During Wednesday’s current trade, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s shares gained 0.77% to $41.97.
Microsoft Introduces Lumia 540 Dual SIM:
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), on Tuesday unveiled the Lumia 540 Dual SIM, designed for young, ambitious people looking for their first serious smartphone. The Lumia 540 Dual SIM features the latest Windows Phone 8.1 innovations and boasts a 5-inch HD display and crafted design details. It assists people stay productive on-the-go with Microsoft services like Skype and Office accessible out-of-the-box, and enables better mobile experiences, such as taking wide-angle selfies that fit in more of the action, thanks to the front-facing 5 megapixel camera. The new Lumia 540 Dual SIM is capable of upgrading to Windows 10 when the service becomes accessible later this year1. It is priced to appeal to value-conscious consumers in markets like India, the Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific, starting at just $1492.
The Lumia 540 Dual SIM features quality-crafted hardware counting a removable, durable back cover with a luminous, layered design3 and a generous 5-inch HD display for enjoying apps, photos, videos and the personalizable home screen. Built-in Skype integration enables people to switch seamlessly between voice and video calls, with the wide-angle, front-facing camera capturing even more of the conversation. The rear-facing 8-megapixel camera captures detail-rich photos with the assist of an LED flash. Accessible apps comprise favorites such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram, with thousands more accessible from Windows Phone Store. Microsoft services like Office, Outlook and up to 30 GB of free cloud storage via OneDrive4 mean people have the productivity tools to achieve more, anywhere. Smart Dual SIM allows people to assign unique profiles to their SIM cards, such as “work” or “family,” to assist them better manage daily communication.
The Lumia 540 Dual SIM is powered by a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor featuring a quad-core CPU running at 1.2 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, and 8 GB5 of mass memory. The device will start rolling out in India, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and Italy startning in early May 2015. Pricing for the Lumia 540 Dual SIM starts at $149.6 It will be accessible in four colors: cyan, orange, white and black.
Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, markets, and supports software, services, and devices worldwide. The company’s Devices and Consumer (D&C) Licensing segment licenses Windows operating system and related software; Microsoft Office for consumers; and Windows Phone operating system. Its Computing and Gaming Hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories.
During morning trade, Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C)’s shares raised 0.85% to $53.18.
Today, Citi, acting through Citibank N.A., has been designated by Wowo Limited (“WOWO”), as the Depositary Bank for its American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) program.
WOWO’s ADR program was established in connection with a $40,000,000 initial public offering, originally priced at $10.00 per ADR. The ADRs are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WOWO.” Each ADR represents 18 ordinary shares; however, as a single-listed ADR program, the underlying ordinary shares are not listed or publicly traded in the issuer’s home market.
“Citi is proud to be selected as depositary bank for Wowo Limited’s ADR program,” said Dirk Jones, Head of Global Issuer Services at Citi. “With Citi’s investor relations expertise and unparalleled global presence, we are confident that our powerful platform will assist enable the success of Wowo Limited’s ADR program.”
Citigroup Inc., a diversified financial services holding company, provides various financial products and services for consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG).
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), during its Wednesday’s current trading session climbed 1.25%, to $59.67.
Yesterday, Comcast (CMCSA), declared that Florida Governor Rick Scott has honored the company for its community involvement throughout the state. Comcast has been awarded the Champion of Service Award, which was established in 2013 by Volunteer Florida to recognize individuals and groups for their outstanding efforts in volunteerism and service.
“It’s an honor to be selected for this award, particularly during Florida Volunteer Month in April and with Comcast Cares Day, our company’s annual celebration of our year-round commitment to service, right around the corner on April 25th,” said Derek Cooper, Vice President of Government Affairs and Community Investment for Comcast’s Florida Region. “These efforts wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated employees and the great relationships we’ve established with our community partners around the state as we work together to support Florida’s local communities.”
In 2014, across Florida, Comcast awarded more than $1 million in grants, donations and scholarships, which comprises:
- Leaders and Achievers Scholarships to high school seniors
- Matching Comcast Cares Day grants to nonprofit community partners
- Comcast Foundation grants to nonprofit community partners to support programs aimed at expanding digital literacy, promoting community service, and building tomorrow’s leaders
- Grants that funded the creation of 10 Internet Essentials Digital Learning Zones in Florida where networks of non-profit partners are working together to enhance public Internet access and raise family-focused digital literacy training and education
In partnership with Volunteer Florida for Florida Volunteer Month in April, Comcast is presently airing a new video public service announcement (PSA) to promote volunteerism in its markets throughout the state. Throughout 2014 in Florida, Comcast offered more than $7.3 million in support to nonprofit organizations through production and airing of PSA’s.
Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. It operates through Cable Communications, Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment, and Theme Parks segments. The Cable Communications segment offers video, high-speed Internet, and voice services to residential and business customers under the XFINITY brand name. This segment also provides business services, such as cellular backhaul services to mobile network operators; Ethernet network services; and online advertising services.
Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE), during its Wednesday’s current trading session jumped 0.97%, to $35.37.
Today, Pfizer (PFE), declared that the Phase 3 PALOMA-3 trial for IBRANCE® (palbociclib) met its primary endpoint of demonstrating an improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) for the combination of IBRANCE plus fulvestrant contrast with fulvestrant plus placebo in women with hormone receptor positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) metastatic breast cancer following disease progression during or after endocrine therapy. The study was stopped early due to efficacy based on an assessment by an independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC). These are the first randomized Phase 3 trial results for IBRANCE, a new anti-cancer medicine with the novel mechanism of cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK 4/6) inhibition.
“The results of this trial are especially important because they assist us understand the potential of IBRANCE to improve outcomes in patients with this difficult to treat cancer. We’re gratified to be able to stop the trial early and are engaging in talk about with health authorities regarding a regulatory path forward,” said Dr. Mace Rothenberg, senior vice president of Clinical Development and Medical Affairs and chief medical officer for Pfizer Oncology.
The adverse events observed with IBRANCE in combination with fulvestrant in PALOMA-3 were generally consistent with their respective known adverse event profiles. Detailed efficacy and safety results from PALOMA-3 will be presented for presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2015 Annual Meeting.
Pfizer Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells healthcare products worldwide. The company operates through Global Innovative Pharmaceutical (GIP); Global Vaccines, Oncology and Consumer Healthcare (VOC); and Global Established Pharmaceutical (GEP) segments.
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