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Moments ago, Analysts Review released new research updates concerning several important developing situations including Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA (NYSE: ITUB), Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO), KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR), and MDC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: MDCA). Analysts Review provides a single unified platform for investors' to hear about what matters - proudly employing registered CFA(R) 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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KBR Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=KBR%20Inc.&d=05-May-2015&s=KBR ),

MDCA Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=MDC%20Partners&d=05-May-2015&s=MDCA ).

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Analyst Update: Meeting Updates, Earnings Results, and Strategic Partnerships

Reviewed by: Rohit Tuli, CFA(R)

U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday, led by better than expected corporate earnings. The S&P 500 closed at 2114.49, up 0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.26% to 18070.4, and the NASDAQ Composite ended the session at 5016.929, up 0.23%. European stocks gained on Monday, supported by strong manufacturing data across the region. Germany's DAX 30 rose 1.44%, and France's CAC 40 jumped 0.70%, while U.K. markets were closed for a public holiday. Meanwhile, Asian markets were mostly up on Monday, amid expectations that China will deploy stimulus measures to tackle slowing economic growth. The Shanghai Composite and Australia's S&P ASX ended higher, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed flat.

Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA concluded its Annual General Meeting of shareholders on April 29, 2015, approving - the Financial Statements for fiscal year 2014 and the allocation of the net income for the fiscal year; electing the members of the Board of Directors & Fiscal Council for the next yearly term of office; and the amount of compensation for the Executive Officers, Board of Directors and the compensation of the members of the Fiscal Council.

On April 29, 2015, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (Starwood Hotels) announced its first quarter 2015 results. While the Company reported an increase in non-GAAP earnings of $0.02 to $0.65 per share for Q1 2015 as compared to $0.63 in Q1 2014, the revenues were down 2.9% YoY at $1,415 million from $1,458 million reported a year ago.

XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO) announced on April 28, 2015 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Norbert Dentressangle and launch a tender offer for the same. The transaction is valued at EUR3.24 billion ($3.53 billion) based on 9.9 million fully-diluted outstanding shares and inclusion of net debt of EUR1.08 billion.

KBR, Inc. (KBR) announced its first quarter 2015 financial results on April 29, 2015, reporting that adjusted earnings of $0.30 per diluted share doubled compared to a loss of $0.29 reported in the first quarter of 2014 on the back of continued progress against cost reduction targets.

On April 28, 2015, MDC Partners Inc. (MDC) announced its first quarter 2015 results. The Company reported a loss per share of $0.52 for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters consensus of a loss of $0.14 per share by $0.38.

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