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Oakland Raiders pick up Amari Cooper's option to haunt Chiefs through 2019
He is just one of three players in National Football League history to have 1,000 receiving yards and 70 catches in his first two years. Cooper, 24, is looking to become one of the highest-paid players at his position. Cooper's salary for 2019 will be $13.924M, and the two sides have already begun discussions on a long-term contract. Cooper has been productive for the Silver and Black from the... [Full Article...]
Henry Schein Animal Health Announces Merger, New Company
Regent Investment Management Llc acquired 36,185 shares as Mylan Nv F (MYL)'s stock declined 5.99%. "We are similarly excited about the significant growth opportunities for Henry Schein's dental and medical businesses as we implement our 2018-2020 strategic plan". [Full Article...]
Economy Watch: Most States Reaching Full Employment
The rates in Kentucky (4 percent) and ME (2.7 percent) are new lows since the BLS started its current series of unemployment statistics by state in 1976. The unemployment rate in the Jackson Purchase remained unchanged from 2016 at 5.8 percent. Calloway, Daviess and Logan counties matched the 2017 national rate of 4.4 percent. [Full Article...]
Nuveen Premium Income Municipa Announces Monthly Dividend of $0.05 (NYSE:NPV)
It has underperformed by 18.48% the S&P500. Beneficial Mutual Bancorp Inc (BNCL) investors sentiment decreased to 1.07 in Q4 2017. Its up 1.94, from 0.86 in 2017Q3. It has underperformed by 17.05% the S&P500. The company has market cap of $435.41 million. It makes, markets, and sells ready-to-eat cereal and hot cereal products; and egg, refrigerated potato, cheese and other dairy case, and pasta... [Full Article...]
Analysts' Review under Consideration: Mitel Networks Corp (MITL)
WARNING: "National Bank Financial Downgrades Mitel Networks ( MNW ) to Sector Perform" was first posted by Week Herald and is owned by of Week Herald. In other Mitel Networks news, insider Mahawa Vanessa Touray sold 5,906 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 2nd. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. [Full Article...]
Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC Reduces Holdings in Honeywell (NYSE:HON)
Honeywell stock traded up $2.44 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $150.57. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 9,105 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,344,899.55. The conglomerate reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.06. Listed here are Honeywell International Inc . [Full Article...]
Shell Midstream Partners (SHLX) Now Covered by Analysts at Deutsche Bank
Cadian Capital Management Lp who had been investing in Zendesk Inc for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $5.13 billion market cap company. Alps Advisors Inc, which manages about $13.32 billion and $14.44B US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Magellan Midstream Partners Lp (NYSE:MMP) by 199,424 shares to 14.87 million shares, valued at $1.05B in 2017Q4, according to the fili... [Full Article...]
Stocks end lower after early gain fades
The S&P 500 index picked up 1 point, or 0.1 percent, to 2,671 as of 9:50 a.m. Bond prices continue to fall and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note drew closer to 3 percent, a milestone it hasn't reached since January 2014. Benchmark U.S. crude oil reversed an early loss and rose 0.4 percent to $68.64 a barrel in NY. The Chicago Fed National Activity Index decreased to 0.10. [Full Article...]