United Community Banks, Inc. and HCSB Financial Corporation (Horry County State Bank) Announce Merger Agreement

United Community Banks, Inc. United Community Banks, Inc. and HCSB Financial Corporation (Horry County State Bank) Announce Merger Agreement United Community Banks, Inc. Enhances franchise footprint in attractive Myrtle Beach market with #5 deposit market share rank Consistent with United’s growth strategy in South Carolina, partnering with a well-established community bank located in South Carolina’s...
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Food Phosphate Market to hit $2.4bn by 2024: Global Market Insights, Inc.

Ocean View, Delaware , April 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global industry report “Food phosphate Market Size By Product (Sodium Phosphate [Sodium Tripolyphosphate (STPP), Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate], Potassium Phosphate [Dipotassium, Monopotassium, Tetra Potassium], Calcium Phosphate, Phosphoric Acid, Ammonium Phosphate), By Application (Dairy, Bakery Products, Meat & Seafood Processing, Beverages), Regional Outlook (U.S., Canada, Germany,...
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Utilities SPDR (ETF) (XLU): The Quick Guide to XLU

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InvestorPlace – Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips When investors think of the utilities sector, with the eighth-largest weight in the S&P 500, a few thoughts usually come to mind. The sector is usually prized for its above-average dividend yields and defensive nature. In fact, utilities stocks are historically so defensive that the...
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New Breakout Stocks Today Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy)

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An inside day for the S&P 500 while rates continue to slide. Interesting moves in the markets that are catching some investors on their heels. Here we’ve got a few stock ideas to buck the recent downtrend in markets. Each day, Dave Bartosiak of Zacks.com ( Twitter @bartosiastics ) dives into the charts, pointing out...
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PLx Pharma and Dipexium Pharmaceuticals Complete Merger

HOUSTON, April 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PLx Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:PLXP) (“PLx”), a late-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing two patent-protected products: Aspertec 325 mg and Aspertec 81 mg (referred to together as “Aspertec”™), has completed its previously announced merger with Dipexium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Dipexium”), effective as of April 19, 2017. The combined company—which...
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Bryn Mawr Trust Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Hirshorn Boothby

BRYN MAWR, Pa., April 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bryn Mawr Trust (BMT), a subsidiary of Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (NASDAQ:BMTC), announced today that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Hirshorn Boothby, a full-service insurance agency established in 1931 and headquartered in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia.  “We are pleased to have...
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