On Thursday shares of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) closed at $34.15. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 0.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 2.17%. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced that results from the Community-Acquired Pneumonia Immunization Trial in Adults (CAPiTA) were published in The New England Journal of Medicine . The study evaluated the efficacy of immunization with Prevenar 13 in preventing a first episode of vaccine-type pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults (aged 65 years and older). Results from the study showed a significant reduction in vaccine-type pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia in elderly adults treated with Prevenar 13 as compared to those under placebo.
Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) in last trading activity moved down -2.65% to close at $23.13. Company weekly performance is 0.00% while its quarterly performance stands at 12.01%. Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) is -7.61% away from its 52 week high. Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) Chairman and CEO Wendell Weeks received a total compensation package of more than $13 million in 2014, according to a company proxy statement filed this week with the Securities Exchange Commission. That’s up from a total compensation package of $11.2 million in 2013, the proxy statement indicated.
On last trading day Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) advanced 0.32% to close at $53.00. Its volatility for the week is 1.72% while volatility for the month is 1.33%. AVY’s sales growth for past 5 years was 4.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 18.40%. Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) monthly performance is -1.36%. On March 16, it was reported that, Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) has expanded its capabilities at the Ranjhangaon plant in Pune with a new coating line IN5, which was officially inaugurated on 12 March 2015. IN5 is the third coating line at the Pune facility and Avery’s fifth in India. While the first four lines are hotmelt coaters, the latest IN5 is an emulsion coater, which, therefore, enables the company to expand its basket of offerings and explore niche opportunities in the market, which have not been explored so far.
Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE:WBK) institutional ownership stands at 0.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $30.33. Deutsche Bank reissued their hold rating on shares of Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE:WBK) in a research note released on Monday morning. They currently have a $33.65 target price on the stock.
On Thursday shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) closed at $2.74. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 0.40%. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) officially launches FreeSync, the company’s adaptive refresh rate technology. Multiple FreeSync monitor reviews are now available.