Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. (NYSE:GEN) on Friday reported a loss of $65,000 in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Foothill Ranch, California-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 14 cents per share. On Monday shares of Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEN) closed at $6.93. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 2.90% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.00%.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX) said Sunday it would buy Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for about $10 billion, a return to its big deal-making ways after a failed bid for Botox maker Allergan Inc. last year. Quebec-based Valeant said it would pay $158 a share in cash for Salix That is just above Friday’s closing price of $157.85 for the Raleigh, N.C., drug company’s shares, which had risen recently on reports of a potential deal. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX) in last trading activity advanced 14.71% to close at $198.75. Company weekly performance is 19.01% while its quarterly performance stands at 39.50%. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX) is 13.94% away from its 52 week high.
Filtration technology company Polypore International Inc. (NYSE:PPO) said Monday that it has agreed to acquire by Japanese chemical and fiber maker Asahi Kasei Corp. for an enterprise value of about $3.2 billion. On Monday shares of Polypore International Inc. (NYSE:PPO) closed at $59.70. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 0.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 14.07%.
On Feb. 18, Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 before the market opens on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 and will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss results at 10:00 a.m. central time. Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) has 2.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 44.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $10.11.
On Feb 20, Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (NASDAQ:ORIG), announced that it will release its results for the fourth quarter 2014 after the market closes in New York on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. On last trading day Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (NASDAQ:ORIG) fell -4.99% to close at $8.18. Its volatility for the week is 5.87% while volatility for the month is 5.60%. ORIG’s sales growth for past 5 years was 40.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.80%. Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (NASDAQ:ORIG) monthly performance is -0.37%.