On Feb. 26, ProQR Therapeutics N.V. (NASDAQ:PRQR), announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2014. Net cash generated by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2014 was €119.9 million. This includes the net proceeds from our IPO in the third quarter of 2014 and the net proceeds from the private placement financing round in the second quarter of 2014, as well as proceeds from borrowings, representing receipts from our innovation credit from the Dutch government for our cystic fibrosis program. On Friday shares of ProQR Therapeutics N.V. (NASDAQ:PRQR) closed at $22.86.
Tuniu Corp. (NASDAQ:TOUR), an online leisure travel company in China, announced the acquisition of majority stakes in Zhejiang Zhongshan International Travel Services Co., LTD, a Hangzhou-based travel agency, and China Classical Holiday, a Tianjin-based travel agency. Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ:TOUR) in last trading activity moved down -10.87% to close at $12.63. Company weekly performance is -16.30% while its quarterly performance stands at 2.27%. Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ:TOUR) is -49.46% away from its 52 week high.
CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) announced that it has named Christopher Fix as Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific. Fix will be based in Singapore and will be responsible for leading CME Group’s efforts to develop benchmark products and services to meet the needs of its customer base in the region. He will join CME Group on June 3, 2015, and will report to London-based William Knottenbelt, Senior Managing Director and Head of International, CME Group. On last trading day CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) moved down -1.45% to close at $95.42. Its volatility for the week is 1.50% 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 6.91%.
The Conference Board and Mercer a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) announce the launch of the Workforce Analytics Institute (WAI) – the first of its kind in Asia. The WAI is a virtual platform which will provide businesses across the region and, specifically, human resources professionals, with the research, tools, methodologies and training they need to move from standard workforce planning to sophisticated workforce analytics. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 87.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $56.35.
On March 03, News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) announced that Chief Executive Robert Thomson will participate in the Deutsche Bank 23rd Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference on Monday, March 9, 2015, to be held in Palm Beach, FL. The session will begin at 11:25 a.m. EDT. On last trading day News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) moved down -1.58% to close at $16.83. Its volatility for the week is 1.68% while volatility for the month is 1.90%. NWSA’s EPS growth for past 5 years was -37.83%. News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) monthly performance is 7.95%.