Shares of Life Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:LIFE) rallied on Friday. According to a report carried on Financial Post newspaper, the gene sequencing company has appointed Deutsche Bank AG and Moelis & Co for a strategic review, which could possibly result in company going private through a leveraged buyout (LB) or being acquired by larger industry players.
According to Financial Post newspaper, Deutsche Bank and Moelis have been in talks with no less than four private- equity firms, which include, Blackstone Group LP, KKR & Co., TPG and Carlyle Investment Management LLC.
Formed in late 2008, the Carlsbad, California based Company has annual revenue of $4 billion, market capitalization of $9.5 billion and holds over 500 patents.
Shares of Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) slumped on Friday. Capital One Financial Corp, following closing bell on Thursday, reported that its fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose more than twofold as revenue jumped by 38% from the year earlier quarter, however, investors were disappointed since results missed Street’s estimate.
The McLean, Virginia-based Company reported net income of $825 million or $1.41 a share, compared to $381 million or 88 cents a share, in the year earlier quarter. Revenue in the fourth quarter climbed to $5.62 billion from $4.05 billion, in the year earlier quarter.
Analysts polled by FactSet Research were expecting earnings of $1.58 a share on revenue of $5.76 billion.
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) shares plunged on Friday. Despite reporting better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue in line with analysts’ expectations, shares of the chipmaker slumped on Friday as its revenue outlook disappointed the Street.
For the fiscal fourth quarter, Intel reported net income of $2.5 billion or 48 cents a share, compared $3.4 billion or 64 cents a share, in the year earlier quarter.
Revenue for the period dropped 3% to $13.5 billion from $13.89 billion, in the same period of last year. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting earnings of 45 cents a share on revenue of $13.53 billion.
Just like any other desktop manufacturer such as Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL), Intel’s computer and laptop sales are also dwindling as more and more users now prefer smartphones and tablets.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) shares rallied on Friday. The investment bank swung into profit in the fiscal fourth quarter as strong revenue from trading activities, equity sales, investment banking, and higher margins in wealth management division boosted both top line and bottom line growth. The bank reported a profit of $507 million, compared to a loss of $250 million, in the year earlier quarter.
Shares of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) gained on Friday after the company reported better-than-expected results for fiscal fourth quarter. The world’s largest wind turbine and jet engine manufacturer has increased its focus both on energy equipment business and emerging markets such as China and other resource rich emerging markets which in turn helped GE to offset weakness in the U.S. and European markets. The Company reported backlog orders, a key measure on future sales, rose nearly 3.5% to $210 billion in the fourth quarter from preceding quarter.
Recent Comments