On Thursday, Shares of IMS Health Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:IMS), gained 0.22% to $27.95.
IMS Health Holdings, declared the pricing of its secondary public offering of 51.1 million shares of its common stock, raised from 45.8 million shares, by existing shareholders associated with TPG Global, LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., at a price to the public of $27.50. Of the 51.1 million shares in this offering, IMS Health intends to repurchase about 11.1 million shares at a price per share of $27.0875, which is equal to the midpoint between the public offering price and the price to the selling shareholders in this offering. The selling shareholders have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 6.87 million shares of common stock. IMS Health is not offering any stock in this transaction and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling shareholders. The offering is predictable to close on May 12, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions.
Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are acting as joint book-running managers and as representatives of the underwriters for the offering.
IMS Health Holdings, Inc. provides information and technology services to healthcare industry worldwide. Its principal products comprise national information offerings that provide performance metrics related to the sales of pharmaceutical products, prescribing trends, medical treatment, and promotional activity through multiple channels; and sub-national offerings, which offer information related to the measurement of sales at the regional, zip code, and individual prescriber level.
Shares of Annaly Capital Administration, Inc. (NYSE:NLY), gained 0.80% to $10.06, during its last trading session, hitting its lowest level.
Annaly Capital Administration, declared additions to its Agency investment team and corporate infrastructure. “We’re fortunate that we have been able to attract additional talent to assist us grow and strengthen our Agency investment team and provide us additional planned corporate finance talent,” commented Wellington Denahan, Annaly’s Chief Executive Officer.
Kevin Keyes, Annaly’s President, said, “These enhancements to our team support the Company’s overall initiative of expanding prospects for future growth. They enable us to continue diversifying our business and sharpen our ability to deliver attractive, stable returns to our shareholders.”
Annaly Capital Administration, Inc. owns a portfolio of real estate related investments in the United States. The company invests in various types of agency mortgage-backed securities and related derivatives to hedge these investments; acquires, finances, and manages commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other commercial real estate-related assets; and operates as a broker-dealer.
At the end of Thursday’s trade, Shares of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), gained 0.32% to $34.88.
General Motors Company, released sustainability report chronicles efforts by the company’s 216,000 employees to live out GM’s newly defined purpose and values by earning customer loyalty, applying meaningful technology advances and improving the communities where it does business.
These actions – led by CEO Mary Barra – further drive sustainability into the company’s culture through building safer and smarter vehicles with less environmental impact.
The company believes the future is electric, with billions of investment to support an all-in-house approach to the development and manufacturing of electrified vehicles. It now counts 180,834 on the road in the U.S – up from 153,034 in 2013.
Chevrolet is assisting make EVs more mainstream by:
- Expanding sales of the Spark EV to Maryland, which has a strong infrastructure
- Committing to produce an electric family vehicle for all 50 states that will go 200 miles on a charge and cost roughly $30,000
- Designing the second-generation Volt arriving at dealerships this fall with a lower price than the original
- Announcing a hybrid version of the Malibu that is predictable to get a combined 47 city/highway MPG.
Additionally, Cadillac declared plans for a plug-in hybrid of its range-topping Cadillac CT6 and Buick offers e-Assist light electrification technology on its LaCrosse and Regal.
General Motors Company designs, builds, and sells cars, crossovers, trucks, and automobile parts worldwide. It operates through GM North America, GM Europe, GM International Operations, GM South America, and GM Financial segments.
Finally, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), ended its last trade with 0.10% gain, and closed at $40.70.
The Coca-Cola Company, assists Thank Mothers this Mother’s Day with Heartfelt Tribute Video. “Inseparable” video encourages people to surprise their mothers this Mother’s Day by calling them anywhere in the world for free.
“Inseparable” is an interactive video experience that tugs at the heartstrings of mother and child, celebrates the emotional journey they share, and ends with a simple message: “This Mother’s Day give Mom the gift she wants most. Call her.” Upon finishing the video, viewers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico are invited to place a free 3-minute call to their mom anywhere in the world compliments of Coca-Cola.
The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures and distributes various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company primarily offers sparkling beverages and still beverages. Its sparkling beverages comprise nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages with carbonation, such as carbonated energy drinks, and carbonated waters and flavored waters.
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