Civeo Corp. (NYSE: CVEO) has laid off more than 1,000 of its workers over the past few months as profits have dried up amid the decline in oil prices. The company reduced the number of employees in its Canadian division by 30 percent and in its U.S. division by 45 percent over the past year. Civeo Corporation (NYSE:CVEO) in last trading activity fell -11.37% to close at $3.43. Company weekly performance is -57.44% while its quarterly performance stands at -73.64%. Civeo Corporation (NYSE:CVEO) is -87.86% away from its 52 week high.
Shares of Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTX) rose after the Food and Drug Administration approved Kalydeco for use in about 500 more cystic fibrosis patients than previously. It is the company’s only approved drug, following the decision last year to discontinue its hepatitis C drug due to competition. On last trading day Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) fell -1.66% to close at $121.03. Its volatility for the week is 2.85% while volatility for the month is 3.94%. VRTX’s sales growth for past 5 years was 47.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 9.50%. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) monthly performance is 0.71%.
Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), the world’s leading Chinese search engine and developer of award-winning PC, Web and mobile products, has announced that its security software Baidu Antivirus received certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI Group) for its excellent management of information security. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) in last trading activity decreased -1.48% to close at $219.79. Company weekly performance is -6.43% while its quarterly performance stands at 1.54%. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is -12.78% away from its 52 week high.
Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) in December unveiled its design for the global distribution business headquarters it plans to begin building downtown in April. The building, which will include a 10-story office tower with 15,000 square feet of retail on the first floor and significant public green space, will be built on four acres where Market Square Arena stood. On Monday shares of Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) closed at $141.46. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 13.83%.
CARBO Ceramics (NYSE:CRR) was downgraded by Zacks from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday. On last trading day CARBO Ceramics Inc. (NYSE:CRR) fell -0.43% to close at $39.55. Its volatility for the week is 5.07% while volatility for the month is 6.88%. CRR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 11.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 8.30%. CARBO Ceramics Inc. (NYSE:CRR) monthly performance is 5.78%.