Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RIO) announced a special dividend on Friday, February 21st, AnalystRatings.Net reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be paid a dividend of 1.0961 per share on Thursday, April 10th. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) stock opened at $60.52 in last session, and closed at $59.69, while the day range of Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) stock is $59.63 – $60.61. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 2.61%.
Big Miners Rio Tinto plc and BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) Are Racing Ahead In 2014. BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) stock opened at $70.84 in last session, and closed at $70.64 by gaining 0.07%. The 52 week range of $55.66 – $76.08. Company’s market capitalization is $187.95B.
Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN) announced that BioMarin Pharmaceutical has acquired the assets in the company’s Histone DeACetylase (HDAC) inhibitor program. Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN) stock increased 1.37% and finished the last session at $16.22. The EPS of the stock remained 0.70. Company’s market capitalization is $516.74M.
SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ:SNDK) was upgraded by research analysts at McLean Capital Management from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Friday, Analyst Ratings Network.com reports. SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) stock opened the session at $75.50, and closed the session at $74.80. The 52 week range of the SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) stock remained $49.13 – $75.60 and the day range was $74.16 – $75.60.