NYSE losers: Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN), Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE:END), China Cord Blood (NYSE:CO), Lentuo International (NYSE:LAS), Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC)
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) one of the world’s largest processors and marketers of chicken, beef and pork, this month offered to pay $50 a share for Hillshire Brands, maker of Ball Park hot dogs and Jimmy Dean sausages. The proposal came two days after chicken producer Pilgrim’s Pride, which is 75 percent owned by Brazilian meat giant JBS S.A., offered to buy Hillshire for $45 … Continue reading NYSE losers: Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN), Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE:END), China Cord Blood (NYSE:CO), Lentuo International (NYSE:LAS), Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC)
Stocks In News: Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), Arcos Dorados Holding Inc (NYSE:ARCO), WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (NASDAQ:WETF), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN)
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), a rival chain, has said it’s not interested in a merger with Family Dollar. And Wal-Mart wouldn’t have much use for the company’s stores because they’re too small for its Express format, Montagna said. Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) stock performance was 7.35% in last session and finished the day at $62.25. Traded volume was 25.42million shares in the last session and … Continue reading Stocks In News: Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), Arcos Dorados Holding Inc (NYSE:ARCO), WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (NASDAQ:WETF), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN)
Basic Material Gainers: Bioamber Inc (NYSE:BIOA), Mexco Energy Corporation (NYSEMKT:MXC), United States Antimony (NYSEMKT:UAMY), Escalera Resources Co (NASDAQ:ESCR), Methes Energies (NASDAQ:MEIL)
BioAmber Inc. (NYSE:BIOA), an industrial biotechnology company producing sustainable chemicals, today announced that Ellen Richstone and Henry “Pete” Linsert, Jr. were elected to BioAmber’s board of directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 27, 2014. Bioamber Inc (NYSE:BIOA) stock performance was 5.05% in last session and finished the day at $9.99. Traded volume was 17,661.00million shares in the last session and the … Continue reading Basic Material Gainers: Bioamber Inc (NYSE:BIOA), Mexco Energy Corporation (NYSEMKT:MXC), United States Antimony (NYSEMKT:UAMY), Escalera Resources Co (NASDAQ:ESCR), Methes Energies (NASDAQ:MEIL)
Hot Watch List: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN)
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s resurgent stock may have as much to do with financial engineering as the company’s technological wizardry. Monday marked Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s first stock split in nine years, a move designed to make it more affordable to buy shares of the iPhone and iPad maker. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 1.60% in last session and finished the day at $93.70. Traded volume … Continue reading Hot Watch List: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN)
NASDAQ New Highs: VCA Inc (NASDAQ:WOOF), EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAS), Intersil Corp (NASDAQ:ISIL), Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ:KRFT)
VCA Inc (NASDAQ:WOOF) was downgraded by analysts at GARP Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. VCA Inc (NASDAQ:WOOF) stock performance was -0.36% in last session and finished the day at $35.98. Traded volume was 1.59million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 914.71K … Continue reading NASDAQ New Highs: VCA Inc (NASDAQ:WOOF), EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAS), Intersil Corp (NASDAQ:ISIL), Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ:KRFT)
Biotech unusual volume stocks: Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN), Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IDIX), BioDelivery Sciences International (NASDAQ:BDSI), ImmunoCellular Therapeutics (NYSEMKT:IMUC), Anika Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ANIK)
AbbVie may now consider a takeover of Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN), a $411 million company, to expand in that market, Redmond said. Shares of Achillion rallied (ACHN:US) as much as 67 percent yesterday. Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) stock performance was 47.57% in last session and finished the day at $4.25. Traded volume was 47.79million shares in the last session and the average volume of the … Continue reading Biotech unusual volume stocks: Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN), Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IDIX), BioDelivery Sciences International (NASDAQ:BDSI), ImmunoCellular Therapeutics (NYSEMKT:IMUC), Anika Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ANIK)