On December 18, Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP)’s China unit pleaded guilty for plotting to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing local officials. The parent group, which is the world’s largest direct seller of cosmetics, will have to pay $135 million in fines to settle the criminal and civil charges against it. Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP) in last trading activity moved down -1.61% to close at $9.16. Company weekly performance is -1.08% while its quarterly performance stands at -20.83%. Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP) is -45.91% away from its 52 week high.
Amgen Inc. and Kite Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:KITE) will team up to develop advanced cancer treatments using key components of the immune system called T cells. It’s the latest partnership in the recent wave of pharmaceutical research that aims to harness the body’s immune system to attack cancer. On last trading day Kite Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:KITE) increased 15.08% to close at $69.75. Its volatility for the week is 7.61% while volatility for the month is 7.40%. Kite Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:KITE) monthly performance is 63.12%.
Coeur Mining, Inc. (NYSE:CDE) on December 17, announced it has entered into a merger agreement under which Coeur has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (“Paramount”) (NYSE MKT:PZG) and (TSX:PZG) in an all-stock transaction valued at $146 million.Coeur Mining, Inc. (NYSE:CDE) has 0.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 66.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $5.44.
Vision-Sciences Inc (NASDAQ:VSCI) Director Lewis C. Pell acquired 80,000 shares of Vision-Sciences stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $0.85 per share, with a total value of $68,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 8,863,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,534,179. On Monday shares of Vision-Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:VSCI) closed at $0.69. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 6.00%.
One Liberty Properties Inc (NYSE:OLP) Director Jesse Robert Lovejoy acquired 2,205 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $24.62 per share, for a total transaction of $54,287.10. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 56,543 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,392,089. On last trading day One Liberty Properties Inc. (NYSE:OLP) increased 0.88% to close at $24.06. Its volatility for the week is 2.41% while volatility for the month is 2.35%. OLP’s sales growth for past 5 years was 7.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 3.90%. One Liberty Properties Inc. (NYSE:OLP) monthly performance is 6.70%.