On Tuesday, Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), lost -1.15% to $671.15.
Amazon.com, declared plans to open a fulfillment center in Fall River, Mass. This facility will bring more than 500 full-time jobs to the area. These jobs will be eligible for comprehensive benefits on day one that comprise health insurance, 401(k) with 50 percent match, bonuses, company stock awards and a network of support to assist ensure employees succeed.
“Our footprint in Massachusetts continues to grow. We presently employ hundreds of developers, engineers, and scientists. Now we will add hundreds of additional full-time associates in our first fulfillment center in the state,” said Mike Roth, Amazon’s vice president of North America operations. “Massachusetts is a great place to do business and we are excited to be creating more jobs.”
Amazon presently operates a sortation center in Stoughton and also has research and technology offices throughout the state.
Amazon.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer in North America and internationally. It operates through the North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) segments. The company serves consumers through retail websites, such as amazon.com, amazon.ca, and amazon.com.mx, which primarily comprise merchandise and content purchased for resale from vendors and those offered by third-party sellers.
Shares of Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC), declined -0.40% to $19.81, during its last trading session.
Norton by Symantec, released its findings from the Norton Cyber security Insights Report, which sheds light on the truths of online crime and the personal effect it has on consumers.
The report found that globally 62 percent of consumers believe it’s more likely their credit card information will be stolen online contrast to only 38 percent who think it’s more likely they will lose credit card information from their wallets. Additionally, 47 percent stated they have been affected by cybercrime. In the U.S.:
- Seven in 10 Americans believe using public Wi-Fi is riskier than using a public restroom
- Just over half of consumers think that storing their credit card and banking information in the cloud is riskier than not wearing a seatbelt
- More than half of parents believe online bullying is more likely than physical bullying at school
Symantec Corporation, together with its auxiliaries, provides security, backup, and availability solutions worldwide. Its products and services protect people and information in various environments from the mobile device and enterprise data center and to cloud-based systems.
Finally, Shares of Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM), ended its last trade with 6.09% gain, and closed at $1.22.
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, declared that the company will take part in two forthcoming life science investor conferences being held in New York during the month of December. Steven W. King, president and chief executive officer, will take part in a panel negotiation focused on cancer immunotherapy at Piper Jaffray’s 27th Annual Healthcare Conference. Additionally, the company will be one of only 16 life science companies attending Roth Capital Partners’ Immuno-Oncology Corporate Access Day.
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, researches and develops monoclonal antibodies for the treatment and diagnosis of cancer in the United States and internationally.