On Thursday shares of Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ:RPTP) closed at $9.71. Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. (NASDAQ:RPTP) on Thursday reported a loss of $19.7 million in its first quarter. The Novato, California-based company said it had a loss of 28 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense, were 24 cents per share.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) in last trading activity moved up 1.32% to close at $37.54. Company weekly performance is 0.62% while its quarterly performance stands at 7.91%. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is -3.54% away from its 52 week high. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) told clients Thursday something it hadn’t said in over seven years: hold less Chinese shares. The U.S. bank downgraded the market for the first time since November 2007, and after holding an overweight position for the past six years.
On last trading day BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) decreased -0.23% to close at $38.57. Its volatility for the week is 1.54% while volatility for the month is 1.48%. BBT’s sales growth for past 5 years was -2.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 18.80%. BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) monthly performance is -1.08%. On May 1, BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT), Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUSQ) and MVB Bank, Inc. (MVB), a wholly owned subsidiary of MVB Financial Corp. (OTC Markets Group OTCQB: MVBF), announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which MVB will acquire two Susquehanna branch locations in Berkeley County, West Virginia (704 Foxcroft Avenue in Martinsburg and 5091 Gerrardstown Road in Inwood ) and will assume approximately $69 million of deposits and $17 million of loans.
HEALTHSOUTH Corp. (NYSE:HLS) has 2.90% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 95.70%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $41.98. On May 4, HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE:HLS) announced it has finalized the previously announced acquisition of Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
On last trading day Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) moved up 1.56% to close at $11.08. Its volatility for the week is 1.49% while volatility for the month is 1.61%. ERIC’s sales growth for past 5 years was 2.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 25.20%. Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) monthly performance is -10.15%. Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) said it sued Apple Inc. in three countries as it ratcheted up a global licensing battle between the companies.