Top Stories : Aeterna Zentaris (NASDAQ:AEZS), Synageva BioPharma Corp. (NASDAQ:GEVA), TC PipeLines (NYSE:TCP), Standard Motor Products Inc. (NYSE:SMP), Hospitality Properties (NYSE:HPT)

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ:AEZS) on Aug. 7 reported financial and operating results as at and for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. Net loss for the three-month period ended June 30, 2014 was $5.0 million compared to a net income of $9.3 million for the same period in 2013. The decrease in net income is due largely to lower net income from discontinued operations related to the Company’s former Cetrotide® business, partially offset by lower comparative operating expenses and by higher comparative net finance income. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $39.6 million as at June 30, 2014, compared to $43.2 million as at December 31, 2013. Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ:AEZS) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is 12.40%. On last trading day company shares ended up $1.45. Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ:AEZS) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 18.81%.

Synageva BioPharma Corp. (NASDAQ:GEVA), a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic products for rare disorders, today announced that Sanj K. Patel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Synageva, will present at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference in New York City on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Synageva BioPharma Corp. (NASDAQ:GEVA) shares decreased -3.55% in last trading session and ended the day at $69.61. GEVA return on assets is -27.20%. Synageva BioPharma Corp. (NASDAQ:GEVA) quarterly performance is -11.17%.

TC Pipelines, L.P. (NYSE:TCP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.03. Analysts expect that TC Pipelines, will post $2.71 EPS for the current fiscal year. On 02 September, TC PipeLines, LP (NYSE:TCP) shares decreased -0.36% and was closed at $58.41. TCP EPS growth in last 5 year was -4.70%. TC PipeLines, LP (NYSE:TCP) year to date (YTD) performance is 26.62%.

Standard Motor Products Inc. (NYSE:SMP) has introduced a parts app for mobile devices. The SMP Parts App allows input by part number and year, make, model and engine. The new app for Android and Apple devices also has a VIN scanner and option to save every search for future reference. Standard Motor Products Inc. (NYSE:SMP) ended the last trading day at $37.66. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.32%and price to cash ratio as 138.98. Standard Motor Products Inc. (NYSE:SMP) showed a weekly performance of 0.43%.

During the first three months of 2014, TA sold to Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:HPT), or HPT, $6.1 million of improvements to sites leased from HPT and, as a result of these sales annual rent increased by $0.5 million pursuant to the terms of the lease agreements. Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:HPT) shares decreased -0.10% in last trading session and ended the day on $29.40. HPT Gross Margin is 40.60% and its return on assets is 2.10%. Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:HPT) quarterly performance is 2.05%.