Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative diagnostic testing and genetic analysis solutions, announced a resolution of litigation between the Company and Paul Hawran. Mr. Hawran served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer from April 2007 until September 2009. Mr. Hawran resigned in September 2009. Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM) shares after opening at $2.48 moved to $2.54 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $2.54. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.81 and price to cash ratio as 4.12. Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM) showed a positive weekly performance of 10.92%.
Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD) announced it has contracted its barge drilling rig, Rig 55B. PKD shares advanced 0.55% in last trading session and ended the day on $7.30. PKD return on equity ratio is recorded as -0.50% and its return on assets is -0.20%. Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD) yearly performance is 55.65%.
The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT), a global strategic advisory, business transformation and technology consulting firm, today announced that it would be taking a one-time $3.6 million charge in order to reduce staff and exit facilities in non-core markets as part of a comprehensive plan to respond to structural market changes and deliver profitable growth in the region. The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT) shares moved down -3.85% in last trading session and was closed at $5.99, while trading in range of $5.95 – $6.24. The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT) year to date (YTD) performance is -3.54%.
ZaZa Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:ZAZA) announced that it has closed the previously announced third transaction with its joint venture partner to further develop its Eaglebine/Lower Cretaceous assets in the Eagle Ford East (the “Phase III Amendment”). ZaZa Energy Corp (NASDAQ:ZAZA) weekly performance is 2.62%. On last trading day company shares ended up $0.821. ZaZa Energy Corp (NASDAQ:ZAZA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -12.63%.