Worth watching Stocks: AEGON N.V. (NYSE:AEG), Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR), Galectin Therapeutics (NASDAQ:GALT), Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE:AAN)

Posted by on Apr 21, 2014

Dutch insurer Aegon NV (NYSE:AEG) and BPVH, a foundation representing Dutch harbor workers and employers, have jointly agreed to file a request with a Dutch court to remove the restriction on the capital of the harbor workers’ former pension fund Optas. AEGON N.V. (ADR) (NYSE:AEG) shares after opening at $8.72 moved to $8.86 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $8.82. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.28 and price to cash ratio as 2.44. AEGON N.V. (ADR) (NYSE:AEG) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.56%.

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) announced that it has repurchased approximately $135 million of stock under its current stock repurchase program. Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) shares advanced 1.07% in last trading session and ended the day on $52.53. CAR return on equity ratio is recorded as 2.20% and its return on assets is 0.10%. Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) yearly performance is 95.04%.

Galectin Therapeutics (NASDAQ:GALT), the leading developer of therapeutics that target galectin proteins to treat fibrosis and cancer, announced on 17 April that the first patient in cohort 2 of its Phase 1 clinical trial of GR-MD-02 in patients with NASH with advanced fibrosis has been successfully dosed with 4 mg/kg, which is double the dose given in cohort 1. Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:GALT) shares moved up 12.94% in last trading session and was closed at $11.61, while trading in range of $10.05 – $11.82. Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:GALT) year to date (YTD) performance is 43.69%.

Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE:AAN) the leading lease-to-own specialty retailer that offers flexible payment options for credit-challenged individuals, announced that it has acquired Progressive Finance Holdings, LLC (“Progressive”), a merchandise lease-to-own company from Summit Partners, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $700 million. Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE:AAN) weekly performance is -2.74%. On last trading day company shares ended up $29.41. Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE:AAN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.39%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $29.00.

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