On February 15, 2015, the Board of Directors of Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXA) approved the adoption of the 2015 Cash Bonus Plan for the Company’s employees, including Thomas B. King, Edwin S. Kamemoto, Robert A. Lippe and Mark K. Oki. On Tuesday shares of Alexza Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXA) closed at $2.19. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 148.90%.
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (“NASDAQ: ONCY) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation for its lead product candidate, REOLYSIN®, for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ:ONCY) in last trading activity advanced 40.32% to close at $0.72. Company weekly performance is 63.64% while its quarterly performance stands at -7.69%. Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ:ONCY) is -65.22% away from its 52 week high.
On 13 February, Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) reported better-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter. The Portland, Oregon-based company posted quarterly earnings of $43 million, or $0.55 per share, compared to $47 million, or $0.59 per share, in the year-ago period. On last trading day Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) moved down -0.79% to close at $36.37. Its volatility for the week is 2.57% while volatility for the month is 2.10%. POR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 1.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 10.80%. Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) monthly performance is -7.34%.
PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.655 per share of PepsiCo common stock. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2015, to shareholders of record as of March 6, 2015. Pepsico, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 70.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $98.36.
On last trading day Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ:DWCH) advanced 7.67% to close at $6.74. Its volatility for the week is 6.33% while volatility for the month is 6.02%. DWCH’s sales growth for past 5 years was 12.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -22.00%. Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ:DWCH) monthly performance is 19.29%.