GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GTAT) Reports of other new smartphones notably the much anticipated iPhone 6 – appear to be lifting shares of GT, a manufacturing partner of Apple, at least 4% this morning in pre-market trading. Macworld UK cited “recently published documents” that Apple and GT are aiming to open a new plant in Arizona this month. GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GTAT) stock opened today at $17.64 and is currently trading at $17.92. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 7.87%.
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is expanding the internal user profiles that underpin its targeted advertising system, for the first time including personal information based on activities that did not occur within the boundaries of its social network. Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) stock opened at $65.83, in current trading session and currently is at $66.13, by gaining 0.53%. The 52 week range of $23.26 – $72.59. Company’s market capitalization is 169.71 billion.
Franklin-based Acadia Healthcare Company Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) earlier this week said it planned to sell $340 million worth of shares to cover about half of its acquisition of Partnerships in Care. Late Wednesday, the company said it had granted its underwriters the option to sell another 1.15 million shares at $44 each, which is about 5 percent below where they closed Monday. Acadia Healthcare Company Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) stock is currently trading at $45.28. The EPS of the stock is 1.04. Company’s market capitalization is 2.30 billion.
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) announced the pricing of $200 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.625% convertible senior notes due 2019 (the “Notes”) in a private placement. The Notes will be offered by the initial purchasers only to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) stock opened the session at $6.65, and now is at $6.62. The 52 week range of the Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) stock remained $2.15 – $23.00 and the day range was $6.59 – $6.74.
On the corporate front, Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) is reporting a lower first-quarter profit of $19 million as the yoga wear company moves to boost its share price and get past its boardroom controversy. Lululemon (Nasdaq:LULU) said Thursday that its board of directors has approved a stock buy-back program up to US$450 million of its common shares to create more shareholder value after seeing its shares sink over the past year. Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) stock opened today at $37.20 and is currently trading at $38.33. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 3.07%.