On Friday, Shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), gained 0.82% to $50.14.
The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and Verizon will present Greater Philadelphia’s third Small Business Week May 11-15, paying tribute to the region’s more than 150,000 small businesses and their key contributions to the regional economy.
The 2015 Small Business Week will feature a variety of events counting a small-business discount day, social media contest, networking opportunities, and an educational webinar hosted by the 2015 Professional Services of the Year Small Business Excellence Award winner, Slice Communications.
Small Business Week will culminate on Friday, May 15 at WHYY featuring a keynote presentation by small business expert Melinda Emerson, aka “SmallBizLady,” founder and president of the Quintessence Group, and author of “Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, 2nd Edition” and “How to Become a Social Media Ninja.” Following the presentation, a panel of regional business owners will share their marketing successes, with attendees counting Nick Bayer, founder and president of Saxbys Coffee; Josh Goldblum, CEO and founder of Bluecadet; and Jen Groover, serial entrepreneur, author, TV host and UN delegate.
Every year since 1963, the president of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small-business owners. More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year.
Verizon Communications Inc., through its auxiliaries, provides communications, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental agencies worldwide. The company’s Wireless segment offers wireless voice and data services; messaging services; service that enables its customers to access the Internet on smartphones, basic phones, notebook computers, and tablets; customers and business-focused multimedia offerings; location-based services; global data services; LTE Internet, a high-speed Internet service; and network access and value added services to support telemetry-type applications.
Shares of Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE:LPI), declined -2.77% to $13.34, during its last trading session.
Laredo Petroleum, declared its 2015 first-quarter results, reporting a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $0.5 million, or $0.00 per diluted share. Adjusted Net Income, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the first quarter of 2015 was $4.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the first quarter of 2015 was $118.6 million.
2015 First-Quarter Highlights
- Produced a Company record 47,487 barrels of oil equivalent (“BOE”) per day, up about 47% from the comparable first quarter of 2014
- Reduced unit cash costs about 30% to $14.07 per BOE, from the first-quarter 2014 rate of $20.06 per BOE, on a three-stream basis
- Reduced estimated capital costs for horizontal wells drilled on a single-well pad to a range of $6.3 million to $6.9 million per well
- Commenced full-operations on the Medallion Wolfcamp Connector and Reagan Extension pipelines, 49%-owned by Laredo Midstream Services, LLC (“LMS”)
- Continued construction of the Midkiff Lateral and Santa Rita Lateral extensions of the Medallion pipeline, enabling third-party volumes to be transported to Colorado City, Texas.
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. operates as an independent energy company in the United States. It focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties primarily in the Permian Basin in west Texas.
At the end of Friday’s trade, Shares of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD), gained 2.66% to $75.28.
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, urged shareholders to Vote FOR All 12 Of DuPont’s Nominees on the WHITE Proxy Card.
A vote for DuPont’s Directors is a vote for continued value creation overseen by a World-Class Board of Directors.
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company operates as a science and technology based company worldwide. The company’s Agriculture segment offers corn hybrid, soybean, canola, sunflower, sorghum, inoculants, seed products, wheat, rice, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides.
Finally, American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), ended its last trade with -0.04% gain, and closed at $49.04.
American Airlines Group, Chief Financial Officer Derek Kerr will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Transportation Conference on Thursday, May 14 at 9:20 a.m. EDT.
In addition, American Airlines Group Inc. President Scott Kirby will present at the Wolfe Research 8th Annual Global Transportation Conference on Tuesday, May 19 at 8:00 a.m. EDT.
American Airlines Group Inc., through its auxiliaries, operates in the airline industry. As of December 31, 2014, the company operated 983 mainline jets, in addition to 566 regional aircrafts through regional airline auxiliaries and third-party regional carriers. It serves 339 destinations in 54 countries.
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