Shares of Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) are higher by 1.83% on Tuesday as the social media site continues to gain on the news that it hired David Marcus, president of eBay’s (EBAY) Pay Pal division, to lead the expansion of the company’s messaging services. Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) stock opened today at $63.53 and is currently trading at $64.96. The stock showed a negative weekly performance of -0.32%.
Shares of Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) are trading a little higher in Tuesday’s pre-market, following an upgrade by Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo raised its rating from Underperform to Market Perform and kept its $36 to $39 price range. Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) stock opened at $34.73, in current trading session and currently is at $35.27, by gaining 2.32%. The 52 week range of $29.51 – $74.73. Company’s market capitalization is 20.78 billion.
VelocityShares 3X Long Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index Excess Return (NYSEARCA:UGAZ) stock is currently trading at $25.21. Company’s market capitalization is 63.79 million.
Women’s apparel retailer Francesca’s Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:FRAN) cut its full-year forecast after reporting lower-than-expected quarterly profit and sales due to a harsh winter and more discounts to clear off an inventory pile-up. Francesca’s Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:FRAN) stock opened the session at $13.69, and now is at $13.31. The 52 week range of the Francesca’s Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:FRAN) stock remained $13.15 – $29.54 and the day range was $13.15 – $14.00.
Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) said Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has removed the clinical hold on sovaprevir, the company’s experimental hepatitis C treatment. Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) stock opened today at $6.06 and is currently trading at $6.72. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 52.88%.