On Tuesday, Shares of Priceline Group Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN), gained 2.48% to $1,318.80.
As we anticipate dining on the most delicious ingredients of the late summer harvest at restaurants around the nation, OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of The Priceline Group (PCLN), recently unveiled the 100 Best Restaurants for Foodies in America for 2015. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews presented by verified OpenTable diners for more than 20,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Showcasing both new and established restaurants in some of the nation’s most rapidly growing dining destinations, the complete list features winning restaurants in 22 states and the District of Columbia, and comprises Al’s Place in San Francisco, La Vara in Brooklyn, and Parachute in Chicago. New York has 12 winning restaurants, followed by California with 11, Texas with nine, and Minnesota and Oregon with eight each. Colorado, Illinois, and Pennsylvania each have six honorees, while Washington boasts five. Arizona, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Virginia have three each. Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin all have two eateries. Connecticut, Florida, Nebraska, and Ohio are also represented.
The Priceline Group Inc. provides online travel and travel related reservation and search services. The company operates Booking.com, which provides online accommodation reservation services; and priceline.com that offers hotel, rental car, and airline ticket reservations services, in addition to vacation packages and cruises through its Name Your Own Price and Express Deals travel services.
Shares of Clovis Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:CLVS), inclined 3.77% to $108.55, during its last trading session.
Clovis Oncology, declared that rociletinib, the company’s oral targeted covalent (irreversible) mutant-selective inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in development for the treatment of EGFR-mutated, T790M positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), is the subject of four mini-oral presentations and two poster sessions at the 16th World Conference on Lung Cancer. Hosted by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), the conference will take place September 6-9, 2015 in Denver.
“We look forward to sharing updated data from the pivotal TIGER-X trial, analyzing the clinical activity of rociletinib in multiple subsets of patients with advanced EGFR mutant NSCLC, specifically in those with a history of CNS metastases, in addition to in patients with T790M negative disease,” said Patrick J. Mahaffy, President and CEO of Clovis Oncology. “The coming months are shaping up to be a very busy and important time for rociletinib, as we move forward with our pivotal TIGER clinical trial program and prepare for potential product launches in both the United States and Europe.”
Clovis Oncology, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on acquiring, developing, and commercializing anti-cancer agents in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It is developing three product candidates which comprise Rociletinib, an oral epidermal growth factor receptor and mutant-selective covalent inhibitor that is in advanced clinical development for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer; Rucaparib, an oral inhibitor of poly polymerase, which is in advanced clinical development for the treatment of ovarian cancer; and Lucitanib, an oral inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase that is in Phase II development for the treatment of breast and lung cancers.
At the end of Tuesday’s trade, Shares of Canon Inc (ADR) (NYSE:CAJ), gained 1.23% to $30.56.
Canon Solutions America, declared that it hosted a Customer Appreciation Event during Canon EXPO New York 2015, held September 9-11, to thank and celebrate both new and existing valued customers. The distinguished event, which took place at the Gansevoort Park Avenue Penthouse, featured a keynote address from two-time World Cup winner and three-time gold medalist, Christie Rampone.
Canon EXPO, the once-every-five-year event which will be held later this year in Paris and Tokyo as well, brings together Canon customers from around the world and exemplifies Canon’s commitment to expanding the future of technology. As a bookend to the monumental New York gathering for some of the esteemed guests, Canon Solutions America, in conjunction with Canon EXPO, hosted over 200 customers to thank them for their trust in the company and valued partnerships.
What followed was a truly special moment for all guests. Coming off a stunning year that comprised winning the Women’s World Cup, Captain Christie Rampone of the U.S. Women’s National Team spoke to the engaged audience on what it means to be a champion, earning success, and how to provide leadership day in and day out. Rampone, who at 40 became the oldest woman to ever play in a FIFA Women’s World Cup, touched on the intangibles that have made her a two-time World Cup Champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist.
Canon Inc. manufactures and sells office multifunction devices (MFDs), plain paper copying machines, laser printers, inkjet printers, cameras, and lithography equipment. The company operates in three segments: Office Business Unit, Imaging System Business Unit, and Industry and Others Business Unit.
Finally, Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR), ended its last trade with 3.66% gain, and closed at $167.46.
Whirlpool Corporation, the number one major home appliance manufacturer in the world received recognition for its unique approach to sales training, named as one of the “50 Best Companies to Sell For” by Selling Power magazine. Selling Power is the leading periodical for sales managers and sales VPs since 1981. Companies comprised on the list are evaluated for customer growth and retention; hiring, compensation and sales training; and company recognition and reputation.
Whirlpool Corporation has developed a unique training environment focused on the individual needs of the sales person: counting the company’s Real Whirled sales immersion program. The experiential training program places eight early-career professionals in sales/marketing in a two-story, eight-bed, eight-bath, four-kitchen condominium near Whirlpool’s headquarters in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The participants spend 10 weeks living together while they use and experience products from within the corporation’s portfolio of brands, in addition to competitors’, to learn them inside and out. This serves as the foundation for their roles as sales development representatives (SDRs) for the company. Since 1999, Whirlpool Corporation has hosted 50 classes and trained more than 370 people from more than 125 universities.
“At Whirlpool Corporation we continuously look for the very best sales talent, who are also a good fit with our company values and culture,” said Sam Abdelnour, Vice President of Sales. “Then we invest heavily in their development, professional growth and success. We are very proud of our sales people and consider them among the best in our industry.”
Whirlpool Corporation manufactures and markets home appliances and related products worldwide. The company’s principal products comprise laundry appliances, refrigerators and freezers, cooking appliances, dishwashers, mixers, and other portable household appliances.
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