The Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) on Feb. 25 reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013 and provided an update on corporate developments. Net loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013 was $74.2 million, or $0.40 per share, compared to a net loss of $60.5 million, or $0.36 per share, for the same period in 2012. Net loss for the full year 2013 was $274.2 million, or $1.49 per share, compared to a net loss of $220.9 million, or $1.34 per share, for the full year 2012. Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) shares after opening at $7.48 moved to $8.31 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $8.17. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 33.27 and price to cash ratio as 5.15. Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) showed a positive weekly performance of 0.49%.
Oppenheimer maintains its Outperform rating and $22 price target on Nuance Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:NUAN) followng recent management changes. In an 8K filed on 3/13, NUAN announced that its EVP & GM of the Healthcare business Janet Dillione notified the company of her decision to step down from her position effective March 21, 2014.Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) shares advanced 6.69% in last trading session and ended the day on $15.95. NUAN return on equity ratio is recorded as -5.60% and its return on assets is -2.50%. Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) yearly performance is -17.83%.
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) is best known as a beauty retailer. The company provides prestigious beauty products and services across the U.S. And as other retailers in the country have been consolidating by shrinking location presence, the company is out to build an empire with more than a hundred stores coming up almost every year. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) shares moved up 6.42% in last trading session and was closed at $95.26, while trading in range of $95.00-$97.86. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) year to date performance is -1.31%.
Liberty Media Corp (NASDAQ:LMCA) (NASDAQ:LMCB) made a bid to acquire the rest of Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) in January, but now, the company has dropped that bid. Apparently shareholders are pretty happy with that. Currently Liberty Media owns 53% of Sirius XM, and the company has said it may still be interested in buying the rest of it. For now though, the deal is off the table. Liberty Media Corp (NASDAQ:LMCA) weekly performance is 1.40%. On last trading day company shares ended up $135.25. Liberty Media Corp (NASDAQ:LMCA) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 0.15%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $172.64.