Tarrytown-based Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:PGNX) announced NASDAQ has halted trading of the drug manufacturer’s common stock. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee is meeting Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the potential cardiovascular risk associated with products in the class of peripherally-acting opioid receptor antagonists. Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PGNX) weekly performance is 6.34%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.86. Analysts mean target price for the company is $9.50. Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PGNX) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 4.18%.
Small appliance maker Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) agreed to buy a maker of vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS), Healthy Directions, LLC and its subsidiaries. Helen of Troy will pay approximately $195 million in cash. Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) shares advanced 0.57% in last trading session and ended the day on $59.60. HELE gross Margin is 39.20% and its return on assets is 5.70%.Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) quarterly performance is -10.70%.
Lululemon athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) Founder Chip Wilson announced that he voted against the re-election of Michael Casey and RoAnn Costin to the Board of lululemon athletica inc. Mr. Wilson, who founded the company in 1998, has carried it through many business cycles as he expanded it from a small storefront in Vancouver to an international brand with over 250 stores. Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) shares moved down -2.09% in last trading session and was closed at $44.53, while trading in range of $44.08 – $45.79. Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) year to date (YTD) performance is -24.95%.
Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) a provider of software solutions for unstructured, human-generated enterprise data, announced general availability for DatAnywhere 1.8. The new release includes additional security features, such as the ability for administrators to remotely wipe data from DatAnywhere clients and specify which devices are allowed to connect via DatAnywhere. Varonis Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) ended the last trading day at $23.02. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 6.62% and price to cash ratio as 4.43.Varonis Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS) showed a positive weekly performance of 6.89%.
Leading German telecommunication provider Deutsche Telekom AG (ADR) (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) was fourth (€12.3 billion), for its pan-European acquisitions in other business sectors such as eHealth, and energy applications. Siemens fell behind Volkswagen in sixth place with €6.8 billion. On last trading day company shares ended up $17.00.