Author: Devin Weiss

We maintain our Neutral rating for Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL), a leading full-service real estate firm that provides corporate, financial, and investment management services to corporations and other real estate...

Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company, Novartis AG (NVS) recently announced positive phase II data on its pipeline candidate, LCZ696, from the PARAMOUNT study. The study showed significant reduction in a key indicator of...

Accenture (ACN) recently won a $750 million Development, Modernization and Enhancement (DME) contract from The U.S. State Department. The government body awarded the contract to Accenture Federal Services, which will be...

The growth of the Aerospace and Defense industry depends largely on the spending outlook of government departments, with the U.S. defense budget being the primary driver. The U.S. is the world’s largest aerospace and...

Trimble Navigation (TRMB) recently announced that it has acquired privately-held TMW Systems in an all-cash deal. The acquisition, for which the company will be spending $355 million, is expected to close during the fourth...

We are maintaining our long-term Neutral recommendation on Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS.A), owing to its inventory of strong growth projects, restructuring initiatives and healthy financial profile. These positives are somewhat...

We maintained our Neutral recommendation on PulteGroup Inc. (PHM) following appraisal of the second quarter results. We are encouraged by Pulte’s solid second quarter results and bullish growth projection for the second...

We are maintaining our Neutral recommendation on Conmed Corporation (CNMD) following its performance in the second-quarter 2012. Adjusted (excluding one-time expenses) earnings per share improved 23% year over year to 43 cents...

One of the largest branded food and beverage companies in the world, Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) has recently introduced a new line of peanut butter, Planter NUT-rition under the leading snack nut brand, Planter. Planter NUT-rition...

One of the world’s largest solar companies, Canadian Solar, Inc. (CSIQ) has supplied more than 8 MW of solar modules to groSolar for three utility and commercial photovoltaic (“PV”) projects in the United...