On Monday, Shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), gained 1.97% to $59.62.
Comcast Corporation, declared it has named Jill Hornbacher Director of External Communications for the company’s Twin Cities Region. In her role, Hornbacher will be responsible for developing, planning and implementing all planned external communications for Comcast’s Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas and Missouri service areas.
Mrs. Hornbacher is a seasoned public relations and corporate communications professional with nearly 20 years of experience. From 2006 through 2015, she held several leadership positions at Target in corporate communications, public relations and store operations. Prior to joining Comcast, she was CEO and owner of Hornbacher Communications, LLC where she ran her own PR and communications consulting business. Hornbacher has also worked for Seagate Technology and Media Relations, Inc. in the Twin Cities.
Comcast Corporation is a media and technology company. The Company has two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. The Company’s business line comprises five segments: Cable Communications; Cable Networks; Broadcast Television; Filmed Entertainment, and Theme Parks.
Shares of Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL), declined -0.49% to $32.67, during its last trading session.
For the first time in the company’s history, PayPal (PYPL) has been named one of the world’s most valuable brands for 2015, according to Interbrand, the world-leading brand consultancy.
PayPal, the world’s leading digital payments platform, achieved this recognition just two months after becoming an independent, public company. Ranked 97, Interbrand cited PayPal as one of five new entrants this year.
Interbrand publishes the ranking of the top 100 brands based on a unique methodology analyzing the many ways a brand touches and benefits an organization, from attracting top talent to delivering on customer expectation. Three key aspects contribute to a brand’s value; the financial performance of the branded products or services, the role of brand in the purchase decision process and the strength of the brand has to command a premium price, or secure earnings for the company.
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PayPal) is a technology platform company, which enables digital and mobile payments on behalf of consumers and merchants around the world. The Company focuses on its consumers, merchants, friends and family to access and move their money through its platform using various devices, such as mobile, tablets, personal computers and wearables.
Shares of Newpark Resources Inc (NYSE:NR), inclined 10.91% to $6.10, during its last trading session.
Newpark Resources, declared that it will release its third quarter 2015 results on Thursday, October 29, 2015 after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, the Company has planned a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on Friday, October 30, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern/ 9:00 a.m. Central.
Newpark Resources, Inc. is an oil and gas supplier. The Company provides products and services to the oil and gas exploration (E&P) industry. The Company operates its business through two segments: Fluids Systems and Mats and Integrated Services.
Finally, Verastem Inc (NASDAQ:VSTM), ended its last trade with 4.44% gain, and closed at $1.88.
Verastem, declared that the Company has stopped enrollment in the Phase 2 registration-directed, double-blind, placebo-controlled study (COMMAND) of VS-6063 for patients with mesothelioma. The decision to stop enrollment for futility followed a Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) review of a pre-planned interim analysis. The results of the analysis demonstrated that VS-6063 had a generally well tolerated safety profile but that there was not a sufficient level of efficacy to warrant continuation of the study.
Verastem, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on discovering and developing drugs to treat cancer by the targeted killing of cancer stem cells. The Company’s programs target the Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) and the PI3K/mTOR signaling pathways.
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