On Monday, Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA)’s shares inclined 0.69% to $32.73.
Velocity, a division of Discovery Communications Inc. (DISCA).
Velocity declared the creation of Drive Smart, a national advocacy campaign encouraging and raising awareness for safe driving practices. Joining forces with Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and TeenDrive365: In School, Drive Smart is intended to assist save lives by stopping drunk, drugged and distracted driving through a mix of partner initiatives, on-air messages, online content, social media outreach and consumer facing events.
Through VelocityDriveSmart.com the network is urging viewers to take the Drive Smart pledge: to never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs; to drive free of distractions from phones, friends, food and more; and to protect themselves and loved ones. For every pledge received Velocity is committing a donation to MADD, whose mission is to end drunk driving, to assist fight drugged driving, to support the victims of those violent crimes and to prevent underage drinking. Velocity is also the national media sponsor for Walk Like MADD®, the organization’s signature fundraising event used to raise awareness and funds to assist eliminate drunk driving. Last year Walk Like MADD events raised nearly three million dollars to support MADD’s community programs and victim services at no charge to victims and survivors of drunk and drugged driving crashes.
According to the most recent data accessible from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 3,154 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2013 and about 424,000 people were injured. NHTSA also stated that in 2013 10,076 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, an average of one fatality every 52 minutes, and another 290,000 people were injured. Alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities accounted for 31 percent of the total motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States (NHTSA). About 20 percent of drivers tested positive for at least one drug in 2014, up from 16.3 percent in 2007, and more than 15 percent of drivers tested positive for at least one illegal drug, up from 12 percent in 2007 (NHTSA).
Discovery Communications, Inc. operates as a media company. The company operates through U.S. Networks; International Networks; and Education and Other segments. It owns and operates television networks under the brands, such as Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science, Velocity, Discovery Family, American Heroes, Destination America, Discovery Life, Oprah Winfrey network, Eurosport, DMAX, and Discovery Kids.
NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG)’s shares dropped -0.99% to $23.94.
To come to the aid of people who have been affected, Reliant, an NRG Energy Inc (NRG), is donating $100,000 to support the American Red Cross’ ongoing disaster relief and emotional counseling efforts. In addition, NRG’s mobile power support vehicle, Power2Serve, has deployed to Wimberley and is set up to provide power and connectivity to Team Rubicon, a non-profit disaster relief organization of veterans, first responders and civilians coordinating clean-up, debris removal and volunteer administration in Hays and Caldwell counties.
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its auxiliaries, operates as a power company. The company provides electricity; system power, distributed generation, solar and wind products, backup generation, storage and distributed solar, demand response, energy efficiency, and on-site energy solutions; carbon administration and specialty services; and various energy services, such as operations, maintenance, technical, development, and asset administration services.
At the end of Monday’s trade, Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ:ENPH)‘s shares decreased -1.97% to $8.97.
Enphase Energy Inc (ENPH) received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015 Award in the Technology category in Northern California. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. An independent panel of judges selected Paul Nahi, and the award was presented at a special gala event at the Fairmont, San Francisco, on June 11.
The program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc., and Mindy Grossman of HSN. Recent U.S. national winners comprise Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn; Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of Chobani; and 2014 winner Dr. David Hung, president and CEO and chairman of Medivation.
Paul Nahi is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 national program. Award winners in several national categories, in addition to the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be declared at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 14, 2015. The awards are the culminating event of the EY Planned Growth Forum®, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
Enphase Energy, Inc., together with its auxiliaries, designs, develops, and sells microinverter systems for the solar photovoltaic industry in the United States and internationally. The company’s microinverter systems comprises of an Enphase micro inverter and related accessories that convert direct current power to grid-compliant alternating current power; an Envoy communications gateway device that collects and transmits performance information from each solar module to the company’s hosted data center; and an Enlighten Web-based software platform, which collects and processes this information to enable customers to monitor and manage their solar power systems.
Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE:PIR), ended its Monday’s trading session with 0.33% gain, and closed at $12.24.
Pier 1 Imports Inc (PIR) issued a press release announcing that it will distribute its first quarter fiscal 2016 financial results after market close on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, followed by a conference call at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. The call will be hosted by Alex Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Laura Coffey, Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Moreover company declared that it will distribute its first quarter fiscal 2016 financial results after market close on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, followed by a conference call at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. The call will be hosted by Alex Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Laura Coffey, Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer.
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. engages in the retail sale of decorative home furnishings, furniture, gifts, and related items. The company offers decorative accents and textiles, such as rugs, wall decorations and mirrors, pillows, bedding, lamps, vases, dried and artificial flowers, baskets, ceramics, dinnerware, candles, fragrance, gift, and seasonal items.
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