Big Movers: Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR), Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT), Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO), PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE:PRE), Oil States International Inc. (NYSE:OIS)

On 31 JULY Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) last released its earnings data on Thursday. The company reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.37) by $0.11. The company had revenue of $28.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.76 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.37) earnings per share. The … Continue reading Big Movers: Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR), Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT), Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO), PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE:PRE), Oil States International Inc. (NYSE:OIS)

Market Movers : Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG), Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT), Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO), Mattson Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSN), Headwaters (NYSE:HW)

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) made its rival bid yesterday in an attempt to gain the position of the biggest dollar chain. If Dollar General remains successful in acquiring the Family Dollar chain, the company would be generating annual revenues of around $28 billion from 20,000 of its departmental stores. Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 5.80% and weekly … Continue reading Market Movers : Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG), Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT), Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO), Mattson Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSN), Headwaters (NYSE:HW)

Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) CEO Patrick Harshman acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.97 per share, with a total value of $59,700.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 334,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,996,625. Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin … Continue reading Trending Stocks : Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT), Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LXRX), Bona Film Group (NASDAQ:BONA), Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (NYSE:TV), WSP (NYSE:WH)

CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:COMM) has commenced an offering to sell 15,000,000 shares of its common stock by an affiliate of The Carlyle Group (the “selling stockholder”). The offering is being made pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:COMM) stock performance was -0.89% in last session and finished the day … Continue reading Watch list: CommScope Holding Company (NASDAQ:COMM), Knowles (NYSE:KN), Infoblox Inc (NYSE:BLOX), Harmonic Inc (NASDAQ:HLIT), Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR)

Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) was upgraded by research analysts at Natixis from a “reduced” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Stock Ratings Network.com reports. Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) stock performance was 0.14% in last session and finished the day at $7.26. Traded volume was 6.82 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 24.44 … Continue reading Stocks In News: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), FMC Technologies (NYSE:FTI), Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KERX), Harmonic Inc (NASDAQ:HLIT)

Illumina Inc (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.01, ARN reports. The company had revenue of $421.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $391.50 million. Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) stock performance was 4.79% in last session and finished the day at $147.98. Traded … Continue reading Earnings To Watch: Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN), Zix Corporation (NASDAQ:ZIXI), Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE:HTS), Harmonic Inc (NASDAQ:HLIT)