Archive for the ‘Stock Market’ Category

NASDAQ: PETX (Aratana Therapeutics Inc) Aratana Therapeutics Inc announced positive results from its pivotal field effectiveness study of capromorelin (AT-002), the company's innovative therapeutic for appetite stimulation in dogs. PETX  has closed at $14.85, its traded Volume was 2064.51K shares, PETX opened the Day at $15.15, it made an intraday Low of ...

Full story

U.S. stocks suffered its worst drop in two years on Monday amid growing concerns Greece may default on its debt and exit the eurozone. At close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 350.33 points, or 1.95%, to 17,596.35. The S&P 500 dropped 43.85 points, or 2.09%, to 2,057.64. The Nasdaq ...

Full story

U.S. stocks opened sharply lower on Monday, after Greek bailout talks broke down, intensifying fears that it could be the first country to exit the euro zone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately dropped 134.16 points, or 0.75%, to 17,812.52. The S&P 500 fell 13.74 points, or 0.65%, to 2,087.75. ...

Full story

NYSE: CMC (Commercial Metals Company) Commercial Metals Co. reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $56.7 million. It had net income of 49 cents. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 58 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. CMC has closed at $17.29, its traded Volume was 5042.68K shares, ...

Full story

NYSE: GIS (General Mills) General Mills Inc. GIS recently announced the elimination of 675 to 725 jobs under its restructuring program called Project Compass. The packaged food company intends to generate savings of $45 million to $50 million a year by reducing administrative expenses across its international business. GIS has closed at ...

Full story

U.S. stocks ended mostly lower on Friday, with major indexes clocked in weekly losses, as fraught negotiations between Greece and its lenders kept investors anxious. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 56.32points, or 0.31%, to 17,946.68, but falling 0.4% over the week. The S&P 500 was off 0.82 point, or ...

Full story

U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Friday ahead of a Eurogroup meeting about extending Greece’s bailout program. The Dow Jones industrial average lately rose 95.19 points, or 0.53%, to 17,985.55. The S&P 500 gained 3.31 points, or 0.16%, to 2,105.62. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.94 points, or 0.02%,, to ...

Full story

NYSE: DIS (Walt Disney Company) The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors today declared a cash dividend of $0.66 per share for the first six months of fiscal 2015, payable July 29 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 6. DIS has closed at $114.45, its traded Volume ...

Full story

NASDAQ: CBLI (Cleveland Biolabs) Cleveland BioLabs, Inc. announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with David Davidovich, a venture capital investor, for the sale of 6,459,948 unregistered common shares at a price of $3.87 per share for an aggregate of $25 million. CBLI has closed at $5.39, its traded ...

Full story

U.S. stocks closed near session lows on Thursday, failing to hold initial gains, as lack of resolution between Greece and its creditors weighed on investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 75.71 points, or 0.42%, to 17,890.36. The S&P 500 fell 6.27 points, or 0.30%, to 2,102.31. Te Nasdaq ...

Full story