Posted on 6/21/16
How to Invest in Smart Home Technology
Over the past couple of weeks, we've discussed the promises and perils of the Smart Home, as well as why this segment is on the cusp . . .
Posted on 6/22/16
Eagle’s Trace Awards Scholarships to Dining Services Students
Graduation season commemorates the achievements of thousands of high school and college students in the Houston area. On June 12, residents of Eagle’s Trace celebrated not . . .
Posted on 6/21/16
The 10 Most Overpaid Tech CEOs
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.Following six days of losses in seven trading days, U.S. stocks are displaying solid gains to kick off this week, with the benchmark . . .
Posted on 6/21/16
Memorial Production Partners LP Announces Sale of Non-Core Properties in the Permian and Rockies
HOUSTON, June 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Memorial Production Partners LP (NASDAQ:MEMP) announced today that it closed a transaction to sell certain assets located in the . . .
Posted on 6/21/16
Long-Term Bonds Are a Huge Value Trap
As income-oriented investors continue to scramble to find decent yields, many are being enticed towards long-term bonds.Don’t be one of them.While the yields are tempting enough, . . .
Posted on 6/20/16
Group 1 Automotive Completes New $1.8 Billion Revolving Credit Facility with Lenders
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.(NYSE: GPI), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced that it has completed a $1.8 billion five-year revolving syndicated credit facility with . . .
Posted on 6/20/16
Fathom Partners with Accelerate H2O and Austin Technology Incubator
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FATHOM Water Management, Inc. (“FATHOM”), the largest software-as-a-service provider for water utilities, today announced that it has partnered with Accelerate H2O and Austin Technology . . .
Posted on 6/20/16
Acelity Proposes $190 Million Notes Offering
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acelity L.P. Inc., a global advanced wound care and regenerative medicine company, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kinetic Concepts, Inc. and KCI USA, . . .
Posted on 6/20/16
Acelity Prices $190 Million of Additional Notes
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acelity L.P. Inc., a global advanced wound care and regenerative medicine company, announced today the pricing of the private offering by its wholly-owned subsidiaries, . . .
Posted on 6/17/16
United Development Funding IV Obtains Further Stay on Nasdaq; Appeal Date Set
GRAPEVINE, Texas, June 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Development Funding IV (NASDAQ:UDF) today announced that the Hearings Panel of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC has granted the . . .
Posted on 6/17/16
The Fed Ignores Forewarnings of U.S. Labor Market Malaise
How many millions of people are unemployed in the United States?This is a simple, yet deceptively complex question.For example, a person without a job who has . . .
Posted on 6/16/16
Traders Stand to Profit Big on Brexit
In January, I predicted that 2016 would be the year of the trader, driven by heightened volatility.After falling more than 11% at the start of the . . .
Posted on 6/16/16
Optima Relocates to PFO Global's Dallas Headquarters
PFO Global, Inc. (OTCQB: PFGB),, the innovative commercial provider of advanced prescription lenses and finished eyewear, as well as the exclusive distributor for Optima lenses in . . .
Posted on 6/15/16
Today’s Five Most Important Tech Charts
She’s one of the best in the business at spotting major tech trends before they happen.And since we’re all about spotting big trends early, too, venture . . .
Posted on 6/14/16
Four Factors That Will Drive Home Automation
Within the tech world, there’s plenty of excitement over the potential for home automation – i.e. the prospect of controlling the functions in your home (temperature, . . .
Posted on 6/14/16
Pepco Deal Closed, Exelon Grows and Shifts Its Capital Spending Plan
Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The recent decision by Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) (Chicago, Illinois) to prematurely close two nuclear . . .
Posted on 6/13/16
Hunting for Income Among Bank Stocks
As I mentioned last week, with danger lurking among energy master limited partnerships (MLPs) and real estate, income investors are increasingly looking elsewhere. And that includes . . .
Posted on 6/13/16
Denali Holding Reports Fiscal Year 2017 First Quarter Financial Results
ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Denali Holding Inc., parent company of Dell Inc., today announced its fiscal 2017 first quarter results, with revenue of $12.5 billion from continuing . . .
Posted on 6/12/16
Philips Teams Up with The Texas A&M University System
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & COLLEGE STATION, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) and The Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp today announced a collaboration aimed . . .
Posted on 6/12/16
Texas Watershed Steward workshop on Lake Conroe Slated for June 21
A Texas Watershed Steward workshop on water quality and water management related to Lake Conroe and other area watersheds will be held from 1-5 p.m. June . . .
Posted on 6/11/16
Twilio’s IPO: Hot or Not?
In recent articles, I’ve detailed the sorry state of the IPO market this year, and the hope that cloud communications provider Twilio (proposed ticker TWLO) could . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Halcón Enters into Restructuring Support Agreement with Stakeholders
HOUSTON, June 10, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halcón Resources Corporation (NYSE:HK) announced the Company has executed a restructuring support agreement with select holders of its 13.0% 3rd . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Management Matters: A Culture of Trust = Improved Performance
Organizational culture matters. It impacts not just the day-to-day satisfaction of coming to work but also the output of employees on the product and service. It . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Student Transportation Signs Managed Service Contract in Texas
WALL, N.J., June 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Student Transportation Inc. (STI or Company) (TSX:STB) (NASDAQ:STB), the largest independent provider of student transportation and management services . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
Get Ready for the Second Half of 2016
Thus far, 2016 has been an absolute rollercoaster ride of market ups and downs for investors.In January, the talking heads foretold recession.Now, the S&P 500 is . . .
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