S&P Global (SPGI) PT Raised to $196 at Cantor Fitzgerald Following 4Q

Boyd Gaming Set to Join S&P MidCap 400; Ring Energy, James River Group Holdings and EVERTEC to Join S&P SmallCap 600

February 6, 2018 5:53 PM EST

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600:

S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Boyd Gaming Corp. (NYSE: BYD) will replace CalAtlantic Group Inc. (NYSE: CAA) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Ring Energy Inc. (NYSE American: REI) will replace Boyd Gaming in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the open of trading on Tuesday, February 13. S&P 500 constituent Lennar... More

January 2018 U.S. Rig Count - Starts Off with Growth - S&P Global Platts

February 6, 2018 1:21 PM EST

HOUSTON, Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Platts Analytics, today announced the U.S. rig count for January 2018 was 1,070, up 40 (+4%) from December 2017, and up 297 (+38%) from January 2017. This rig count includes U.S. onshore, U.S. inland waters, and U.S. offshore Gulf of Mexico drilling rigs.

January U.S. land rig count: 1,027, up 38 (+4%) from the previous month and up 294 (+40%) from January 2017 January U.S. inland waters and Gulf of Mexico rig count: 43, up 2 (+5%) from the previous... More

S&P Global Reports 4th Quarter And Full-Year 2017 Results

February 6, 2018 7:10 AM EST

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) today reported fourth quarter and full-year 2017 results.  The Company reported fourth quarter 2017 revenue of $1.59 billion, an increase of 14% compared to the same period last year.  On an organic basis, fourth quarter revenue also increased 14% with growth in every business segment.

Fourth quarter net income decreased 51% to $263 million and diluted earnings per share declined 50% to $1.02 with net gains from business divestitures bolstering fourth quarter of 2016 results and a charge associated with U.S. tax reform in the fourth quarter of 2017. ... More

S&P Global Increases Dividend 22%; Accelerates Investment in Community Organizations, Employee Technology Skills

February 6, 2018 7:05 AM EST

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced today that it will enhance its commitment to investors, employees, and the communities where they live and work, through a 22% increase in its dividend payment and a $20 million contribution to the S&P Global Foundation as a result of the impact from U.S. tax reform. The Company also announced that it will be strengthening its core capabilities by investing in new opportunities for increasing employee technology acumen and enhancing the digital workplace. ... More