Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has received a “BBB-” credit rating from analysts at Morningstar. The firm’s “BBB-” rating suggests that the company is a moderate default risk. They also gave their stock a two star rating. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) in last trading activity increased 5.33% to close at $34.59. Company weekly performance is 15.30% while its quarterly performance stands at 19.81%. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) is -2.54% away from its 52 week high. European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is looking for deals in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with a price tag around $700 million, its co-chairman said on Tuesday. However, Steve Koltes declined to comment on a potential joint bid with peer KKR & Co for a majority stake in Kuwait Food Co, better known as Americana. U.S. firm The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) made its first investment as part of a group which took a minority stake in United Arab Emirates-based GEMS Education, it was announced last week, while rival TPG Capital is close to its maiden transaction, in partnership with Abraaj, for Saudi fast food chain Kudu. On last trading day The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) increased 4.45% to close at $30.72. Its volatility for the week is 5.30% while volatility for the month is 3.44%. BX's EPS growth for past 5 years was 19.70%. The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) monthly performance is -5.65%. Towerstream Corporation (NASDAQ: TWER) said it has closed a USD35 million debt capital transaction with affiliates of Melody Capital Partners, LP, a New York City based private investment firm and one of the largest independent owners of wireless cellular sites in the United States. On last trading day Towerstream Corporation (NASDAQ:TWER) decreased -0.85% to close at $1.17. Its volatility for the week is 7.23% while volatility for the month is 7.47%. TWER's sales growth for past 5 years was 25.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.50%. Towerstream Corporation (NASDAQ:TWER) monthly performance is -26.42%. TeamHealth Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TMH), the seventh-largest U.S. healthcare staffing provider, acquired Fort Worth, Texas-based PhysAssist Scribes Inc., a provider of physician record and clerical assistant staffing. The transaction closed Oct. 18; terms were not disclosed. Team Health Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TMH) has 0.60% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 98.60%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $58.70. Mallinckrodt PLC (NYSE:MNK) last released its earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $653.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $278.80 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.49 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Mallinckrodt PLC will post $4.52 EPS for the current fiscal year. On Tuesday shares of Mallinckrodt public limited company (NYSE:MNK) closed at $89.30. Company's EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 31.57%.
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