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  • News Activity: Aeterna Zentaris (NASDAQ:AEZS), Winmark Corp. (NASDAQ:WINA), Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG), Avalanche Biotechnologies (NASDAQ:AAVL)

    Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) shares decreased -0.09% in last trading session and ended the day at $54.56. UVV Gross Margin is 18.50% and its has a return on assets of 4.10%. Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) quarterly performance is -0.82%.

    George C. Freeman, III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV), announced that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of fifty-three cents ($0.53) per share on the common shares of the Company, payable May 9, 2016, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on April 11, 2016.

    Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ:AEZS) ended the last trading day at $3.11. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 7.58% and price to cash ratio as 0.80. Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ:AEZS) showed a weekly performance of 10.68%.

    Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ:AEZS) announced the appointment of Ms. Geneviève Lemaire, currently Interim Corporate Controller, to serve as the Company’s Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer. Ms. Lemaire is a chartered professional accountant in Canada and Certified Public Accountant, registered in the State of Illinois. She has worked in various accounting and audit functions for Ernst & Young in Canada and Switzerland and in senior finance and accounting functions in other organizations.

    On 18 February, Winmark Corp. (NASDAQ:WINA) shares decreased -2.39% and was closed at $98.82. WINA EPS growth in last 5 year was 28.50%. Winmark Corp. (NASDAQ:WINA) year to date (YTD) performance is 6.25%.

    Winmark Corporation (NASDAQ: WINA) announced that its Board of Directors has approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders. The quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share will be paid March 1, 2016 to shareholders of record on the close of business on February 10, 2016. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval.

    Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) shares decreased -2.75% in last trading session and ended the day at $19.11. CFG has a return on assets of 0.60%. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) quarterly performance is -25.22%.

    Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) announced that Chief Financial Officer Eric Aboaf presented at the KBW Winter Financial Services Symposium on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 10:25 a.m. ET.

    Avalanche Biotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAVL) caters to the Healthcare space. Its weekly performance is 14.88%. On the last day of trading company shares ended up at $5.25.

    On February 12, 2016, Hans P. Hull, Senior Vice President, Business Operations of Avalanche Biotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAVL), provided notice of his resignation from the Company, effective immediately, to pursue a new career opportunity. The Company and Mr. Hull entered into a consulting agreement under which Mr. Hull will provide certain transition consulting services to the Company for one year. In consideration for such services, Mr. Hull will receive certain separation benefits and continued vesting of his outstanding equity awards while he is providing such consulting services.