On Friday, Shares of Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY), lost -0.89% to $31.02.
The Academy of Model Aeronautics and Best Buy are teaming up to educate consumers purchasing drones this holiday season. As part of a recently formed relationship with AMA, Best Buy locations will display brochures with AMA safety guidelines on store shelves and also feature regulation and safety information on the store receipts of drone purchases. In addition, Best Buy is offering one-year AMA memberships for purchase.
“Safety has always been our number one priority. By teaming up with Best Buy, we hope to assist even more new drone operators learn how to fly responsibly,” said Dave Mathewson, executive director of AMA, the largest community-based organization for recreational model aviation enthusiasts. “We have long said that education is the best way to promote safety and that’s why we’re excited to enter into this relationship with one of the nation’s leading retailers.
The safety brochures are presently available in more than 1,000 Best Buy stores across the U.S. The “Fly Responsibly” message is appearing on all receipts for drone purchases in stores, and online on pages where drones are sold. In addition, Best Buy employees who sell drones are required to complete an online training course, in part focusing on safe and responsible use of the technology.
Best Buy Co., Inc. operates as a retailer of technology products, services, and solutions in the United States and internationally. Its stores offer consumer electronics comprising primarily of television and home theaters; digital cameras and camcorders; DVD and Blu-ray players; portable electronics, such as MP3 devices, headphones and speakers, car stereo, navigation and satellite radio; and related accessories.
Shares of Opko Health Inc. (NYSE:OPK), inclined 2.08% to $11.28, during its last trading session.
OPKO Health, declared that senior administration will present at the Oppenheimer 26th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 at 8:00 AM (ET) in New York.
OPKO’s senior administration will provide a review of recent corporate developments.
OPKO Health, Inc., a biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel and proprietary technologies in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics.
Finally, Shares of 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD), ended its last trade with -3.12% loss, and closed at $9.01.
3D Systems, declared that it will showcase its full range of existing and new 3D printers, software and services at International CES 2016 in Las Vegas, NV, January 6-9.
Throughout its booth, 3D Systems will offer immersive and interactive experiences that cover the broad impact of 3D technology, from the manufacturing floor and operating room, to the classroom and engineer’s desktop. The booth will serve as a destination to explore and understand how 3D solutions are enhancing, complementing and replacing traditional processes and transforming the way we work, learn and live.
3D Systems will also host hourly in-booth demonstrations and innovation displays from customers and expert users detailing the ways in which 3D scanning, design, production and inspection are driving new business models and reshaping industries.
3D Systems Corporation, through its auxiliaries, operates as a provider of 3D printing centric design-to-manufacturing solutions in the Americas, Germany, and the Asia-Pacific, in addition to other European, the Middle East, and African countries.