During Tuesday’s Afternoon trade, Shares of DeVry Education Group Inc(NYSE:DV), lost -1.07% to $27.30.
DeVry Education Group Inc. (DV designated James D. White to fill a vacancy created by an enhance in the size of the Board from eight to nine members. The Board has not yet determined the committees of the Board to which Mr. White will be named.
Mr. White will take part in the cash and equity compensation programs offered to and upon the same terms as other non-employee directors, but with respect to service until DeVry Group’s next annual meeting of shareholders, will receive cash compensation on a pro-rated basis and will not receive an equity grant. These cash and equity compensation programs are more fully described under “2014 Director Compensation” in our Proxy Statement on Plan 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 8, 2014, which is incorporated in this Item 5.02 by reference.
DeVry Education Group Inc. provides educational services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Medical and Healthcare; International and Professional Educational; and Business, Technology and Administration. The Medical and Healthcare segment operates American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Chamberlain College of Nursing, and Carrington College.
Shares of Albemarle Corporation(NYSE:ALB), declined -1.26% to $51.11, during its Afternoon trading session.
Albemarle Corporation (ALB) stated second quarter 2015 earnings of $52.1 million, or $0.46 per share, contrast to second quarter 2014 earnings of $22.4 million, or $0.28 per share. Second quarter 2015 adjusted earnings were $95.1 million, or $0.84 per share, contrast to $86.8 million, or $1.10 per share, for the second quarter of 2014 (see notes to the condensed merged financial information). The Company stated net sales of $931.5 million in the second quarter of 2015, up from net sales of $604.7 million in the second quarter of 2014, driven primarily by the acquisition of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (“Rockwood”), which closed January 12, 2015.
Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $95.3 million, or $0.86 per share, contrast to $79.0 million, or $0.99 per share, for the same period in 2014. Adjusted earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2015 (counting $52.4 million in non-cash currency transaction gains from the first quarter) were $222.3 million, or $2.01 per share, contrast to $165.2 million, or $2.08 per share, for 2014. Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $1.82 billion, up from net sales of $1.20 billion, driven primarily by the acquisition of Rockwood.
Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. The company’s Performance Chemicals segment offers brominated flame retardants under the Saytex brand; mineral-based flame retardants under the Martinal and Magnifin brands; and elemental bromine, alkyl bromides, inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and bromine fine chemicals that are used in chemical synthesis, oil and gas well drilling and completion fluids, mercury control, paper manufacturing, water purification, beef and poultry processing, and various other industrial applications.
Chanticleer Holdings Inc(NASDAQ:HOTR), during its Tuesday’s Afternoon trading session decreased -3.26% to $1.48.
Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (HOTR) owner and operator of multiple restaurant brands internationally and domestically, recently declared that BGR the Burger Joint (“BGR”) has retained the services of Streetsense for the creation of a comprehensive brand positioning/strategy intended to culminate in a new restaurant design that embraces BGR’s award winning food and elevates the customer experience.
Streetsense s an award winning multi-disciplinary branding, marketing and design firm specializing in hospitality concepts. Its powerful platform provides clients with an extremely wide range of services, counting master planning, architecture, retail design, retail brokerage, development, and a full-service marketing studio that comprises branding, graphic design, publicity, social media outreach, and more. Their award winning work can be seen on www.streetsense.com.
Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. owns and operates fast casual dining and bar concepts in the United States and internationally. The company’s Hooters restaurants are casual beach-themed establishments with music, sports on large flat screens, and the Hooters Girls. It also holds franchise rights to develop and operate Hooters restaurants in South Africa, Hungary, Poland, Brazil, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Finally, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc(NYSE:SEAS), gained 1.28%, to $19.00.
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (SEAS), a leading theme park and entertainment company, stated financial results for the first half and second quarter of 2015.
Overview
- Stated an attendance decline in the second quarter due to the timing of Easter, record levels of rainfall in Texas and continued brand challenges in California, partially offset by improvements in demand at the Company’s other park locations, counting Florida.
- Accomplished a debt refinancing, which, at current interest rates, should generate an average of $14.0 million in annual interest cost savings.
- Returned $54.5 million to shareholders through dividend declarations thus far in 2015.
- Reaffirmed full year 2015 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to be in the range of flat to up 3% as compared to 2014.
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. operates as a theme park and entertainment company in the United States. The company operates marine-life theme park under the SeaWorld brand name in Orlando, San Antonio, and San Diego; Busch Gardens theme parks, which are family-oriented destinations with foreign geographic settings in Tampa and Williamsburg; Discovery Cove marine-life theme park in Langhorne; and Sesame Place, a seasonal park in Langhorne.
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