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

Moments ago, Realtime Equities released new analyst updates concerning several important developing situations including General Mills (NYSE: GIS), The Pantry (NASDAQ: PTRY), Approach Resources (NASDAQ: AREX), NPS (NASDAQ: NPSP), and Digital River (NASDAQ: DRIV). 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, Potential M&As, and 2015 Capex Plans
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.

General Mills Inc. (General Mills) surpassed Q2 FY 2015 analyst bottom-line estimates and also affirmed full-year forecast. Expects full-year FY 2015 adjusted diluted EPS to grow at a low-single-digit rate in constant currency from $2.82 earned in FY 2014. A further detailed analysis of the latest results and full-year outlook is presented in our report. Click on the link below to know more.

Shares of The Pantry Inc (The Pantry) - an independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern U.S., fired up over 23% after WSJ reported that the Company is close to selling its business. Read our research report to know more about the potential bid and Company businesses.

Approach Resources Inc. (Approach Resources) plans $180 million capex in the year ahead and project production growth of 10% to 14% YoY in 2015; Stock up almost 22% in trade. Oil prices, which are down almost 40% from a high of over $106, are bleeding Exploration and &Production Companies, which have responded by reducing capex for 2015. Read more about the capex spending breakup and the financial commentary in our research report.

NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NPS) shares hit stratosphere; up over 18%, after Bloomberg reported that Shire PLC might be working on an offer for the Company, after its bid for AbbVie Inc. collapsed. Read more about the potential bid and the stock's reaction to it in our research report.

Shares of Digital River Inc. (Digital River) up 43% after the Company extended its agreement with Microsoft. A total of 5.76 million shares change hands, higher than the 30-day average trading volume of 0.68 million shares. Read more about the agreement and the latest financial commentary in our research report on Digital River.

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Today's update concerns the following companies:

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

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

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

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

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

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