Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS) announces presentation of data at AAN showing Gilenya (R) slowed the rate of brain volume loss in MS patients . Processed and transmitted by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS) stock performance was 1.28% in last session and finished the day at $86.45. Traded volume was 2.23million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 1.89million shares. The beta of the stock remained 0.56.

Building-materials distributor Stock Building Supply Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:STCK) caved-in nearly 9% on the stock market today after it missed earnings views in its first-quarter. The company, which went public last August, reported on Tuesday a loss of 13 cents per share from continuing operations vs. a 36-cent loss in the prior year’s same quarter. Stock Building Supply Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:STCK) dropped -8.79 percent to $16.70 Tuesday on volume of 195,369.00million shares. The intra-day range of the stock was $16.26 to $18.25. Stock Building Supply Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:STCK) has a market capitalization of $436.07million.

California-based Acacia Research Corp. (NASDAQ:ACTG), has a top subsidiary in Plano called Acacia Research Group LLC that has a new Houston office to focus on technology and patents in the energy sector. Acacia Research Corp (NASDAQ:ACTG)’s stock on Apr 29, 2014 reported a increase of 0.85% to the closing price of $15.97. Its fifty two weeks range is $12.23 -$25.74. The total market capitalization recorded $808.72million. The overall volume in the last trading session was 377,072.00million shares. In its share capital, ACTG has 50.04million outstanding shares.

Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN) is set to report first-quarter 2014 results on Apr 30. Last quarter, it posted a 24.6% positive surprise. On Tuesday, shares of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN) advanced 0.69% to close the day at $55.09. Company return on investment (ROI) is 14.60% and its monthly performance is recorded as -0.86%. Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN) quarterly revenue growth is 21.69%.