x min read

Stocks in News: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD), DDR Corp. (NYSE:DDR), Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLA)

Stocks in News: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD), DDR Corp. (NYSE:DDR), Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLA)
Written by
Charles Donlon
Published on
October 15, 2014
Copy URL
Share on LinkedIn
Share on Reddit
Share on Twitter/X
Share on Facebook
InsidrFinancial

The BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) Classic is rumored to be on track for a release in November, and the phone has appeared in another photo leak. This time, the Classic has been shown while powered on, and it looks similar to the old generation of BlackBerry handsets. Rumors have stated a few times that the Classic will include some modern features, but the design of the device will be reminiscent of the old BlackBerry smartphones. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) in last trading activity decreased -1.77% to close at $8.90. Company weekly performance is -3.58% while its quarterly performance stands at -10.73%. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) is -23.61% away from its 52 week high.Banco Bradesco SA (NYSE:BBD)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday. They currently have a $16.50 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $16.00. On last trading day Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD) increased 0.98% to close at $16.54. Its volatility for the week is 4.38% while volatility for the month is 3.79%. BBD's sales growth for past 5 years was 11.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 12.70%. Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD) monthly performance is 1.91%.DDR Corp (NYSE:DDR) Director Scott D. Roulston sold 3,000 shares of DDR Corp stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, October 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.75, for a total value of $50,250.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 2,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,733. On last trading day DDR Corp. (NYSE:DDR) increased 0.99% to close at $17.30. Its volatility for the week is 1.87% while volatility for the month is 1.62%. DDR's sales growth for past 5 years was 1.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 34.20%. DDR Corp. (NYSE:DDR) monthly performance is 2.37%.On October 4, Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLA) announced that a phase 3 trial assessing the factor Xa inhibitor antidote andexanet alfa has achieved its primary and secondary endpoints with a high degree of statistical significance and favorable safety results. Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLA) has 0.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 79.90%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $25.61.On October 6, Kyocera Corp. (NYSE:KYO), IBM Japan, Ltd. Tokyu Community Corp will start a demonstration test of an automatic demand response (ADR) network this October. ADR is a mechanism that automatically optimizes the balance between supply and demand of electric power to ensure a stable supply. On Tuesday shares of Kyocera Corp. (NYSE:KYO) closed at $42.54. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was 5.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 25.00%.

Discover Hidden Gems

Don't miss the next big opportunity. Subscribe for timely alerts on potential market movers.