Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) on 25 December announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its retail banking business in Japan to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (hereafter SMBC). Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) in last trading activity advanced 0.28% to close at $54.26. Company weekly performance is -0.51% while its quarterly performance stands at 5.89%. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) is -4.72% away from its 52 week high.
Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCLI) announced it will release the final results from its phase 2a clinical trial of NurOwn in amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and hold a conference call and webcast to discuss the data on Monday, January 5, 2015.On last trading day Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:BCLI) advanced 57.56% to close at $7.50. Its volatility for the week is 13.25% while volatility for the month is 8.81%. BCLI’s EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.40%. Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:BCLI) monthly performance is 157.73%.
Libbey Inc. (NYSEMKT:LBY) VP Daniel P. Ibele sold 3,790 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.55, for a total value of $115,784.50. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 76,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,332,309. Libbey Inc. (NYSEMKT:LBY) has 1.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 85.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $31.19.
Zacks upgraded shares of Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has $32.50 price target on the stock.On Friday shares of Steven Madden, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SHOO) closed at $31.47. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 23.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 11.10%.
On 8 December at the 2014 MEBA trade show, Research Frontiers Inc. (NASDAQ:REFR) licensee Vision Systems unveiled a new version of Energia, an SPD-Smart electronically dimmable window (EDW) capable of producing its own energy from the sun or from artificial light. Because of patented SPD-SmartGlass film inside, you can touch the window and instantly change its tint within 1-2 seconds. On last trading day Research Frontiers Inc. (NASDAQ:REFR) advanced 0.20% to close at $5.13. Its volatility for the week is 2.47% while volatility for the month is 3.28%. REFR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 5.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -8.00%. Research Frontiers Inc. (NASDAQ:REFR) monthly performance is 0.39%.