Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) has officially transferred an unused building on its campus here to Connecticut United for Research Excellence for use as a bioscience incubator hub, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Friday. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) in last trading activity increased 1.78% to close at $29.11. Company weekly performance is 4.60% while its quarterly performance stands at -2.45%. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is -10.10% away from its 52 week high.
Merck & Co. Inc (NYSE:MRK) is scheduled to release its earnings data on Monday, October 27th. Merck & Co. has set its FY14 guidance at $3.43-3.53 EPS. On last trading day Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) increased 1.73% to close at $57.61. Its volatility for the week is 1.47% while volatility for the month is 1.99%. MRK’s sales growth for past 5 years was 13.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -16.50%. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) monthly performance is -3.40%.
On October 7, Celsion Corp. (NASDAQ:CLSN) announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Michael H. Tardugno, the Company’s President and CEO, to the additional position of Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Tardugno’s appointment is consistent with the Board’s previously established succession plan and follows the passing of Max E. Link, Ph.D. which was announced earlier today. On last trading day Celsion Corp. (NASDAQ:CLSN) increased 1.97% to close at $2.59. Its volatility for the week is 5.58% while volatility for the month is 6.02%. CLSN’s sales growth for past 5 years was -27.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 28.90%. Celsion Corp. (NASDAQ:CLSN) monthly performance is -13.67%.
The stock of the biggest construction-equipment manufacturer in the world, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), rose the most in more than eight months after the company’s results during the third fiscal quarter outpaced the analysts’ profit forecasts. Caterpillar also boosted its full-year earnings projection. Caterpillar made an official statement that its net income over the third financial quarter increased from $1.45 a year ago to $1.63 per share. The U.S.-based company also stated that its profit, excluding one-time items, amounted to $1.72 a share, a result also better than the preliminary estimates by analysts, pointing to $1.35 per share. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 67.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $99.44.
O’Reilly Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:ORLY)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by stock analysts at Citigroup Inc. in a report issued on Friday. They currently have a $168.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $155.00. On Friday shares of O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) closed at $170.48. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 13.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 15.85%.