During Wednesday’s current trade, Agilent Technologies Inc (NYSE:A)’s shares incline 0.70% to $40.40.
Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) declared that Dr. Arturo Keller has received an Agilent Thought Leader Award in support of his research on the use of nanoparticles in agriculture and the environmental consequences.
Dr. Keller, who directs the Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has earned international recognition for his research into the uptake, accumulation and biotransformation of nanoparticles in natural waters and soil. By collaborating with Dr. Keller, Agilent intends to catalyze the development of new analytical methods to better understand both the efficacy and environmental impact of emerging nanoparticle delivery methods for fertilizers, nutrients, pesticides and herbicides.
The award comprises the latest instruments from Agilent. The company’s LC/ICP/MS and LC/MS/MS systems and related analytical methods provide the potential to accelerate Dr. Keller’s research in several areas.
The award comprises the latest instruments from Agilent. The company’s LC/ICP/MS and LC/MS/MS systems and related analytical methods provide the potential to accelerate Dr. Keller’s research in several areas.
Agilent Technologies, Inc. provides bio-analytical solutions and services to the life sciences, diagnostics and genomics, chemical analysis, communications, and electronics industries worldwide.
Ocean Rig UDW Inc (NASDAQ:ORIG)‘s shares gain 0.07% to $6.88, during the current trading session Wednesday’s, hitting its highest level.
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (ORIG) declared that it closed the formerly declared offering of 28,571,428 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price of $7.00 per share. As part of the offering, George Economou, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, purchased $10 million, or 1,428,571 shares, of common stock in the offering at the public offering price, a number of common shares that maintains his direct ownership in Ocean Rig, represent about five percent of its common stock.
Clarksons Platou Securities, Inc., Pareto Securities Inc. and Seaport Global Securities LLC acted as joint lead managers, joint bookrunners and placement agents in the offering. Clarksons Platou Securities AS and Pareto Securities AS are acting as placement agents. The total net proceeds to the Company from the offering, after deducting offering fees and expenses, were about $193.9 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, counting the acquisition of drilling rigs.
Ocean Rig UDW Inc., an offshore drilling contractor, provides oilfield services for offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production drilling. It specializes in the ultra-deepwater and harsh-environment segment of the offshore drilling industry. As of December 31, 2014, the company operated a fleet of two ultra-deepwater drilling rigs and seven drillships.
In a mid-morning trade, ADT Corp (NYSE:ADT)‘s shares surge 1.07% to $36.88.
The ADT Corporation (ADT), a leading provider of security and automation solutions for homes and businesses, recently declared it will be a sponsor for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 11th annual America’s Small Business Summit, which will bring together hundreds of small business owners, managers, and local chamber leaders from across the country. As a summit event partner, ADT will assist provide attendees with opportunities to learn, network, and take part in a variety of thought-provoking sessions on leadership, innovation, and small business policy.
This year’s America’s Small Business Summit, taking place June 8 – 10 in Washington, D.C., will once again provide access to the experiences and perspectives of successful entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, keynote speakers, and other small business owners to enable participants to manage and grow their businesses and to navigate and take part in the policy talk about affecting their own business communities.
ADT will also sponsor the corporate headshots for small businesses at the summit. In this capacity, ADT will be empowering the small business owners in attendance to have professional materials created for their business cards, website materials and outbound marketing activities. Additionally, ADT Chief Information Security Officer Tom Dennison will be presenting on a panel called “Don’t Get Hacked! Cybersecurity on a Shoestring Budget,” a panel that will provide insights for small business customers in terms of how to protect against potential cybersecurity threats.
The ADT Corporation provides monitored security, interactive home and business automation, and related monitoring services in the United States and Canada. The company’s monitored security and home/business automation offerings comprise the installation and monitoring of residential and business security, and premises automation systems designed to detect intrusion, control access and react to movement, smoke, carbon monoxide, flooding, temperature, and other environmental conditions and hazards, in addition to address personal emergencies, such as injuries, medical emergencies, or incapacitation. It also provides various alternate and back-up alarm transmission methods, counting cellular and broadband Internet; monitoring center supported personal emergency response system products and services; and customer service for maintenance and the installation of upgraded or additional equipment.
Quanta Services Inc (NYSE:PWR), during its Wednesday’s current trading session 1.73% gain and closed at $29.40.
Citi has a Buy rating on Quanta Services (PWR) and mentions the company’s growing cloud business as a major reason for the call.
Based on Citi’s most recent supply chain analysis, analysts are cutting projections for overall 2015 PC growth from -5 percent to -7 percent. According to the report, neither excess PC inventory nor lackluster demand has improved recently and will continue to weigh on the industry.
In addition, Citi is lowering its Taiwan notebook shipment growth projections from 8 percent quarter-over-quarter to 6 percent for Q2.
Emerging Markets Key
The strength of emerging markets is critical for the PC industry, as emerging markets represent 55 percent of the PC business. Citi is now projecting PC demand growth in emerging markets to fall 5.0 percent in 2015 and 2.0 percent in 2016 before turning slightly positive in 2017.
Quanta Services, Inc. provides specialty contracting services to the electric power, and oil and gas industries in North America and internationally. The company’s Electric Power Infrastructure Services segment provides network solutions comprising design, installation, upgrade, repair, and maintenance of electric power transmission and distribution infrastructure, and substation facilities.
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