Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) announced that it will present at the Cowen and Company 35th Annual Health Care Conference being held in Boston. Harvey J. Berger, M.D., chairman and chief executive officer, will provide an overview of the Company’s business on Monday, March 2, at 2:10 p.m. (ET). On Friday shares of Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) closed at $8.13. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 45.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 41.40%.
Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) will bring the Financial Empowerment Mobile to Smyrna this week to provide a host of free financial services, including financial assessments, credits reports, credit scores and job search assistance, to the community. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) in last trading activity fell -0.41% to close at $19.36. Company weekly performance is -0.15% while its quarterly performance stands at -3.63%. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) is -17.05% away from its 52 week high.
On February 27, American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) announced with great sorrow the death of its former President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert H. Benmosche. Mr. Benmosche, 70, who had undergone treatment for lung cancer since 2010, died at NYU Langone Medical Center, with his family at his side. On last trading day American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) moved up 0.73% to close at $55.33. Its volatility for the week is 1.19% while volatility for the month is 1.76%. AIG’s EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.00%. American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) monthly performance is 12.44%.
On February 26, Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) reported fourth quarter and full year 2014 results. Excluding special items, adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of 2014 were $0.07. This compares with $0.20 in the fourth quarter of 2013 excluding special items and the Company’s Infrastructure segment that was divested during the fourth quarter of 2013. Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 81.30%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $16.49.
Avondale Partners upgraded shares of Kforce Inc (NASDAQ:KFRC) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Wednesday morning, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. On last trading day Kforce Inc. (NASDAQ:KFRC) fell -1.17% to close at $23.60. Its volatility for the week is 2.43% while volatility for the month is 2.91%. KFRC’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 23.00%. Kforce Inc. (NASDAQ:KFRC) monthly performance is 2.79%.