On 15 December Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN) announced that the Board of Directors has appointed William Weissman, 56, to the permanent position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Weissman had served as Interim CEO and President since September 17, 2014, and as Chief Financial Officer of Rubicon since 2007. Mr. Weissman has also been appointed a member of the Board of Directors. Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN) in last trading activity advanced 5.06% to close at $4.57. Company weekly performance is 13.97% while its quarterly performance stands at 7.53%. Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN) is -68.85% away from its 52 week high.
On 4 December Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) announced the roll-out of Staples Exchange, a world-class platform that makes it easy for suppliers to offer products to Staples customers. Staples Exchange is a unified platform that allows vendors to sell through all of Staples’ e-commerce channels, with multiple integration options. On last trading day Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) advanced 0.50% to close at $18.12. Its volatility for the week is 1.80% while volatility for the month is 3.41%. SPLS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 0.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -1.10%. Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) monthly performance is 31.40%.
On 4 December Hibbett Sports, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIBB) announced a new store will open in Albertville in 2015. Hibbett Sports, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIBB) has 0.30% insider ownership. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $48.43.
On 1 December Lombard Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVAR) said it appointed veteran finance and medical technology executive William Kullback as chief financial officer. On Wednesday shares of Lombard Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVAR) closed at $6.50.
Atlantic Power Corporation (NYSE:AT) Director Teresa Ressel bought 29,500 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $2.32 per share, for a total transaction of $68,440.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 31,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $71,920. On last trading day Atlantic Power Corporation (NYSE:AT) fell -2.17% to close at $2.71. Its volatility for the week is 6.76% while volatility for the month is 5.39%. AT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 26.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -18.20%. Atlantic Power Corporation (NYSE:AT) monthly performance is 17.32%.