Big Moves in Focus: Relypsa (NASDAQ:RLYP), Ohr Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:OHRP), Companhia Paranaense (NYSE:ELP), Griffin Land & Nurseries (NASDAQ:GRIF), Two Harbors Investment (NYSE:TWO)


On Dec 16, Relypsa, Inc. (NASDAQ:RLYP) announced that Stephen D. Harrison, M.A., Ph.D., has joined the company as senior vice president and chief scientific officer. Dr. Harrison, a biochemist and molecular biologist, is highly published and has extensive experience leading product-driven research organizations at all stages, from target identification to early clinical development. Relypsa, Inc. (NASDAQ:RLYP) in last trading activity advanced 1.35% to close at $30.76. Company weekly performance is -3.91% while its quarterly performance stands at 48.10%. Relypsa, Inc. (NASDAQ:RLYP) is -41.68% away from its 52 week high.

On Dec. 22, Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. (NASDAQ:OHRP) reported results for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, the Company reported a net loss of approximately $9.1 million, or $0.41 per share, compared with $5.7 million, or $0.30 per share, for the 2013 fiscal year. Operating expenses for fiscal 2014 totaled approximately $9.1 million, compared with $4.6 million, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. On last trading day Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. (NASDAQ:OHRP) advanced 0.47% to close at $8.58. Its volatility for the week is 4.55% while volatility for the month is 4.63%. OHRP’s EPS growth for past 5 years was -30.30%. Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. (NASDAQ:OHRP) monthly performance is 16.10%.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELP)‘s stock had its “underperform” rating reiterated by Zacks in a report released on Thursday. They currently have a $12.00 target price on the stock. Zacks‘s target price suggests a potential downside of 6.61% from the company’s current price. On last trading day Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELP) advanced 1.80% to close at $13.54. Its volatility for the week is 2.31% while volatility for the month is 3.21%. ELP’s EPS growth for past 5 years was -1.76%. Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELP) monthly performance is -2.24%.

On Dec. 18, Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc. (NASDAQ:GRIF) announced that its real estate business, Griffin Land, LLC, signed a five-year lease for approximately 196,000 square feet of its approximately 280,000 square foot warehouse facility currently under construction in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. This new warehouse facility is being developed on an approximately 50 acre parcel of undeveloped land that was acquired in 2012. Griffin Land expects construction of this building will be completed and commencement of this new lease will take place in mid 2015. Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc. (NASDAQ:GRIF) has 0.90% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 50.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $30.05.

On Dec 16, Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE:TWO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2014. This dividend is payable on January 20, 2015 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on December 30, 2014. On Friday shares of Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE:TWO) closed at $10.09. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 163.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.00%.


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