Teen apparel retailer�rue21� (NASDAQ: RUE ) recently announced its intention to be acquired by Apax Partners in a buyout valued at $1.1 billion, or $42 a share. Apax already owns 30% of rue21, but the announcement delighted investors and the stock shot up nearly 23% to just under the target acquisition price.
CEO Bob Fisch noted in a press release that the transaction would allow the company to expand its footprint to over 1,700 stores and focus on achieving long-term objectives, including successfully implementing e-commerce initiatives and rueMan, a new brand of accessories, watches, and jewelry. rue21 currently has about 1,000 stores nationally, and�competes with American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO ) and Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF ) in apparel, and in the accessories category.
Top 10 Electric Utility Companies To Invest In 2014: Ark Therapeutics Group(AKT.L)
Ark Therapeutics Group plc engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of products in areas of specialist medicine with primary focus on vascular disease and cancer in the United Kingdom and Finland. The company?s late-stage clinical products comprise Cerepro, a novel gene-based product for the treatment of patients with operable high grade glioma, a type of malignant brain tumour. It also develops Trinam (taberminogene vadenovec), a treatment to prevent blocking of blood vessels after surgery. In addition, its gene therapeutics products in clinical development include EG011, which is in Phase I/II clinical study for refractory angina, and EG016 that is Phase I clinical study for peripheral vascular disease in collaboration with the AIV Institute, as well as developing EG013, a preclinical stage product for foetal growth restriction; and EG014, a preclinical stage product for the treatment of cancer. Further, it is developing Neuropilin-1 (NP-1) antagonis t for cancer therapy, as well as other small molecule therapeutics in vascular biology. Ark Therapeutics Group plc was founded in 1997 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Top 10 Electric Utility Companies To Invest In 2014: Spirent Plc(SPT.L)
Spirent Communications plc operates as a communications technology company in Europe, the Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Africa. It operates in three segments: Performance Analysis, Service Assurance, and Systems. The Performance Analysis segment provides solutions that test current and next-generation communications technologies in the lab. It develops test solutions for the engineers in the communications industry that allow them to evaluate the performance of the latest technologies, infrastructure, and applications to be deployed worldwide. This segment also offers tools for service technicians and field test engineers to enhance network quality and make troubleshooting of live networks. In addition, it allows network equipment and mobile device manufacturers, service providers, enterprises, and government entities to test and benchmark the performance of their networks, network elements, mobile devices, and services; and delivers solutions, which address high speed E thernet, data center, cloud computing, virtualization, IMS, IPTV, location based services, multi-GNSS satellite technologies, 3G and 4G/LTE wireless, and other technologies. The Service Assurance segment provides network monitoring and field test solutions for live networks. This segment allows service providers to diagnose, troubleshoot, and determine how to resolve issues with networks and systems within the live network. The Systems segment supplies electronic control systems for electrically powered vehicles in the medical mobility and industrial markets. These include vehicles, such as powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters, as well as industrial vehicles, including floor cleaning equipment, fork-lift trucks, aerial access platforms, and golf carts. Spirent Communications plc was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.
Top 5 Freight Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Aviva(AV.L)
Aviva plc provides insurance, savings, and fund management products and services worldwide. It offers life insurance and savings products, which comprise pensions products, such as personal and group pensions, stakeholder pensions, and income drawdown; annuities; protection products, including term assurance, mortgage life insurance, flexible whole life, and critical illness cover; bonds and savings comprising single premium investment bonds, regular premium savings plans, mortgage endowment products, and funding agreements; and investment products consisting of unit trusts, individual savings accounts, and open ended investment companies, as well as equity release and structured settlements. The company also provides general and health insurance products that include personal lines of insurance products, such as motor, household, travel, and creditor insurance; commercial lines of insurance products consisting of fleet, liability, and commercial property insurance; health insurance products comprising private health, income protection, personal accident, and corporate healthcare insurance products; and insurance for corporate and specialty risks. In addition, it offers fund management products and services for institutional, pension fund, and retail clients. Aviva plc sells its products through various distribution channels, including direct sales forces, intermediaries, corporate partnerships, bancassurance, and joint ventures, as well as through the telephone and Internet. The company was formerly known as CGNU plc and changed its name to Aviva plc in July 2002. Aviva plc is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Top 10 Electric Utility Companies To Invest In 2014: Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc.(PEET)
Peet?s Coffee & Tea, Inc. operates as a specialty coffee roaster and marketer of fresh roasted whole bean coffee and tea in the United States. It offers whole bean coffee and related products consisting of products for home brewing, tea, and packaged foods; and beverages and pastries. The company also provides brewing equipment for coffee and tea; paper filters and brewing accessories; and branded and non-branded cups, saucers, travel mugs, and serve ware. Peet?s sells its products through various channels of distribution, including grocery stores; home delivery, office, restaurant, and foodservice accounts; and company-owned and operated stores. As of January 2, 2011, it operated 192 retail stores in California, Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, Massachusetts, and Washington. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Bill]
In addition to selling its product through company owned stores, Peet’s Coffee & Tea distributes its product via a number of established channels including grocery stores, home delivery, office accounts and restaurants. Shares are up 37% so far in 2011.
As unemployment rates remained stubbornly high, Peet’s has generated profits over the past two quarters that have easily exceeded Wall Street estimates. That trend will continue the longer people stay out of work. For the current year the company is expected to make a profit of $1.50 per share growing 23% to $1.84 per share in 2012.
Shares trade for a hefty premium of 38 times current-year estimates. Like Caribou that premium is likely based on the growth potential of Peet’s to expand its retail presence. I would buy this stock as more workers tire of searching for work in the comfort of home and head to the coffee shop instead.
Top 10 Electric Utility Companies To Invest In 2014: Indl Alliance Ins Com Npv(IAG.TO)
Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc., a life and health insurance company, engages in the provision of various insurance products, savings and retirement plans, and other financial products and services in the United States and Canada. The company offers various individual products and services, such as insurance products comprising life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, and mortgage insurance products; and wealth management products, including registered retirement savings plans, non-registered retirement savings plans, registered education savings plans, tax free savings accounts, registered retirement income funds, life annuities, and fixed-term annuities, as well as segregated funds, mutual funds, and securities. It also provides various group insurance products consisting of employee plans, such as life and health insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, dental care insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, critic al illness insurance, home care insurance, and medical insurance; and creditor insurance products, such as life, disability, and critical illness insurance products to automobile and other motor vehicle dealers, and financial institutions. In addition, the company provides accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and other specialized insurance products to employers and associations, as well as travel and health insurance, and term life insurance to alumni associations and other affinity groups. Further, it offers mutual fund management, mutual fund brokerage, securities brokerage, trust services, investment management, and financial services brokerage. The company was formerly known as Industrial-Alliance Life Insurance Company and changed its name to Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. in 2000. Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Quebec City, Canada.
Top 10 Electric Utility Companies To Invest In 2014: Sun Healthcare Group Inc.(SUNH)
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide health care services primarily for senior population in the United States. It operates skilled nursing centers, which offer daily nursing, therapeutic rehabilitation, social, housekeeping, nutrition, and administrative services for individuals requiring certain assistance for activities in daily living. The company also operates assisted living centers that provide minimal nursing assistance, housekeeping, nutrition, laundry, and administrative services for individuals requiring minimal assistance for activities in daily living; and independent living centers, which offer security, housekeeping, nutrition, and limited laundry services for individuals requiring no assistance for activities in daily living. In addition, it operates mental health centers, which provide inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults and children, as well as offers hospice services, including palliative care, social service s, pain management, and spiritual counseling in 11 states. Further, the company offers rehabilitation therapy services, including speech pathology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. As of December 31, 2011, it operated 165 skilled nursing centers; 14 combined skilled nursing, assisted, and independent living centers; 10 assisted living centers; 2 independent living centers; and 8 mental health centers with an aggregate of 22,860 licensed beds in 25 states. The company also provided rehabilitation therapy services through 517 contracts in 36 states. Additionally, it offers temporary medical staffing comprising licensed therapists in the areas of physical, occupational, and speech therapy; nurses; pharmacists, pharmacist technicians, and medical imaging technicians physicians; and related medical personnel for hospitals and other providers, skilled nursing centers, schools, and prisons in 40 states. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Irvine, California.< /p>
Top 10 Electric Utility Companies To Invest In 2014: Sedex Mining Corp. (SDN.V)
Sedex Mining Corp., a resource exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. The company explores for gold, copper, zinc, lead, kimberlite, nickel, platinum, palladium, and chromite. It focuses in the properties located in the Timmins area, as well as the Cranbrook area in Canada. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Top 10 Electric Utility Companies To Invest In 2014: Medidata Solutions Inc.(MDSO)
Medidata Solutions, Inc. provides software-as-a-service based clinical development solutions for life science organizations worldwide. Its solutions comprise software and services that allow customers to increase the value of their development programs by designing, planning, and managing key aspects of the clinical trial process, including study and protocol design, trial planning and budgeting, site negotiation, clinical portal, trial management, randomization and trial supply management, clinical data capture and management, safety events capture, medical coding, clinical business analytics, and data flow and interoperability. The company primarily offers Medidata Rave, a comprehensive platform for capturing and managing clinical data. It also provides Medidata CTMS, a clinical trial management solution that streamlines operational workflows; Medidata Designer, a protocol development tool that enhances the efficiency of clinical trial start-up; Medidata Insights, a busi ness analytics platform; and Medidata Balance, a randomization and trial supply management solution, which streamlines the process of developing, building, and implementing subject allocation plans. In addition, the company offers Medidata Grants Manager, an application to benchmark the investigator budgets against industry data; Medidata contract research organization (CRO) Contractor, an analytical tool for CRO outsourcing, budgeting, and negotiation; and iMedidata, a hosted portal application that allows investigative sites and sponsor study teams to start trial activities. Further, it provides hosting, support, and professional services. The company serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies; academic institutions; and CROs and other entities engaged in clinical trials through a direct sales force; and through relationships with CROs and other strategic partners. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Top 10 Electric Utility Companies To Invest In 2014: Cibt Education Group Inc (MBA.TO)
CIBT Education Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an educational, investment, marketing, and management organization worldwide. It provides a range of education programs and training courses in the areas of business management, hotel management, office management, and career training and publishing. The company also offers English language training courses, including English as a second language, teachers of English to speakers of other languages, public speaking, and various forms of English language test preparation. It operates education programs and services business through its college subsidiaries, which comprise Sprott-Shaw Community College, Sprott-Shaw Degree College, and King George International College in Canada; and CIBT School of Business and Beihai International College in China. The company owns and operates a network of business, technical, and language colleges; and has co-operative joint programs in 18 countries. In addition, it provides g raphic design and advertising services in Hong Kong, Canada, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Capital Alliance Group Inc. and changed its name to CIBT Education Group Inc. in November 2007. CIBT Education Group Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Top 10 Electric Utility Companies To Invest In 2014: Innergex Renewable Energy Inc (INE.TO)
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. operates as an independent renewable power producer. It develops, owns, and operates run-of-river hydroelectric facilities, wind farms, and solar photovoltaic parks. The company�s portfolio of assets consists of 26 operating facilities with an aggregate net installed capacity of 494 MW, including 20 hydroelectric operating facilities, 5 wind farms, and 1 solar photovoltaic farm; 9 projects under development with an aggregate net installed capacity of 231 MW; and several prospective projects with an aggregate net capacity approximately 2,844 MW. It has operations in Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, and Idaho, the United States. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Longueuil, Canada.
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