NEW YORK, April 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding
Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO), The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. (NYSE: MW), HD
Supply Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDS), Penn National Gaming Inc.
(NASDAQ: PENN), and Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG).
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Pearson plc Analyst Notes
On March 27, 2014, Pearson plc
(Pearson) announced the launch of its new app, Inspired
Locations of Learning, which uses Foursquare's data to share
best global learning locations and help students improve study
performance. According to Pearson, it has listed over 200 inspiring
locations at universities in the US, UK, India and Indonesia, and is now looking for students to
add their own global favourites. In addition, the Company said that
the first 1,000 students who sign up to the app will have a school
textbook donated in their name to a library in Africa through a partnership with Book Aid
International. Moreover, users during the first month will have the
chance to win a year's worth of university books. The Company
stated that the app is available for free for iOS and Android
users. The full analyst notes on Pearson plc are available to
download free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04082014/PSO/report.pdf
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The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. Analyst Notes
On March 31, 2014, The Men's
Wearhouse, Inc. (Men's Wearhouse) announced that it has hired
AlixPartners, an advisory firm, for the integration of Jos. A. Bank
Clothiers, Inc. According to Men's Wearhouse President and CEO
Doug Ewert, "AlixPartners' vast
experience in retail as well as in large merger integration
situations will provide significant support to our company's goal
of achieving an estimated $100 to $150
million of annual run-rate synergies over three years
through improving purchasing efficiencies, optimizing customer
service and marketing practices and streamlining duplicative
corporate functions." In addition, Mr. Ewert said that this
engagement between the two companies will "produce the fourth
largest U.S. men's apparel retailer with pro forma sales of
approximately $3.5 billion," and that
"there will be no rebranding or remodels required." The full
analyst notes on The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. are available to
download free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04082014/MW/report.pdf
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HD Supply Holdings, Inc. Analyst Notes
On March 27, 2014, HD Supply
Holdings, Inc. (HD Supply Holdings) announced that it has expanded
its northeast footprint with combined Waterworks and White Cap
facility. The Company said that the newly-opened combined
Waterworks and 25,000-square foot White Cap facility is located at
232 Frontage Road, Manchester,
N.H, which also has a one-acre yard, which will serve HD
Supply Waterwork's contractor, municipality, and utility customers
and HD Supply White Cap's industrial, commercial and residential
customers by warehousing and distributing both companies' products.
HD Supply Waterworks President Steve
LeClair commented on the news, "The new location heightens
our level of services in the Northeast region. Inventory
availability is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage in
our industry and the New Hampshire
location gives us added leverage to better serve our customers."
The full analyst notes on HD Supply Holdings, Inc. are available to
download free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04082014/HDS/report.pdf
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Penn National Gaming Inc. Analyst Notes
On March 28, 2014, Penn National
Gaming Inc. (Penn National) announced that it has submitted an
electronic payment of $25 million for
the Plainridge Park Casino gaming license to the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. According to Penn
National, it has been awarded with the Commonwealth's sole Category
2 gaming license on February 28, 2014
and held a groundbreaking ceremony on March
14, 2014. The Company hosted a construction vendor event for
minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned and locally-owned
businesses based in Manhattan that
are interested in contracting with Penn National to develop
Plainridge Park Casino. Penn National also said that it has entered
into an agreement with nearly 50 area businesses to help the
community participate more in this economic development project.
The full analyst notes on Penn National Gaming Inc. are available
to download free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04082014/PENN/report.pdf
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Acacia Research Corporation Analyst Notes
On April 3, 2014, Acacia Research
Corporation (Acacia) announced that its subsidiary, Cell and
Network Selection LLC, has entered into a settlement and patent
license agreement with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. According to
Cell and Network Selection LLC, the agreement provides resolution
for all disputes with certain Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
affiliates pending in the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Texas, Civil
Action No. 6:13-cv-00404. The full analyst notes on Acacia Research
Corporation are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04082014/ACTG/report.pdf
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