Where Investors Are Going: Complementary Research on Volcano, Rite Aid, Carnival Corporation, PhotoMedex and Joy Global

NEW YORK, December 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Moments ago, Realtime Equities released new analyst updates concerning several important developing situations including Volcano (NASDAQ: VOLC), Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD), Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL), PhotoMedex (NASDAQ: PHMD), and Joy Global (NYSE: JOY). Realtime Equities is the leader in realtime news, commentary and analysis - 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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Analyst Update: Financial Results, Acquisitions, Upcoming Earnings and Private Placement
Reviewed by: Rohit Tuli, CFA®

The U.S. stock market on Wednesday ended the day in green, following the Federal Reserve's (Fed) dovish tone at the conclusion of its two-day meeting, shrugging off the falling oil worries and deflationary concerns. Fed's Chairwoman Janet Yellen sounded positive on the economy but noted that there was room for improvement. Yellen also stated that inflation is running below the Fed's 2% target inflation rate, but expects to see normalization.  The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) recorded their best one day performance in 2014. The S&P 500 advanced 2.04%, DJIA gained 1.69%, and the Nasdaq Composite moved up 2.12%. Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve policy meeting. The European stock market also witnessed a late recovery, as a rebound in energy stocks and new signs of economic stimulus measures from the European Central Bank lifted shares.

Shares of Volcano Corporation (Volcano) - the manufacturer of intravascular imaging for coronary and peripheral therapeutic devices, erupt over 55% on acquisition news; Royal Philips to acquire the Company for $18.00 per share. Read our research report to know more about the terms of the agreement and the rationale behind this deal.

Rite Aid Corporation (Rite Aid) set to announce Q3 FY 2015 earnings report on December 18, 2014, before market-hours. The Company will hold an analyst call at 8:30 a.m. ET with remarks by Rite Aid's management team. Read our research report to know about analysts' expectations, November sales, and much more.

Carnival Corporation to hold conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT on December 19, 2014, to discuss the Company's Q4 FY 2014 financial results, which will be released before markets open.  What are the analysts expecting this time around? Read our research report to know more about latest Company news.

Shares of PhotoMedex Inc. (PhotoMedex) gained for the second straight session to end at $1.44, as the Company's Board of Directors purchase shares in a private placement. On December 17, 2014, a total of 1.54 million shares changed hands, higher than the 30-day average trading volume of 0.39 million shares. A further detailed analysis is available in our research report on PhotoMedex.

Joy Global Inc. (Joy Global) beats on earnings and revenue in Q4 FY 2014, but predicts soft 2015. Bookings for full year FY 2014 were $3.6 billion, down 7.9% YoY. Read more about the latest results, analyst expectations, and 2015 outlook, right here at Realtime Equities.

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Today's update concerns the following companies:

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VOLC Research Report: ( http://get.realtimeequities.com/pdf/?c=Volcano&d=18-Dec-2014&s=VOLC ),

RAD Research Report: ( http://get.realtimeequities.com/pdf/?c=Rite%20Aid&d=18-Dec-2014&s=RAD ),

CCL Research Report: ( http://get.realtimeequities.com/pdf/?c=Carnival%20Corporation&d=18-Dec-2014&s=CCL ),

PHMD Research Report: ( http://get.realtimeequities.com/pdf/?c=PhotoMedex&d=18-Dec-2014&s=PHMD ),

JOY Research Report: ( http://get.realtimeequities.com/pdf/?c=Joy%20Global&d=18-Dec-2014&s=JOY ).

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