Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:SUSQ), which has 12 branches in Washington County, is being bought by BB&T Corp., a North Carolina-based bank, for about $2.5 billion in cash and stock, officials said Wednesday. Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUSQ) in last trading activity increased 32.53% to close at $13.12. Company weekly performance is 34.98% while its quarterly performance stands at 29.77%. Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUSQ) is 3.74% away from its 52 week high.
Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) said that it did receive a call from Ackman indicating that the firm has made an investment in Zoetis. But Zoetis declined to comment on details of that conversation. Ackman’s firm Pershing Square Capital Management LP declined to comment. On last trading day Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) decreased -2.47% to close at $42.64. Its volatility for the week is 3.49% while volatility for the month is 2.40%. Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) monthly performance is 19.11%.
AT&T Inc (NYSE:T)will stop investing in new high-speed Internet connections in 100 US cities until regulators decide whether to enact tough “net neutrality” rules proposed by President Obama, chief executive officer Randall Stephenson said. AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T) in last trading activity increased 0.85% to close at $35.40. Company weekly performance is 1.37% while its quarterly performance stands at 2.73%. AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T) is -4.29% away from its 52 week high.
On October 28, Cynosure, Inc (NASDAQ:CYNO) reported financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Revenue up 18% year-over-year to $71.5 million; Non-GAAP net income of $5.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, excluding amortization expenses, acquisition costs and unrealized foreign exchange loss; Cynosure, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYNO) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 82.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $27.40.
Shares of Boston Properties Inc (NYSE:BXP) have earned an average rating of “Buy” from the nineteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, American Banking & Market News reports on November 7. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and thirteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. On Wednesday shares of Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE:BXP) closed at $126.80. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 7.90% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 8.65%.