Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:AGIO) announced preliminary data on Sunday from its Phase 1 study of AG-221, in patients with advanced hematologic malignancies with an isocitrate dehydrogenase-2 mutation. Six of seven evaluable patients had objective responses, including three complete remissions and two complete remissions with incomplete platelet recovery. Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AGIO) shares after opening at $43.25 moved to $46.00 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $45.35. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 56.18 and price to cash ratio as 8.59. Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AGIO) showed a positive weekly performance of 15.84%.
United States Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Willie Briscoe and the securities litigation firm ofPowers Taylor LLP are investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of AMCOL International Corporation (NYSE:ACO) related to the acquisition by Minerals Technologies Inc. for shareholders. Under the terms of the transaction, valued at approximately $1.74 billion, AMCOL shareholders will only receive $45.75 in cash for each share owned. AMCOL International Corporation (NYSE:ACO) shares fell -0.09% in last trading session and ended the day on $45.70. ACO return on equity ratio is recorded as 9.20% and its return on assets is 4.50%. AMCOL International Corporation (NYSE:ACO) yearly performance is 57.21%.
An unusually harsh winter has made it tough going for many restaurants in the Midwest and Northeast. Rather than brave the miserable conditions, many would-be diners stayed home. That has certainly been the case at Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBRG), an upscale Italian chain with 60% of its 108 eateries located in the two hard-hit regions. On its earnings call at the end of February, management reported that same-store sales so far this year had fallen 5%, noting that the company had more than 100 days with a restaurant closed for all or part of a day, due to the weather. Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBRG) shares moved up 5.82% in last trading session and was closed at $15.63, while trading in range of $15.03-$15.69. Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBRG) year to date performance is -3.93%.
The Laclede Group Inc (NYSE:LG) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Energen Corporation (NYSE:EGN) (“Energen”) to acquire 100 percent of the equity of Alabama Gas Corporation (“Alagasco”). Alagasco, a subsidiary of Energen, is the largest natural gas utility in Alabama and serves more than 422,000 customers. Laclede Group Inc (NYSE:LG) weekly performance is -4.33%. On last trading day company shares ended up $45.11. Laclede Group Inc (NYSE:LG) distance from 50-day simple moving average is -0.74%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $49.67.