Although Facebook Inc.’s (NASDAQ: FB) user base is currently equivalent to seventh of world’s entire population, the social networking giant is not content as it looks to expand in untapped regions , more particularly in the Middle-East and Northern Africa region (MENA).
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Shares of USA Graphite Inc. (OTC: USGT), a company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of world-class graphite properties in North America, rose sharply in trading today.
Willdan Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) CEO Thomas Brisbin this week bought 50,000 shares of WLDN common stock for $2 per share.
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Shares of Lifevantage Corporation (NASDAQ: LFVN) continued to slump on Friday. After plunging 16 percent in the previous session, shares were losing another 4 percent on Friday. The company announced that it will be recalling and replacing bottles of its Protandim (the Nrf2 Synergizer, dietary supplement) from all affected independent distributors and others customers. The Company said tit was taking this decision as it feels that final product contained small metal fragments.
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Shares of firearms manufacturer, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC), edged up in premarket trading on Friday after the company, following closing bell ring on Thursday, reported that it swung back into profit during fiscal second quarter as margins continued to strengthen while demand for guns and rifles was also robust.
Shares of America’s largest producer of pork , Smithfield’s Foods Inc. (NYSE: SFD) edged up on Thursday after the company , announced better-than-expected fiscal second quarter earnings, thanks to rising margins and strong growth in volume.
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In order to seek benefit from changing legal landscape in the U.S, beleaguered social gaming company, Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) took its first official step towards entering real-money gambling games business by filling paperwork in Nevada on Thursday.
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Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) shares plummeted nearly 14 percent on Wednesday after the company announced that it will acquire Plains Exploration & Production (NYSE: PXP) and McMoRan Exploration (NYSE: MMR) in two separate deals estimated at $9 billion both in cash and stocks, as the company looks to expand its traction in energy sector. The deal would create a company with gold, oil and natural gas assets across the world.
Continue reading Major Movers on December 5; FCX, PXP, MMR, AAPL, C, MFRM, P, CHTP
Shares of Pub Crawl Holdings Inc. (OTC: PBCW) are up sharply in trading today. At last check, PBCW shares were trading 2.04% higher at $0.155 on volume of 6.28 million. The stock hit an intra-day high of $0.17 in trading today. PBCW shares have gained more than 210% in the last three trading sessions.
Shares of Francesca’s Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: FRAN) leaped nearly 10% in pre-market trading after the boutique chain reported better-than-expected fiscal third quarter earnings thanks to stronger demand for its high-margin products. The Company also raised its outlook on full-year earnings.
Continue reading Francesca’s Holdings Shares Surge on Q3 Results (FRAN)