LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2017 / Active-Investors.com has just released a free research report on Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZBH). If you want access to this report all you need to do is sign up now by clicking the following link www.active-investors.com/registration-sg/?symbol=ZBH as the Company’s latest news hit the wire. On December 22, 2017, the Company declared that it has published positive results from PROGRESS II trial, demonstrating the safety and efficacy of the nSTRIDE® Autologous Protein Solution (APS) Kit, prepared by using Zimmer Biomet’s nSTRIDE APS Kit, for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). The results were published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine1, and showed significant improvement in the percentage change from baseline in pain scores measured by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) as well as comparable safety to saline. Register today and get access to over 1000 Free Research Reports by joining our site below:

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Positive Results of PROGRESS II Trial Accelerate Commercial Expansion in Europe and Asia/Pacific

David Nolan, Group President, Biologics, Extremities, Sports Medicine, Surgical, Trauma, Foot and Ankle, Office Based Technologies and Zimmer Biomet Signature Solutions, stated that the positive results of the PROGRESS II trial not only reinforce the safety and clinical value of the autologous anti-inflammatory protein solution prepared with the nSTRIDE APS Kit, but also lay the groundwork to advance the Company’s regulatory efforts in the United States and accelerate its commercial adoption and expansion in Europe and Asia/Pacific.

The nSTRIDE APS Kit is currently marketed in Europe, via CE Mark, and marketed as the APS Kit in Japan, but not yet available in the United States. Results from the PROGRESS II study formed the basis for two additional confirmatory trials, the PROGRESS IV trial which received Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July 2016, and the PROGRESS V trial, which is underway in Europe to support global reimbursement efforts.

PROGRESS II Trial

The PROGRESS II trial, a prospective, randomized, double-blind, saline-controlled pilot study, enrolled 46 patients with unilateral, mild-to-moderate, symptomatic OA pain from trial sites across Europe. Patients were randomized to receive a single injection of APS prepared by the nSTRIDE APS Kit. Patients treated with APS demonstrated 65% change in WOMAC pain score from baseline to 12 months compared to a 41% change in the saline group was observed, 49% improvement in VAS pain scores compared to 13% improvement in the saline group. No serious adverse events were reported.

FDA’s Recently Approved Drug for Treatment of OA

On October 06, 2017, the US FDA approved Flexion Therapeutics’ Zilretta™ (triamcinolone acetonide extended-release injectable suspension), the first and only extended-release, intra-articular injection for OA pain. Zilretta is a non-opioid medicine that employs Flexion’s proprietary microsphere technology to provide proven pain relief over 12 weeks.

About nSTRIDE APS Kit

The device concentrates anti-inflammatory cytokines and growth factors from a sample of the patient’s blood. It is then injected into the knee joint. The output of the nSTRIDE APS Kit contains white blood cells and their corresponding anti-inflammatory cytokines in concentrations much higher than that of whole blood, in addition to anabolic cytokines. These anti-inflammatory cytokines target and inhibit the pro-inflammatory and catabolic cytokines Interleukin-1 (IL-1) and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNFα).

What is Knee Osteoarthritis?

OA, also known as wear-and-tear arthritis, is a condition in which the natural cushioning between joints cartilage wears away, and the most common type of arthritis. When this happens, the bones of the joints rub more closely against one another with less of the shock-absorbing benefits of cartilage. The rubbing results in pain, swelling, stiffness, decreased ability to move and, sometimes, the formation of bone spurs.

About Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

Founded in 1927, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Zimmer Holdings, Inc.) is a leading innovator in musculoskeletal healthcare, offering a complete portfolio of products for joint reconstruction, bone and skeletal repair, sports medicine, spine, and dental reconstruction. Headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer Biomet serves healthcare professionals globally.

Stock Performance Snapshot

December 26, 2017 – At Tuesday’s closing bell, Zimmer Biomet’s stock was marginally down 0.13%, ending the trading session at $119.96.

Volume traded for the day: 372.89 thousand shares.

Stock performance in the last month – up 6.09%; previous three-month period – up 4.54%; past twelve-month period – up 17.24%; and year-to-date – up 16.24%

After yesterday’s close, Zimmer Biomet’s market cap was at $24.25 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 37.42.

The stock has a dividend yield of 0.80%.

The stock is part of the Healthcare sector, categorized under the Medical Appliances & Equipment industry. This sector was up 0.1% at the end of the session.

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Earnings Highlights and Summary

For three months ended September 30, 2017, Switch’s revenue increased 19.6% to $97.69 million from $81.67 million in Q3 FY16. The increase was due to increase in the sale of services to both existing customers and new customers. The Company’s revenue surpassed analysts’ expectations of $95.8 million.

During Q3 FY17, Switch’s gross profit increased 35.5% to $46.95 million from $34.64 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the Company’s gross margin increased 570 basis points to 48.1% of revenue from 42.4% of revenue in Q3 FY16.

During Q3 FY17, Switch’s adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) increased 43.8% to $49.74 million from $34.59 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the Company’s adjusted EBITDA margin increased 850 basis points to 50.9% of revenue from 42.4% of revenue in Q3 FY16.

During Q3 FY17, Switch’s operating income increased 55.1% to $25.45 million from $16.41 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the Company’s operating margin increased 600 basis points to 26.1% of revenue from 20.1% of revenue in Q3 FY16.

For the reported quarter, Switch’s net income increased 3.5% to $16.49 million on a y-o-y basis from $15.93 million in Q3 FY16. During Q3 FY17, the Company’s diluted EPS was $0.08, on par with $0.08 in the same period last year. Diluted EPS surpassed analysts’ expectations of $0.07.

Balance Sheet

As on September 30, 2017, Switch’s cash decreased 64.8% to $7.99 million from $22.71 million on December 31, 2016. For the reported quarter, the Company’s net long-term debt increased 78.9% to $818.87 million from $457.74 million in Q4 FY16.

For the reported quarter, the Company’s net accounts receivable increased 50.4% to $13.73 million from $9.13 million in Q4 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company’s accounts payable increased 1075.9% to $19.52 million from $1.66 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.

During Q3 FY17, the US Patent and Trademark Office allowed three more patents for Switch’s innovative technology, including a patent for Switch’s revolutionary Hot Aisle Containment Chimney Pod Technology known as the T-SCIF.

During Q3 FY17, the Company announced a patent licensing agreement in the United States with Schneider Electric.

On October 11, 2017, Switch completed its initial public offering of equity, raising gross proceeds of $611 million, and net proceeds of $577 million after underwriting discounts.

On December 07, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.014 per share of Switch’s Class A common stock payable on December 29, 2017, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 18, 2017.

Outlook

For FY17, the Company expects revenue to be in the range of $372 million to 380 million and adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $190 million to $195 million.

Stock Performance Snapshot

December 26, 2017 – At Tuesday’s closing bell, Switch’s stock dropped 1.44%, ending the trading session at $17.84.

Volume traded for the day: 1.34 million shares.

After yesterday’s close, Switch’s market cap was at $4.37 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 125.63.

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LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2017 / Active-Investors.com has just released a free earnings report on The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD). If you want access to this report all you need to do is sign up now by clicking the following link www.active-investors.com/registration-sg/?symbol=HD. The Company posted its financial results on November 14, 2017, for the third quarter fiscal 2017. The home improvement retailer’s revenue and EPS surpassed analysts’ expectations. Register today and get access to over 1,000 Free Research Reports by joining our site below:

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For three months ended October 29, 2017, Home Depot’s net revenue increased 8.1% to $25.03 billion, from $23.15 billion in Q3 FY16. The Company’s revenue surpassed analysts’ expectation of $24.55 billion.

For the reported quarter, the Company’s comparable store sales growth was 7.9% compared to 5.5% in Q3 FY16. The growth was due to increase in comparable store average ticket and increase in comparable store customer transactions. For the reported quarter, the Company’s customer transactions increased 2.5% to 389.5 million from 380.0 million in Q3 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company’s average ticket price increased 5.1% to $62.84 from $59.78 in Q3 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company’s sales per square foot increased 7.9% to $412.49 from $382.18 in Q3 FY16.

During Q3 FY17, Home Depot’s gross profit increased 7.5% to $8.65 billion from $8.04 billion in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the Company’s gross margin decreased 10 basis points to 34.6% of revenue from 34.7% of revenue in Q3 FY16.

During Q3 FY17, Home Depot’s operating income increased 10.8% to $3.68 billion from $3.32 billion in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the Company’s operating margin increased 40 basis points to 14.7% of revenue from 14.3% of revenue in Q3 FY16.

During Q3 FY17, Home Depot’s EBT increased 11.3% to $3.43 billion, from $3.08 billion in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the Company’s earnings before tax (EBT) margin increased 40 basis points to 13.7% of revenue from 13.3% of revenue in Q3 FY16.

For the reported quarter, Home Depot’s net income increased 10% to $2.17 billion on a y-o-y basis from $1.97 billion in Q3 FY16. During Q3 FY17, the Company’s diluted EPS increased 14.9% $1.84 on a y-o-y basis from $1.60 in the same period last year. Diluted EPS surpassed analysts’ expectations of $1.81.

Balance Sheet

As on October 29, 2017, Home Depot’s cash and cash equivalents decreased 1.1% to $3.55 billion from $3.59 billion on October 30, 2016. For the reported quarter, the Company’s long-term debt, excluding current installments increased 8.6% to $24.27 billion from $22.34 billion in Q3 FY16.

For the reported quarter, the Company’s net receivables increased 8.6% to $2.17 billion from $2.00 billion in Q3 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company’s accounts payable increased 6.4% to $8.57 billion from $8.05 billion in Q3 FY16.

In the first nine months of 2017, the Company’s net cash provided by operating activities increased 23% to $9.74 billion from $7.92 billion in the same period last year.

Outlook

For FY17, the Company expects revenue growth to be 6.3% and comparable sales growth to be 6.5%. The Company estimates diluted ES growth to be 14% for fiscal 2017.

Stock Performance Snapshot

December 26, 2017 – At Tuesday’s closing bell, The Home Depot’s stock advanced 1.19%, ending the trading session at $190.36.

Volume traded for the day: 2.88 million shares.

Stock performance in the last month – up 10.46%; previous three-month period – up 18.05%; past twelve-month period – up 40.96%; and year-to-date – up 41.97%

After yesterday’s close, The Home Depot’s market cap was at $222.23 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 26.42.

The stock has a dividend yield of 1.87%.

The stock is part of the Services sector, categorized under the Home Improvement Stores industry. This sector was flat at the end of the session.

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LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2017 / Active-Investors.com has just released a free earnings report on The TJX Cos., Inc. (NYSE: TJX) (“TJX”). If you want access to this report all you need to do is sign up now by clicking the following link www.active-investors.com/registration-sg/?symbol=TJX. The Company reported its third quarter fiscal 2018 operating results on November 14, 2017. The off-price retailer’s earnings were in-line with market expectations, and it also provided guidance for the upcoming quarter and fiscal year. Register today and get access to over 1000 Free Research Reports by joining our site below:

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Earnings Highlights and Summary

For the third quarter ended October 28, 2017, TJX’s net sales increased 6% to $8.76 billion compared to $8.29 billion in Q3 FY17, while consolidated comparable store sales remained flat compared to last year’s 5% increase. The Company’s sales numbers fell short of analysts’ estimates of $8.86 billion.

During Q3 FY18, TJX reported a consolidated pretax profit margin of 11.6%, reflecting a 0.9% increase compared to a pretax profit margin of 10.7% in Q3 FY17, but which was down 0.1% compared to the prior year’s adjusted margin of 11.7%, which excluded a debt extinguishment charge and a pension settlement charge.

TJX’s gross profit margin came in at 29.8%, up 0.3% versus the prior year, and was attributed to gains related to the Company’s inventory hedges, as well as an increase in merchandise margin. The Company’s selling, general, and administrative costs were 18.1% of sales for the reported quarter, up 0.5 % versus the prior year’s ratio, primarily due to expenses from hurricanes and wage increases.

For Q3 FY18, TJX’s net income was $641.44 million compared to $549.79 million in Q3 FY17. The Company’s diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $1.00 in the reported quarter, reflecting a 20% increase over the prior year’s GAAP EPS of $0.83, and a 10% increase over the prior year’s adjusted EPS of $.91, which excluded the combined $.08 impact of last year’s debt extinguishment charge and pension settlement charge.

Stores by Concept

During the third quarter ended October 28, 2017, TJX increased its store count by 139 stores to a total of 4,052 stores. The Company increased square footage by 5% over the same period of last year.

Inventory

TJX’s total inventories were $4.7 billion as of October 28, 2017, compared to $4.4 billion at the end of Q3 FY17. The Company’s consolidated inventories on a per-store basis as of October 28, 2017, including the distribution centers, but excluding inventory in transit and the Company’s e-commerce businesses, were down 2% on a reported basis and down 4% on a constant currency basis.

Shareholder Distributions

During Q3 FY18, the Company repurchased a total of $350 million of TJX stock, retiring 4.9 million shares. During the first nine months of the year, the Company repurchased a total of $1.25 billion of TJX stock, retiring 16.9 million shares. TJX is estimating to repurchase approximately $1.5 to $1.8 billion of TJX stock in FY18. The Company returned $197 million to shareholders in Q3 FY18, and $567 million in the first nine months of the year.

Outlook

For the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2018, TJX is forecasting diluted EPS to be in the range of $1.25 to $1.27, representing a 21% to 23% increase over the prior year’s EPS of $1.03. Excluding an approximate $0.11 benefit from the extra week in the upcoming quarter, the Company expects adjusted EPS to be in the band of $1.14 to $1.16, an 11% to 13% increase over the prior year.

For the 53-week fiscal year ending February 03, 2018, TJX reiterated the high end of its EPS guidance. The Company expects diluted EPS in the range of $3.91 to $3. 93. Excluding this benefit, the Company expects adjusted diluted EPS to be in the band of $3.80 to $3.82. This EPS outlook is based upon estimated consolidated comparable store sales growth of 1% to 2%.

Stock Performance Snapshot

December 26, 2017 – At Tuesday’s closing bell, The TJX’s stock rose 1.57%, ending the trading session at $77.45.

Volume traded for the day: 2.22 million shares.

Stock performance in the last month – up 9.28%; previous three-month period – up 4.97%; past twelve-month period – up 1.32%; and year-to-date – up 3.09%

After yesterday’s close, The TJX’s market cap was at $49.31 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 20.92.

The stock has a dividend yield of 1.61%.

The stock is part of the Services sector, categorized under the Department Stores industry. This sector was flat at the end of the session.

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LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2017 / Active-Investors.com has just released a free earnings report on Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN). If you want access to this report all you need to do is sign up now by clicking the following link www.active-investors.com/registration-sg/?symbol=TSN. The Company posted its financial results on November 13, 2017, for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2017. The chicken, beef, and pork marketer’s revenue and adjusted EPS surpassed analysts’ expectations. Register today and get access to over 1000 Free Research Reports by joining our site below:

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Earnings Highlights and Summary

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, Tyson Foods’ revenue increased 10.8% to $10.15 billion from $9.16 billion in Q4 FY16, due to a volume growth in most segments. The Company’s revenue numbers surpassed analysts’ expectations of $9.95 billion.

During FY17, the Company’s revenue increased 3.7% to $38.26 billion from $36.88 billion in FY16.

During Q4 FY17, Tyson Foods’ gross profit increased 24.1% to $1.35 billion from $1.09 billion in the same period of last year. For the reported quarter, the Company’s gross margin increased 140 basis points to 13.3% of revenue from 11.9% of revenue in Q4 FY16.

During FY17, the Company’s gross profit increased 8.2% to $5.08 billion from $4.70 billion in FY16, while its gross margin increased 60 basis points to 13.3% of revenue from 12.7% of revenue in FY16.

During Q4 FY17, Tyson Foods’ operating income increased 16.2% to $681 million from $586 million in the comparable period of last year. For the reported quarter, the Company’s operating margin increased 30 basis points to 6.7% of revenue from 6.4% of revenue in Q4 FY16.

During FY17, the Company’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) increased 3.1% to $3.65 billion from $3.54 billion in FY16, while its adjusted EBITDA increased 13% to $4.00 billion from $3.54 billion in FY16.

During FY17, the Company’s operating income increased 3.5% to $2.93 billion from $2.83 billion in FY16, while its operating margin was on par with the 7.7% of revenue in FY16.

During Q4 FY17, Tyson Foods’ earnings before tax (EBT) increased 9.2% to $580 million from $531 million in the corresponding period of last year. For the reported quarter, the Company’s EBT margin decreased 10 basis points to 5.7% of revenue from 5.8% of revenue in Q4 FY16.

For the reported quarter, Tyson Foods’ net income increased 0.8% to $394 million on a y-o-y basis from $391 million in Q4 FY16. During Q4 FY17, the Company’s diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased 3.9% to $1.07 on a y-o-y basis from $1.03 in the same period of last year. During Q4 FY17, the Company’s adjusted diluted EPS increased 49% to $1.43 on a y-o-y basis from $0.96 in Q4 FY16, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $1.38.

During FY17, the Company’s net income was on par with the $1.77 billion reported in FY16. During FY17, the Company’s diluted EPS increased 5.7% to $4.79 from $4.53 in FY16.

Segment Details

Beef – During Q4 FY17, the Company’s Beef segment’s revenue increased 9.5% to $3.81 billion from $3.48 billion in the comparable period of last year. For the reported quarter, the segment’s operating income increased 119.4% to $305 million from $139 million in Q4 FY16.

Pork – During Q4 FY17, the Company’s Pork segment’s revenue increased 10.3% to $1.36 billion from $1.24 billion in the corresponding period of last year. For the reported quarter, the segment’s operating income increased 12% to $121 million from $108 million in Q4 FY16.

Chicken – During Q4 FY17, the Company’s Chicken segment’s revenue increased 8% to $3.04 billion from $2.81 billion in the same period of last year. For the reported quarter, the segment’s operating income increased 19.5% to $263 million from $220 million in Q4 FY16.

Prepared Foods – During Q4 FY17, the Company’s Prepared Foods segment’s revenue increased 23.2% to $2.26 billion from $1.84 billion in the comparable period of last year. For the reported quarter, the segment’s operating income decreased 91.7% to $11 million from $133 million in Q4 FY16.

Balance Sheet

As on September 30, 2017, Tyson Foods’ cash and cash equivalents decreased 8.9% to $318 million from $349 million as on October 01, 2016. For the reported quarter, the Company’s long-term debt increased 50% to $9.30 billion from $6.20 billion in Q4 FY16.

For the reported quarter, the Company’s net accounts receivable increased 8.6% to $1.68 billion from $1.54 billion in Q4 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company’s accounts payable increased 12.4% to $1.70 billion from $1.51 billion in Q4 FY16.

During FY17, the Company’s cash provided by operating activities decreased 4.3% to $2.60 billion from $2.72 billion in FY16.

During FY17, the Company’s net debt to EBITDA ratio was 2.7x compared to 1.7x in FY16. During FY17, the Company’s net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio was 2.5x compared to 1.7x in FY16.

Outlook

For FY18, the Company expects adjusted EPS to be in the range of $5.70 – $5.85.

Stock Performance Snapshot

December 26, 2017 – At Tuesday’s closing bell, Tyson Foods’ stock climbed 1.38%, ending the trading session at $81.73.

Volume traded for the day: 1.25 million shares.

Stock performance in the last month – up 1.57%; previous three-month period – up 24.15%; past twelve-month period – up 30.66%; and year-to-date – up 32.51%

After yesterday’s close, Tyson Foods’ market cap was at $30.25 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 17.06.

The stock has a dividend yield of 1.47%.

The stock is part of the Consumer Goods sector, categorized under the Meat Products industry.

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– KinerjaPay (KPAY) Digital Payments Company Plans Coin Offering Using Existing KCOIN On-Platform Currency, Making Company First Publicly Traded Coin Exchange?
– 1100% Growth in Last Few Months Could Accelerate Even Further with Natural New Customer Acquisition Through ICO and Additional Non-Dilutive Capital from Offering; Users and Revenue Could Be Set Up for Explosive Growth

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2017 / The Asian electronic payment company KinerjaPay (KPAY) announced last week that they are moving forward with a $5 Million initial coin offering (ICO) that will not only take their already popular KCOIN mainstream, but will also create the first publicly traded company with a cryptocurrency exchange.

KinerjaPay will transition from a straightforward electronic payment platform, like other popular products AliPay, to a token payment platform, where cryptocurrencies are both used in ecommerce setttings and exchanged among speculators. This will allow the company to do two things at once: attract significantly more customers to the platform, potentially sending revenues soaring, and add non-dilutive capital to the balance sheet. On top of already impressive 1100% revenue growth this quarter, 2018 could be even bigger as KPAY becomes the only publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange, and an ICO could allow the company to uplist to the NASDAQ.

A Simple Pivot: Smart Customer Onboarding Maneuver and Meaningful Source of Cash

This isn’t a big pivot for KinerjaPay, but the benefits are huge. KinerjaPay plans to take KCOIN, which is currently its on-platform currency used by KinerjaPay customers to buy and sell goods and games on the ecommerce platform, and taking it public through an ICO.

The company will build and launch their own cryptocurrency exchange to trade KCOIN and other coins, which will be called KryptoPay. With the ICO, KCOIN will become KinerjaPay’s cryptocurrency, listed on one of the largest exchanges in Asia. The KCOIN will become not only a currency for use on the KinerjaPay platform, but also a freely traded cryptocurrency, much like Bitcoin or Ethereum, and with their own intrinsic value based on ecommerce capabilities and extrinisic value based on speculator demand.

This is a smart move and opens up some big opportunities for the emerging company.

First, the ICO allows the company to raise up to $5 million in a nondilutive manner, and with Fintech Global Consultants and Blockchain Industries, Inc. (OMGT) on board, the company should have no problem getting a serious deal done. Fintech is a major coin player and has raised more than $150 million in initial coin offerings to date. The deal could get done rapidly, and it will do nothing to dilute KPAY shareholders – just look at the recent splashy coin Envion (EVN), which raised $10 Million in 2 hours earlier this month!

Second, KinerjaPay brings in a totally new source of KinerjaPay customers with the ICO, and this is basically free marketing. As people in the Southeastern Asian region buy KCOIN through the ICO, they’ll naturally gravitate towards KinerjaPay to use this new currency within the ecommerce and gaming ecosystem. KinerjaPay’s user growth is already exploding, with 410,000 transactions and 10,962 new users in the third quarter of 2017, alone.

Take a look at what’s happened recently with Ripple (XRP), a top-five cryptocurrency with a huge $46.2 billion market cap. Forbes recently called this “a Western Union using blockchain technology. It is a digital payment system that allows for discounts for its service for those who pay to use it in the Ripple coin.”

Sound familiar? Its a very similar premise to KinerjaPay and KCOIN, and according to Alexey Ivanov, CEO and co-founder of Polynom Crypto Capital, “Asians are going mad for Ripple.” The Asian region accounts for 1/3 to 1/2 of all cryptocurrency trading volume, driven partly by the region’s ineffective and inaccessible banking system. KinerjaPays success stems from the demand in this region, and could be built especially by the need for Asian investor liquidity. “Ripple started the year worth about one cent and is now at a dollar because of banks in Japan and South Korea testing the use of Ripple’s technology for flash-transactions,” said Ivanov in the recent Forbes article.

Based on KinerjaPay’s huge user growth and 1100% revenue expansion last quarter, KinerjaPay could be on the verge of booming in the Southeast Asia region, one of the most populous and crypto-hungry regions globally.

Look at what’s happened to other companies that have launched blockchain or crypto businesses, like Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) last week. Shares in NETE ran an amazing 650% on their new blockchain business unit. The same for MGT Capital Investments Inc. (OTCQB: MGTI), which rallied 300% in the last few weeks.

Public investors haven’t caught on yet to the implications of this KPAY deal: it’s not just about an ICO, it’s also a huge step towards onboarding more KinerjaPay users, which means more revenue for the company. This is free marketing, and it shouldn’t be difficult considering the company’s explosive growth in 2017. An ICO could bring in $5 to 10 Million in assets between cash and KCOIN, meaning that the company is likely eligible for a NASDAQ uplisting and concurrent valuation increase as institutional investors take a fresh look.

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Stock Monitor: Innovative Solutions and Support Post Earnings Reporting

LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2017 / Active-Investors.com has just released a free research report on KLX Inc. (NASDAQ: KLXI). If you want access to this report all you need to do is sign up now by clicking the following link www.active-investors.com/registration-sg/?symbol=KLXI as the Company’s latest news hit the wire. On December 22, 2017, the Company, which is , a leading distributor and value added service provider of aerospace fasteners and consumables and a provider of services and products to the oil and gas exploration and production industry, declared that it has started a formal process to explore strategic alternatives with the main focus on maximizing shareholder value. Register today and get access to over 1000 Free Research Reports by joining our site below:

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This move came as a response to the multiple enquiries that KLX has been getting from interested parties. Shares of KLX rose by approximately 9% after it made this announcement about exploring strategic alternatives.

No Further Disclosure Yet

KLX shared that these strategic alternatives could include sale of the Company or a sale of a division or divisions thereof, a business combination or continuing as a standalone entity executing on its business plan.

However, it has not yet set out a definitive timetable for completion of its review of strategic alternatives. In fact, currently, there is no assurance that the process will result in any transaction being announced or completed in the future.

The Company has also mentioned that it will not make any further announcement about the review, until and unless its Board of Directors approve a specific transaction or otherwise determine that further disclosure is appropriate.

KLX has engaged Goldman Sachs & Co. as its financial advisor for the review, while Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP would assist the Company as its legal advisor.

End Goal to Maximize Value for Shareholders

The Company has highlighted that the main goal behind this process of reviewing strategic alternatives is to maximize value for shareholders. Amin J. Khoury, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at KLX shared that it would be in the best interest of shareholders to conduct a thorough evaluation of strategic alternatives. KLX has a robust strategic plan with significant opportunities for growth. The Company would follow an open-minded approach and go ahead with the path that maximizes value for its shareholders.

Enhanced Financial Performance in Third Quarter 2017

On December 06, 2017, KLX shared financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2017.

The Company reported consolidated organic revenue of $456.7 million in Q3, 2017, an increment of 17.4% from Q3, 2016.

The consolidated operating earnings of KLX reached $60.5 million for the quarter ending October 31, 2017, an increase of 56.7% from the same period last year.

Similarly, adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per diluted share for Q3 2017 were $44.9 million and $0.88 per diluted share, representing increases of 55.9% and 60.0%, respectively.

In these three months, KLX won new contracts and market share gains of approximately $125 million for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Pratt & Whitney GTF engine, and Bombardier C-Series.

KLX also repurchased approximately $50 million common shares in Q3 2017.

Besides, the Company increased its 2017 guidance of Adjusted Net Earnings per diluted share by $0.10 to $3.10.

Stock Performance Snapshot

December 26, 2017 – At Tuesday’s closing bell, KLX’s stock climbed 9.97%, ending the trading session at $69.28.

Volume traded for the day: 1.49 million shares, which was above the 3-month average volume of 349.52 thousand shares.

Stock performance in the last month – up 27.47%; previous three-month period – up 32.54%; past twelve-month period – up 51.30%; and year-to-date – up 53.58%

After yesterday’s close, KLX’s market cap was at $3.50 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 45.94.

The stock is part of the Industrial Goods sector, categorized under the Aerospace/Defense Products & Services industry. This sector was up 0.2% at the end of the session.

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LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2017 / Active-Investors.com has just released a free research report on Liberty Global PLC (NASDAQ: LBTYA). If you want access to this report all you need to do is sign up now by clicking the following link www.active-investors.com/registration-sg/?symbol=LBTYA as the Company’s latest news hit the wire. On December 21, 2017, the Company announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its cable business subsidiary in Austria – UPC Austria, to Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile Austria. The total enterprise value of the deal is €1.9 billion (approximately $2.2 billion) subject to adjustments at the time of closing the deal. Register today and get access to over 1000 Free Research Reports by joining our site below:

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Details of the deal

UPC Austria is a leading cable provider in Austria and is an indirect subsidiary of Liberty Global. T-Mobile Austria has agreed to pay €1.9 billion (approximately $2.2 billion) including debts for the acquisition.

UPC Austria’s network reached 1.4 million homes and served 654,000 customers as on September 30, 2017. These included 513,000 broadband subscribers, 450,000 voice subscribers, and 468,000 subscribers for its video services. The deal is expected to close in H2 2018 and is subject to receiving regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.

Additionally, as part of the terms of the deal, Liberty Global has agreed to provide certain transitional services for a maximum of four years of completing the transaction. These services include network and information technology-related functions for which T-Mobile Austria will pay certain annual charges based on the actual usage. Liberty Global will also allow T-Mobile Austria the use of UPC brand, as a part of this deal, during the transitional period for a maximum of three years of completing the transaction.

Liberty Global plans to use the funds raised from the sale of UPC Austria to pay off debts of UPC bank group, re-invest in the Company’s business, support shares buyback program and other general corporate purposes.

Benefits for T-Mobile Austria

For T-Mobile Austria, the acquisition will allow it to become an integrated communications Company and significantly expand its services offerings from mobile, fixed line broadband internet, fixed line telephony, IoT as well as TV and entertainment products in Austria.

The deal will allow it to compete with its rival A1 Telekom Austria in both the consumer and businesses segments of the broadband market. UPC Austria is the largest cable operator in Austria and has a market share of 36% with concentration in the urban areas.

T-Mobile Austria plans to strengthen its broadband connectivity in rural areas by investing in LTE infrastructure.

The deal will combine UPC Austria’s fiber infrastructure in urban areas with T-Mobile Austria’s core fiber network building a strong premise for offering high speed mobile broadband access and for next generation 5G mobile network.

The deal allows T-Mobile Austria to add UPC Austria’s 1.5 million Revenue Generating Units (RGUs) to its 5.2 million existing RGUs.

The combined revenue of T-Mobile Austria and UPC Austria is expected to cross €1.9 billion in FY17 on a pro-forma basis. The deal is expected to result in 80% synergies from cost and CapEx efficiencies from merging of functions like IT, network operations, etc. The deal is expected to be accretive to T-Mobile Austria’s free cashflows and EPS within one year of closing the transaction.

Management Comments

Commenting on the sale of UPC Austria, Mike Fries, CEO of Liberty Global, said:

“We have operated in Austria for over 20 years and are extremely proud of the market-leading position we have built in both digital video and super-fast broadband. Looking forward, we believe the combination of UPC Austria and T-Mobile Austria will provide the national scale necessary to compete with larger companies like A1, and provide residential and business consumers with the highest quality services at the best price.”

Andreas Bierwirth, CEO T-Mobile Austria, added:

“Broadband is the indispensable foundation for a digital Austria. It is our ambition to provide our customers, whoever and wherever they are, with the best possible seamless broadband experience for all of their needs through LTE, digital cable, fiber and future technologies like 5G.”

Srini Gopalan, Board Member of Deutsche Telekom for Europe, stated:

“With this acquisition Deutsche Telekom is taking another major step to realize our strategy to become a fully converged operator in our European footprint. The acquired cable network will be a perfect match with our best mobile network.”

The signing of this agreement has restarted the speculation amongst industry regarding the rekindling of Liberty Global’s merger talks with Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD). Both companies had come to the table to discuss the possible merger in 2015 but the plans did not fructify due to disagreements over valuations. Vodafone and Liberty Global had completed the merger of their Dutch operations in December 2016. Industry insiders believe that the sale of UPC Austria paves the way for Liberty Global to reopen merger talks with Vodafone.

About Liberty Global PLC

London, UK-based Liberty Global is the world’s largest international TV and broadband company with operations in more than 30 countries across Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Its network connects 25 million customers who subscribe to the Company’s television, broadband internet, and telephony service. The Company also has 10.1 million mobile subscribers and offers Wi-Fi service across 10 million access points.

About Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom is one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications Companies, with 165 million mobile customers, 29 million fixed-network lines, and 18.5 million broadband lines. Deutsche Telekom provides mobile telecommunications services in Austria via its subsidiary T-Mobile Austria which offers both postpaid and prepaid wireless plans. Other Austrian subsidiaries of Deutsche Telekom include T-Systems which offers cutting-edge IT services and SDS which develops standard software for the banking sector.

Stock Performance Snapshot

December 26, 2017 – At Tuesday’s closing bell, Liberty Global’s stock slightly dropped 0.14%, ending the trading session at $35.47.

Volume traded for the day: 980.46 thousand shares.

Stock performance in the last month – up 15.54%; previous three-month period – up 4.91%; past twelve-month period – up 14.94%; and year-to-date – up 15.95%

After yesterday’s close, Liberty Global’s market cap was at $30.91 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 47.61.

The stock is part of the Services sector, categorized under the CATV Systems industry. This sector was flat at the end of the session.

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LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2017 / Active-Investors.com has just released a free research report on Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-A) (NYSE: RDS-B). If you want access to this report all you need to do is sign up now by clicking the following link www.active-investors.com/registration-sg/?symbol=RDS-A as the Company’s latest news hit the wire. On December 24, 2017, Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC) announced that it has signed an agreement with Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-A) (NYSE: RDS-B) for the long-term supply of liquified natural gas (LNG). KPC plans to use the imported LNG to meet the domestic energy demands. Register today and get access to over 1000 Free Research Reports by joining our site below:

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Details of the Deal

The LNG supply agreement has been signed by KPC with Shell International Trading Middle East Ltd, Shell Global’s Kuwait unit. The agreement is for the duration of 15 years and actual supply will start in FY20. KPC has an existing LNG supply agreement with Shell which expires in 2020. Under this agreement Shell could supply 2 million to 3 million metric tons of LNG annually, but the exact quantity has not been disclosed by either company. According to a confidential source from the Company, the price of LNG under this contract has been fixed at 11% below a Brent benchmark. However, this has not been officially confirmed. The financial details and other terms of the agreement have also not been shared any of the concerned companies. The LNG sourced from Shell will be used to power the country’s power stations.

Backdrop

Shell and KPC have been working together for a long time and Shell has been supplying super-cooled fuel since 2010. Kuwait has also been moving towards clean energy sources to meet its energy demands so that it can reduce emissions and improve quality of local air.

The Company has been increasingly looking at natural gas as a viable energy option and has been making efforts to increase its production capacity. LNG is being looked at as an energy source that could help meet Kuwait’s domestic demand for power to run air conditioners during hot summer months. This will help the country to reduce the consumption of crude oil for domestic needs and the excess crude oil can be sold via exports for profit.

The Kuwait government aims to increase the domestic production of natural gas to 1 billion cubic feet per day by FY23. To reach this goal, Kuwait plans to build three early production units the last of which is expected to be commissioned in January 2018. These three facilities are expected to increase Kuwait’s natural gas production to approximately 500 million cubic feet per day. Kuwait is also planning to launch two gathering centers north of Kuwait in March 2018. Kuwait is also developing the Jurassic gas fields located in north of Kuwait, which will help increase natural gas production to 1 billion cubic feet per day by 2023. Kuwait is also working on the new Zour Refinery project, which will provide LNG as fuel for the country’ power plants and water desalination stations. The first phase of this project is expected to start in May 2019. Meanwhile, permanent LNG terminals are being constructed at Al-Zour facility to meet domestic energy demands. Additionally, Kuwait has also acquired oil and gas assets in Norway and Australia to increase its LNG supply from other sources.

However, Kuwait has been facing difficulties to reach its domestic LNG production targets due to frequent changes in parliament. The parliament’s consent is essential for sanctioning energy projects. In November 2017 KPC cancelled tenders for the development of the Jurassic gas terminals’ project. The reason for the cancellation was not disclosed. Hurdles like these have forced Kuwait to look at importing LNG to meet its domestic energy requirements. Import of LNG is also a cheaper alternative as it frees up more crude oil for exports. According to an estimate by the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers, Kuwait imported 3.49 million metric tons of LNG in 2016

About Kuwait Petroleum Corp.

KPC is a state-owned oil and gas company. The Company along with its subsidiaries is focused on petroleum exploration, production, petrochemicals, refining, marketing, and transportation.

About Shell Kuwait

Shell Kuwait is the unit of Royal Dutch Shell PLC, a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies.

Shell Kuwait has been a long-term partner of KPC. Shell has been involved in the development of Jurassic Gas project with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) and has been supplying LNG to KPC under a supply agreement since 2010. Shell Kuwait has joint ventures with Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) and Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI). Shell Global Solutions has been working in partnership with Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) to develop its refineries.

Stock Performance Snapshot

December 26, 2017 – At Tuesday’s closing bell, Royal Dutch Shell’s stock advanced 1.20%, ending the trading session at $66.54.

Volume traded for the day: 1.44 million shares.

Stock performance in the last month – up 6.57%; previous three-month period – up 10.68%; past twelve-month period – up 22.97%; and year-to-date – up 22.36%

After yesterday’s close, Royal Dutch Shell’s market cap was at $276.76 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 25.67.

The stock has a dividend yield of 5.65%.

The stock is part of the Basic Materials sector, categorized under the Major Integrated Oil & Gas industry. This sector was up 0.9% at the end of the session.

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Earnings Highlights and Summary

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, Stratasys’ revenue decreased 0.8% to $155.87 million from $157.18 million in Q3 FY16. The Company’s revenue numbers were below analysts’ expectations of $161 million.

During Q3 FY17, Stratasys’ gross profit increased 2.1% to $75.24 million from $73.68 million in the same period of last year. For the reported quarter, the Company’s gross margin increased 140 basis points to 48.3% of revenue from 46.9% of revenue in Q3 FY16. During Q3 FY17, Stratasys’ adjusted gross profit decreased 3.6% to $81.84 million from $84.93 million in Q3 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company’s adjusted gross margin decreased 150 basis points to 52.5% of revenue from 54% of revenue in Q3 FY16.

During Q3 FY17, Stratasys’ operating loss was $6.87 million versus an operating loss of $19.36 million in the comparable period of last year. During Q3 FY17, Stratasys’ adjusted operating income increased 145% to $8.06 million from $3.29 million in Q3 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company’s adjusted operating margin increased 310 basis points to 5.2% of revenue from 2.1% of revenue in Q3 FY16.

During Q3 FY17, Stratasys’ earnings before tax (EBT) was negative $7.18 million compared to negative $19.25 million in the corresponding period of last year.

For the reported quarter, Stratasys’ net loss was $10.16 million compared to a net loss of $20.83 million in Q3 FY16. During Q3 FY17, the Company’s diluted earnings per share (EPS) was negative $0.19 compared to negative $0.40 in the same period of last year. For the reported quarter, Stratasys’ adjusted net income increased 3,700% to $4.14 million on a y-o-y basis from $109,000 in Q3 FY16. During Q3 FY17, the Company’s adjusted diluted EPS was $0.08, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $0.04.

Segment Details

Product – During Q3 FY17, the Company’s Product segment’s revenue decreased 1.5% to $108.40 million from $110.08 million in Q3 FY16, due to a decline in system sales. For the reported quarter, the segment’s adjusted gross margin decreased 100 basis points to 59.6% of revenue from 60.6% of revenue in Q3 FY16, due to a shift in product mix.

Services – During Q3 FY17, the Company’s Services segment’s revenue increased 0.8% to $47.47 million from $47.09 million in Q3 FY16, due to a growth in customer support revenues, driven primarily by a growth in the installed base of systems. For the reported quarter, the segment’s adjusted gross margin decreased 240 basis points to 36.3% of revenue from 38.7% of revenue in Q3 FY16, due to the impact of service revenue mix by product, and utilization rates from various technologies at Stratasys Direct Manufacturing.

Balance Sheet

As on September 30, 2017, Stratasys’ cash and cash equivalents increased 8% to $302.80 million from $280.33 million as on December 31, 2016. For the reported quarter, the Company’s long-term debt decreased 12.5% to $19.50 million from $22.29 million in Q4 FY16.

For the reported quarter, the Company’s net accounts receivables increased 0.1% to $120.50 million from $120.41 million in Q4 FY16. For the reported quarter, the Company’s accounts payable increased 8.7% to $44.49 million from $40.93 million in Q4 FY16.

Outlook

For FY17, the Company expects revenue to be in the range of $655 million – $670 million, and operating margin to be in the band of 5% of revenue – 6% of revenue. The Company estimates adjusted net income to be in the range of $22 million – $26 million, and adjusted diluted EPS to be in the band of $0.40 – $0.48 for the fiscal year 2017.

Stock Performance Snapshot

December 26, 2017 – At Tuesday’s closing bell, Stratasys’ stock declined 1.82%, ending the trading session at $20.45.

Volume traded for the day: 460.32 thousand shares.

Stock performance in the last twelve-month period – up 14.31%; and year-to-date – up 23.64%

After yesterday’s close, Stratasys’ market cap was at $1.11 billion.

The stock is part of the Technology sector, categorized under the Computer Peripherals industry.

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