NEW YORK, July 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. reminds investors that class action lawsuits have been commenced on behalf of stockholders of Hecla Mining Company, A.O. Smith Corporation, Community Health Systems, Inc., and Metro Bank PLC. Stockholders have until the deadlines below to petition the court to serve as lead plaintiff. Additional information about each case can be found at the link provided.
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL)
Class Period: March 19, 2018 to May 8, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 23, 2019
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants falsely and misleadingly represented that Hecla’s Nevada operations would be “accretive” and cash flow positive, or at the very least “self-funding.” Specifically, the complaint alleges that defendants were aware from their extensive due diligence that the Company’s Nevada operations had material problems in terms of excessive water, equipment availability, achieving enough development to have consistent production, and lack of characterization of ore types, among other things.
To learn more about the Hecla class action go to: http://bespc.com/hl/
A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS)
Class Period: July 26, 2016 to May 16, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 29, 2019
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants failed to disclose that the company had used a distribution partner, Jiangsu UTP Supply Chain, to artificially inflate the company’s sales and gross margins in the important Chinese market.
To learn more about the A. O. Smith class action go to: http://bespc.com/aos/
Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH)
Class Period: February 20, 2017 to February 27, 2018
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 29, 2019
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, the complaint alleges that defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the company had understated its contractual allowances; (2) the company had understated its provision for bad debts; (3) as a result, the company had overstated its net operating revenue; (4) as a result, the company had understated its net loss; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants positive statements about the company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
To learn more about the Community Health class action go to: http://bespc.com/cyh/
Metro Bank PLC (Other OTC: MBNKF)
Class Period: March 6, 2018 to May 1, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 29, 2019
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Metro Bank misclassified the risk terms of many of its loans; (2) accordingly, Metro Bank failed to maintain sufficient capital; (3) this conduct would lead to investigations by the Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority; (4) this conduct would also lead to the reduction of deposits at Metro Bank from larger commercial and partnership clients; and (5) as a result, defendants public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times.
To learn more about the Metro Bank class action go to: http://bespc.com/metro/
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Contacts
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C.
Brandon Walker, Esq.
Melissa Fortunato, Esq.
(212) 355-4648
investigations@bespc.com
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