Insights about U.S. Stocks that landed in the Green -Zone during Wednesday’s trade, are depicted underneath:
GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO)’s shares picked up 6.72%, and closed at $43.01.
GoPro, Inc. (GPRO), declared the launch of the Done in One campaign, offering musicians an opportunity to capture their best GoPro musical moment in one take. This ongoing multi-tiered national campaign is co-presented by Guitar Center and GoPro. Contestants will submit their best raw GoPro music clip for a chance to win career supporting prize packages from Guitar Center, GoPro and participating musical instrument partners.
GoPro, Inc. is transforming the way consumers capture, manage, share and enjoy meaningful life experiences. We do this by enabling people to capture compelling, immersive photo and video content of themselves participating in their favorite activities. Our customers comprise some of the world’s most active and passionate people. The volume and quality of their shared GoPro content, coupled with their enthusiasm for our brand, are virally driving awareness and demand for our products.
Chegg Inc (NYSE:CHGG), raised 6.71%, and closed at $8.75, hitting new 52-week high of $8.85.
Chegg, Inc. (CHGG), the Student Hub, declared University of Central Florida as the winner of the #EdOnCampus social media contest. As the winner, UCF will host this year’s Grammy performer and nominee Ed Sheeran on campus for a day. During his visit, Mr. Sheeran will host an intimate master music class, share stories and life lessons from his career, perform a live acoustic set, and explain the creative process behind his songs.
The #EdOnCampus contest, which launched in late January, was open to all college and high school campuses nation-wide, who entered to win a chance for Ed to perform at their school and receive a $10,000 grant for their music department from Chegg. In just one month, nearly a quarter of a million votes were cast – over 225,000 – by students representing 8,219 schools. Overall, the campaign generated a total of 65 million social media impressions.
Chegg puts students first and is proud to have saved students and their families more than $500 million in 2014 alone. As the leading student-first connected learning platform, Chegg’s Student Hub makes higher education more affordable and more accessible, all while improving student outcomes.
Ann Inc (NYSE:ANN), rose 6.40%, and closed at $37.40.
Formerly on February 27, ANN INC. (ANN), the parent Corporation of Ann Taylor and LOFT, raised a record-breaking $5.6 million in 2014 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, bringing the Corporation’s total commitment since 2007 to more than $26 million. To achieve these groundbreaking efforts, ANN INC. activated the sale of LOFT Cares Cards in the spring at LOFT and LOFT Outlet and supported the 11th annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign during the holiday season. The steadfast passion and commitment of associates and clients propelled incredible levels of giving. During the holiday season, at all points within ANN INC. — spanning the Corporation’s Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Factory, LOFT and LOFT Outlet stores, to its corporate offices — associates and clients engaged with one another to fuel donations and support for children battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
In addition to the point-of-sale fundraising campaign, the Ann Taylor brand created a limited edition collection of elephant jewelry for the St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign, counting a necklace, pendant, bracelet, and ring set, with 50 percent of the purchase price donated to St. Jude. The collection quickly became very popular with clients, emphasizing the overwhelming support of the hospital’s life-saving mission.
ANN INC. is the parent Corporation of Ann Taylor and LOFT, two of the leading women’s specialty retail fashion brands in North America. As of November 1, 2014, the Corporation operated 1,050 Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Factory, LOFT, LOFT Outlet and Lou & Grey stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada.
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PTX), enhanced 6.36%, and closed at $11.54.
Formerly on February 25, Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (PTX), offered an update on the Corporation’s business and declared financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014.
Financial Highlights:
- Fourth quarter net sales of $53.8 million and adjusted EBITDA of $22.9 million reflect record quarterly results
- Full year 2014 net sales of $121.7 million exceeded guidance of $110 million to $120 million and reflect an raise of 43% as compared to 2013
- Fourth quarter 2014 net sales were $53.8 million as compared to fourth quarter 2013 net sales of $23.9 million, an raise of 125%
- Fourth quarter 2014 gross margin was 72.5% as compared to fourth quarter 2013 gross margin of 58.0%
- Full year adjusted EBITDA of $23.8 million as compared to ($5.7) million for the full year 2013, in line with FY2014 guidance of $22.0 million - $24.0 million
- Full year adjusted net revenue / (loss) per share of $0.18; as compared to ($0.06) for the full year 2013
- Cash and cash equivalents of $34.9 million as of December 31, 2014.
Pernix Therapeutics is a specialty pharmaceutical business with a focus on acquiring, developing and commercializing prescription drugs primarily for the U.S. market. The Corporation targets underserved therapeutic areas such as CNS, counting neurology and psychiatry, and has an interest in expanding into additional specialty segments.




