NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), announced that its management is scheduled to present at the 2015 Leerink Global Healthcare Conference in New York. Brad Gray, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 8:25am ET. NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is 6.70%. On last trading day company shares ended up $13.38. NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -2.18%.
McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) CEO Don Thompson is stepping down as the world’s biggest hamburger chain fights to hold onto customers and transform its image. The company said Thompson, who has been CEO for two-and-a-half years, will be replaced by Steve Easterbrook, a company veteran who rejoined McDonald’s as its chief brand officer in 2013. McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) shares increased 5.06% in last trading session and ended the day at $93.27. MCD Gross Margin is 38.10% and its return on assets is 13.00%. McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) quarterly performance is 1.61%.
Analysts at Chardan Capital assumed coverage on shares of Integrated Device Technology (NASDAQ:IDTI) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $22.00 price target on the stock. On 29 January, Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDTI) shares increased 2.15% and was closed at $18.77. IDTI EPS growth in last 5 year was 16.20%. Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDTI) year to date (YTD) performance is -4.21%.
On Jan 21, HMS, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY) announced that the company has saved the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) nearly $65 million to date through its dependent eligibility verification project, resulting in the removal of 8,940 ineligible dependents from health plans. Additional savings are expected when HMS completes the remaining eligibility cycles in early 2015. HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY) ended the last trading day at $20.29. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.55% and price to cash ratio as 14.60. HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY) showed a weekly performance of -1.55%.
Announced Jan 16, that the need for innovation was top of discussion among entrepreneurs at DeVry Education Group Inc. (NYSE:DV)’s kickoff event for the first cohort of education technology startups participating in its new collaborative EdTech Incubator, DV X Labs. DeVry Education Group Inc. (NYSE:DV) shares increased 0.82% in last trading session and ended the day at $44.35. DV Gross Margin is 48.90% and its return on assets is 8.00%. DeVry Education Group Inc. (NYSE:DV) quarterly performance is -7.49%.