The owner of cable networks Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet said Monday that it has agreed to sell information website HowStuffWorks to Blucora Inc. for $45 million. Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA) shares after opening at $78.15 moved to $78.41 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $77.45. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 3.19 and price to cash ratio as 43.27. Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.28%.
EDAP TMS S.A. (ADR) (NASDAQ:EDAP) the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced the reimbursement of prostate cancer treatment procedures using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (“HIFU”) by the French health authorities. The French Minister of Social Affairs and Health outlined the acceptance of HIFU treatment for prostate cancer for reimbursement during a visit to the Company’s headquarters on April 18, 2014. Such reimbursement is part of an innovative process to further validate breakthrough therapies and to accelerate reimbursement process based on clinical trials and data registries. EDAP TMS S.A. (ADR) (NASDAQ:EDAP) shares advanced 3.83% in last trading session and ended the day on $3.25. EDAP return on equity ratio is recorded as -65.80% and its return on assets is -19.40%. EDAP TMS S.A. (ADR) (NASDAQ:EDAP) yearly performance is -7.93%.
Farmland Partners Inc. (NYSEMKT:FPI) announced that it has entered into purchase agreements to acquire an approximately 3,696-acre row crop farm for approximately $8.75 million. The Burlington, Colorado-based farm is located primarily in eastern Colorado, with a small portion of the acres immediately across the border in western Kansas. Farmland Partners Inc (NYSEMKT:FPI) shares moved down -0.37% in last trading session and was closed at $13.40, while trading in range of $13.40-$13.60. Farmland Partners Inc (NYSEMKT:FPI) year to date performance is 3.24%.
Marlin Midstream Partners, LP (Nasdaq:FISH), a Delaware limited partnership (“Marlin”), announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014, after the close of the U.S. markets on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. A conference call to discuss first quarter 2014 results is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. CT (1:00 p.m. ET) on Thursday, May 1, 2014.Marlin Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ:FISH) weekly performance is 2.13%. On last trading day company shares ended up $18.19. Marlin Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ:FISH) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 1.73%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $22.50.