CLASS ACTION UPDATE for VNTR, EVH, VAL and TXT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of Shareholders


NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Shareholders interested in serving as lead plaintiff have until the deadlines listed to petition the court and further details about the cases can be found at the links provided. There is no cost or obligation to you.

Venator Materials PLC (NYSE: VNTR)
Class Period:
(a) between August 2, 2017 and October 29, 2018, inclusive; (b) in or traceable to the Company’s initial public offering conducted on or around August 3, 2017; and (c) in or traceable to the Company’s secondary public offering conducted on or around December 4, 2017.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 30, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/venator-materials-plc-loss-form?wire=3 

The lawsuit alleges: Venator Materials PLC made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) the fire damage at the Pori facility was far more extensive than disclosed to investors, rendering the facility beyond repair; (b) the true cost of the Pori facility fire exceeded $1 billion, hundreds of millions of dollars beyond the limits of the Company’s insurance policy; (c) the Company was paying rebuilding premiums, and thereby incurring tens of millions of dollars in additional costs, in a futile attempt to expedite the rehabilitation process; (d) Venator had lost, essentially without prospect of rehabilitation, 80% of the production capacity of the Pori facility, and thus lost a substantial portion of one of its largest revenue producing assets; and (e) the Company’s reported annual Titanium Dioxide production capacity had been inflated by approximately 104,000 metric tons, or 15%.

To learn more about the Venator Materials PLC class action contact jlevi@levikorsinsky.com.

Evolent Health, Inc. (NYSE: EVH)
Class Period:
March 3, 2017 - May 28, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 7, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/evolent-health-inc-loss-form?wire=3 

The lawsuit alleges that, during the class period, Evolent Health, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Evolent's partnership model was not aligned with its partners, as it was designed to parasitically increase its own revenue by extracting  enormous administrative and management fees at the expense of its partners such as Passport Health Plan ("Passport"); (2) Passport was struggling financially, particularly after Kentucky cut its reimbursement rates, and the partnership between Evolent and Passport was becoming increasingly unsustainable; (3) Evolent was draining Passport of functions, employees, and money to such an extent that Passport was left on the verge of insolvency; (4) for several months, Passport was conducting a bidding process to sell itself to a financial buyer to prevent liquidation; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants public statements were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

To learn more about the Evolent Health, Inc. class action contact jlevi@levikorsinsky.com.

Valaris plc (NYSE: VAL)
Class Period:
April 11, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 21, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/valaris-plc-loss-form?wire=3 

The lawsuit alleges: Valaris plc made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was plagued by a weak ultra-deepwater segment, massive cash usage, and significant negative cash flow; (ii) the foregoing was reasonably likely to have a material negative impact on the Company’s second quarter 2019 results; (iii) the merger leading to Valaris’s establishment could not deliver on its touted benefits; and (iv) as a result, the Company’s public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

To learn more about the Valaris plc class action contact jlevi@levikorsinsky.com.

Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT)
Class Period:
January 31, 2018 - October 17, 2018
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 21, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/textron-inc-loss-form?wire=3 

The lawsuit alleges that, during the class period, Textron Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) end market sales of Arctic Cat products were slowing, resulting in a massive glut of old Arctic Cat inventory on dealers’ floors; (2) in order to clear out this old inventory, the Company provided significant price discounts, which negatively impacted Textron’s earnings; and (3) as a result, Textron’s positive statements about Arctic Cat’s business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis.

To learn more about the Textron Inc. class action contact jlevi@levikorsinsky.com.

You have until the lead plaintiff deadlines to request the court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.

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