Posted on 6/6/16
State OKs Addition Of Two Turbines At Hanover Site
The State Corporation Commission has approved the construction of two additional generating units capable of producing 340 megawatts of electricity at the Doswell Energy Center in . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Litigation, Road Trips And Investor Woes: A Struggling Blacksburg Startup's Fight To Stay Alive
The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center has sued a former tenant for the first time in more than 20 years, saying a once promising Blacksburg startup . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Segall Group Opening Regional Office In Rosslyn
Baltimore-based Segall Group, a retail real estate firm, is opening a Washington, D.C., regional office in Rosslyn.“With over half of our business coming from the DC . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Will Aggressive Spending Hurt Under Armour?
Consumers love Under Armour (NYSE:UA). The company makes fantastic products, employs some of the most exciting young stars in sports like Bryce Harper and Steph Curry, . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Why Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) and Fuel Systems Merger is Good for Investors
Earlier this week, Fuel Systems Solutions (NASDAQ:FSYS) announced that its shareholders had approved its planned merger with Westport Innovations, Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:WPRT), even after a very . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Why Staples Inc and Office Depot Inc Plunged in May
MORE FOR LESS BUT ONLY FOR STAPLES' CUSTOMERS. SHAREHOLDERS MAY LOOK ELSEWHERE. IMAGE SOURCE: STAPLESWhat: Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) fell 13.7% in May 2016, according to data from . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Warren Buffett's Not Afraid of Donald Trump
IMAGE SOURCE: MICHAEL VADON VIA WIKIMEDIA.Although he isn't a Trump supporter, Warren Buffett made it abundantly clear that he's not too worried about the effects of . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Immunomedics Inc. Gets Tripped Up by a Formality
Immunomedics Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IMMU) presentation at the prestigious American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting currently underway has been shelved. ASCO informed Immunomedics' management late Thursday that, . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
3 Reasons Comcast Bought DreamWorks
IMAGE SOURCE: SELKA ON FLICKR.When Comcast's (NASDAQ:CMCSA) NBCUniversal announced its acquisition ofDreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ:DWA) in April, the deal was immediately reminiscent ofDisney's purchases of Pixar, Marvel, . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
This Ruling Could Cost Comcast Millions
This week Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) got a big, fat "no" from the state of Oregon, after the media juggernaut applied for a tax break for its . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
8 Billionaires Just Bet Big on Teva Stock
Jun 3, 2016 at 4:47PM Of the 32 billionaires whose quarterly stock buys and sells The Motley Fool tracks, eight boughtTeva Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:TEVA) last quarter -- . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Why Comcast Might Get Into the Wireless Business
For the last 25 years or so, Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) has been expressing interest in the wireless space. Recently, the cable giant activated its mobile virtual network . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Better Buy: GE vs. Honeywell
The risk-reward ratios for General Electric (NYSE:GE) and Honeywell (NYSE:HON) have huge appeal. Both companies have sound strategies through which to deliver upbeat earnings growth over . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Why Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc's Shares Plunged 12% in May
What: Shares of flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE:LL) fell 12.1% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the company . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Better Buy: Huntington Ingalls Industries vs. Northrop Grumman
It's been five years since Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) made the strategic decision to spin off its (then) barely profitable military shipbuilding business. Five long years . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Will Altria Group Raise Its Dividend Soon?
ALTRIA HQ. IMAGE SOURCE: ALTRIA GROUP.Few stocks have the dividend history that Altria Group (NYSE:MO) boasts. Long-term shareholders have gotten decades' worth of dividend increases over . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
How SunEdison's Bankruptcy Impacts TerraForm Power and TerraForm Global
CLOUDY SKIES AHEAD. IMAGE SOURE: TERRAFORM CORPORATE PRESENTATIONOne of North America's largest renewable energy companies, SunEdison,filed for bankruptcy last month, with debts totaling roughly $16.1 billion. . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
It Could Take Years for TerraForm Power and TerraForm Global Bets to Pay Off
IMAGE SOURCE: SUNEDISON.TerraForm Power Inc (NASDAQ:TERP) and TerraForm Global Inc (NASDAQ:GLBL) could be big winners for investors over the next few years. Their implied dividend yields . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Bondholders to TerraForm Power and TerraForm Global: You're in Default
IMAGE SOURCE: SUNEDISON.SunEdison (NASDAQOTH:SUNEQ) is already bankrupt, but the problems at its yieldcosTerraForm Power (NASDAQ:TERP) and TerraForm Global (NASDAQ:GLBL) are just beginning. This week, it was . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Lockheed Martin Downgrade Puts Entire Defense Industry at Risk
DEFENSE STOCKS HAVE BEEN UP ENORMOUSLY DURING THE PAST YEAR; IS IT TIME FOR THE SUN TO FINALLY SET? Up 23% over the past 52 weeks, . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Ciena Corporation Soars and Box Inc Slumps As Stocks Rise
Stocks opened with losses on Thursday but marched higher through the trading session to reach solid gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) rose 49 points . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Call for Volunteers for 15th Annual 24 Hours of Booty Charity Cycling Event
Volunteer registration for the 15th Annual 24 Hours of Booty presented by Levine Cancer Institute is now open.This year’s charity cycling event is scheduled to roll . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Rascovar Grades Hogan: 3 A’s, 2 F’s On Vetoes, B-, C- On Appointments
Five vetoes and two major appointments in the past week tell us a great deal about Gov. Larry Hogan, Jr. – some good, some not so . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
State Roundup, June 3, 2016
CHANGING DRUG CONVICTIONS: No longer will a person convicted in Maryland of possession with intent to distribute even a small amount of drugs face an automatic . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Pendry Hotel Planned for Baltimore
Pendry Hotels, the fledgling lifestyle brand created by Montage Hotels & Resorts founder/ceo Alan Fuerstman
