According to the Japan Times, Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) failed to inform the Japanese government of several serious side effects associated with its leukemia drug, Tasigna. Novartis knew of more than 10 cases in which patients experienced serious side effects while being treated with Tasigna, but did not report these instances to Japanese officials. As a result, the Health, Labor, and Welfare Ministry has opened an investigation into whether or not Novartis broke the country’s pharmaceutical affairs law. Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS) net profit margin is 16.50% and weekly performance is 0.91%. On last trading day company shares ended up $88.47. Analysts mean target price for the company is $87.94. Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 5.22%.
In a keynote speech at the 11th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology today, E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) Chair and CEO Ellen Kullman called on Congress and the administration to ensure regulatory stability for the renewable fuel industry by preserving the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), regulations ensuring renewable fuel makers market access in the United States. E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) shares fell -0.07% in last trading session and ended the day on $67.69. DD gross Margin is 37.40% and its return on assets is 5.80%.E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) quarterly performance is 6.73%.
Barclays increased its price target for Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) to $53 from $50 Tuesday. Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) shares moved up 1.11% in last trading session and was closed at $49.26, while trading in range of $48.75 – $49.54. Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) year to date (YTD) performance is 4.74%.
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (USA) (NYSE:POT) is proud to announce that the company’s New Brunswick Division has been awarded the 2013 John T. Ryan National Safety Trophy for Select Mines. Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) ended the last trading day at $36.68. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 0.97% and price to cash ratio as 58.54.Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.30%.
Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.2416 per common share, or $2.90 per share on an annualized basis, for all of its outstanding common shares. The dividend will be payable May 16, 2014, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 12, 2014. Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) shares fell -0.38% in last trading session and ended the day on $28.62. LINE gross Margin is 82.30% and its return on assets is -5.60%.Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) quarterly performance is -10.87%.
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