Friday, February 06, 2015

Tech Stock Earnings Alert; Twitter (TWTR) Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Results



Tech Stock Earnings Alert; Twitter (TWTR) Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Results

Point Roberts WA, NEW YORK, NY – February 6, 2015 - Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including tech stocks reports on social media stock Twitter  (NYSE: TWTR) .

One the market close February 5th, Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) reported financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. The stock traded up over 9% in after-hours trading following the news.
Highlights -
  • Q4 revenue of $479 million, up 97% year-over-year
  • Q4 net loss of $125 million and non-GAAP net income of $79 million
  • Q4 GAAP EPS of ($0.20) and non-GAAP EPS of $0.12
  • Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $141 million, representing an adjusted EBITDA margin of 30%
  • 2014 revenue of $1,403 million, up 111% year-over-year
  • 2014 net loss of $578 million and non-GAAP net income of $101 million
  • 2014 GAAP EPS of ($0.96) and non-GAAP EPS of $0.14
  • 2014 adjusted EBITDA of $301 million, representing an adjusted EBITDA margin of 21%
"We closed out the year with our business advancing at a great pace. Revenue growth accelerated again for the full year, and we had record quarterly profits on an adjusted EBITDA basis," said Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter. "In addition, the trend thus far in Q1 leads us to believe that the absolute number of net users added in Q1 will be similar to what we saw during the first three quarters of 2014."

For information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this release, please see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
Fourth Quarter 2014 Operational Highlights
  • Average Monthly Active Users (MAUs) were 288 million for the fourth quarter, an increase of 20% year-over-year, which reflects a loss of approximately 4 million net Monthly Active Users in the fourth quarter due to changes in third party integrations.
  • Average Mobile MAUs represented approximately 80% of total MAUs.
  • Timeline views reached 182 billion for the fourth quarter of 2014, an increase of 23% year-over-year.
  • Advertising revenue per thousand timeline views reached $2.37 in the fourth quarter of 2014, an increase of 60% year-over-year.
Fourth Quarter 2014 Product Highlights
  • Users: Twitter launched the ability for people to share a Tweet privately through a Direct Message, making it easier for people to have private discussions around public content. Twitter also launched the Audio Card, which lets people discover and listen to audio directly in their timeline on Android and iOS devices.
  • Advertisers: Twitter began testing Twitter Offers in the United States, enabling advertisers to create credit card-linked promotions and share them directly with people on Twitter. Twitter also launched tailored audiences for mobile apps, a new way for advertisers to create targetable audience segments based on mobile app actions such as installs, purchases, or sign-ups. Finally, Twitter launched two new mobile targeting options including the ability to target by mobile carrier and the ability to target users with new mobile devices.
  • International Expansion: Twitter continued the international expansion of advertising offerings to 13 additional markets worldwide. Twitter's self serve ad products expanded to 8 new markets in Q4 and now serve marketers in 28 countries.
  • Developers: Twitter held its first mobile developer conference, Flight, where it unveiled Fabric, a single modular Software Developer Kit consisting of app stability and analytics tools through Crashlytics, monetization offerings through MoPub, identity and sign-in services through Twitter and a first-of-its-kind offering called Digits, and content distribution and syndication through an improved Twitter SDK.
  • January Launches: In January, Twitter launched a recap feature, marked with a "While you were away" heading, that surfaces at the top of the Timeline some of the best Tweets people may have missed from accounts people follow; group Direct Messaging, which lets people expand private conversations from one other participant to as many as 20, and new video functionality that allows people to capture, edit and share videos right from within the Twitter app.
Fourth Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights
Revenue - Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2014 totaled $479 million, an increase of 97% compared to $243 million in the same period in 2013.
  • Advertising revenue totaled $432 million, an increase of 97% year-over-year.
  • Mobile advertising revenue was 88% of total advertising revenue.
  • Data licensing and other revenue totaled $47 million, an increase of 105% year-over-year.
  • International revenue totaled $164 million, an increase of 149% year-over-year.
  • International revenue was 34% of total revenue.
Net loss - GAAP net loss was $125 million for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to a GAAP net loss of $511 million in the same period in 2013. GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2014 included $177 million of stock-based compensation expense.
Adjusted EBITDA - Adjusted EBITDA was $141 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, an increase of 216% compared to $45 million in the same period in 2013.
Non-GAAP net income - Non-GAAP net income was $79 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, an increase of 712% compared to $10 million in the same period in 2013.
EPS - Basic and diluted GAAP EPS was ($0.20) for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to ($1.41) in the same period in 2013.
Non-GAAP EPS - Non-GAAP EPS was $0.12 for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $0.02 in the same period in 2013.
Capital expenditures - Purchases of property and equipment for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $69 million. Additionally, $30 million of equipment was financed through capital leases during the fourth quarter of 2014.
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities - As of December 31, 2014, cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were approximately $3.6 billion, compared to $3.6 billion as of September 30, 2014.
Outlook
Twitter's outlook for the first quarter of 2015 is as follows:
  • Revenue is projected to be in the range of $440 million to $450 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be in the range of $89 million to $94 million.
  • Stock-based compensation expense is projected to be in the range of $160 million to $170 million, excluding the impact of equity awards that may be granted in connection with potential future acquisitions.
Twitter's outlook for the full year of 2015 is as follows:
  • Revenue is projected to be in the range of $2.3 billion to $2.35 billion.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be in the range of $550 million to $575 million.
  • Capital expenditures are projected to be in the range of $500 million to $650 million.
  • Stock-based compensation expense is projected to be in the range of $700 million to $750 million, excluding the impact of equity awards that may be granted in connection with potential future acquisitions.
Note that Twitter's outlook for the first quarter and full year of 2015 reflects foreign exchange rates as of January 31, 2015.

Webcast and Conference Call Details
Twitter will host a conference call today, Thursday, February 5, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss financial results. Questions submitted via Twitter, directed to @TwitterIR, using the hashtag #TWTRearnings will be considered during the Q&A portion of the conference call in addition to questions submitted by conference call participants. A live webcast of the conference call, Twitter's financial results and supplemental slides will be accessible from the Investor Relations page of Twitter's website at investor.twitterinc.com. A replay will be archived and accessible at the same website after the conference call. Twitter has used, and intends to continue to use, its Investor Relations website (investor.twitterinc.com), as well as certain Twitter accounts (@dickc, @twitter and @twitterIR), as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

About Twitter, Inc.
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) is a global platform for public self-expression and conversation in real time. By developing a fundamentally new way for people to create, distribute and discover content, we have democratized content creation and distribution, enabling any voice to echo around the world instantly and unfiltered. The service can be accessed at Twitter.com, via the Twitter mobile application and via text message. Available in more than 35 languages, Twitter has 288 million monthly active users. For more information, visit discover.twitter.com or follow @twitter.


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Wednesday, February 04, 2015

Westport Innovations (TSX:WPT/NASDAQ:WPRT) Gains on EPA Certification News

Westport Innovations (TSX:WPT/NASDAQ:WPRT) Gains on EPA Certification News

Point Roberts WA, NEW YORK, NY – February 4,2015 - Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including natural gas and cleantech stocks reports on natural gas engine company, Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT / NASDAQ:WPRT), (WPRT) is trading at $4.16 up 0.49(13.35%) as of  2:22PM EST, with a day high of $4.47.

The stock moved on news it has received certification from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its 2015 Ford Transit Van. As Ford's largest qualified vehicle modifier (QVM), Westport is offering the 2015 Ford Transit Van as a dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) Westport WiNG™ Power System vehicle. Westport expects California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification in early 2015.




About Westport
Westport engineers the world's most advanced natural gas engines and vehicles. More than that, we are fundamentally changing the way the world travels the roads, rails and seas. We work with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide from design through to production, creating products to meet the growing demand for vehicle technology that will reduce both emissions and fuel costs. To learn more about our business, visit westport.com, subscribe to our RSS feed, or follow us on Twitter @WestportDotCom.

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Tuesday, February 03, 2015

Renewable Energy Stock Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Soars on Acquisition News



Renewable Energy Stock Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Soars on Acquisition News

Point Roberts WA, NEW YORK, NY – February 3, 2015 - Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including renewable energy stocks reports on solar stock, Canadian Solar (CSIQ) .The stock is trading at $26.51,up $5.19(24.34%),with a day high of $27.35. 

Canadian Solar reported that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Sharp Corporation (TSE:6753) to acquire Recurrent Energy, LLC, a leading North American solar energy developer, for approximately $265 million.

Once completed, the acquisition of Recurrent will increase Canadian Solar's total solar project pipeline by approximately 4.0 GW to 8.5 GW, and its late-stage project pipeline by approximately 1.0 GW to 2.4 GW. Located in California and Texas, Recurrent's 1.0 GW late-stage pipeline is one of the largest utility-scale project portfolios scheduled to be built prior to the ITC expiration in 2016, and represents an estimated revenue opportunity of at least $2.3 billion for Canadian Solar under a build and sell business model.




About Canadian Solar Inc.
Founded in 2001 in Canada, Canadian Solar is one of the world's largest and foremost solar power companies. As a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and provider of solar energy solutions, Canadian Solar has a geographically diversified pipeline of utility-scale solar power projects. In the past 14 years, Canadian Solar has successfully deployed over 8 GW of premium quality modules in over 70 countries around the world. Furthermore, Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable solar energy companies worldwide, having been publically listed on NASDAQ since 2006. For additional information about the company, products, and projects, please visit www.canadiansolar.com.

About Recurrent Energy
Recurrent Energy is redefining what it means to be a mainstream clean energy company, with a fleet of utility-scale solar plants that provide competitive clean electricity. The company has more than 4 GW of solar projects in development in North America. Additional details are available at: www.recurrentenergy.com

About Sharp Corporation
Sharp Corporation is a worldwide developer of innovative products and core technologies that play a key role in shaping the future of electronics. As a leader in liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and digital technologies, Sharp offers one of the broadest and most advanced lines of consumer electronics, information products and electronic components, while also creating new network businesses. Sharp Corporation employs 50,637 people in the world (as of September 30, 2014) and recorded consolidated annual sales of 2,927,186 million yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.  For more information, please visit Sharp's Web site at http://sharp-world.com.


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Global Wine Market 2015-2019 Remains Bullish



Investing in What You Like; Wine Stocks

Global Wine Market 2015-2019 Remains Bullish

Point Roberts WA, NEW YORK, NY – February 3, 2015 - Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including beverage stocks releases the updated wine stocks directory for February and an outlook for the sector for 2015-2019.

Wine is still a hot sector according to CompaniesandMarkets.com. In their recent 2015-2019 forecast they report, “One major trend in this market is the increase in demand for sparkling wine. Countries such as Germany, Russia, France, and Italy reported high demand for sparkling wine. New product development and strong product innovations are expected to increase the demand for sparkling wine during the forecast period of 2014-2019. “

“According to analysts, the growth in the Global Wine market is mainly driven by the increased demand for wine in the US. This has increased the market growth both in terms of revenue and volume. A high disposable income, increasing demand for premium wine, and increasing demand for wine among the millennials is driving the market. Also, social acceptance of wine and the various health benefits of wine are boosting the demand for wine in the US.”




Wine Stocks Preview
Andrew Peller A NV (TSX:ADW-A.TO; ADW-B.TO) is a leading producer and marketer of quality wines in Canada. With wineries in British Columbia, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, the Company markets wines produced from grapes grown in Ontario’s Niagara Peninsula, British Columbia’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, and from vineyards around the world. The Company’s award-winning premium and ultra-premium VQA brands include Peller Estates, Trius, Hillebrand, Thirty Bench, Crush, Wayne Gretzky, Sandhill, Calona Vineyards Artist Series, and Red Rooster. Complementing these premium brands are a number of popularly priced varietal wine brands including Peller Estates French Cross in the East, Peller Estates Proprietors Reserve in the West, Copper Moon, XOXO, skinnygrape and Verano. Hochtaler, Domaine D’Or, Schloss Laderheim, Royal, and Sommet are our key value priced wine blends. The Company imports wines from major wine regions around the world to blend with domestic wine to craft these popularly priced and value priced wine brands. With a focus on serving the needs of all wine consumers, the Company produces and markets premium personal winemaking products through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Global Vintners Inc., the recognized leader in personal winemaking products. Global Vintners distributes products through over 250 Winexpert and Wine Kitz authorized retailers and franchisees and more than 600 independent retailers across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia. Global Vintners award-winning premium and ultra-premium winemaking brands include Selection, Vintners Reserve, Island Mist, Kenridge, Cheeky Monkey, Ultimate Estate Reserve, Traditional Vintage, Cellar Craft, and Artful Winemaker. The Company owns and operates more than 100 well- positioned independent retail locations in Ontario under the Vineyards Estate Wines, Aisle 43, and WineCountry Vintners store names. The Company also owns Grady Wine Marketing Inc. based in Vancouver and The Small Winemaker’s Collection Inc. based in Ontario; both of these wine agencies are importers of premium wines from around the world and are marketing agents for these fine wines. The Company has entered into a partnership to market the Wayne Gretzky Estate Winery brands across Canada. The Company’s products are sold predominantly in Canada with a focus on export sales for its icewine and personal winemaking products.
AUSTRALIAN VINTAGE LTD (ASX:AVG.AX) is a leading Australian wine company. Championing a fully-integrated wine business model, the breadth of our capabilities extends to vineyards, boutique and bulk wine production, packaging, marketing and distribution
BROWN FORMAN INC A (NYSE:BF-A; BF-B) For more than 140 years, Brown-Forman Corporation has enriched the experience of life by responsibly building fine quality beverage alcohol brands, including Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Southern Comfort, Finlandia, Jack Daniel’s & Cola, Canadian Mist, Korbel, Gentleman Jack, el Jimador, Herradura, Sonoma-Cutrer, Chambord, New Mix, Tuaca, and Woodford Reserve. Brown-Forman’s brands are supported by nearly 4,200 employees and sold in approximately 160 countries worldwide.
Chapel Down Group plc (ISDX:CDGP) produces and markets a range of still and sparkling wines made from English grapes. Whilst most are white wines, the proportion of red and sparkling wines has been increasing steadily. The Company operates a production site, vineyard and retail outlet at Tenterden in Kent. Most of the Group's grapes are purchased from specialist producers across the South-East of England.
China Tontine Wines Group Limited  (Hong Kong:0389.HK; OTC:CATWF) has grown rapidly since its inception in 2001. It has been the leading sweet wines producer in the PRC in terms of volume for five consecutive years since 2008 and is also one of the Top 10 PRC Grape Wine Industry Brands. The Group sells wine products in two main categories – sweet wines and dry wines under the “Tongtian”, “Tongtian Hong” and “TONTINE” labels. The Group gets its grape supply from the Tonghua Ji’An region, a major mountain grapes producing area in the PRC and one of the few regions worldwide where mountain grapes can be cultivated. With its stringent quality control system, the Group strongly emphasizes the quality of its products. It was awarded the “Annual Brand in China Grape Wine Market” in 2013. After the Group’s acquisition of the 60% stake in Yantai Baiyanghe in December 2013, it now produces and sells more than 100 types of winery products, covering a variety of grape wines and brandies, including high quality imported grape wines from France (e.g., “Cordes”, “Falyia”, etc.). Through a sales network comprising more than 100 distributors, the Group sells its products in 22 provinces, 3 autonomous regions and 4 municipalities in the PRC. Under the leadership of the experienced management team, Tontine Wines is dedicated to becoming a sweet wine expert in the PRC.
Citic Guoan Wine Co Ltd (Shanghai:600084.SH) is principally engaged in the production and distribution of wine. Through its subsidiaries, the Company is involved in the farming of grapes, the distribution of wine, the processing and filing of wine, as well as the manufacturing of fruit juice wine, among others. The Company primarily offers grape wines with brands named NIYA, Strong and WESTERN, among others.
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (NYSE: CCU) is a diversified beverage company operating principally in Chile and Argentina. CCU is the largest Chilean brewer, the second-largest Argentine brewer, the second-largest Chilean soft drink producer, the second-largest Chilean wine producer, the largest Chilean mineral water and nectars producer, the largest pisco distributor and also participates in the rum and confectionery industries in Chile. The Company has licensing agreements with Heineken Brouwerijen B.V., Anheuser-Busch Incorporated, PepsiCo Inc., Paulaner Brauerei AG, Schweppes Holdings Limited, Guinness Brewing Worldwide Limited, Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Pernod Ricard and Compañía Pisquera Bauzá S.A..
Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ; NYSE:STZ-B) based in Victor, New York, is a leading wine, beer and spirits company with a broad portfolio of premium brands. Constellation is the world leader in premium wine, the number one beer importer and the number three beer company in the U.S Constellation Brands is an S&P 500 Index and Fortune 1000® company with more than 100 brands in our portfolio, sales in approximately 100 countries and operations in approximately 40 facilities.
Corby Distilleries Limited (TSX:CSW-A.TO; CSW-B.TO) is a leading Canadian marketer of spirits and imported wines. Corby's portfolio of owned-brands includes some of the most renowned brands in Canada, including Wiser's® Canadian whisky, Lamb's® rum, Polar Ice® vodka and McGuinness® liqueurs. Through its affiliation with Pernod Ricard S.A., Corby also represents leading international brands such as ABSOLUT® vodka, Chivas Regal® The Glenlivet® and Ballantine's® Scotch whiskies, Jameson® Irish whiskey, Beefeater® gin, Malibu® rum, Kahlua liqueur, Mumm champagne, and Jacob's Creek®, Wyndham Estate®, Stoneleigh®, Campo Viejo®, Graffigna® and Kenwood® wines.

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Recent Biotech IPO’s; (ASND), (ENTL), (FLKS), (ONCE), (TCON), (ZSAN)




Recent Biotech IPO’s; (ASND), (ENTL), (FLKS), (ONCE), (TCON), (ZSAN)

Point Roberts WA, NEW YORK, NY – February 3, 2015 - Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including biotech and medical technology stocks reports on the recent IPO’s in the sector. The flood of IPO’s is making experts ask if a biotech bubble is being created. With up to 100 IPO’s in the works for this year, time will tell.

Here is a look at some of the recent listings:

Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) completed its initial public offering of 6,900,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) at a price to the public of $18.00 per ADS. The stock is currently trading at $19.04. Ascendis Pharma A/S is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company applying its TransCon technology to develop a pipeline of long-acting prodrug therapies with best-in-class profiles to address large markets with significant unmet medical needs.

Entellus Medical Inc (NASDAQ:ENTL) began trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market on January 29, 2015. The IPO consisted of 4,603,580 shares of its common stock at an initial public offering price of $17.00 per share Entellus is a medical technology company focused on the design, development and commercialization of products for the minimally invasive treatment of patients in the physician office setting or operating room who are suffering from chronic sinusitis. The XprESS family of products is used by ear, nose and throat, or ENT, physicians to open narrowed or obstructed sinus drainage pathways using balloon sinus dilation to treat patients with symptomatic inflammation of the nasal sinuses. The stock is currently trading at $21.52.

On January 28th Flex Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: FLKS) announced its initial public offering of 5,400,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $16.00 per share. Flex Pharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that is developing innovative and proprietary treatments for nocturnal leg cramps and spasms associated with severe neuromuscular conditions.

January 30th Spark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ONCE)  announced its offering of 7,000,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $23.00 per share, before underwriting discounts. Spark is a late clinical-stage gene therapy company seeking to develop one-time, life-altering treatments for debilitating genetic diseases, with an initial focus on treating rare diseases. Spark's most advanced product candidate, SPK-RPE65, which has received both breakthrough therapy and orphan product designation, is in a fully-enrolled pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of a rare blinding condition. Spark also has product candidates in development for the treatment of additional blinding conditions, hematologic disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. The stock is trading at $45.82 this morning.

TRACON Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:TCON) IPO consisted of 3,600,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $10.00 per share. TRACON develops targeted therapies for cancer, agerelated macular degeneration and fibrotic diseases. TRACON’s current pipeline includes two clinical stage product candidates: TRC105, an antiendoglin antibody that is being developed for the treatment of multiple solid tumor types, and TRC102, a small molecule that is being developed for the treatment of lung cancer and glioblastoma. Both TRC105 and TRC102 are being developed for treatment in combination with currently available therapies. The stock is currently trading below its IPO price. 

Zosano Pharma Corp (NASDAQ:ZSAN) completed its offering of 4,500,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $11.00 per share. The stock is trading at $11.06 in this morning’s session. Zosano Pharma Corporation is a clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company that has developed a proprietary transdermal microneedle patch system to deliver its proprietary formulations of existing drugs through the skin for the treatment of a variety of indications. Zosano's microneedle patch system offers rapid onset, consistent drug delivery, improved ease of use and room-temperature stability, benefits that the company believes often are unavailable using oral formulations or injections. Zosano's microneedle patch system has the potential to deliver numerous medications for a wide variety of indications in commercially attractive markets. It has been tested in more than 400 patients with over 30,000 patches successfully applied to humans in Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical studies.

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Friday, January 30, 2015

SHAKE SHACK (NYSE: SHAK) Soars on Market Debut; Investors Eating Up Those Burgers


IPO News: SHAKE SHACK (NYSE: SHAK) Soars on Market Debut; Investors Eating Up Those Burgers


New York NY- Point Roberts WA–January 30,2015 – (www.investorideas.com newswire,) Investorideas.com staff: Investorideas.com, a global news  source covering leading sectors including food and beverage stocks reports on the market debut of Shake Shack IPO (NYSE:SHAK).

The stock is trading at $48.54, up $27.54(131.14%) as of 12:12PM EST.

The IPO consisted of 5,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a public offering price of $21.00 per share. In addition, Shake Shack has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase from Shake Shack up to an additional 750,000 shares of its Class A common stock at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting discount.

The closing of the offering is expected to occur on February 4, 2015, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are acting as joint lead book-running managers in the proposed offering. Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Jefferies LLC are also acting as book-running managers in the proposed offering. William Blair & Company, L.L.C. and Stifel are acting as co-managers in the proposed offering.




About Shake Shack
Shake Shack® is a modern day “roadside” burger stand known for its delicious burgers, hot dogs, frozen custard, crinkle cut fries, beer, wine and more. With its fresh, simple, high-quality food at a great value, Shake Shack is a fun and lively community-gathering place with widespread appeal. From its premium ingredients and progressive hiring practices to its environmentally responsible designs and deep community investment, Shake Shack’s mission is to Stand For Something Good®. Since the original Shack opened in 2004 in NYC’s Madison Square Park, the Company has opened additional company-operated Shacks in New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Florida, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Nevada, and international licensed Shacks in London, Istanbul, Dubai and more.


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Friday, January 23, 2015

Box, Inc NYSE Tech Stock Market Debut: (NYSE:BOX) Soars on Opening

Box, Inc NYSE Tech Stock Market Debut: (NYSE:BOX) Soars on Opening

New York NY- Point Roberts WA–January 23, 2015– (www.investorideas.com newswire) Investorideas.com, a global news  source covering leading sectors  including technology and tech stocks reports on the IPO and market debut of Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX) a provider of enterprise cloud-based product platform.

Box is another big tech name that decided to list on NYSE instead of the traditional tech NASDAQ IPO.

The stock opened up strong and is currently trading at $ 22.92 up $8.92(63.75%).

They announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 12,500,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $14.00 per share. In addition, Box granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,875,000 shares of Class A common stock to cover over-allotments.



Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are acted as joint book-running managers for the offering, BMO Capital Markets Corp. acted  as lead manager, and Canaccord Genuity Inc., Pacific Crest Securities LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted  as co-managers.


About Box
Box’s mission is to make businesses of all sizes more productive, competitive, and collaborative by connecting people and their most important information. Content on Box can be securely shared and easily accessed on the web and through mobile applications, and extended to partner applications, such as NetSuite and Salesforce. Headquartered in Los Altos, CA, Box is privately held and backed by several leading venture capital firms and strategic investors. To learn more about Box, visit www.box.com.

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Monday, June 30, 2014

Breaking Tech News: NXT-ID (OTCQB: NXTD) Resumes CNBC Ad Campaign for its Next Generation Smart Wallet, Wocket™; to Commence Week of July 7th

SHELTON, Conn. - June 30, 2014 (Investorideas.com Newswire) NXT-ID, Inc., (OTCQB: NXTD) a biometric authentication company focused on the growing m-commerce market, is pleased to announce that the second series of 30 second spots on CNBC for its next generation smart wallet, Wocket™, will begin the week of July 7th.

The new ad, "Introducing Wocket™, the Smart Wallet", will air on Squawk Box, Squawk on the Street and Street Signs. The ad focuses on the visual of a big fat bulky wallet ending up in the wrong hands with your most personal information all gone; your credit cards, your membership cards, gift cards, all gone. Replacing them is a nightmare. It then poses the question," what if there was a better way? "
Wocket™ is a smart wallet, the next evolution following the smart phone and smart watch. NXT-ID is introducing its innovative, patent-pending Wocket™ as the next natural step in the evolution of smart devices. Wocket™ is a next generation smart wallet designed to protect your identity and replace all the cards in your wallet, with no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval.
Credit, debit, ATM, loyalty, gift, ID, membership, insurance, ticket, emergency, medical, business, contacts, coupon, and virtually any card can be protected on Wocket™. More than 10,000 cards, records, coupons, etc. and 100 voice commands can also be stored on Wocket™.
Wocket™ is now available for advance ordering at www.wocketwallet.com at a price of $149.99.
The full Wocket product FAQ is available to consumers and media at http://nxt-id.com/wocket-faq/
About NXT- ID Inc. -Mobile Security for a Mobile World
NXT-ID, Inc.'s (OTCQB: NXTD) innovative MobileBio™ solution mitigates consumer risks associated with mobile computing, m-commerce and smart OS-enabled devices. The company is focused on the growing m-commerce market, launching its innovative MobileBio™ suite of biometric solutions that secure consumers' mobile platforms led by the Wocket™ ; a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval. http://www.wocketwallet.com/
NXT-ID' wholly owned subsidiary, 3D-ID LLC, is engaged in biometric identification has 22 licensed patents in the field of 3D facial recognition http://www.nxt-id.com/, http://3d-id.net/
Forward-Looking Statements for NXT-ID
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements herein with respect to the successful execution of the Company's business strategy. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward- looking statements as a result of various factors. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, our ability to establish and maintain the proprietary nature of our technology through the patent process, as well as our ability to possibly license from others patents and patent applications necessary to develop products; the availability of financing; the Company's ability to implement its long range business plan for various applications of its technology; the Company's ability to enter into agreements with any necessary marketing and/or distribution partners; the impact of competition, the obtaining and maintenance of any necessary regulatory clearances applicable to applications of the Company's technology; and management of growth and other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact:
Corporate info: info@nxt-id.com
Investor Inquiries:
Kirin Smith
ProActive Capital Group
Direct: 646 863 6519
ksmith@proactivecapital.com
Media: 800 665-0411
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Biotech Media Advisory: GenSpera (OTCQB:GNSZ) 2014 BIO International Presentation Available

SAN ANTONIO - June 30, 2014 (Investorideas.com Biotech Newswire) GenSpera, Inc. (OTCQB:GNSZ), a leader in developing prodrug therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, releases the 2014 BIO International presentation by Chairman and CEO, Craig Dionne, PhD from the 2014 BIO International Convention held June 24th in San Diego, CA.

Dr. Dionne presented interim results from the Phase Ib and ongoing Phase II study for lead drug candidate, G-202.
Summary:
  • G-202 Data in Hepatocellular (HCC) Patients (Ph I and Ph II)
  • All patients previously progressed on, or were intolerant of, sorafenib
  • Outstanding clinical safety profile
  • Well tolerated with easily managed and predictable side effects
  • No effect on bone marrow!
  • 80% of patients with stable disease (no tumor growth) at two months
  • 50% of patients with stable disease for ≥ 4 months
  • Long-term disease stabilization (≥ 9 months) in 15% of patients
  • One patient remains on treatment > 22 months
  • End of bone pain in one patient with vertebral metastasis
The full BIO presentation is available for view at: http://www.genspera.com/press/140620_GNSZ_BIO_Presentation_June_24_2014.pdf
About GenSpera
GenSpera's technology platform combines a powerful, plant-derived cytotoxin (thapsigargin) with a prodrug delivery system that provides for the targeted release of drug candidates within a tumor. Unlike typical chemotherapeutic agents, thapsigargin results in cell death irrespective of the rate of cell division, which may provide an effective approach to kill both fast- and slow-growing cancers. GenSpera's lead drug candidate, G-202, is activated by the enzyme PSMA, which is found at high levels in the vasculature of liver and glioblastoma cancers and in the vasculature of almost all other solid tumors. G-202 is therefore expected to have potential efficacy in a wide variety of tumor types.
G-202 Phase II clinical trials are underway in both hepatocellular carcinoma and glioblastoma patients.
For more information, please visit the company's website: www.genspera.com or follow us on Twitter @GenSperaNews.
About BIO
The 2014 BIO International Convention was held June 23-26 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.
The BIO International Convention was hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. http://convention.bio.org/2014/
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information
This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release regarding potential applications of GenSpera's technologies constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks inherent in the development and commercialization of potential products, uncertainty of clinical trial results or regulatory approvals or clearances, need for future capital, dependence upon collaborators and maintenance of our intellectual property rights. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Additional information on potential factors that could affect our results and other risks and uncertainties will be detailed from time to time in GenSpera's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact:
Company:
Craig Dionne, PhD, CEO
GenSpera, Inc.
210-479-8112
Investors:
John Baldissera
BPC Financial Marketing
800-368-1217
Media: (800) 665 0411
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