ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) and Intrexon Corp. announced Wednesday morning that they has entered into a license agreement with The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to develop cancer treatments. On Wednesday shares of ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) closed at $8.87.
Parsley Energy (NYSE:PE) CEO Bryan Sheffield sold 40,614 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.06, for a total transaction of $571,032.84. Parsley Energy, Inc. (NYSE:PE) in last trading activity moved up 8.01% to close at $14.97. Company weekly performance is 9.83% while its quarterly performance stands at -8.72%. Parsley Energy, Inc. (NYSE:PE) is -41.75% away from its 52 week high.
Roth Capital set a $8.00 price objective on GenVec Inc (NASDAQ:GNVC) in a report released on Friday. The firm currently has a a buy rating on the stock. On last trading day GenVec, Inc. (NASDAQ:GNVC) decreased -6.03% to close at $3.27. Its volatility for the week is 15.85% while volatility for the month is 10.60%. GNVC’s sales growth for past 5 years was -24.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 24.60%. GenVec, Inc. (NASDAQ:GNVC) monthly performance is 78.69%.
AuRico Gold Inc. (NYSE:AUQ) announces that it has completed the agreement with Crocodile Gold that was previously announced on December 22, 2014. Under the terms of the agreement, AuRico has received a C$20 millioncash payment from Crocodile Gold and has been granted a net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty of 2% from Fosterville Gold Mine and 1% from Stawell Gold Mine. AuRico Gold Inc. (NYSE:AUQ) has 2.54% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 44.70%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $3.90.
Jones Energy Inc (NYSE:JONE) may face some pressure in the coming sessions. The short interest has registered a change of 48.53% for the month. The total shorted shares measure up to 0.022 times the outstanding shares. Over the preceding 3 months, short interest has changed to 205.57%. The company has a short ratio of 4.2. On last trading day Jones Energy, Inc. (NYSE:JONE) moved up 1.16% to close at $9.63. Its volatility for the week is 5.28% while volatility for the month is 7.63%. Jones Energy, Inc. (NYSE:JONE) monthly performance is -1.93%.