Deals Corner: Complementary Research on Xencor, Alcatel-Lucent, Xerox, Affiliated Managers and Cheniere

NEW YORK, December 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Moments ago, Analysts Review released new research updates concerning several important developing situations including Xencor (NASDAQ: XNCR), Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU), Xerox (NYSE: XRX), Affiliated Managers (NYSE: AMG), and Cheniere (NYSEMKT: LNG). Analysts Review provides a single unified platform for investors' to hear about what matters - proudly employing registered CFA® research staff and rigorous compliance procedures. The full research reports are being made available to the public for informational purposes only.

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Today's update concerns the following companies:

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Full PDF Download Links (you may have to copy and paste the following links into your browser):

XNCR Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Xencor&d=19-Dec-2014&s=XNCR ),

ALU Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Alcatel-Lucent&d=19-Dec-2014&s=ALU ),

XRX Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Xerox&d=19-Dec-2014&s=XRX ),

AMG Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Affiliated%20Managers&d=19-Dec-2014&s=AMG ),

LNG Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Cheniere&d=19-Dec-2014&s=LNG ).

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Analyst Update: Strategic Collaboration, Merger Speculations, Divestment, Stake Increase and New Contract

Reviewed by: Rohit Tuli, CFA®

The U.S. stock market extended its winning streak on Thursday, recording its best two-day gains in last three years. The rally in U.S. started on Wednesday after Federal Reserve's Chairwoman Janet Yellen assured the markets that the central bank would be patient about lifting interest rate. The S&P 500 advanced 2.43%, Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 2.40%, and Nasdaq Composite ended the session 2.24% up. The European stocks also surged, recording their strongest daily gain in three years, supported by a rise in Greek shares. The rebound in oil prices, dovish statement of Federal Reserve and calmness in Russian market also boosted European markets. Most Asian stock markets ended higher as investors were encouraged to take more risk following the positive stimulus led by the U.S. Federal Reserve statement.

U.S. based Xencor, Inc. (Xencor) said on Thursday that it has entered into licensing agreement with Denmark-based Novo Nordisk to jointly discover novel biologic drug candidates using Xencor's XmAb bispecific and immune inhibitor technologies. Xencor is eligible to receive up to $175 million in upfront payments, regulatory and sales milestones. Click on the report below to know more about Xencor's first collaboration involving XmAb® bispecifics technology.

ADRs of the French telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent SA (Alcatel-Lucent) jumped over 8% on Thursday after a German magazine reported that the Company has revived its merger talks with Finnish networks and location services giant Nokia. The two companies restarted talks this autumn, said the Germany's Manager Magazin, citing company sources.  Click on the link below to know more about the on-again merger talks between Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia.

Xerox Corp. (Xerox) has agreed to sell its Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) business to French IT services firm Atos for $1.05 billion. Xerox said that the deal will allow it to focus on Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Document Outsourcing businesses. Click on the report below to find out more about Xerox's deal with Atos and its impact on the Company's earnings guidance.

Shares of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (Affiliated Managers) rose for the second consecutive session on Thursday, December 18, after the Company announced it has agreed to a transaction which will increase its minority investment in AQR Capital Management, LLC (AQR). Affiliated Managers expects the transaction to increase its Economic EPS by approximately $0.60 in 2015. Find out more about this deal in our comprehensive research report on Affiliated Managers.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (Cheniere) announced that it has bagged a 20-year contract to supply LNG to EDP Energias de Portugal S.A. ("EDP"). EDP will buy approximately 0.77 million tonnes per annum ("mtpa") of LNG once operations begin at the third train of the LNG export facility being developed by Cheniere near Corpus Christi, Texas. Click on the report below to know more about Cheniere's deal which underscores the booming U.S. shale gas production.

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