Drugmaker AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) said Monday that its new, all-pill hepatitis C combo treatment has been approved for patients in the 28 European Union member countries. The company said the European Commission granted marketing authorization for the combination of Viekirax and Exviera. Viekirax itself is a combination pill containing antiviral drugs ombitasvir, paritaprevir and ritonavir; Exviera is a single pill containing dasabuvir. On Friday shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) closed at $62.43. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 13.65%.
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE) and TerraForm Power, Inc. have secured financing to build five large-scale solar farms in the UK which will generate 85.2 megawatts of electricity. When complete, the plants will produce enough to power more than 26,000 homes. On last trading day SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE) advanced 0.73% to close at $19.35. Its volatility for the week is 4.94% while volatility for the month is 5.08%. SUNE’s EPS growth for past 5 years was -28.10%. SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE) monthly performance is 0.68%.
On Jan 15, Canadian energy explorer Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA) announced that it has concluded the sale of its previously announced Clearwater assets. The company closed the deal with Ember Resources Inc. for a price of C$605 million. Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA) has institutional ownership stands at 67.20%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $13.38.
The Container Store Group, Inc. (NYSE:TCS)’s Chairman and CEO Kip Tindell has been elected chairman of the National Retail Federation Board of Directors and chairman of its Executive Committee. The announcement was made during NRF’s 104th Annual Convention and EXPO. The assets, located in southern and central Alberta, are spread across 1.2 million net acres. The acreage comprises 6,800 wells that are currently under production. In the last reported quarter, the assets yielded about 180 million cubic feet equivalent of natural gas per day. The Container Store Group, Inc. (NYSE:TCS) has 64.71% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 80.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $18.83.
The much-hyped merger between tobacco majors Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE:RAI) and Lorillard Inc. (LO) has been facing several obstructions from anti trust authorities. It has been delayed to a great extent due to several legal issues. However, as per media reports there is good news for investors, as the shareholders have confirmed to vote on Jan 28, 2015 for the pending merger. On last trading day Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE:RAI) decreased -0.26% to close at $69.01. Its volatility for the week is 1.32% while volatility for the month is 1.47%. RAI’s sales growth for past 5 years was -1.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 6.60%. Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE:RAI) monthly performance is 5.50%.