On Tuesday, Shares of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), gained 1.98% to $173.48.
Working Opportunity Fund, declares a $7.5 million cash dividend under the Cash Dividend Distribution Policy adopted for the Fund’s Venture Series with an effective date of December 1, 2015 and provides a portfolio update. The $7.5 million cash dividend represents about 5% of Venture Series pricing net asset value.
As formerly stated, the Fund adopted a cash dividend distribution policy for the Venture Series to distribute available cash through an orderly realization of value from dispositions in the Venture Series portfolio while maintaining funds for planned follow-on investments, liabilities and anticipated operating expenses of the Venture Series. In declaring the dividend, the Board assessed the amount of funds received from exits in the venture portfolio for 2015 in light of potential follow-on investments in the portfolio and operating expenses.
We are happy to report that several portfolio companies continued to make good progress advancing their technologies and relationships with partners in 2015. One of Venture Series portfolio companies, Burnaby -based General Fusion, was profiled for the cover feature of the November 2, 2015 issue of Time magazine.
Illumina, Inc. provides sequencing and array-based solutions for genetic analysis in North America, Europe, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and South Africa. The company’s products comprise sequencing platforms that are based on its SBS technology, which provides researchers with various ranges of applications and the ability to sequence mammalian genomes; and array platforms comprise of HiScan and iScan systems, in addition to NextSeq 550 system that are array scanners for DNA and RNA analysis applications, counting single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping, copy number variations analysis, gene expression analysis, and methylation analysis. It also offers various library preparation and sequencing kits to simplify workflows and accelerate analysis.
Shares of Stone Energy Corporation (NYSE:SGY), inclined 1.02% to $6.92, during its last trading session.
Stone Energy Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, and operation of oil and gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico and the Appalachia region.
Highlights from recently’s reports comprise:
On Monday, November 16, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,984.62, up 1.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.38%, to finish the day at 17,483.01, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,053.19, up 1.49%.
- Stone Energy Corp’s stock edged higher by 9.42% to close Monday’s session at USD 6.85. The company’s shares oscillated between USD 6.12 and USD 6.88. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.60 million shares, which was below its 50-day daily average volume of 2.98 million shares and above its 52-week average volume of 1.76 million shares. Over the last three days, Stone Energy Corp’s shares have advanced 3.47%. However, in the past one week the stock has moved down 7.93%. Furthermore, over the last three months the stock has gained 33.27%. The stock is at a price to book ratio (MRQ) of 1.19, which compares to a historical PB ratio of 0.84. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow (TTM) ratio of 1.38 and price to sales (TTM) ratio of 0.60. Further, the company has an Enterprise Value of USD 1.32 billion with EV/Revenue (TTM) ratio of 2.24 and EV/EBITDA (TTM) ratio of 3.82.
- The stock of Boot Barn Holdings Inc. lost 10.52% to close Monday’s session at USD 9.87. The shares of the company moved in the range of USD 9.72 and USD 10.96, marking a new 52-week low during the session. A trading volume of 1.02 million shares was recorded, which was greater than its 150-day daily average volume of 0.38 million shares and 52-week average volume of 0.34 million shares. The company has a total Market Value of USD 260.09 million and Enterprise Value of USD 555.22 million with EV/Revenue (TTM) ratio of 1.21 and EV/EBITDA (TTM) ratio of 13.20. Over the last five days, Boot Barn Holdings Inc.’s shares have declined by 31.74% and in the past one month the stock has lost 43.60%. Additionally, over the last three months the stock has declined 60.76%. Further, the company is trading at a price to earnings (TTM) ratio of 24.07. This compares to a historical PE ratio of 43.25.
Stone Energy Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, and operation of oil and gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico and the Appalachia region.
Finally, Shares of Coeur Mining Inc (NYSE:CDE), ended its last trade with - 8.27% loss, and closed at $2.44.
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On Friday, November 13, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,927.88, down 1.54%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.16%, to finish the day at 17,245.24, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,023.04, down 1.12%.
- Pozen Inc’s stock advanced 8.01% to close Friday’s session at USD 7.15. The share price vacillated between USD 6.89 and USD 7.35. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.17 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average volume of 0.55 million shares and above its 52-week average volume of 0.47 million shares. Over the last three days, Pozen Inc’s shares have advanced 13.49% and in the past one week it has moved up 11.02%. Moreover, in the last six months, the stock has gained 6.56% while year to date, the shares have shed 10.63%. On a compounded total return basis, the company has returned 14.77% in the last one month. The stock is at a price to book ratio of 7.47. The historical PB ratio is near to 5.51. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to sales ratio of 8.57.
- Coeur Mining Inc’s stock edged higher by 1.56% to close Friday’s session at USD 2.60. The company’s shares oscillated between USD 2.52 and USD 2.69. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.85 million shares, which was below its 50-day daily average volume of 3.54 million shares and below its 52-week average volume of 3.23 million shares. Over the last three days, Coeur Mining Inc’s shares have advanced 1.56% and in the past one week, it has moved up 2.36%. Furthermore, over the last three months, the stock has lost 29.54% and in the past six months, the shares have shed 54.14%. The stock is at a price to book ratio of 0.49. The historical PB ratio is near to 0.90. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 5.58 and at a price to sales ratio of 0.56. Coeur Mining Inc’s shares have a market cap pf USD 356.09 million.
- The stock of General Electric Co gained 0.40% to close Friday’s session at USD 30.28. The shares of the company moved in the range of USD 29.81 and USD 30.49. A trading volume of 247.15 million shares was recorded, which was greater than its 150-day daily average volume of 49.26 million shares and above its 52-week average volume of 46.09 million shares. Over the last five days, General Electric Co’s shares have advanced 1.20% and in the past one month, it has gained a momentum of 9.71%. Additionally, over the last three months, the stock has advanced 16.10% and in the past six months, the shares have registered a profit of 11.04%. The company has returned 8.65% in the past one month, and 18.48% in the last three months, on a compounded total return basis. General Electric Co has a current dividend yield of 3.04%. The stock is at a price to book ratio of 2.74. The historical PB ratio is near to 1.98.
Coeur Mining, Inc., through its auxiliaries, engages in the ownership, operation, exploration, and development of silver and gold mining properties primarily in the United States, Mexico, Bolivia, Argentina, Australia, Ecuador, Chile, and New Zealand.