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Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.61 percent to 25,063.70 while the NASDAQ declined 0.03 percent to 7,114.04. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.42 percent to 2,706.47. Leading and Lagging Sectors Wednesday morning, the cyclical consumer goods & services shares climbed...

Gainers Menlo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: MNLO) shares surged 68.88 percent to close at $28.71. Menlo Therapeutics prices its IPO at $17 per share. Lightbridge Corp (NASDAQ: LTBR) shares surged 58.6 percent to close at $3.41 on Thursday. Lightbridge and Framatome reported a 50-50 joint...

Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.11 percent to 22,750.71 while the NASDAQ declined 0.02 percent to 6,583.85. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.22 percent to 2,546.50. Leading and Lagging Sectors Friday afternoon, the technology shares surged 0.23 percent. Meanwhile, top...

Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE: OME) shares jumped 32.4 percent to $21.98 after the company agreed to be acquired for $22 per share by Cooke. Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR) shares gained 25.8 percent to $13.48 after the company disclosed that it was restarting talks with...

Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.14 percent to 22,744.49 while the NASDAQ declined 0.20 percent to 6,572.15. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.26 percent to 2,545.40. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Friday, the healthcare shares surged 0.24 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the...

Gainers DelMar Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: DMPI) rose 46.5 percent to $1.64 in pre-market trading after announcing issuance of new patent for VAL-08. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALNY) rose 21.9 percent to $91.50 in pre-market trading following positive APOLLO 3 results....

Stage Stores Inc (NYSE: SSI) shares surged 23.8 percent to $1.87. Stage Stores reported Q2 adjusted loss of $0.15 per share on sales of $377.1 million. The company also raised its FY 17 guidance. Seadrill Partners LLC (NYSE: SDLP) shares jumped 18.4 percent to $3.16. Seadrill Partners...

Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ: PACB) shares tumbled 40.4 percent to $4.11 after the company reported the termination of agreement with Roche Diagnostics around the company company's Single Molecule, Real-Time technology. Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (NASDAQ: ORIG) shares dipped 21.2...

  Transocean Partners LLC (NYSE: RIGP) surged 4.7 percent to $13.62. The volume of Transocean Partners shares traded was 752 percent higher than normal. Transocean LTD (NYSE: RIG) lifted its consideration for purchase of Transocean Partners from 1.1427 RIG shares to 1.2 RIG shares....

It’s critical to know whether a stock you plan on buying has an ex-dividend status, because in case it does, the dividend would be paid out to the seller. The person who owns the stock on the ex-dividend date will be awarded the payment, which means that you’ll have to wait for the...

  Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.31 percent to 18,578.25 while the NASDAQ declined 0.46 percent to 5,237.63. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.38 percent to 2,181.74. Leading and Lagging Sectors Tuesday afternoon, the energy sector proved to be a source of...

  Hain Celestial Group Inc (NASDAQ: HAIN) shares dipped 27.9 percent to $38.48 after the company announced a delay of its earnings release. After Monday's market close, the organic food manufacturer said the delay is due to accounting of concessions granted to certain U.S....

  Midway through trading Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.28 percent to 18,584.41 while the NASDAQ declined 0.43 percent to 5,239.31. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.34 percent to 2,182.76. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Tuesday, the basic materials sector proved to be a source of...

  Lime Energy Co. (NASDAQ: LIME) shares fell 23.8 percent to touch a new 52-week low of $1.60. Lime Energy reported a Q2 loss of $0.39 per share on revenue of $21 million. Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc (NASDAQ: EGLE) shares touched a new 52-week low of $5.35. Eagle Bulk Shipping shares...