The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) will add two members to its board of directors who were hand-picked by major investor Third Point LLC and add two other new independent directors. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) in last trading activity advanced 2.64% to close at $52.84. Company weekly performance is 2.86% while its quarterly performance stands at 0.15%. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) is -3.20% away from its 52 week high.
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HTZ), which is the midst of correcting past accounting problems, said Thursday that it named John Tague as its new chief executive officer. The car rental company’s former CEO, Mark Frissora, stepped down in September for personal reasons. On last trading day Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HTZ) advanced 4.48% to close at $23.77. Its volatility for the week is 4.49% while volatility for the month is 4.30%. HTZ’s sales growth for past 5 years was 4.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 17.10%. Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HTZ) monthly performance is 11.49%.
On November 10, Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ:OFIX) announced the Company’s first large-scale clinical study to evaluate the use of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) technology to see if the therapy can improve osteogenesis (bone growth) in Type II odontoid fractures. The study will examine the safety and effectiveness of PEMF treatment with the Orthofix Cervical-Stim® device as an adjunct to standard immobilization with a rigid collar. On last trading day Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ:OFIX) fell -0.64% to close at $28.15. Its volatility for the week is 1.67% while volatility for the month is 1.90%. OFIX’s sales growth for past 5 years was -5.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 43.10%. Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ:OFIX) monthly performance is -1.95%.
Ashford Hospitality Prime (NYSE:AHP) President Douglas A. Kessler sold 30,016 shares of Ashford Hospitality Prime stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.36, for a total value of $521,077.76. Following the transaction, the president now directly owns 76,348 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,325,401. Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. (NYSE:AHP) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 87.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $17.41.
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Plus, a mobile brand operated by Polkomtel, jointly conducted the first test in Poland of data transfer with speeds up to 300 Mbps in the bands 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz, thanks to the latest LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation technology. The demonstration showed how fast data can be delivered through the combined LTE carrier frequencies. Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) in last trading activity increased 1.69% to close at $12.62. Company weekly performance is 4.82% while its quarterly performance stands at 0.64%. Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is -4.97% away from its 52 week high.