On January 12, Retrophin Inc. (NASDAQ:RTRX) and Asklepion Pharmaceuticals LLC a privately held rare disease pharmaceutical development company announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Retrophin has acquired the exclusive right to purchase from Asklepion all worldwide rights titles and ownership of cholic acid for the treatment of bile acid synthesis defects if approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Thursday shares of Retrophin, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTRX) closed at $13.61.
On January 16, Offshore drilling giant Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) has provided its fleet status report for the period commencing Dec 18, 2014 to date. The update covers the company’s offshore drilling rig status and contract information. The value of all the new deals and contract extensions in the time frame is estimated at $24 million. Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) in last trading activity increased 0.31% to close at $16.11. Company weekly performance is 4.14% while its quarterly performance stands at -45.72%. Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) is -63.44% away from its 52 week high.
First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:FDEF) reported record net income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 totaling $23.7 million, or $2.38 per diluted common share, compared to $22.2 million or $2.19 per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2013. According to a release on January 16, the Company noted that for the fourth quarter 2014, First Defiance earned $5.8 million, or $0.59 per diluted common share compared to $5.1 million; or $0.50 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2013. On last trading day First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:FDEF) increased 1.86% to close at $33.47. Its volatility for the week is 3.11% while volatility for the month is 2.61%. FDEF’s sales growth for past 5 years was -6.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 19.20%. First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:FDEF) monthly performance is 3.49%.
On January 6, Despite weak metal markets, Seabridge Gold Inc (NYSE:SA)’s SEA.TO chief executive is optimistic the company will find a partner this year to help fund and build its $5 billion KSM mine project, one of the world’s biggest undeveloped gold and copper deposits.Seabridge Gold, Inc. (NYSE:SA) has 23.06% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 42.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $9.13.
TheStreet downgraded shares of Smtp Inc (NASDAQ:SMTP) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Friday morning. On last trading day SMTP, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMTP) increased 2.67% to close at $5.38. Its volatility for the week is 4.35% while volatility for the month is 3.84%. SMTP’s sales growth for past 5 years was 48.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 65.10%. SMTP, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMTP) monthly performance is -10.48%.