Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is suing its founder and former CEO, Aubrey McClendon, and his new company for allegedly taking sensitive trade secrets when he resigned from Chesapeake two years ago. On Tuesday shares of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) closed at $21.26. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 8.50%.
Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APDN) is launching a new technology, based on the use of a panel of novel, fluorescent, encrypted security elements, the patent-pending “DNA Beacon” technology, that is designed to integrate seamlessly with our SigNature® DNA platform. Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:APDN) in last trading activity advanced 11.59% to close at $3.85. Company weekly performance is -12.30%. Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:APDN) is -13.29% away from its 52 week high.
On February 13, LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA)’s said that it acquired a financial advisory firm and transitioned it to LPL’s platform. LPL said Ellsworth Private Wealth Management supported $200 million in client assets. On last trading day LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) advanced 0.35% to close at $45.76. Its volatility for the week is 1.56% while volatility for the month is 2.49%. LPLA’s sales growth for past 5 years was 5.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 30.80%. LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) monthly performance is 12.93%.
Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) announced that certain of its stockholders, consisting of GS Capital Partners, affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC, J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC, Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Warburg Pincus LLC, and The Neubauer Family Foundation (the “Selling Stockholders”), intend to offer for sale in an underwritten secondary offering 30,000,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to Aramark’s shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Selling Stockholders will receive all of the proceeds from this offering. Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) has 7.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 74.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $30.24.
PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE:PRE) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Friday,TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. On last trading day PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE:PRE) fell -0.76% to close at $118.80. Its volatility for the week is 1.59% while volatility for the month is 2.11%. PRE’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 117.00%. PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE:PRE) monthly performance is 6.70%.