Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Stock investors bought 12,219 put options on the stock, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports. Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) shares after opening at $57.89 moved to $58.14 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $55.85. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 3.73 and price to cash ratio as 9.39. Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.64%.
Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM) was upgraded by research analysts at RBC Capital from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Monday,TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE:SEM) shares fell -3.17% in last trading session and ended the day on $13.44. SEM return on equity ratio is recorded as 27.10% and its return on assets is 7.40%. Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE:SEM) yearly performance is 59.43%.
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) announced that it has completed the refinancing of its existing debt with $2.25 billion of secured and unsecured debt. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) shares moved down -2.90% in last trading session and was closed at $24.09 while trading in range of $24.09 – $25.18 – Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) year to date (YTD) performance is 22.72%.
Transition Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:TTHI) (TSX: TTH) provided an update on the development of its drug candidates and plans for future growth. The addition of the neuropsychiatric drug candidate ELND005 has broadened the Company’s development pipeline with an un-partnered late-stage clinical asset, coupled with Transition’s core strategy of advancing assets acquired from pharmaceutical partners. Transition Therapeutics Inc (USA) (NASDAQ:TTHI) weekly performance is -0.49%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.06. Transition Therapeutics Inc (USA) (NASDAQ:TTHI) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 12.52%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $10.65.