Weeks after orchestrating Erickson Incorporated (NASDAQ:EAC)’s global reorganization, the company’s top executive announced plans to retire. Udo Rieder, who has been at the helm of the Portland aviation company for seven years, said Tuesday that he would leave at the end of March. Erickson’s board named industry veteran Jeff Roberts as Rieder’s replacement starting April 1, according to a statement issued by the company. On Monday shares of Erickson Incorporated (NASDAQ:EAC) closed at $5.61. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 18.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as -1.40%.
Orexigen Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:OREX) had its target price boosted by Leerink Swann from $8.00 to $11.00 in a report issued on Wednesday. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock. Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OREX) in last trading activity advanced 0.35% to close at $7.13. Company weekly performance is 23.06% while its quarterly performance stands at 22.21%. Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OREX) is -23.96% away from its 52 week high.
HCA Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) has been named a World’s Most Ethical Company® by the Ethisphere Institute for the sixth consecutive year. On last trading day HCA Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) decreased -1.55% to close at $71.69. Its volatility for the week is 4.50% while volatility for the month is 2.53%. HCA’s sales growth for past 5 years was 4.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 11.30%. HCA Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) monthly performance is 4.12%.
Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ:QDEL) announced that it will present at the following conference: Barclays Global Healthcare Conference, to be held at the Loews Miami Beach hotel in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2015 at 2:05 p.m. Eastern time (11:05 a.m. Pacific time). Quidel Corp. (NASDAQ:QDEL) has 1.00% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 83.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $25.10.
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) has taken an equity stake in SoftBank Satellite Planning Corp., which will develop concepts for a satellite-based disaster response communications system for Japan. The group will evaluate the concepts and propose them to Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. On Monday shares of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) closed at $154.75. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 5.90% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 12.71%.