Coeur Mining Inc. (NYSE:CDE) has an agreement to buy the gold mine from its parent company, Goldcorp Inc., for $105 million. Coeur Mining expects to close the sale by the end of March, pending U.S. antitrust approval. On Tuesday shares of Coeur Mining, Inc. (NYSE:CDE) closed at $6.32. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 42.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 22.26%.
Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) officials announced 1,000 jobs in its eastern hemisphere operations had been eliminated in the fourth quarter of 2013, while Baker Hughes — which is in the process of being acquired by Halliburton for some $35 billion — said 7,000 employees, or 11 percent of its workforce, would be laid off. Halliburton officials, said the company expects its first-quarter cuts to mirror those of its competitors. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) in last trading activity advanced 1.79% to close at $39.83. Company weekly performance is 3.35% while its quarterly performance stands at -23.95%. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) is -46.06% away from its 52 week high.
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA) announced that the European Commission (EC) has endorsed the final opinion adopted by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) on Iclusig® (ponatinib) following recommendations made by the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC). This concludes the European Article 20 review of Iclusig and is a binding decision for Iclusig to continue to be prescribed in Europe in accordance with its already approved indications. On Tuesday shares of Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) closed at $6.41. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 45.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 41.40%.
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) will open a new Xfinity Store located at 580 River Street, Suite D, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, on Monday, January 26, 2015. The Santa Cruz store is the latest store opening from Comcast, which has been transforming its customer centers across the country to make the experience better and more convenient for customers. On Tuesday shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) closed at $55.81. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 13.40% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 17.33%.
Amcon Distributing Co. (NYSEMKT:DIT) of Omaha had net income of $1.5 million, or $2.11 per share, in the three months that ended Dec. 31, up 20.8 percent from the same period last year. Sales totaled $315.4 million, up 3.2 percent from a year ago. Amcon, which distributes goods to convenience stores and operates 18 health food stores, started its fiscal year on Oct. 1. Amcon Chairman and CEO Christopher Atayan said the company is seeking acquisitions to expand. On last trading day AMCON Distributing Co. (NYSEMKT:DIT) advanced 1.89% to close at $80.55. Its volatility for the week is 0.01% while volatility for the month is 1.65%. DIT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -9.80%. AMCON Distributing Co. (NYSEMKT:DIT) monthly performance is 1.24%.