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  • Exela Technologies, Inc. (XELA) Stock Continues Rising After Expansion of Product Offerings

    Exela Technologies, Inc. (XELA) Stock Continues Rising After Expansion of Product Offerings

    Exela Technologies, Inc. (XELA) stock prices were up 4.48% shortly after the opening of market trading on July 12th, 2021, bringing the price per share up to USD$3.04.

    Expansion of Offerings

    July 12th, 2021 saw the company announce the expansion of its offering of AI-enabled automation in the BPA space. The company will do this via the combination of its Intelligent Document Processing with its robotic process automation platform. The automation solution will be a frontrunner of the industry and will be deployed in the healthcare and public sector, further consolidating XELA as an industry leader.

    Intelligent Document Processing

    Intelligence Document Processing will enable the automation of document classification, data extraction, and data, made possible by the routing into a cloud or on-premise hosted service portal. This portal can be accessed from anywhere at any time, facilitating the provision of a containerized, dynamically scaling solution.

    Utility of IDP

    The use of the IDP system allows the company to leverage its extensive and growing library of machine learning-based classifiers. These classifiers substantially enhance the automation of document processing in the healthcare and public sector. XELA has plans to increase the scope of its projects in the finance and legal sectors in the short term future. The solution includes a modernized data solution build on the delivery of rule-based, character-level data correction capabilities that serve to drastically reduce the keystrokes required to meet customer service level targets. The IDP manual entry solution allows the company to leverage manual entry operators that can work remotely from anywhere while preserving data security using a proprietary snippet routing engine.

    Combination with EON

    Furthermore, EON will facilitate the automation of simple or complex workflows to usher in efficiency and accuracy gains, while also freeing up human capital to be allocated towards other higher-value uses. The automation platform facilitates the automation of both attended and unattended automation deployments. The company continues to expand its portfolio of solutions to meet the changing requirements of its consumer base, with the latest IDP and EON combination embracing the evolution of work to an accessibility-oriented environment that customers and their employees having been embracing since the onset of the global pandemic.

    Future Outlook of XELA

    The company is poised to capitalize on the opportunities afforded to it in regard to the development of its offerings. With a focus on hasty commercialization and effective proliferation of its products, the company is keen to usher is substantial and sustained increases in shareholder value.

  • Stamps.com, Inc. (STMP) Stock Skyrockets Following Announcement of Acquisition by Thoma Bravo

    Stamps.com, Inc. (STMP) Stock Skyrockets Following Announcement of Acquisition by Thoma Bravo

    Stamps.com, Inc. (STMP) stock prices were up by a marginal 0.36%, bringing it up to USD$197.72 as of the market closing on July 8th, 2021. Premarket fluctuations saw the stock skyrocket by 63.55%, bringing it up to USD$323.38.

    Merger with Thoma Bravo

    July 9th, 2021 saw the company announce that it had entered into a definitive agreement that would see it being acquired by the leading software investment firm, Thoma Bravo. As per the agreement, the transaction will be conducted entirely in cash, with STMP being valued at roughly USD$6.6 billion.

    Details of the Merger

    Stockholders of the company will receive USD$330 per share in cash, which represents an impressive 67% premium over the company’s closing share price on July 8th 2021. The premium represents a 71% increase from the company’s volume-weighted average closing share price over the three-month period ended July 8th, 2021.

    Expanded Scope of STMP

    Upon the closing of the transaction, STMP will become a private company with the added resources and increased flexibility to ensure the continued provision of best-in-class global e-commerce technology solutions. Furthermore, the company will benefit from the operating capabilities, capital support, and deep sector expertise of its partner.

    Go-Shop Option

    The agreement includes a 40-day period that will expire on August 18th, 2021, wherein the company is allowed to actively initiate, solicit, and consider alternative acquisition proposals from third parties. Should this be exercised, the Board will have the right to void the merger agreement in favor of entering a superior proposal. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021, pending customary closing conditions, including, but not limited to stockholder approval and the receipt of regulatory approvals.

    Benefits of the Merger

    With the expanded financial and operational resources generated from the merger agreement, the company can continue capitalizing on more and more growth opportunities. STMP hopes to maximize market penetration in the e-commerce shipping market, while consolidating its position as a leader in global multi-carrier e-commerce shipping software. This position of leadership is evidenced by the company being the first of its kind to introduce online postage, as well as its having been an early innovator in e-commerce shipping software.

    Future Outlook for STMP

    Armed with the expansive potential of its pending merger with Thoma Bravo, STMP is poised to capitalize on the opportunities afforded to it in light of the combined pool of resources available to it. Current and potential investors are hopeful that management will continue to leverage the resources at their disposal to sustain the successful trajectory of growth over the long term.

  • MySize, Inc. (MYSZ) Stock Exhibits Volatility as Indian BoxSize Operations Continue Developing

    MySize, Inc. (MYSZ) Stock Exhibits Volatility as Indian BoxSize Operations Continue Developing

    MySize, Inc. (MYSZ) stock prices were down by 6.76% as of the market closing on July 7th, 2021, bringing the price per share down to USD$1.38 at the end of the trading day. Subsequent premarket fluctuations saw the stock rally by 9.42%, bringing it up to USD$1.51.

    Partnership with Delhivery

    June 29th 2021 saw the company announce its partnership with Delhivery, India’s largest supply chain services provider. MYSZ’s AI-driven sizing solution BoxSize is expected to bolster the industry-leading logistics company with tools to enhance efficiency and operational management.

    BoxSize

    BoxSize facilitates the efficient utilization of resources and strategic planning of logistics, thereby ensuring the protection of both the environment, as well as the company’s bottom line. Delivery efficiency is increased with the use of the parcel measurement tool, which measures both dimension and volume, to help operations teams ensure that a truck is packed properly and completely.

    BoxSize Features

    Furthermore, the BoxSize service offers a myriad of features, including, but not limited to, barcode scanning, geolocation tagging, and image capture. The company ensures decreased emissions and fuel consumption while providing a verified chain of custody, as well as greater operational efficiency. This leads to fewer trucks being packed to less than full capacity, improved real-time allocation of resources, and fewer emissions per delivery.

    Scope of Partnership

    The collaboration with Delhivery complements the company’s renowned in-house tech solutions, increasing visibility and other ERP processes. Delihivery’s status as an industry leader in delivery and logistics tech makes the collaboration a strong testament to the value BoxSize provides. It will provide Delhivery’s employees on the B2B side with essential information to facilitate the effortless optimization of loading efficiency, as well as enhanced real-time visibility to operations.

    Utility of BoxSize

    The company’s handheld sizing solutions serve to commensurate any delivery driver or workhouse employee with the expertise of a logistics planner. With the tool being directly given to employees on the ground and field, the delivery of parcels is enhanced with the empowerment of all the people involved in the process.  The critical tool is intended to provide several businesses across India with the best possible delivery experience.

    Future Outlook for MYSZ

    Armed with the expansive collaboration with Delhivery, MYSZ is poised to massively expand the scope of its footprint in the Indian market. The company is keen to consolidate this growth and usher in further expansion through market penetration of unaddressed segments. Investors are hopeful that the company will continue to expand its reach and facilitate significant and sustained increases in shareholder value.

  • CSX Corp. (CSX) Stock Plummets Ahead of Environmentally Friendly Agreement with Wabtec

    CSX Corp. (CSX) Stock Plummets Ahead of Environmentally Friendly Agreement with Wabtec

    CSX Corp. (CSX) stock prices were down by 0.62% as of the market closing on June 28th, 2021, bringing the price per share down to USD$95.32 at the end of the trading day. Subsequent pre-market fluctuations saw the stock fall by a massive 65.77%, bringing it down to USD$32.63.

    Partnership with Wabtec

    June 28th 2021 saw the company announce its partnership with Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp, which would see the two collaborate to reduce their carbon footprint. This is to be achieved primarily be reducing greenhouse gas emissions resulting from company operations. The joint effort aims to facilitate a 37% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

    Details of Collaboration

    The companies will work together with a focus on the modernization of locomotives across CSX’s fleet. Advanced digital technologies will also be implemented to bolster fuel efficiency and reduce emissions for rail operations. The alliance will see CSX become the first railroad operator to make use of Wabtec’s Trip Optimizer Zero-to-Zero system, which will allow CSX to start trains from rest and stopping them automatically using various controls. The technology has helped railroads reduce their fuel consumption by more than 400 million gallons, while reducing CO2 emissions be more than 500,000 tons every year.

    Additional Considerations

    Furthermore, CSX will revitalize its fleet using Wabtec’s innovative Tier 4 switcher modernization program. The program will see 4 to 5 decade old locomotives being upgraded, with tier 0 non-emissions switchers being replaced by the latest Tier 4 platform from Wabtec. This technology facilitates a 90% reduction in emissions and provides a 20% improvement in fuel efficiency.

    Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced

    Wabtec’s FDL Advantage engine upgrade program will also be utilized in the modernizing of CSX’s fleet of locomotives. This program offers up to an additional 5% reduction in fuel consumption by offering improved injection control with a high-pressure common rail fuel system. The project aims to reduce CSX’s carbon footprint by up to 250 tons of CO2 per locomotive every year.

    About CSX

    The company provides rail, intermodal and rail-to truck transload services and solutions to customers spread out across a myriad of markets, including, but not limited to, energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. The company has linked more than 230 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river, and lake ports with various major and minor population centers.

    Future Outlook for CSX

    Armed with its recent collaboration with Wabtec, which expands on the resources available to CSX, the company is poised to capitalize on the opportunities afforded to it through this venture. Current and potential investors are hopeful that management will continue to leverage the resources at their disposal to facilitate significant and sustained increases in shareholder value.