An agreement between Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) and Microsoft (China) is expected to enhance the protection of Microsoft’s intellectual property rights (IPR) on the two most popular e-commerce platforms in China operated by Alibaba – Taobao Marketplace and Tmall.com. On Wednesday shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) closed at $103.29. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 31.61%.
Lexington and Richland counties reaped the lion’s share of some $176 million in property taxes SCANA Corp. (NYSE:SCG) and its subsidiaries, including South Carolina Electric & Gas, paid in 2014. The company’s property tax bill in 2013 was $169 million. Lexington County, home of SCANA headquarters, collected $33.9 million, the largest amount in property taxes that the company paid to any one county. Richland was second with $33.2 million. SCANA Corp. (NYSE:SCG) in last trading activity moved up 0.76% to close at $63.45. Company weekly performance is 3.36% while its quarterly performance stands at 22.75%. SCANA Corp. (NYSE:SCG) is 0.06% away from its 52 week high.
On January 16, Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDTI) has launched a new website for its DuraFit line of replacement diesel particulate filters. Located at www.durafit-exhaust.com, the website provides information and videos on DuraFit DPFs, along with links to download sales literature and the DuraFit product catalogue. On last trading day Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:CDTI) moved down -2.94% to close at $1.65. Its volatility for the week is 4.85% while volatility for the month is 5.65%. CDTI’s sales growth for past 5 years was 49.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 34.70%. Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:CDTI) monthly performance is -19.12%.
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) announced that the European Commission (EC) has sanctioned the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use’s (CHMP) recommendation regarding the use of Iclusig in its approved indications. With this endorsement, the European Article 20 review of Iclusig is complete. On Wednesday shares of Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) closed at $6.12. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 45.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 41.40%.
Targa Resources Corp (NYSE:TRGP) CEO Joe Bob Perkins sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.28, for a total value of $2,182,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 206,002 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,979,854.56. On last trading day Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE:TRGP) moved up 2.60% to close at $92.02. Its volatility for the week is 4.97% while volatility for the month is 4.64%. TRGP’s sales growth for past 5 years was -3.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 53.94%. Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE:TRGP) monthly performance is -9.62%.