Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), the world’s second biggest oil services company, said it is slashing 1,000 jobs in its eastern hemisphere offices amid tumbling global oil prices. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) in last trading activity increased 0.77% to close at $38.11. Company weekly performance is -3.52% while its quarterly performance stands at -42.21%. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) is -48.39% away from its 52 week high.
The Charlotte Hornets have renewed a sponsorship deal with beverage giant The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) in a long-term contract that will plant the team’s logos and trademarks on bottles of Sprite. The deal enhances the long-standing relationship between the Hornets and Charlotte-based Coca-Cola Bottling Co., one of the team’s founding partners, and gives the Hornets added visibility on Coca-Cola’s Sprite, water and energy drink products. On last trading day The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) moved down -0.44% to close at $40.39. Its volatility for the week is 2.00% while volatility for the month is 1.53%. KO’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 8.90%. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) monthly performance is -4.83%.
On December 10, Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIIQ) announced the launch of ACA Supplement Deductible and Gap Protection Plans to help customers with accident expenses their ACA metal plans may not cover until full deductibles are met, as well as healthcare services not included in ACA coverage. On last trading day Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIIQ) increased 0.90% to close at $6.73. Its volatility for the week is 5.57% while volatility for the month is 8.16%. Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIIQ) monthly performance is -18.42%.
The Children’s Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE)’s, COO Michael Scarpa sold 3,509 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.17, for a total value of $186,573.53. The Children’s Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) has 1.90% insider ownership. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $55.29.
WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ:WBMD) is in talks to sublease north of 147,000 square feet at 395 Hudson St. in New York, The Real Deal reported. The online health information company is looking to take the entire third floor — 84,000 square feet — and most of the 64,000 square feet on the fourth floor of the 10-story building, Real Deal said. On Tuesday shares of WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ:WBMD) closed at $37.24. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 6.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.00%.