On Tuesday shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) closed at $49.62. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.93%. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Tuesday announced an agreement to purchase AOL Inc. a leader in the digital content and advertising platforms space, for $50 per share, at an estimated total value of about $4.4 billion.
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLRN) in last trading activity moved up 0.60% to close at $32.05. Company weekly performance is 18.18% while its quarterly performance stands at -14.92%. Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLRN) is -33.92% away from its 52 week high. On May 07, Acceleron Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:XLRN), provided a corporate update and reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Cash, cash equivalents and investments as of March 31, 2015 were $165.0 million. As of December 31, 2014 the company had cash and cash equivalents of $176.5 million. Acceleron expects that its cash, cash equivalents and investments as of March 31, 2015 will be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations into the second half of 2017.
On last trading day Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM) remains unchanged to close at $7.99. Its volatility for the week is 0.23% while volatility for the month is 0.50%. TLM’s EPS growth for past 5 years was -0.13%. Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM) monthly performance is 4.18%. On May 07, Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM) reported its operating and unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2015. The company recorded a net loss of $439 million for the quarter, compared to a net loss of $1.59 billion last quarter due to Q4 impairment charges of $1.6 billion as a result of deterioration in forward commodity prices.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has 44.60% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 30.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $78.96. In order to expand in the Canadian market, the world’s largest retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has signed agreements with Target Corp. to acquire one of its distribution centers along with 12 store leases and one owned property for 165 million Canadian dollars (approximately $136 million).
On last trading day Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN) decreased -0.31% to close at $3.18. Its volatility for the week is 6.91% while volatility for the month is 5.39%. RBCN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 18.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -28.80%. Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN) monthly performance is -13.82%. Zacks downgraded shares of Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ:RBCN) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Tuesday.