What’s Hot Today: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), Huttig Building Products Inc. (NASDAQ:HBP), Celsion Corp. (NASDAQ:CLSN), Papa Murphy’s. (NASDAQ:FRSH)


A judge in Brazil ordered state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) to pay about 1 billion reais ($400 million) in damages to a Rio de Janeiro refinery for selling gasoline and other fuels below cost, according to a securities filing on Wednesday. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) in last trading activity advanced 3.00% to close at $9.27. Company weekly performance is -10.78% while its quarterly performance stands at -52.04%. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) is -55.73% away from its 52 week high.

Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) on 24 November announced it made a $100 million prepayment toward a five-year, $575 million unsecured amortizing term loan received in March. The term loan was used to repay $575 million of convertible debt that matured in July of this year. Proceeds recently received as a result of the government of Suriname exercising its option to participate in a fully-funded, 25 percent equity ownership stake in the Merian Gold Project were included in the $100 million prepayment. On last trading day Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) advanced 2.35% to close at $19.63. Its volatility for the week is 3.37% while volatility for the month is 3.93%. NEM’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -37.00%. Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) monthly performance is 2.67%.

Huttig Building Products, Inc., (NASDAQ:HBP) a leading domestic distributor of millwork, building materials and wood products, on 1st November said Net income in the third quarter 2014 was $3.5 million compared to $3.0 million a year ago. Net sales in the third quarter 2014 were $174.5 million, representing a 14% increase over prior year net sales of $153.3 million. Net sales for the first nine months were $478.5 million, representing a 12% increase over prior year net sales of $426.7 million. On last trading day Huttig Building Products Inc. (NASDAQ:HBP) remains unchanged to close at $3.35. Its volatility for the week is 2.55% while volatility for the month is 2.35%. HBP’s sales growth for past 5 years was -3.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.90%. Huttig Building Products Inc. (NASDAQ:HBP) monthly performance is -7.71%.

Celsion Corporation (NASDAQ:CLSN) announced on 5 November that the Phase III OPTIMA Study was approved via Europe’s centralized Voluntary Harmonization Procedure (VHP). The approval allows Celsion to conduct the OPTIMA Study, its Phase III trial of ThermoDox® in primary liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), in Europe. Celsion Corp. (NASDAQ:CLSN) has 0.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 19.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $2.46.

On Wednesday shares of Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRSH) closed at $10.23. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 12.50%.


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