On Monday, Shares of Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR), gained 2.16% to $13.72.
Baxalta Incorporated, declared that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ADYNOVATE [Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant), PEGylated], an extended circulating half-life recombinant Factor VIII (rFVIII) treatment for hemophilia A. ADYNOVATE is built on the full-length ADVATE [Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant)] molecule, a leading treatment for hemophilia A with more than 12 years of real-world patient experience.
“People with hemophilia want to minimize their bleeds and not let their hemophilia dictate their lives; having options empowers patients to make the best decisions for their personal care,” said Val Bias, chief executive officer, National Hemophilia Foundation. “We applaud Baxalta for ongoing to innovate for the care of hemophilia.”
“ADYNOVATE represents Baxalta’s commitment to meeting the needs of hemophilia A patients who want bleed reduction with a dosing plan that better fits their personal needs,” said Ludwig Hantson, chief executive officer and president, Baxalta. “As the first new product approved under the Baxalta name, ADYNOVATE represents a major milestone in achieving our aim of 20 product launches by 2020 and ongoing to expand our world-leading hemophilia treatment portfolio.”
Nektar Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company, develops drug candidates that utilize its PEGylation and polymer conjugate technology platforms in the United States. Its product pipeline comprises drug candidates in therapeutic areas comprising oncology, pain, anti-infectives, and immunology.
Shares of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST), inclined 2.04% to $44.08, during its last trading session.
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V., through its auxiliaries, develops, manufactures, and sells sensors and controls. It operates in two segments, Sensors and Controls. The Sensors segment manufactures pressure, temperature, speed, position, and force sensors, in addition to electromechanical sensors.
The Notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Sensata Technologies B.V., the Issuer’s direct parent (“STBV”), and by STBV’s existing and future wholly-owned auxiliaries (other than the Issuer) that guarantee the obligations of STBV under its senior secured credit facilities and outstanding series of existing notes. The Notes and the guarantees will be the Issuer’s and the guarantors’ senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Issuer or the guarantors, respectively, counting STBV’s senior secured credit facilities and outstanding series of existing notes. The Notes and the guarantees will be senior to all of the Issuer’s and the guarantors’ future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated to the Notes and the guarantees. The Notes and the guarantees will be effectively junior to the Issuer’s and the guarantors’ existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, counting indebtedness under STBV’s senior secured credit facilities, and will be structurally subordinated to all of the existing and future obligations of any of STBV’s auxiliaries (other than the issuer) that do not guarantee the Notes.
Sensata intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, together with up to $250 million of revolving borrowings under STBV’s senior secured credit facilities and cash on hand, to finance the formerly declared acquisition of the sensing portfolio of Custom Sensors & Technologies, Inc., and related sales, manufacturing and engineering sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, China and Mexico (the “CST Acquisition”), and to pay related transaction fees and expenses. The Notes will be subject to a special mandatory redemption if the CST Acquisition is not consummated.
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V., through its auxiliaries, develops, manufactures, and sells sensors and controls. It operates in two segments, Sensors and Controls. The Sensors segment manufactures pressure, temperature, speed, position, and force sensors, in addition to electromechanical sensors.
Finally, Shares of Retail Me Not Inc (NASDAQ:SALE), ended its last trade with 1.67% gain, and closed at $9.14.
Canadians are red, white and green with envy over the deep discounts their U.S. neighbours enjoy. According to a new survey from RetailMeNot.ca, 68 per cent of Canadians agree that U.S. consumers have a clear shopping advantage due to looser regulations around couponing and discounts. Additionally, just over two-thirds (67%) of Canadians believe U.S.-based retailers are more likely to offer coupons than their Canadian counterparts. The perception that discounts aren’t as readily available in Canada could be why almost 1 in 4 (24%) Canadians have never used a coupon or a promo code when shopping, whereas 96 per cent of Americans identify themselves as coupon users.
“Research shows that couponing is a relatively new practice in Canada , with the average Canadian only startning to adopt the practice in 2000,” said Kristen Larrea of RetailMeNot. “While 71 per cent of people claim that having a coupon for a product or service would make them more inclined to purchase, misconceptions about coupon regulations are causing Canadians to miss out on major savings.”
The majority of Canadians (83%) believe you cannot use more than one coupon at a time to maximize savings. Additionally, just over half (51%) believe they cannot get an additional discount using a coupon if an item is already on sale, however many Canadian retailers like Joe Fresh and The Bay will let you stack promo codes on top of existing sales and use multiple offers toward a purchase.
An additional barrier to Canadians saving more money is the reliance on old methods of coupon discovery and redemption. Even in a digital world, 36 per cent of people still rely on print fliers to look for sales, and 62 per cent mostly use coupons in-store as compared to promo codes for online shopping. While more than half of Canadians (51%) claim to use coupons more now than in the past five years, only 40 per cent check for promo codes when shopping online or in a store.
Retail Me Not, Inc. operates a digital coupon marketplace. Its marketplace connects consumers with retailers and brands. The company owns and operates digital coupon Websites, counting RetailMeNot.com in the United States; VoucherCodes.co.uk in the United Kingdom; and Bons-de-Reduction.com, Poulpeo.com, and Ma-Reduc.com in France.