On Friday, Shares of NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI), gained 3.22% to $103.98.
NXP Semiconductors, declared that its secure element, SmartMX (P61) has been selected for Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6, in China, the world’s largest smartphone market, for mobile payment solutions. With the NXP embedded secure element, and NFC technology, SamsungPay enables contactless payment with security and data protection for end users.
The Flash based P61N1M3 IC secure element is powered by the highly secured Smart MX2 technology and embeds the latest generation of JavaCard OS from NXP, enabling the broadest range of services counting payment, transit and access control. The solution can be easily integrated on Android devices with the NXP secure element software suite.
NXP Semiconductors N.V., a semiconductor company, provides high performance mixed signal and standard product solutions for radio frequency (RF), analog, power administration, interface, security, and digital processing products worldwide.
Shares of The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), inclined 1.06% to $21.93, during its last trading session.
The Western Union Foundation declared it has surpassed a major milestone, donating more than US$100 million in support to more than 2,700 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide support to thousands of families and individuals in more than 135 countries and territories.
The Western Union Foundation works with a full spectrum of large global NGOs to small local non-profits and charities worldwide counting UNICEF, Save the Children, Mercy Corps, Pratham and others.
From increasing global access to school and improving the quality of education to providing relief and rebuilding efforts for families and communities influenced by disasters worldwide, the Western Union Foundation has supported charitable organizations dedicated to providing a better future for individuals, families and communities throughout the world.
“Western Union is in the business of enhancing the lives of consumers by providing better ways to move money to their family, friends and business partners in more than 200 countries and territories,” said Hikmet Ersek, president and CEO, Western Union. “I am especially proud to celebrate this milestone of the Western Union Foundation with our Western Union Agents, employees and NGO partners that have truly assisted the Foundation create a better world.”
The Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Consumer-to-Consumer, Consumer-to-Business, and Business Solutions. The Consumer-to-Consumer segment offers cash money transfer services involving walk-in agent locations.
At the end of Friday’s trade, Shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB), gained 1.18% to $20.21.
The Fifth Third Foundation has declared a $10,000 grant awarded to the American Red Cross to assist disaster relief efforts for victims of the damage caused by the recent tornadoes in Northern Illinois. Established in 1948, the Fifth Third Foundation was the first philanthropic foundation established by a financial institution. The Fifth Third Foundation makes grants in the areas of the arts, civic and community development, health and human services, and education.
“We are making this contribution to assist the communities hit hardest, so they can rebuild their homes and lives after the devastating tornadoes,” said Nicole Johnson-Scales, SVP, Community Development, Fifth Third Bank (Chicago).
“When tornadoes hit the communities of Rochelle and Fairdale on April 6, people looked to the Red Cross to provide immediate disaster relief, such as food and shelter,” said Lisa La Sala, Executive Director, American Red Cross of Northern Illinois. “This generous gift from the Fifth Third Foundation allows us to be prepared to assist whenever disaster strikes.”
Fifth Third Foundation encourages everyone who is interested in assisting the citizens of Northern Illinois with tornado relief efforts to make a donation to the American Red Cross of Northwest Illinois. Simply call 1-800-REDCROSS.
Fifth Third Bancorp operates as a diversified financial services company in the United States. It operates through four segments: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment Advisors.
Finally, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX), ended its last trade with -4.21% gain, and closed at $9.32, hitting its lowest level.
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, declared that Greg Madison, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting a company overview, counting progress with the commercialization of Auryxia(TM) (ferric citrate) in the United States, at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Health Care Conference, to be held at the Encore at the Wynn in Las Vegas, NV on May 12-14, 2015.
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on providing therapies for patients with renal disease in the United States. Its lead product Auryxia (ferric citrate), an oral, ferric iron-based compound that has the capacity to bind to phosphate in the gastrointestinal tract and form non-absorbable complexes, in addition to treats iron deficiency anemia.
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