On Friday, Shares of Kroger Co (NYSE:KR), gained 0.42% to $37.81.
The Kroger Co.’s (KR) Vice President of Pharmacy, Philecia Avery, was honored by the National Diversity Council with a 2015 Most Powerful & Influential Women Award during the 8th Annual Ohio Diversity & Leadership Conference in Columbus, Ohio.
Ms. Avery was one of 13 women recognized for their professional accomplishments during the Ohio Diversity Council’s annual gathering.
“I’m honored and humbled by this recognition, which reflects the work of our incredible team of pharmacists, technicians and support staff in our more than 2100 pharmacy locations nationwide,” said Ms. Avery.
The Kroger Co., together with its auxiliaries, operates as a retailer in the United States and internationally. It also manufactures and processes food for sale in its supermarkets. The company operates retail food and drug stores, multi-department stores, jewelry stores, and convenience stores.
Shares of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), inclined 2.01% to $53.40, during its last trading session.
This Halloween, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) reminds customers that always-on vampire appliances suck energy out of homes or businesses every minute of every day, costing Americans $19 billion a year. PG&E has numerous ways for customers to save energy and money on their monthly bills.
Plugged-in electronic devices consume electricity regardless of whether they are being used or are turned off. These vampire appliances are estimated to add about $165 to a household’s annual electric bill nationwide. Additionally, large commercial buildings waste an average of 30 percent of their energy annually.
PG&E Corporation, through its partner, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, transmits, delivers, and sells electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers primarily in northern and central California.
Finally, Shares of Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS), ended its last trade with 3.50% gain, and closed at $77.24.
Skyworks Solutions, declared that they have reached an amended and restated merger agreement under which Skyworks has agreed to acquire PMC for $11.60 in cash per share of PMC common stock, an improvement from its previous agreement to acquire PMC for $10.50 in cash per share of PMC common stock. The amended and restated merger agreement also provides for an improvement in the termination fee from $70.0 million to $88.5 million. All other material terms of the merger agreement formerly declared on October 5, 2015, remain substantially the same.
Skyworks projected the amended and restated merger agreement in response to Microsemi Corporation’s proposal to acquire PMC for $8.75 in cash and 0.0736 of a share of Microsemi common stock per share of PMC common stock.
The boards of directors of Skyworks and PMC have each approved the amended and restated merger agreement. PMC’s board of directors has determined that as a result of the amended and restated merger agreement with Skyworks, Microsemi’s proposal is not superior and recommends the amended and restated merger agreement with Skyworks to PMC stockholders.
Skyworks Solutions, Inc., together with its auxiliaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets analog and mixed signal semiconductors worldwide.