On September 19, Horizon Pharma (NASDAQ: HZNP) announced it has completed the acquisition of Vidara Therapeutics International plc. In connection with the acquisition, Horizon and Vidara have combined with the resulting parent company incorporated in Ireland and named Horizon Pharma Public Limited Company, or plc. The acquisition further accelerates Horizon’s transformation into a profitable specialty biopharmaceutical company and provides a strong operating and financial platform for future growth. Horizon Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:HZNP) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is -1.54%. On last trading day company shares ended up $12.18. Horizon Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:HZNP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 12.84%.
Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT) announces that management is comfortable with its previously provided third quarter 2014 Adjusted EPS guidance of $0.33 – $0.37. Due to the unforeseen issues that inhibited management from being able to participate in the RBC Capital Markets’ Industrials Conference earlier this month, and in anticipation of the upcoming American Trucking Associations Conference, management felt it prudent to provide public updates on the current quarter. Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT) shares increased 9.56% in last trading session and ended the day at $20.98. SWFT Gross Margin is 60.70% and its return on assets is 4.50%. Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT) quarterly performance is -16.08%.
SIGA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGA) filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday to safeguard its rights to appeal a costly loss in a lawsuit over Tecovirimat, a smallpox drug it has pledged to deliver to the national stockpile. A corporate law court in Delaware found Siga liable to PharmAthene Inc. in a licensing dispute, a decision that could mean a damages award of as much as $232 million or more, according to papers Siga filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. On 25 September, SIGA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGA) shares remains unchanged and was closed at $1.38. SIGA EPS growth in last 5 year was -2.60%. SIGA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGA) year to date (YTD) performance is -57.80%.
On Sep 08, Rare Element Resources Ltd. (NYSEMKT:REE) announce that it has joined the Critical Materials Institute (CMI) as an affiliate member. CMI is a major initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and is recognized as the nation’s premier research, development and deployment institute for critical elements, their alloys and compounds. Rare Element Resources Ltd. (NYSEMKT:REE) ended the last trading day at $0.69. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 11.00%. Rare Element Resources Ltd. (NYSEMKT:REE) showed a weekly performance of -9.21%.
Video-game retailer GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), Thursday said it plans to hire 25,000 employees in the U.S. for the holiday season, an increase of 47 percent from last year. In preparation for the rush during the holiday season, GameStop said it is currently recruiting for in-store Game Advisors, as well as about 250 consumer electronic technicians within its refurbishment operation center, and warehouse personnel for two distribution centers in Texas and Kentucky. GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 4.00% and weekly performance is -4.91%. On last trading day company shares ended up $42.06. GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -1.26%.