SHAREHOLDER ACTION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Announces it is Investigating Claims Against Kirby Corporation and Encourages Investors with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the Firm
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 14, 2020 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Kirby Corporation ("Kirby" or "the Company") (NYSE:KEX) for violations of the securities laws.
The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors. Kirby disclosed on July 8, 2020, that it had understated non-cash non-recurring goodwill charges for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. The Company admitted that the misstatement totaled $127,933,000 before taxes, $98,773,000 after taxes, or a $1.65 loss per share for the quarter. The Company blamed a failure to apply a provision of a new accounting standard adopted on January 1, 2020. Based on this news, shares of Kirby traded down sharply over the next several trading days.
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We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 1880 Century Park East, Suite 404, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at brian@schallfirm.com.
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