Credit Suisse initiated coverage on shares of Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA) in a research report released on Thursday morning. The firm issued an underperform rating on the stock. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is -1.20%. On last trading day company shares ended up $4.11. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -4.51%.

Credit Agricole began coverage on shares of Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (NYSE:PBR) in a report issued on Wednesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm issued a buy rating on the stock. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) shares moved up 5.78% in last trading session and ended the day at $16.46. PBR Gross Margin is 22.80% and its return on assets is 3.20%. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) quarterly performance is 12.51%.

On Sept. 2, Swisher Hygiene Inc. (NASDAQ:SWSH), announced it has closed on a $20 million revolving credit facility with Siena Lending Group LLC. Interest on borrowings under the credit facility will accrue at the Base Rate plus 2.00%. Base Rate is defined as the greater of (1) the Prime Rate, (2) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, or (3) 3.25%. Interest will be payable monthly and the facility matures on August 29, 2017. On 26 September, Swisher Hygiene Inc. (NASDAQ:SWSH) shares moved down -2.27% and was closed at $3.01. SWSH EPS growth in last 5 year was 0.00%. Swisher Hygiene Inc. (NASDAQ:SWSH) year to date (YTD) performance is -40.98%.

On Sept. 15, Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announce that it has entered into an agreement to purchase all the equity of Gallatin Steel Company for a cash purchase price of approximately $770 million. Adjusting for the net present value of the anticipated tax benefits, the realized effective purchase price for Nucor is approximately $630 million. Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) ended the last trading day at $55.23. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.59% and price to cash ratio as 15.08. Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) showed a weekly performance of -4.18%.

Boenning Scattergood initiated coverage on shares of Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) in a research note released on Thursday morning. The firm issued an outperform rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) shares moved down -0.04% in last trading session and ended the day at $23.69. PEBO return on assets is 0.80%. Peoples Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBO) quarterly performance is -11.07%.