired by Blackstone Group in 2012 for about $2 billion, plans to use part of the proceeds from the sale to pay debt, according to a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today. The amount is a placeholder used to calculate fees and may change.
The largest U.S. residential solar installer after SolarCity Corp. (SCTY) leases systems to homeowners in the U.S., offering them a 15 percent to 30 percent savings on their power bills. The proposed share sale will likely encourage other solar panel companies to follow suit, said Nick Culver, a New York-based analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
“As SolarCity’s valuation skyrockets, its competitors are undoubtedly eager to follow its path in search of cheaper capital,” Culver said.
The residential solar industry will grow at an annual rate of 28 percent from 2012 through 2017, according to GTM Research. Vivint also competes with Sungevity Inc. and Sunrun Inc.
The offering will be managed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Bank of America Corp., and Credit Suisse Group AG, according to a prospectus filed today. The company has applied to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VSLR.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
MediWound (MDWD) : 4-month performance
Monday, August 25, 2014
GrubHub (GRUB) : insiders cashing out
Insiders are selling 8.8 million shares. Chicago-based GrubHub itself is selling 1.25 million shares worth about $50 million. GrubHub's stock fell nearly 10 percent to about $39 on the announcement of a secondary offering.
The stock had been riding a wave of optimism since GrubHub's strong second-quarter earnings report July 23, rising 28 percent to more than $40 a share.
STRONG IPO PERFORMANCE
GrubHub, an online platform for restaurant takeout, has had one of Chicago's strongest IPO performances. It went public April 4 at $26 per share and climbed to $43.29 the first day. Like Deerfield-based Textura Corp., which makes construction software, GrubHub took advantage of the strong showing to quickly do a secondary offering.
The biggest sellers of GrubHub's stock are Warburg Pincus Private Equity and Spectrum Equity, each selling 1.9 million shares worth about $77 million. That works out to one-fourth of Spectrum's holdings and one-third of Warburg's stake.
Lightspeed Venture Partners, an early backer of GrubHub, is selling 1.2 million shares, or 43 percent of its shares. Goldman Sachs is selling 21 percent of its stock, or 1.3 million shares. Chicago-based Origin Ventures, GrubHub's first venture backer, is selling 609,802 shares, or 15 percent of its holdings.
Jonathan Zabusky, GrubHub's president and former CEO of Seamless, is selling 298,801, or 39 percent of his holdings. GrubHub CEO Matt Maloney is selling 183,089, or 9 percent of his stake. Mike Evans, former chief operating officer, isn't selling any of his 2.1 million shares.
These shareholders may sell more if underwriters exercise an overallotment provision.
iKang Healthcare (KANG) : 4-month performance
- BEIJING, March 26, 2018 : iKang Healthcare (KANG) was acquired by IK Healthcare Investment Limited, a special purpose vehicle wholly-owned by Yunfeng Capital and Alibaba Group (BABA) for US$41.20 per share.
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) began trading on the NASDAQ on 25 June 2014
Description
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty and generic pharmaceutical company. The Company focuses primarily on developing, manufacturing, marketing and selling technically challenging generic and injectable and inhalation products. The Company’s generic product candidates at various development stages that leverage its various technical capabilities, including injectable technologies, including various delivery methods and sizes of pre-filled syringes, vials in solution, suspension and lyophilized forms; inhalation technologies, including metered dose inhalers (MDIs) and metered dose inhalers (DPIs); and analytical technologies. As of May 20, 2014, the Company manufactures and sells 15 products in the United States and is developing a portfolio of 13 generic and seven injectable and inhalation product candidates. In addition to its marketed products, it has a pipeline of 20 generic and product candidates in various stages of development which target a variety of indications.
Key stats and ratios
Q2 (Jun '14) | 2013 | |
Net profit margin | -2.41% | 5.16% |
Operating margin | -2.39% | 7.61% |
EBITD margin | - | 13.36% |
Return on average assets | -1.28% | 3.55% |
Return on average equity | -1.76% | 4.89% |
Employees | 1,217 |
Medical Transcription Billing (MTBC) began trading on the NASDAQ on 23 July 2014
Description
Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. is a healthcare information technology company that provides an integrated suite of Web-based solutions, together with related business services, to healthcare providers practicing in ambulatory care settings. As of December 31, 2012, the Company serves approximately 400 practices representing approximately 1,320 providers (which it define as physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other clinical staff that render bills for their services), practicing in approximately 50 specialties and subspecialties, in 39 states. As of December 31, 2013, it serves approximately 450 practices representing approximately 1,110 providers, practicing in approximately 50 specialties and subspecialties, in 36 states. It offers a suite of integrated, Web-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform and business services designed for healthcare providers. In July 2014, it acquired the assets of three independent revenue cycle management companies.
Address
7 Clyde Rd
SOMERSET, NJ 08873-5049
United States
SOMERSET, NJ 08873-5049
United States
Website
http://www.mtbc.com
Key stats and ratios
Q1 (Mar '14) | 2013 | |
Net profit margin | -14.91% | -1.70% |
Operating margin | -12.51% | -1.22% |
EBITD margin | - | 7.84% |
Return on average assets | -26.70% | -3.85% |
Return on average equity | - | -67.86% |
Employees | 1,095 |
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) reported earnings on 19 August 2014
Software security firm Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) on Tuesday reported earnings per share of 8 cents, at least double analyst forecasts. Revenue rose 139% year over year to $61.3 million, beating estimates by $5.5 million. It was the eighth quarter in a row of triple-digit gains.
Cheetah Mobile stock sprinted 13% to a new high of 30.37 early, but gave it all back, closing down a fraction to 26.66.
Similar action was seen last week with Vipshop Holdings (VIPS). The Chinese flash sales online apparel retailer crushed Q2 earnings and sales forecasts with triple-digit gains and guided Q3 views higher. But shares fell 5% on Aug. 14, after soaring to a record high the prior session. Investors reportedly expected even more, especially on guidance.
Late Monday, beauty products site Jumei International (JMEI) also beat Q2 expectations, but the stock fell 11% Tuesday.
The Chinese online retailer said revenue rose 42% to $154.4 million, beating the consensus by $4.8 million. Earnings per share minus items rose 23% to 16 cents and beat views by 4 cents.
The sell-off on good news trend was also evident in Q2 reports last week from JD.com (JD), China's largest online direct seller by transaction volume, as well as Internet retailer Dangdang (DANG). JD did jump Tuesday intraday to a record high, but gave up most of those gains at the close.
Great Expectations
Tencent Holdings (TCEHY), which owns a portfolio of Internet services including online games, social networks, Web portals and e-commerce sites, reported Q2 profit growth of 59%, much better than expected. But its stock fell 4% in reaction on Aug. 14. Tencent owns stakes in Cheetah Mobile, JD.com and 58.com (WUBA), a Craigslist-like company that reports earnings on Thursday.
"It could be the adage of buy the rumor and sell on the news," said Brendan Ahern, managing director of KraneShares, a China-focused provider of exchange traded funds.
BitAuto In High Gear
BitAuto was a notable exception. The Chinese auto informa tion site on Aug. 11 spiked 10% to a new high on strong earnings and accelerating revenue growth. That was part of a 9-day, 39% advance. Shares finally fell Tuesday, but just 5 cents to 82.23.
China-based e-commerce and mobile Internet earnings have been stellar. Of the 24 out of 42 China-based Internet companies in the KraneShares ETF (KWEB) that have reported Q2 results, revenue is up 71% year over year and earnings 32%, based on a weighted average.
"Across the board we've seen the Q3 estimates raised by most of these companies," said Ahern.
Huge Growth Market
They're riding a wave of growth in the world's largest Internet market. China had some 618 million Internet users in 2013 as some 53 million logged onto the Web for the first time. But that's still less than half of China's population. Internet users there could reach 725 million by 2016, or 58% of the population, according to iResearch.
China's e-commerce market is expected to reach $630 billion in 2016 from an estimated $300 billion in 2013.
Mobile e-commerce more than doubled last year to $27 billion as mobile surfers hit 500 million, iResearch said. It's expected to account for $131 billion in 2016.
"Wealth creation in China will be a key catalyst for e-commerce growth over the next several decades," a recent Morningstar report predicted. "According to China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the average yearly wage in China grew at a compound annual rate of 13.8% from 2003 to 2013.
These trends are a big plus for Alibaba, China's No. 1 e-commerce company, covering business and consumer markets. It's expected to launch an IPO in the U.S. next month that could raise $20 billion or more, topping Visa (V) and Facebook (FB) as the largest U.S. new issue ever.
Cheetah Mobile stock sprinted 13% to a new high of 30.37 early, but gave it all back, closing down a fraction to 26.66.
Similar action was seen last week with Vipshop Holdings (VIPS). The Chinese flash sales online apparel retailer crushed Q2 earnings and sales forecasts with triple-digit gains and guided Q3 views higher. But shares fell 5% on Aug. 14, after soaring to a record high the prior session. Investors reportedly expected even more, especially on guidance.
Late Monday, beauty products site Jumei International (JMEI) also beat Q2 expectations, but the stock fell 11% Tuesday.
The Chinese online retailer said revenue rose 42% to $154.4 million, beating the consensus by $4.8 million. Earnings per share minus items rose 23% to 16 cents and beat views by 4 cents.
The sell-off on good news trend was also evident in Q2 reports last week from JD.com (JD), China's largest online direct seller by transaction volume, as well as Internet retailer Dangdang (DANG). JD did jump Tuesday intraday to a record high, but gave up most of those gains at the close.
Great Expectations
Tencent Holdings (TCEHY), which owns a portfolio of Internet services including online games, social networks, Web portals and e-commerce sites, reported Q2 profit growth of 59%, much better than expected. But its stock fell 4% in reaction on Aug. 14. Tencent owns stakes in Cheetah Mobile, JD.com and 58.com (WUBA), a Craigslist-like company that reports earnings on Thursday.
"It could be the adage of buy the rumor and sell on the news," said Brendan Ahern, managing director of KraneShares, a China-focused provider of exchange traded funds.
BitAuto In High Gear
BitAuto was a notable exception. The Chinese auto informa tion site on Aug. 11 spiked 10% to a new high on strong earnings and accelerating revenue growth. That was part of a 9-day, 39% advance. Shares finally fell Tuesday, but just 5 cents to 82.23.
China-based e-commerce and mobile Internet earnings have been stellar. Of the 24 out of 42 China-based Internet companies in the KraneShares ETF (KWEB) that have reported Q2 results, revenue is up 71% year over year and earnings 32%, based on a weighted average.
"Across the board we've seen the Q3 estimates raised by most of these companies," said Ahern.
Huge Growth Market
They're riding a wave of growth in the world's largest Internet market. China had some 618 million Internet users in 2013 as some 53 million logged onto the Web for the first time. But that's still less than half of China's population. Internet users there could reach 725 million by 2016, or 58% of the population, according to iResearch.
China's e-commerce market is expected to reach $630 billion in 2016 from an estimated $300 billion in 2013.
Mobile e-commerce more than doubled last year to $27 billion as mobile surfers hit 500 million, iResearch said. It's expected to account for $131 billion in 2016.
"Wealth creation in China will be a key catalyst for e-commerce growth over the next several decades," a recent Morningstar report predicted. "According to China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the average yearly wage in China grew at a compound annual rate of 13.8% from 2003 to 2013.
These trends are a big plus for Alibaba, China's No. 1 e-commerce company, covering business and consumer markets. It's expected to launch an IPO in the U.S. next month that could raise $20 billion or more, topping Visa (V) and Facebook (FB) as the largest U.S. new issue ever.
Jumei (JMEI) dives after Q2 earnings
China's Jumei International (NYSE:JMEI) illustrated the risks that high-flying IPOs often bear. The recent new issue on Tuesday posted its biggest single-day drop since June 12, following its report of second-quarter results after Monday's close.
Earnings per share minus items rose 23% to 16 cents and beat views by 4 cents. But after-tax margin slimmed to 14% vs. 14.5% in the year-ago quarter.
The online retailer of beauty products said Q2 revenue rose 42% from the year-earlier quarter to $154.4 million, beating the consensus by $4.8 million, as polled by Thomson Reuters. Active customers in Q2 rose 43% to 5 million. Total orders rose 39% to 11 million.
Jumei debuted May 16, priced at 22 and raised $425 million. Including all share classes, the company has a market value of $4.8 billion.
Before reporting Q2 earnings late Monday, Jumei stock hit an all-time high of 39.45, up 59% from its IPO pricing. But on Tuesday, shares dived 4 points, or 11%, to 33.10 in nearly quadruple average volume. The stock has an average daily volume of 1.14 million shares, which is ample.
Jumei had cleared a 31.70 cup-with-handle buy point on Aug. 7 and muscled nearly 20% higher in the six sessions. But the stock made a negative reversal ahead of Monday's report, off 2% to 37.10.
For 2014, the company expects earnings minus items of $81 million to $87 million, up 40% to 50%.
Jumei is part of the Retail-Internet group, which has rallied within IBD's daily rankings of 197 industry groups and subgroups in recent weeks. As of Tuesday's IBD, the group ranked 60th for six-month relative price performance, up from 94th six weeks ago. The group is led by Vipshop (NYSE:VIPS) and 58.com (NYSE:WUBA), which hold Composite ranks of 99 and 98, respectively.
Earnings per share minus items rose 23% to 16 cents and beat views by 4 cents. But after-tax margin slimmed to 14% vs. 14.5% in the year-ago quarter.
The online retailer of beauty products said Q2 revenue rose 42% from the year-earlier quarter to $154.4 million, beating the consensus by $4.8 million, as polled by Thomson Reuters. Active customers in Q2 rose 43% to 5 million. Total orders rose 39% to 11 million.
Jumei debuted May 16, priced at 22 and raised $425 million. Including all share classes, the company has a market value of $4.8 billion.
Before reporting Q2 earnings late Monday, Jumei stock hit an all-time high of 39.45, up 59% from its IPO pricing. But on Tuesday, shares dived 4 points, or 11%, to 33.10 in nearly quadruple average volume. The stock has an average daily volume of 1.14 million shares, which is ample.
Jumei had cleared a 31.70 cup-with-handle buy point on Aug. 7 and muscled nearly 20% higher in the six sessions. But the stock made a negative reversal ahead of Monday's report, off 2% to 37.10.
For 2014, the company expects earnings minus items of $81 million to $87 million, up 40% to 50%.
Jumei is part of the Retail-Internet group, which has rallied within IBD's daily rankings of 197 industry groups and subgroups in recent weeks. As of Tuesday's IBD, the group ranked 60th for six-month relative price performance, up from 94th six weeks ago. The group is led by Vipshop (NYSE:VIPS) and 58.com (NYSE:WUBA), which hold Composite ranks of 99 and 98, respectively.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Shake Shack picks JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley to lead IPO
The potential offering, which could come as soon as this year according to the people, would be the biggest public event for a company that started out of a hot dog kiosk in New York's Madison Square Park in 2004.
While Shake Shack is expected to post earnings of around $20 million next year and the size of the IPO is likely to be small, underwriting one of the biggest burger names in the United States is a plum assignment for investment banks JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley.
Shake Shack's majority owner, Union Square Hospitality Group LLC, interviewed investment banks in recent weeks to appoint underwriters for the IPO, Reuters first reported last week.
Representatives for Shake Shack, Union Square Hospitality, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Shake Shack would likely be the most-followed IPO out of a string of casual dining chains that have gone public this year. They include El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc , Zoe's Kitchen Inc and Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc .
Shake Shack is present in many U.S. states including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida and Massachusetts. It has also expanded internationally in cities such as London, Istanbul, Moscow and Dubai.
The company does not franchise and says it has no plans to do so in the future. Shake Shack's chief executive is Randy Garutti, a Cornell University graduate who worked his way up at Union Square Hospitality from general manager at its restaurants to lead Shake Shack.
Union Square Hospitality was founded by restaurateur Danny Meyer in 1985. It also runs other popular New York eateries, including Blue Smoke, Gramercy Tavern and Union Square Cafe.
Private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners LP agreed to acquire a 39.5 percent stake Union Square Hospitality in 2012 for an undisclosed amount.
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Tesla Motors (TSLA) : 4-year performance
Noodles & Co (NDLS) : 14-month performance
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The trading disaster that is Noodles & Co. (NDLS) was holding to form early Thursday, plunging 21% after another weaker-than-expected quarterly report delivered further misery to anyone owning the shares.
Following its fourth consecutive quarterly sales shortfall and a reduced outlook for the full year, the stock was losing $5.24 to $19.97, its lowest price since it started trading 14 months ago.
Investors had viewed Noodles' debut as that of a restaurant with the opportunity -- possibly -- to be "the next Chipotle." Instead, they've gotten little but distress if they've been with the name for any time aside from brief, fortunate upward spurts. The stock opened for trading at $32 after its June 2013 IPO, rising to $51.97 days later. It's been stepping lower since, but the current decline would be the worst trading day it's had. Previously, its largest single-day drop was a 13.7% fall on April 30, after disappointing first-quarter earnings.
Even before the latest decrease, shares were down 29.4% in 2014. At this point, they're 61% below their peak.
For the second quarter, revenue did climb 11.5% from the year-earlier period to $99.5 million, the Broomfield, Colo.-based noodle seller said. However, analysts were expecting $103.3 million, according to FactSet. In the five quarters Noodles has reported as a public company, it only surpassed revenue estimates the first time. Meanwhile, adjusted earnings of 12 cents a share missed the consensus of 15 cents and were down a penny from last year. Same-store sales fell 0.6% at company-owned restaurants.
Noodles has now opened 25 company stores through the first half, compared with a goal of 45 to 50 for the entire year, so it says the high end is within reason. Also, five franchised locations have opened. The company has said it believes it can eventually have 2,500 stores, up from 410 operating today, most of which are corporate-owned.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Dipexium Pharmaceuticals (DPRX) began trading on the NASDAQ on 13 March 2014
Dipexium Pharmaceuticals, LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes, pexiganan, a small peptide anti-infective agent. It provides Locilex, a small peptide topical antibiotic for the treatment of mild and moderate skin infections in superficial wounds, including infected decubitus ulcers, infected burns, infected surgical wounds, and nasal colonization of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in White Plains, New York.
Address
SUITE 1905 61 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY 10006
United States
NEW YORK, NY 10006
United States
Key stats and ratios
Q2 (Jun '14) | 2013 | |
Net profit margin | - | - |
Operating margin | - | - |
EBITD margin | - | - |
Return on average assets | - | -146.02% |
Return on average equity | - | -177.93% |
Employees | 7 |
Castlight Health (CSLT) : 5-month performance
Achaogen (AKAO) began trading on the NASDAQ on 12 March 2014
- April 15th, 2019 : Achaogen (NASDAQ: AKAO) wants to sell itself through an auction as a part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
- Shares of Achaogen have traded under $1 since Feb. 15.
Achaogen, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes antibacterials to treat multi-drug resistant gram-negative infections. The company is principally developing plazomicin, which has completed Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of bacterial infections due to multi-drug resistant Enterobacteriaceae, including carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. It is also involved in the research and development of antipseudomonal programs that target infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Achaogen, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Address
7000 SHORELINE COURT SUITE 371
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080
United States
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080
United States
Website
www.achaogen.comKey stats and ratios
Q1 (Mar '14) | 2013 | |
Net profit margin | -57.70% | -70.83% |
Operating margin | -54.01% | -64.63% |
EBITD margin | - | -61.89% |
Return on average assets | -24.59% | -77.08% |
Return on average equity | - | - |
Employees | 39,000 |
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Buying GoPro (GPRO)
Strike | Price | Change | Bid | Ask | Volume | Open Int |
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40.00 | 0.90 | +0.33 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 377 | 371 |
=== great trade : 6 weeks later : +125% ====
Update 11/7/15:
GPRO went up for a couple more days and reached a high of $98 on 10/6/14.
In the following year, it lost 75%.
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Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) began trading on the NYSE on 16 June 2014
Description
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc., is a producer of specialty cellulose fibers. The Company categorizes its cellulose specialties into three product lines: acetate, high-value ethers and other cellulose specialties. The Company is a producer of cellulose, a natural polymer, used as a raw material to manufacture a range of consumer-oriented products such as cigarette filters, liquid crystal displays, impact-resistant plastics, thickeners for food products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, high-tenacity rayon yarn for tires and industrial hoses, food casings, paints and lacquers. Its production facilities, located in Jesup, Georgia, and Fernandina Beach, Florida, have a combined annual production capacity of approximately 675,000 metric tons.
Address
1301 Riverplace Blvd Ste 2300
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207-9062
United States
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207-9062
United States
Website
http://rayonieram.com/Key stats and ratios
Q2 (Jun '14) | 2013 | |
Net profit margin | 2.15% | 21.00% |
Operating margin | 2.92% | 27.58% |
EBITD margin | - | 35.49% |
Return on average assets | 1.56% | 21.54% |
Return on average equity | 3.94% | 25.96% |
Employees | 1,200 |
ServiceMaster (SERV) began trading on the NYSE on 26 June 2014
Description
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. is a provider of essential residential and commercial services. The Company operates through a service network of more than 7,000 Company owned, franchised and licensed locations. The Company operates in three segments: Terminix, American Home Shield and the Franchise Services Group (which includes ServiceMaster Restore, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec).The Company’s portfolio of brands includes Terminix (termite and pest control), American Home Shield (home warranties), ServiceMaster Restore (disaster restoration), ServiceMaster Clean (janitorial), Merry Maids (residential cleaning), Furniture Medic (furniture repair) and AmeriSpec (home inspections).
Address
860 Ridge Lake Blvd
MEMPHIS, TN 38120
United States
MEMPHIS, TN 38120
United States
Website
www.servicemaster.comKey stats and ratios
Q2 (Jun '14) | 2013 | |
Net profit margin | 6.15% | 1.88% |
Operating margin | 20.50% | 14.17% |
EBITD margin | - | 18.75% |
Return on average assets | 3.19% | 0.70% |
Return on average equity | - | 15.05% |
Employees | 13,000 |
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
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