On 18 February 2015, Steiner Leisure Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNR) announced the approval by its board of a new share repurchase plan under which up to USD 100M of Steiner Leisure common shares can be purchased. In connection with this new repurchase authorization, the repurchase plan approved by the board in February 2013 was terminated. On Friday shares of Steiner Leisure Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNR) closed at $47.57. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 9.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 12.50%.
Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (NYSEMKT:AXN) on February 17, 2015, released its financial and operational results for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. Revenues in the second quarter increased 85% year over year to $6.4 million while cost of sales decreased 20% year over year to $1.6 million. Gross profit for the second quarter was $4.8 million, representing a 75% gross margin, and an increase of 233% as compared to the same quarter last year. Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (NYSEMKT:AXN) in last trading activity advanced 65.25% to close at $1.95. Company weekly performance is 282.35% while its quarterly performance stands at 875.00%. Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (NYSEMKT:AXN) is 56.00% away from its 52 week high.
On 17 February 2015, the drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C. (NYSE:GSK) promoted Jack Bailey to replace Deirdre Connelly as head of its struggling U.S. pharmaceutical operations. Connelly, 54, will retire after six years as president for North America, London-based Glaxo said in a statement to its employees Monday. On last trading day GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK) advanced 0.68% to close at $47.35. Its volatility for the week is 1.14% while volatility for the month is 1.11%. GSK’s sales growth for past 5 years was 1.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 4.70%. GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK) monthly performance is 7.47%.
In Richey v. AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN), the California Supreme Court held that an arbitrator committed no legal error when he determined that an employer lawfully terminated an employee for engaging in outside employment while on FMLA/CFRA leave, but declined to adopt the arbitrator’s reliance on the “honest belief” defense. AutoNation Inc. (NYSE:AN) has 0.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 63.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $62.63.
XL Group plc (NYSE: XL) announced that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend on February 19, 2015 of $0.16 per ordinary share payable on the Company’s ordinary shares. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2015 to ordinary shareholders of record as of March 13, 2015. On last trading day XL Group plc (NYSE:XL) advanced 0.20% to close at $35.35. Its volatility for the week is 1.14% while volatility for the month is 1.58%. XL’s sales growth for past 5 years was -0.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 2.50%. XL Group plc (NYSE:XL) monthly performance is 1.41%.