Stock Runners: Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries (NASDAQ:SCOK), Daxor (NYSEMKT:DXR), Limoneira Company (NASDAQ:LMNR)

On October 24, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted its final opinion on Iclusig® (ponatinib) following the recommendations made by the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) earlier this month. Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) in last trading activity fell -1.68% to close at $5.87. Company weekly performance is 5.01% while its quarterly performance stands at 1.91%. Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) is -40.28% away from its 52 week high.

Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) said on Thursday it would appoint senior vice president Hiroki Totoki as the new president of Sony Mobile Communications on Nov. 16, replacing Kunimasa Suzuki at the top of its troubled smartphone business. On last trading day Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) increased 3.61% to close at $18.36. Its volatility for the week is 1.22% while volatility for the month is 1.53%. SNE’s sales growth for past 5 years was 0.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -5.00%. Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) monthly performance is 1.77%.

SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOK), an emerging producer of clean energy products located in Henan Province, announced that it had commenced construction of its underground coal gasification (UCG) facility for the production of clean-burning syngas. On last trading day SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOK) fell -2.36% to close at $2.90. Its volatility for the week is 10.53% while volatility for the month is 13.58%. SCOK’s sales growth for past 5 years was 18.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -62.40%. SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOK) monthly performance is -23.48%.

Dr. Joseph Feldschuh, President and CEO of the Daxor Corporation (NYSEMKT:DXR), announced an agreement with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to do a 40 patient study on burn patients entitled “Measurement of Blood Volume Loss During Burn Surgery”. The patients are treated and followed in a special intensive care unit for burn patients. Daxor Corp. (NYSEMKT:DXR) has 77.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 6.30%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $6.22.

On October 20, Global produce sorting specialist Compac Sorting Equipment wins the contract to manufacture the new pack line solution for Limoneira Company (NASDAQ:LMNR), one of the largest growers of lemons and avocados in the United States. Limoneira required a pack line that was expandable, flexible and gentle on produce. On Wednesday shares of Limoneira Company (NASDAQ:LMNR) closed at $24.96. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 9.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 22.50%.