On Friday, Shares of SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM), lost -0.45% to $6.71.
Upromise by Sallie Mae is offering opportunities to earn even more cash back for college this holiday season, and the savings don’t end on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Upromise members can earn up to 5 percent cash back by shopping at more than 850 online retail partners, or earn cash back while taking a break from the holiday rush by dining at one of Upromise’s more than 10,000 partner restaurants. Also, if holiday travel is on your agenda, booking a trip through a Upromise travel partner like Orbitz or Travelocity can also mean money back in your pocket.
In addition, every Tuesday through Dec. 23, Upromise will offer additional ways to earn even more cash back. Upromise members can earn as much as 10 percent cash back at many major retailers, counting: Kohls.com, Macys.com, Under Armour, and more. Upromise MasterCard holders will earn an additional 5 percent back. Last holiday season Upromise members earned a collective $14 million in cash back.
“During the holidays, it’s easy to put financial aims like saving for college on the back burner but the good news is, through Upromise, you can continue to save while you shop,” said David O’Connell, president, Upromise by Sallie Mae. “By shopping through Upromise, families can contribute to college savings accounts, and enjoy raised cash back, as they purchase their holiday gifts, maximizing everyone’s holiday spending without added stress.”
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 Platform Specialty Products Corp (NYSE:PAH), declined -4.86% to $12.33, during its last trading session.
Platform Specialty Products Corporation, declares the recent purchase of shares of Platform’s common stock by its Chairman Martin E. Franklin, Berggruen Holdings, Ltd. (“Berggruen Holdings”), its Chief Operating Officer Benjamin Gliklich, and its Chief Financial Officer Sanjiv Khattri. Mr. Franklin and Berggruen Holdings each purchased 500,000 shares. The total aggregate purchase was 1,009,000 shares. Nicolas Berggruen, a director of Platform, is one of the directors of Berggruen Holdings. Recently, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Gliklich, and Mr. Khattri each filed a Form 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission announcing these open market purchases.
Platform Specialty Products Corporation produces and sells specialty chemical products in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The company’s Performance Materials segment manufactures and markets plating products that are used to plate holes; final finishes, which are used on printed circuit boards; circuit formation products to promote adhesion and form circuit patterns; oxides that are used in the fabrication of multilayer circuit boards; and pre-treatment and cleaning solutions.
Finally, Shares of B2Gold Corp (NYSEMKT:BTG), ended its last trade with -1.83% loss, and closed at $1.07.
B2Gold Corp., reported that the official ground-breaking of the Fekola Project took place at its Fekola site yesterday.
The event was officiated by Robert Diarra, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Mines, and well attended by national and regional government representatives in addition to community leaders.
Initial construction activities at Fekola began in February 2015 led by core team members of the Otjikoto construction team. Early works construction activities that were accomplished comprised:
- Construction of a new site access road (40 km from the tar road to site) complete with a bridge across a major waterway to allow for year round access;
- Construction of an on-site airstrip designed to allow personnel to fly directly in and out of the site (materially complete but waiting for final regulatory approvals);
- Construction of the camp pad and commencement of clearing within the mill footprint;
- Crushing of aggregate to produce sand and gravel to be used in the concrete batch plant;
- Construction of the concrete batch plant; and
- Development of the on-site geotechnical laboratory to be used for compaction and concrete testing.
B2Gold Corp., a mid-tier gold mining company, explores and develops mineral properties in Nicaragua, the Philippines, Namibia, Burkina Faso, and Chile. The company principally explores for gold, silver, and copper. It primarily holds a 100% interest in the La Libertad mine, which comprises of an exploitation concession covering 10,950 hectares located in Nicaragua; a 95% interest in the Limon mine property that covers an area of 12,000 hectares located northwest of Managua; and has 95% interest in Limon gold mine located in northwestern Nicaragua.