American Apparel Inc (NYSEMKT:APP) investors, after cheering the ouster of controversial Chief Executive Officer Dov Charney last week, are starting to get concerned. American Apparel Inc (NYSEMKT:APP) net profit margin is -10.30% and weekly performance is 6.27%. On last trading day company shares ended up $0.680. Analysts mean target price for the company is $1.18. American Apparel Inc (NYSEMKT:APP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 8.99%.
On June 23, 2014, StemCells Inc (NASDAQ:STEM)announced that President and CEO Martin McGlynn will be a panelist at the 2014 BIO International Convention on June 25, 2014 at 4:15 pm PDT. Mr. McGlynn will participate in the panel discussion, “How International Collaboration is Accelerating the Field.” This panel will showcase examples of international collaboration that are producing results or initiating new approaches to cross-border research. Under Mr. McGlynn’s leadership, StemCells, Inc. launched a multi-national Phase I/II trial in spinal cord injury. StemCells Inc (NASDAQ:STEM) shares advanced 15.22% in last trading session and ended the day on $2.12. STEM Gross Margin is 76.90% and its return on assets is -76.50%. StemCells Inc (NASDAQ:STEM) quarterly performance is 61.83%.
Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Medical Action Industries (NASDAQ:MDCI concerning the proposed acquisition of Medical Action Industries by Owens & Minor, Inc. Medical Action Industries (NASDAQ:MDCI) shares moved up 93.49% in last trading session and was closed at $13.68, while trading in range of $13.67 -$13.73. Medical Action Industries (NASDAQ:MDCI) year to date (YTD) performance is 59.81%.
Ladenburg lowered its price target for ParkerVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRKR) shares to $5.25 calling court ruling a setback for the company. The firm still sees “significant potential” for ParkerVision and keeps a Buy rating on the stock. ParkerVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRKR) ended the last trading day at 1.49. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 27.05% and price to cash ratio as 5.67. ParkerVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRKR) showed a positive weekly performance of -70.26%.
Nanosphere, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSPH)surged Wednesday after the molecular diagnostics company announced it has received FDA clearance for the bacterial portion of its Verigene Enteric Pathogens Nucleic Acid Test. Nanosphere, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSPH) shares moved up 16.20% in last trading session and was closed at $1.65, while trading in range of $1.20 – $3.74. Nanosphere, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSPH) year to date (YTD) performance is -27.95%.