On 2 December eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) and Simon unveiled the ‘Connected Mall,’ a new, interactive directory to enhance the mall shopping experience. The ‘Connected Mall’ went live this holiday season at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California. The immersive mall experience begins with a smart directory developed by eBay Inc. for the Simon Innovation Group, elevating the shopping experience by providing consumers with a suite of services, including point-to-point navigation and personalized offers and deals. eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) in last trading activity increased 0.45% to close at $55.40. Company weekly performance is 0.69% while its quarterly performance stands at 8.41%. eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) is -7.20% away from its 52 week high.
On 2 December Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) has reached a definitive agreement with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. to acquire its fiber optics business. On last trading day Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) increased 2.24% to close at $21.48. Its volatility for the week is 2.39% while volatility for the month is 1.49%. GLW’s sales growth for past 5 years was 5.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -16.60%. Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) monthly performance is 5.04%.
On 12 November Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:KND) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Centerre Healthcare Corp., a Franklin, Tenn.-based company that operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. On last trading day Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:KND) increased 0.74% to close at $18.96. Its volatility for the week is 3.36% while volatility for the month is 3.16%. KND’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -21.10%. Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:KND) monthly performance is -7.78%.
Home Properties Inc. (NYSE:HME) SVP Donald R. Hague sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.47, for a total value of $196,410.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 15,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,004,244. Home Properties Inc. (NYSE:HME) has 0.90% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 93.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $65.32.
On 1 December Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM) said that it has bought a majority stake in Armada, the largest value-added technology distributor in Turkey with 2013 sales of over $280 million. On Tuesday shares of Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM) closed at $27.39. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 4.40% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 12.50%.