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A unit of Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE:GXP) , KCP&L, has sought approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission for a 7.5% hike in its rate base. This would, if approved, require...

After suffering heavily immediately after the Brexit vote, the S&P 500 rebounded heavily to register the highest weekly gain since Nov 20 last week. Fading fears over Brexit and strong gains in...

Gramercy Property Trust Inc. (NYSE:GPT) , the New York-based real estate investment trust (“REIT”) announced the disposition of 74.9% interest in the Goodman Europe Development Trust...

Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd.’s (NYSE:YGE) wholly owned subsidiary, Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited, also known as Yingli China, added 50 megawatts (“MW”) to its...

Technology major Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced a partnership with a U.S. based biotech company Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) in a bid to invest in Brazilian agricultural...

UCB S.A. UCBJF and partner Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited, announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has approved its anti-epileptic drug, Vimpat, as an adjunctive...

NextEra Energy, Inc.’s (NYSE:NEE) unit, Florida Power & Light Company (“FPL”) is focused on leveraging modern technologies for controlling costs. The company recently offered...

On Jul 5, we issued an updated research report on steel maker AK Steel (NYSE:AKS) .AK Steel posted lower loss in the first quarter of 2016. Loss per share was narrower than the Zacks Consensus...

AEGON N.V. (NYSE:AEG) announced that its board of directors has approved a 29.3 million share buyback plan to offset the dilutive effect of the 2015 final stock dividend. The company will pay future...

Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) received encouraging news with the European Commission (EC) approving a variation to the company’s marketing authorization for Kyprolis to include its use in...

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) , has recently agreed to sell 45 leased aircraft worth $2 billion to Bohai Financial's subsidiaries.Two of...

Swedish communication technology and services giant Ericsson (ST:ERICAs) (NASDAQ:ERIC) is focused on driving 5G technology, as evident from its recent string of announcements regarding new...

Regulated electric and natural gas utility Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) joined the S&P 500 cohort on Jun 30, 2016, replacing AGL Resources (NYSE:GAS) Inc. The S&P 500 currently has...

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) has signed a deal to fully acquire Vulcan Threaded Products, Inc. for $126 million, inclusive of $42 million in working capital, which is subject to typical...

Marriott International, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:MAR) proposed takeover of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide (NYSE:HOT) continues to move further. We note that last November, Marriott had inked a...

Volkswagen (DE:VOWG_p) AG (OTC:VLKAY) delivered 23,809 vehicles in Jun 2016, down 21.8% from 30,436 units delivered in the year-ago quarter. Volumes were adversely affected by declining sales of the...