The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) and DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) and reached a short-term extension with respect to the continued carriage of ESPN; Disney Channel; ABC owned stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Raleigh-Durham and Fresno; ABC Family and other networks from The Walt Disney Company. Details regarding the extension were not announced. DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) shares edged up 1.49% to $45.68 in last session. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) shares were up 0.53% to $64.83 in last session.
A joint venture led by Crown Acquisitions, Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) , Oxford Properties and Highgate Holdings, together with institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan (JPM) Asset Management, acquired 650 Madison Avenue. The price for the purchase of property is $1.295 billion which is being financed with a new $800 million seven-year 4.39% interest-only loan. Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) shares were up 0.79% to $84.72 in last session.
DGSE Companies, Inc. (NYSEMKT:DGSE) has announced that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has granted preliminary approval of the previously announced proposed settlement of class action and derivative litigation relating to the Company’s previously disclosed accounting irregularities and subsequent restatement of financial results. DGSE Companies, Inc. (NYSEMKT:DGSE) shares fell -0.51% to $2.95 in last session.
Samson Oil & Gas Limited (ADR) (NYSEMKT:SSN) has been advised on its North Stockyard Project, that the lateral portion of the Coopers well was successfully drilled to a total measured depth of 17,685 feet. The lateral remained wholly within the middle Bakken Formation. Samson Oil & Gas Limited (ADR) (NYSEMKT:SSN) share were up 1.89% to $0.489 in last session.
Stabilis Energy has awarded Chart Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLS) wholly-owned subsidiary, Chart Energy & Chemicals, a contract to provide its standard C100N liquefaction plant for its Eagle Ford LNG facility. These future projects will be able to produce either 100,000 or 250,000 gallons per day. Chart Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLS) shares were up 3.81% to $127.73 in last session.
Stabilis Energy has contracted with San Dimas, Calif.-based hydrocarbon process engineering company On Quest, a subsidiary of Primoris Services Corp (NASDAQ:PRIM), to begin work on turnkey engineering, procurement and construction services. Primoris Services Corp (NASDAQ:PRIM) shares went up 1.18% to $25.78 in last session.
SS and C Technologies Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:SSNC) has announced that China Life Insurance has upgraded its operations to the latest release of SS&C PORTIA, a leading middle-to-back office investment operations platform. SS and C Technologies Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:SSNC) shares were up 1.52% to $38.68 in last session.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced is creating more than 70,000 full-time seasonal jobs across its U.S. fulfillment centers this holiday season in order to meet an increase in customer demand, a 40 percent rise over last year. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares in last session went up 2.66% to $320.95.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has announced two new centers dedicated to filling online orders, including one in Texas and one in Pennsylvania that will be its largest ever. These two new online fulfillment centers are just part of a next-generation fulfillment network. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) shares fell -0.50% to $ 73.59 in last session.