A subsidiary of Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) has agreed to pay U.S. states $31 million to settle claims that it overcharged their Medicaid programs for an antidepressant it had sold at a discount to pharmacy companies, attorney generals from three states said on Wednesday. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) in last trading activity decreased -2.84% to close at $54.73. Company weekly performance is -9.06% while its quarterly performance stands at -4.28%. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is -10.25% away from its 52 week high.Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA ) Fox launched its $85 per share takeover bid. 21st Century Fox’s Fox News Channel was the top ranked channel in cable television during weekday prime time hours in Q3, Politico reported. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA) has the technical indicators pointing to a 5 Day Moving Average of 33.02 and a 20 day Moving Average of 33.99. During the previous day trading session, shares of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA) noticed a price change of $ -0.61 reaching $ 32.68 in a trading volume of 21,493,200. On last trading day Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA) decreased -0.41% to close at $31.77. Its volatility for the week is 3.20% while volatility for the month is 2.20%. FOXA's sales growth for past 5 years was 0.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 26.90%. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA) monthly performance is -8.58%.On 8th October, Trio-Tech International (NYSEMKT:TRT) announced results from its fourth quarter and year ending operations for fiscal year 2014. It reported a 10.2 percent increase in its revenue for the quarter, as against 4Q13 compare. 4Q14 revenue came in at $9.38 million. For FY14, revenue came in at $36.2 million. This was a 14.1 percent increase as against FY13 compare. Net income too was up for the reporting quarter. It came in at 7 cents per share, as against the one cent it had reported in 4Q13. For full year, net income came in at 1 cent per share as against the loss of 31 cents it had reported in FY13. On last trading day Trio-Tech International (NYSEMKT:TRT) decreased -2.93% to close at $3.63. Its volatility for the week is 6.62% while volatility for the month is 5.44%. TRT's sales growth for past 5 years was 12.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.60%. Trio-Tech International (NYSEMKT:TRT) monthly performance is -15.97%.MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.42. The company had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.43 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that MRC Global will post $1.60 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. MRC Global Inc. (NYSE:MRC) has 0.70% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 90.70%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $19.57.New Media Investment Group Inc. (NYSE:NEWM) announced today that it will release its financial results and dividend for the third quarter 2014 on Thursday, October 30, 2014 prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. In addition, management will host a conference call on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. On Wednesday shares of New Media Investment Group Inc. (NYSE:NEWM) closed at $17.27.
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