On Monday shares of Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA) closed at $11.64. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -6.30%. Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA) and the Cutbank Ridge Partnershi, a partnership between Encana and a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, have completed the previously announced sale of certain natural gas gathering and compression assets supporting development in the Montney area of northeastern British Columbia to Veresen Midstream Limited Partnership, a 50/50 limited partnership of Veresen Inc. and affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. Total cash consideration to Encana is approximately CAN$461 million.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has 3.00% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 73.00%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $41.54. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is will begin hiring people with autism for full-time positions in its Redmond, Wash. location as part of a pilot program. The software maker is partnering with Specialisterne, a Danish company that hires people with autism. Specialisterne (The Specialists in Danish), also has a Canadian branch. For now, Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) program will be limited to the United States.
On last trading day General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) moved up 0.96% to close at $25.18. Its volatility for the week is 1.44% while volatility for the month is 1.44%. GE’s sales growth for past 5 years was -0.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 8.80%. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) monthly performance is -2.48%. Vetr lowered shares of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Monday morning.
Zafgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZFGN) has 42.00% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 84.30%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $37.03. On 19 March, Zafgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZFGN) reported a net loss for the fourth quarter of 2014 of $10.9 million, or $0.48 per share, compared to a $3.8 million net loss, or $5.35 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2013.
On last trading day DRDGOLD Ltd. (NYSE:DRD) increased 6.86% to close at $1.87. Its volatility for the week is 5.32% while volatility for the month is 7.54%. DRD’s sales growth for past 5 years was -1.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -18.70%. DRDGOLD Ltd. (NYSE:DRD) monthly performance is 2.75%.DRDGOLD Limited (NYSE:DRD) has advised shareholders that it has successfully fulfilled all suspensive conditions relating to the acquisition of Ergo Mining Operations (Pty) Limited. The Company entered a separate agreement whereby DRDGOLD issue an additional 6% interest in the issued share capital of Ergo Mining Operations and all its claims against Ergo Mining Operations. 45 500 000 new ordinary shares in DRDGOLD are expected to be issued on 10 April 2015, this will ensure DRDGOLD will acquire the remaining 26% of Ergo Mining Operations making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD.