Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) CEO Brian Krzanich announced a series of mobile platforms including the company’s new low-cost system-on-chip (SoC) for phones, phablets and tablets, a global LTE solution, innovative personal computing experiences, and a range of customers for mobile device and network infrastructure offerings. On Thursday shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) closed at $33.73. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 9.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 9.00%.
On February 25, Medivation Inc. (NASDAQ:MDVN) reported fourth quarter 2014 earnings of $1.96 per share, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 per share and the year-ago earnings of 3 cents per share. Higher revenues boosted results. Revenues for the reported quarter increased 184.4% year over year to $274.7 million, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $228 million. Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDVN) in last trading activity moved up 5.02% to close at $127.08. Company weekly performance is 6.13% while its quarterly performance stands at 12.17%. Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDVN) is 4.16% away from its 52 week high.
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:AAOI) announced that Stefan Murry, CFO and CSO, will participate in investor conference in the month of March, Dana Point, California, Monday, March 9, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific time / 2:00 p.m. Central time. On last trading day Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) moved down -1.09% to close at $12.74. Its volatility for the week is 5.52% while volatility for the month is 5.35%. AAOI’s sales growth for past 5 years was 39.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 21.90%. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) monthly performance is 41.24%.
The new parent company of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK), told employees it is eliminating the Lexington-based company’s 120-employee drug discovery department. The cuts will affect about 20 percent of Cubist’s 600 or so employees in the state. Cubist employs 1,000 people in total. On Thursday shares of Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) closed at $57.98. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 9.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 4.74%.
On March 3, it was reported that, CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME), LOOP and NEO Market are teaming up to develop the first-ever physically delivered crude oil storage futures contract. The new LOOP Crude Oil Storage futures contract will begin trading on Sunday, 29 March, 2015, for trade date Monday, 30 March, 2015, pending all relevant CFTC regulatory review periods. On last trading day CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) moved up 0.34% to close at $96.82. Its volatility for the week is 1.17% while volatility for the month is 1.67%. CME’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 6.20%. CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) monthly performance is 10.94%.