On Tuesday, Shares of SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM), gained 3.14% to $6.57.
The Oscar buzz is building, and highly anticipated movies are coming soon to a theater near you, but for college-bound students and their families, it’s time to start gearing up for a different kind of premiere: the official launch of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is the free ticket to all forms of federal financial aid, counting grants, loans, and work-study programs, in addition to certain state-based aid.
With deadlines quickly approaching, and noteworthy changes to the FAFSA on the horizon, Sallie Mae – the nation’s saving, planning and paying for college company – recently released its “Reel Guide to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid,” which features movie-inspired tips to assist families navigate the process and star in their own award-winning FAFSA production.
SLM Corporation, together with its auxiliaries, operates as a saving, planning, and paying for education company in the United States. The company offers private education loans to students and their families. It also provides banking products, such as high yield savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposits; and operates a consumer savings network that offers financial rewards on everyday purchases to assist families save for college.
Shares of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE:FCAU), inclined 3.21% to $13.51, during its last trading session.
FCA posted European sales of 68,500 units for the month of November, representing an 18.3% year-over-year improvement and outperforming the industry average (+13.7%) for the eleventh successive month. For the eleven months year-to-date, sales were up 13.4% (+8.6% for the industry) to more than 807,000 units. The Fiat Panda and 500 continued to lead the European A segment with a combined share of 27.5% for the month. For more than a year, the Fiat 500L has ranked as the best-selling Small MPV (23.5% segment share for the month). With its continuous sales improvements, the Fiat 500X was segment leader in Italy and has also firmly established itself among the segment leaders in Europe. The Fiat brand outperformed the industry average for the third successive month, with European sales up 19.7% from November a year ago. Jeep brand sales were up 131.9% for the year-to-date driven by results for the Renegade, which continues to rank among the top ten in its segment.
In November, the European passenger car market (EU28+EFTA) posted new vehicle registrations up 13.7% to nearly 1,125,000 units.
For the eleven months year-to-date, registrations were up 8.6% over the same period in 2014 to nearly 13,046,000 vehicles.
FCA closed the month with sales up 18.3% over November a year ago to nearly 68,500 vehicles. This marked the eleventh successive month that the Group has outperformed the industry average, taking European market share to 6.1% (+30 basis points).
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., an automotive group, designs, engineers, manufactures, distributes, and sells vehicles and components. It offers passenger cars, light trucks, and light commercial vehicles under the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia, and Ram brand names, in addition to after-sales services and parts under the Mopar brand name.
Finally, F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV), ended its last trade with 3.57% gain, and closed at $99.75.
F5 Networks, declared that John McAdam, Chairman of the F5 Board of Directors, has been designated President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McAdam joined F5 in July 2000, and served as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer until his retirement in July 2015. In connection with this appointment, Mr. McAdam will remain a member of the F5 Board but will step down as Chairman in order to focus on his executive duties and actively lead the Company forward. Alan Higginson, who presently serves as F5’s Lead Independent Director, has been designated Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. All actions are effective right away.
Mr. McAdam succeeds Manuel Rivelo who has resigned from his position of President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a member of the F5 Board of Directors, for matters regarding personal conduct unrelated to the operations or financials of the Company.
“The Board believes John is best suited to lead the Company as F5 continues its evolution to expand our offerings and grow across our product suite. As a longtime F5 executive, John has a deep understanding of our business, operations and strategy, and an appreciation for the hard work and dedication of our employees,” said Mr. Higginson. “The Board is confident his 15-years of leadership experience at F5 will allow him to seamlessly take on the responsibilities of President and CEO, and looks forward to his immediate contributions.”
F5 Networks, Inc. develops, markets, and sells application delivery networking products that optimize the security, performance, and availability of network applications, servers, and storage systems.
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