On Friday, Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM)’s shares inclined 1.13% to $82.16.
Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.00 per common share, payable on July 10, 2015, to shareholders of record as of June 25, 2015. The ex-dividend date is June 23, 2015. For more details on stock, dividends and other information, see www.pmi.com/investors.
Philip Morris International Inc., through its auxiliaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes, other tobacco products, and other nicotine-containing products. Its portfolio of brands comprise Marlboro, Merit, Parliament, Virginia Slims, L&M, Chesterfield, Bond Street, Lark, Muratti, Next, Philip Morris, and Red & White. The company also owns various cigarette brands comprising Sampoerna, Dji Sam Soe, and U Mild in Indonesia; Fortune, Champion, and Hope in the Philippines; Diana in Italy; Optima and Apollo-Soyuz in Russia; Morven Gold in Pakistan; Boston in Colombia; Belmont, Canadian Classics, and Number 7 in Canada; Best and Classic in Serbia; f6 in Germany; Delicados in Mexico; Assos in Greece; and Petra in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY)’s shares gained 5.56% to $51.49.
Sanofi SA (ADR) (SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. declared that the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended the approval of the investigational therapy Praluent® (alirocumab) Injection. The Committee voted 13 to 3 (with no abstentions) that Sanofi and Regeneron had sufficiently established that the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C, or bad cholesterol) lowering benefit of Praluent exceeds its risks to support approval in one or more patient populations.
The Committee’s recommendation was based on Praluent’s benefit-risk profile, following review of efficacy and safety data from more than 5,000 patients across 10 pivotal Phase 3 double-blind trials ranging from six months to two years. Clinical data from the ODYSSEY Phase 3 program show comprising, positive results in reducing LDL-C. Common adverse events that were more frequently stated in patients treated with Praluent than the control groups comprised of injection site reaction and pruritus (itching).
Sanofi researches, develops, and markets various therapeutic solutions. Its products comprise diabetes solutions, counting Lantus, Apidra, and Insuman that are human insulin analogs; Amaryl, an oral sulfonylurea; Lyxumia, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist; and Afrezza, an inhaled insulin to improve glycemic control, in addition to Toujeo, an insulin glargine.
At the end of Friday’s trade, Apollo Education Group Inc (NASDAQ:APOL)‘s shares surged 3.17% to $14.01.
Apollo Education Group, Inc. (APOL) stated financial results for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2015, with third quarter revenue of $681.5 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.44, or $0.53 not taking into account special items.
Third Quarter 2015 Results of Operations
Apollo Education Group (the “Company”) stated net revenue for the third quarter 2015 of $681.5 million, contrast to $793.6 million for the third quarter 2014. Third quarter 2015 University of Phoenix New Degreed Enrollment was 29,400 and Degreed Enrollment was 206,900, contrast to New Degreed Enrollment of 33,900 and Degreed Enrollment of 241,900 for the prior year third quarter. Operating income for the third quarter 2015 was $90.7 million, contrast to $116.3 million for the third quarter 2014. Income from ongoing operations attributable to Apollo Education Group for the third quarter 2015 was $48.1 million, or $0.44 per share, contrast to $68.1 million, or $0.61 per share for the prior year third quarter.
Not taking into account special items, operating income was $101.6 million for the third quarter 2015, contrast to $140.3 million for the third quarter 2014, and income from ongoing operations attributable to Apollo Education Group for the third quarter 2015 was $57.5 million, or $0.53 per share, contrast to $86.9 million, or $0.78 per share, for the third quarter 2014. Adjusted Operating Income was $132.2 million for the third quarter 2015 contrast to $178.1 million for the third quarter 2014. (Special items and Adjusted Operating Income for the respective periods are comprised of in the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information tables of this press release.)
Apollo Education Group, Inc. provides private education services. It offers online and on-campus undergraduate, graduate, professional development, and other non-degree educational programs and services primarily to working learners in the United States and internationally. The company operates in University of Phoenix, Apollo Global, and Other segments. It offers various degree programs in advanced studies, business, criminal justice and security, education, health sciences and nursing, humanities and sciences, information systems and technology, and social sciences.
LendingClub Corp (NYSE:LC), ended its Friday’s trading session with -1.02% loss, and closed at $14.05.
At CGI America, President Bill Clinton declared a Commitment to Action between Lending Club (LC), the world’s largest online marketplace connecting borrowers and investors, and Opportunity Fund, a national leader in community-based lending to small businesses.
This pilot program is intended to provide up to $10 million in loans to small businesses in underserved areas of California, assisting an estimated 400 businesses create 1,000 jobs, based on historical impact data collected by Opportunity Fund. The partnership was developed as part of the Community Investment Working Group.
Access to capital for entrepreneurs plays a key role in economic mobility, job creation, and the health of the middle-class, but bank lending to small businesses has failed to recover from the 2008 recession. According to FDIC data[1], while bank commercial loans of $1 million or more have raised by 47% from 2007 to 2014, loans of $100,000 or less have actually fallen by 9%. According to Opportunity Fund, minority communities and women entrepreneurs are particularly underserved, exacerbating disparities in wealth and opportunity.
LendingClub Corporation operates as an online marketplace for connecting borrowers and investors in the United States. Its marketplace facilitates various types of loan products for consumers and small businesses, counting unsecured personal loans, super prime consumer loans, unsecured education and patient finance loans, and unsecured small business loans.
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