Posted on 2/24/17
Telebriefs: The National Right to Work Bill and Its Effects on Unions
Earlier this month, a National Right to Work Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives. Given the current composition of Congress in both the Senate . . .
Posted on 2/24/17
Cempra’s Shares Surge 38 Percent After Skin Infection Pill Clears Late-stage Study
Cempra Inc.’shares surged 38 percent Friday morning after the clinical-stage drug maker said that its pill to treat acute bacterial skin infections cleared a late-stage study, . . .
Posted on 2/24/17
Entegra Financial Corp. Announces Extension of Stock Repurchase Program
FRANKLIN, N.C., Feb. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entegra Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:ENFC), announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the extension of its . . .
Posted on 2/24/17
Tantalus Systems Raises $6M from CT Innovations
Tantalus Systems, a leading smart grid solution provider for municipal and cooperative utilities, announced today that the company raised
Posted on 2/24/17
Sunlight Financial Raises $130M from Route 66 Ventures
Sunlight Financial, a leading provider of loans for residential solar systems, today announced a new partnership with
Posted on 2/24/17
Five Point Supports Blue Point Capital’s FLSA Acquisition
Five Points Capital provides equity co-investment in support of Blue Point Capital Partners’ acquisition of Fire & Life Safety America.
Posted on 2/24/17
NHI Buys Two North Carolina Assisted Living/Memory Care Facilities
MURFREESBORO, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) announced today it has purchased two assisted living/memory care facilities totaling 86 units in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The adjacent . . .
Posted on 2/24/17
CRG backs BDSI
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BDSI) announced today that it has entered into a senior credit facility with affiliates of CRG LP, a healthcare-focused investment firm, . . .
Posted on 2/24/17
Carlyle Strategic Partners IV Closes at $2.5B
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG), today announced it has raised approximately $2.5 billion
Posted on 2/24/17
LabCorp to Acquire Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories from Providence Health & Services
BURLINGTON, N.C. & RENTON, Wash. & ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE:LH), Providence Health & Services (Providence) and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), today . . .
Posted on 2/24/17
QuintilesIMS Prices Senior Notes
DANBURY, Conn. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced the pricing of the offering of €1.425 billion in gross proceeds of . . .
Posted on 2/24/17
TrumpCare Means "Yuge" Spending On Healthcare IT
Every sector of the healthcare industry is struggling to figure out what TrumpCare will mean to its businesses. Some will do better under TrumpCare, but most . . .
Posted on 2/24/17
Two Senior Executives at Commscope Sell Shares to Profit over $1 Million
Two senior executives of CommScope Holding Co. have exercised shares and sold stock, profiting over $1 million each, according to two Form 4s filed with the . . .
Posted on 2/24/17
Durham-based Pappas Ventures Seeks $125M to Invest in Biotech
A Durham-based company plans to raise $125 million to invest in biotechnology through a venture capital fund, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange . . .
Posted on 2/24/17
CommScope Beats Analyst Projections for Q4
CommScope Holding Co. reported an increase in fourth-quarter sales and earnings that beat analyst’s estimates.The Hickory-based company that handles infrastructure solutions for communication networks reported a . . .
Posted on 2/24/17
Nucor Executive Raymond Napolitan Sells Almost $800,000 in Shares During Big News Week
Nucor Corp.’s executive vice president sold $790,400 in shares, according to a Thursday afternoon filing from the Securities and Exchange Commission.Across six separate transactions, Raymond Napolitan . . .
Posted on 2/23/17
Lang Lang, Classical Music "Rock Star," to Perform with North Carolina Symphony
Pianist Lang Lang has performed at the Opening Ceremony at the 2008 Summer Olympics, at the White House, and with Metallica and Pharrell Williams at two . . .
Posted on 2/23/17
Friday Factoid: Mardi Gras King Cake
The King Cake is one of the many deep-rooted traditions of Mardi Gras. Lorine Jane OKeefe-Galasso obtained a design patent in 2012 for the tiny trinket . . .
Posted on 2/23/17
The Weekly Scenario: Special Needs Trust
Question: How can I be sure my child will be secure that her needs are taken care of once others assume the role of guardian and/or . . .
Posted on 2/23/17
Curtiss-Wright CFO Glenn Tynan Sells $750,000 Worth in Company Stock
The chief financial officer of Curtiss-Wright Corp. sold about $750,000 of his shares Tuesday, four trading days after the company released full-year earnings, according to a . . .
Posted on 2/23/17
SPX Flow Paying Former Executive Wilson $720,000 in Severance
SPX Flow Inc. is paying David Wilson, the former president of its industrial division, $724,256 in severance, according to a Form 8-K filed Feb. 22, 2017 . . .
Posted on 2/23/17
Laurey Harris Joins DiscoverReady as VP
Continuing on its plan of sustained growth and expansion, DiscoverReady LLC, a leading provider of discovery management and data analytics services to Fortune 500 companies and . . .
Posted on 2/23/17
LendingTree Earnings Beat Analyst Expectations
LendingTree Inc., the Charlotte-based operator of LendingTree.com, announced on Thursday that its revenue jumped 28.7 percent in the fourth quarter and earnings beat analyst estimates, according . . .
Posted on 2/23/17
KEMET To Acquire NEC TOKIN
KEMET Corporation (NYSE:KEM), a leading global supplier of passive electronic components, announced today that, through its wholly owned subsidiary, KEMET Electronics Corporation
Posted on 2/23/17
5 Reasons Bank of America Gave CEO Brian Moynihan a Raise
If there is such a thing as a President's Day present, then Brian Moynihan just got one. Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) announced at the end of . . .
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