Author: Gary Demarzo

  • In the News Stocks: Zhone Technologies (NASDAQ:ZHNE), Retail Properties of America (NYSE:RPAI), Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL), Catalyst Biosciences (NASDAQ:CBIO)

    Unilever N.V. (NYSE:UN) shares fell -0.62% in last trading session and ended the day at $41.78. UN has a return on assets of 20.60%. Unilever N.V. (NYSE:UN) quarterly performance is 0.85%.

    Unilever (NYSE:UN) was downgraded by Zacks from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports.

    Zhone Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ZHNE) ended the last trading day at $1.47. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 9.76% and price to cash ratio as 4.35. Zhone Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ZHNE) showed a weekly performance of 7.30%.

    Zhone Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ZHNE) will conduct a conference call and audio webcast to discuss further details of its third quarter 2015 results at approximately 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday October 15, 2015.

    On 07 October, Retail Properties of America, Inc. (NYSE:RPAI) shares moved up 1.20% and was closed at $14.33. RPAI EPS growth in last 5 year was 18.20%. Retail Properties of America, Inc. (NYSE:RPAI) year to date (YTD) performance is -11.18%.

    In connection with the previously announced realignment of its operating platform, Retail Properties of America, Inc. (NYSE:RPAI) has entered into a separation agreement, dated as of October 2, 2015, with Niall J. Byrne. In accordance with this agreement, Mr. Byrne will depart as the Company’s Executive Vice President and President of Property Management on October 7, 2015.

    Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL) shares moved up 1.30% in last trading session and ended the day at $2.33. HL Gross Margin is 15.30% and its has a return on assets of 0.30%. Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL) quarterly performance is -3.18%.

    On 1st October, Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of Hecla (“Hecla Sub”) has entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Dolly Varden Silver Corporation (“Dolly Varden”) and another significant shareholder of Dolly Varden, Robert L. Gipson, as lenders (the “Lenders”) providing for a senior, non-revolving secured loan (the “Loan”) of CDN$1,500,000. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, Hecla Sub will act as agent on behalf of the Lenders and the Lenders have severally and not jointly agreed to advance CDN$750,000 each to Dolly Varden.

    Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBIO) caters to the Healthcare space. Its weekly performance is 13.52%. On the last day of trading company shares ended up at $5.29. Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBIO) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -13.44%.

    On 28 September, Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBIO), announced the appointment of Andrew Hetherington as Vice President of Manufacturing Operations. Mr. Hetherington brings to Catalyst Biosciences more than two decades of experience in global commercial and clinical manufacturing, technology transfer and product development.