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UPDATE: Imperial Capital Lowers PT
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 11:57am | 134According to a research report published earlier today, Imperial Capital has lowered Checkpoint Systems Inc. (NYSE: CKP) PT from $13 to $12. Imperial Capital went on to comment in the report, “Checkpoint Systems (CKP) generated revenue of $865.3mn, EBITDA of $72.4mn, and adjusted EPS of $0.47...
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UPDATE: Piper Jaffray Raises Price Target on Life Time Fitness to $56
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 11:08am | 71According to Piper Jaffray, Life Time Fitness (NYSE: LTM) price target is raised to $56 Piper Jaffray said that it believes an improving economic environment is good for fitness clubs as it drives membership gains and minimizes attrition rates. “As such, we are raising our estimates and price...
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Airlines the Latest to Suffer Euro Crisis Blues
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 10:19am | 598Airlines including Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Airbus SAS will have to find new sources of funding for plane purchases, with European banks seriously reducing lending and trade rules curtailing the use of government-backed loans. According to Bloomberg, Airbus CEO Tom Enders told reporters in Singapore...
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Weight Watchers Looking Overweight
Friday, January 6, 2012 - 3:28pm | 592Weight Watchers International (NYSE: WTW) is soaring today and extending the last two days' rally. The shares of this weight management services provider are up 25 percent this year. US News & World recently ranked Weight Watchers the "Best Weight-Loss Diet" and "Best Commercial Diet Plan,"...
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Top Performing Industries For December 27
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 1:20pm | 169At 12:11 pm, the Dow gained 0.14% to 12,310.76, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.19% to 1,267.68005 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.31% to 2,626.64. The industries that are supporting the market today are: Sporting Activities: This industry jumped 1.21% by 12:11 pm....
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Fitch Comments on Verizon Wireless' Proposed $3.6B Spectrum Purchase
Friday, December 2, 2011 - 5:04pm | 353In Fitch Ratings' view, Verizon Wireless' plan to pay $3.6 billion to acquire 122 Advanced Wireless Services wireless spectrum licenses pursuant to an agreement with SpectrumCo, LLC, will not have an effect on the current credit profile of Verizon Communications Inc. or Verizon Wireless. The...
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Life Time Fitness to Acquire, Operate up to Nine Lifestyle Family Fitness Clubs; Terms Not Disclosed
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 4:50pm | 50Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: LTM), The Healthy Way of Life Company, today announced plans to acquire and assume the operations of up to nine Lifestyle Family Fitness clubs. The transaction is expected to close in December 2011 and terms were not disclosed.
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Piper Jaffray Maintains Overweight Rating on Life Time Fitness
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 7:45am | 69According to Piper Jaffray, Life Time Fitness (NYSE: LTM) Overweight rating is maintained. Piper Jaffray said that it is maintaining its OW rating and $51 PT heading into LTM's Q3 earnings on Thursday before the open. “We believe the company will report results inline with expectations given the...
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Cedar Fair Board Sets Date for Special Meeting on Director Nominations by Unitholders; Expands Board Back to Nine Directors
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 4:07pm | 218Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN) today announced that its Board of Directors will hold a Special Meeting of Unitholders on October 27, 2011, to allow unitholders to vote on the director nomination process. In accordance with the Regulations of Cedar Fair's general partner and the Limited Partnership...
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Rick's Cabaret Addresses Recent Texas "Pole Tax" Ruling
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 9:09am | 42Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK), said today it is considering an appeal of a Texas Supreme Court decision upholding a state law requiring strip clubs to pay a $5 fee for every club visitor
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The General Entertainment Industry With The Highest Cash
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 1:36am | 126Below are the top small-cap general entertainment stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Orbitz Worldwide Inc (NYSE: OWW) had $145.96 million in total cash and $473.22 million in total debt for the latest quarter. Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE: SIX) had $142.12 million in total...
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Life Time Fitness Announces $50M Share Repurchase Program
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 5:28pm | 265Life Time Fitness (NYSE: LTM) today announced that its board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $60 million of its outstanding common stock. “At the same time, our strong balance sheet and cash flow allow us to establish this share...
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Premier Exhibitions, Inc. Receives In Specie Salvage Award to "Post 1987" Titanic Artifacts
Monday, August 15, 2011 - 2:06pm | 162Premier Exhibitions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRXI) today announced that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, has issued an opinion granting an in specie salvage award of the "Post 1987 Artifacts" to RMS Titanic Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company...
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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Articles From UK's The Guardian, Nigeria's Business Daily Online Praise Potential of Mobile Banking, Microfinance Across Africa
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 12:47pm | 234According to a recent story published by The Guardian, a British newspaper, the African continent is now home to more than 500 million mobile phones and is experiencing a wave of innovation in the field of mobile banking. Individuals are now using their mobile phones to deposit and withdraw funds...
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Rodman & Renshaw Terminates Rick's Cabaret Coverage
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 3:04pm | 53Rodman & Renshaw terminated its Rick's Cabaret International (NASDAQ: RICK) coverage in a research report published today. Rodman & Renshaw's last gave Rick's Cabaret International a Market Outperform rating. Shares of Rick's Cabaret International were trading at $8.12 at the time of...