Shares of America Movil SAB de CV (NYSE:AMX) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 20,207,795 shares, a drop of 20.4% from the December 15th total of 25,391,921 shares. On Monday shares of America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:AMX) closed at $23.03. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 17.90% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 4.80%.
Last week, Intrexon and its oncology partner, ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) entered into a broad exclusive licensing agreement with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for CAR T (chimeric antigen receptor T) Cell, TCR (T-cell receptor), NK (Natural killer) Cell programs and associated technologies for the development of non-viral adoptive cellular therapies. The company expects up to five CARs to enter the clinic in 2015. ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) in last trading activity moved up 10.50% to close at $8.00. Company weekly performance is -1.36% while its quarterly performance stands at 185.71%. ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) is -15.79% away from its 52 week high.
Oi SA (ADR) (NYSE:OIBR), Brazil’s most indebted phone carrier, is open to all options in a potential process of industry consolidation as long as the transaction helps create value for shareholders, Chief Executive Officer Bayard Gontijo said on Friday. On Monday shares of Oi SA (ADR) (NYSE:OIBR) closed at $2.50. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 19.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as -9.60%.
El Paso Electric Co (NYSE: EE) awarded a $25,000 donation to the 2014-15 El Paso Independent School District Education Foundation. The honorary speakers at the grant ceremony were: Mary Kipp, El Paso Electric president; Juan Cabrera, EPISD superintendent; and Tracy Yellen, president, Paso del Norte Foundation. The grant supports the Education Foundation, which provides scholarships to high school seniors and also provides classroom impact grants. El Paso Electric Co. (NYSE:EE) has 0.90% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 99.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $40.97.
JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM)’s 5.45% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series P will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3406, payable on 3/1/15. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) in last trading activity moved up 0.16% to close at $56.77. Company weekly performance is 1.50% while its quarterly performance stands at -1.59%. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is -10.01% away from its 52 week high.