Box, Inc. Files for IPO

Box, Inc. disclosed tonight it filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The number of shares to be sold and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. Box has developed a content sharing platform for companies and individuals using cloud services, an industry that encompasses a broad … Continue reading Box, Inc. Files for IPO

Services Sector Volatile Stocks: Body Central (NASDAQ:BODY), NewLead (NASDAQ:NEWL), Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TNP), You On Demand Holdings (NASDAQ:YOD)

Body Central Corporation (NASDAQ:BODY) operates a women’s clothing retail store that sells fashion trends and basic favorites. The Company is part of Body Shop of America, Inc. which operates stores under the names of Body Central, Body Shop. Body Central carries dresses, tops, jewelry, sportswear, swimwear, outerwear, accessories, and shoes that feature name brands and their own designs. Body Central Corp (NASDAQ:BODY) stock performance was … Continue reading Services Sector Volatile Stocks: Body Central (NASDAQ:BODY), NewLead (NASDAQ:NEWL), Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TNP), You On Demand Holdings (NASDAQ:YOD)

Active Stocks Healthcare: Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA)

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ARNA ) and VIVUS (NASDAQ: VVUS ) in early 2012 as each company headed into their regulatory reviews with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for their respective obesity medications. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) stock performance was -2.84% in last session and finished the day at $6.49. Traded volume was 6.83million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading Active Stocks Healthcare: Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA)

Services Sector Weeks 20% Losers: China Distance Education (NYSE:DL), CHC (NYSE:HELI), Bridgepoint Education (NYSE:BPI), China Lodging Group (NASDAQ:HTHT)

China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL) (“CDEL”, or the “Company”), a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, today announced that the follow-on public offering of an aggregate of 4,000,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) by the Company and several selling shareholders was priced at US$21.00 per ADS. China Distance Education Hldgs Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:DL) stock performance was -1.84% in last session … Continue reading Services Sector Weeks 20% Losers: China Distance Education (NYSE:DL), CHC (NYSE:HELI), Bridgepoint Education (NYSE:BPI), China Lodging Group (NASDAQ:HTHT)

Is InterMune (NASDAQ:ITMN) a Takeover Candidate?

InterMune (NASDAQ:ITMN) March 34 and 35 calls are active on total call volume 3,100 contracts (500 puts) on attracting takeover interest, Reuters says. March call option implied volatility is at 90, April is at 88, May and July is at 82; compared to its 26-week average of 90 according to Track Data. Active call volume suggests traders taking positions for price movement, according to theflyonthewall.com. … Continue reading Is InterMune (NASDAQ:ITMN) a Takeover Candidate?

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM) Up 20% to 19-Month High; Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN) Soars

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM) is up nearly 20% and reached a 19-month high after the biopharmaceutical company said Wednesday that it will present data from three preclinical studies highlighting the immuno-oncology and anti-viral potential of phosphatidylserine (PS)-targeting antibodies. Results will be presented at two upcoming Keystone Symposia to be held March 9-13. Shares of Peregrine (NASDAQ:PPHM) are at $2.29, and earlier touched $2.37 – its highest price … Continue reading Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM) Up 20% to 19-Month High; Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN) Soars