Stock Activity: Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Accuride Corp. (NYSE:ACW), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) shares decreased -1.27% in last trading session and ended the day at $51.14. MRK Gross Margin is 63.70% and its has a return on assets of 10.50%. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) quarterly performance is 1.70%.

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) said it would pay $830 million to settle a federal class action lawsuit involving allegations the company failed to adequately inform investors about heart risks from its now-recalled Vioxx pain medication.

Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE) caters to the Healthcare space. Its weekly performance is -11.38%. On the last day of trading company shares ended up at $0.70. Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 13.64%.

Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE) said that, Product Pipeline Review – 2015, provides an overview of the Galena Biopharma, Inc.s pharmaceutical research and development focus.

On 15 January, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares moved down -3.99% and was closed at $50.99. MSFT EPS growth in last 5 year was -6.80%. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) year to date (YTD) performance is -8.09%.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) launched its Windows 10 for PC, it captured the attention of the entire tech world. The company informed us that it would be gracing us for years to come, which meant it would push forth any needed features or updates at a regular basis.

Accuride Corp. (NYSE:ACW) shares moved down -6.59% in last trading session and ended the day at $0.96. ACW Gross Margin is 11.20% and its has a return on assets of 0.40%. Accuride Corp. (NYSE:ACW) quarterly performance is -68.76%.

Accuride Corp. (NYSE:ACW) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Market Beat.com reports.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) caters to the Technology space. It has a net profit margin of 24.50% and weekly performance is -1.53%. On the last day of trading company shares ended up at $34.12. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -9.46%.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) has announced a Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) recruitment drive to hire 1,400 new cloud sales professionals who will play a vital role in fuelling the growth of the company’s cloud business throughout the region.