Market Alert: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ:ABCO), Dorchester Minerals LP (NASDAQ:DMLP), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO)

On 04 March, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) shares moved down -3.21% and was closed at $1.51. ARNA EPS growth in last 5 year was 31.20%. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) year to date (YTD) performance is -20.53%.

On 29 February, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015, and provided a corporate update. Arena expects full year 2016 research and development expenses of approximately $89.0 million to $98.0 million, including non-cash expenses of approximately $11.0 million.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) shares moved down -0.34% in last trading session and ended the day at $98.48. DIS Gross Margin is 46.00% and its has a return on assets of 10.30%. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) quarterly performance is -13.06%.

On 28 February, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) unveiled its long-expected move to demand-based pricing in a blog post Saturday. The seasonal changes, which take effect Sunday, affect the two theme park resorts differently and apply only to single-day tickets and not the multiday packages that the majority of vacationing families buy, particularly at Disney World.

The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ:ABCO) ended the last trading day at $29.77. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 5.77% and price to cash ratio as 22.23. The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ:ABCO) showed a weekly performance of 1.26%.

The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ:ABCO) said that, its Chief Financial Officer, Michael T. Kirshbaum, is scheduled to present on Monday, March 7, 2016 at 1:40 PM (ET) at the Raymond James 37th Annual Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, FL. The presentation materials will be available on the Company’s website, found at www.advisory.com/IR, through March 21, 2016.

On 04 March, Dorchester Minerals LP (NASDAQ:DMLP) shares increased 4.61% and was closed at $10.66. DMLP EPS growth in last 5 year was -17.70%. Dorchester Minerals LP (NASDAQ:DMLP) year to date (YTD) performance is 10.03%.

On 25 February, Dorchester Minerals LP (NASDAQ:DMLP) announced the Partnership’s net income for the year ended December 31, 2015 of $13,255,000, or $0.42 per common unit.

Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) shares increased 10.33% in last trading session and ended the day at $11.00. MRO Gross Margin is 60.60% and its has a return on assets of -6.20%. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) quarterly performance is -33.54%.

Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, a public offering of 135,000,000 shares of its common stock. In connection with the offering, Marathon Oil intends to grant the underwriters a 30 day option to purchase up to 20,250,000 additional shares of its common stock.