Shares of Stewart Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ: STEI) rallied 33% by afternoon trade after its bigger peer Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy the smaller funeral services provider in deal valued at $1.4 billion. Service Corp said that the acquisition will enable the funeral service provider to increase its presence in funeral and cemetery industry of North America, which is very much fragmented at the moment. Continue reading Major Movers on May 29; STEI, SFD, AEGR, TFM, WTSL
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Wet Seal Swings into Profit in Q1, Guidance for Q2 Upbeat (WTSL)
Shares of the Wet Seal Inc. (NASDAQ: WTSL) rallied in afterhours trading on Tuesday after the female specialty apparel and accessories maker reported that it swung into a profit in its fiscal first quarter, driven by wider margin and lower expenses.
Continue reading Wet Seal Swings into Profit in Q1, Guidance for Q2 Upbeat (WTSL)