Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) on January 28, reported a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss but its revenue topped Wall Street’s forecasts. The Boston-based company said it had a loss of $176.7 million, or 74 cents per share, in the quarter that ended Dec. 31. That compared to a profit of $44.3 million, or 19 cents a share a year ago. On Friday shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) closed at $108.66. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 41.60%.
Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) announced that the Company’s board of directors has declared a dividend of 21 cents per share on Marathon Oil Corporation common stock. The dividend is payable on March 10, 2015, to stockholders of record on Feb. 18, 2015. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) in last trading activity fell -1.48% to close at $27.96. Company weekly performance is 5.11% while its quarterly performance stands at -16.16%. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) is -32.86% away from its 52 week high.
Nebraska landowners opposed to TransCanada Corp. (NYSE:TRP) plan to run the Keystone XL oil pipeline through the state asked two judges to block the Canadian company from seizing property, Bloomberg reported Feb. 5. On last trading day TransCanada Corp. (NYSE:TRP) fell -2.01% to close at $46.23. Its volatility for the week is 2.69% while volatility for the month is 3.01%. TRP’s sales growth for past 5 years was 0.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -1.10%. TransCanada Corp. (NYSE:TRP) monthly performance is 1.34%.
FBR & Co. (Nasdaq:FBRC) announced that it will release results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014 before the market opens on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. FBR & Co. (NASDAQ:FBRC) has 3.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 68.00%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $23.21.
Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) announces the introduction of Corning(R) FLORA(TM) 600/3 substrates, a next-generation ceramic product designed to reduce vehicle emissions at engine start. Honda Motor Company will equip select model year 2016 vehicles with the new technology to improve cold-start emissions performance. On Friday shares of Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) closed at $24.21. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 5.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.85%.