On Friday, Shares of Sophiris Bio Inc (NASDAQ:SPHS), lost -1.63% to $0.8450.
Sophiris Bio Inc., declared financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
“Over the past quarter we have made progress in defining the clinical development opportunity of PRX302 as a treatment for localized prostate cancer,” stated Randall Woods, president and CEO of Sophiris Bio. “PRX302 has the potential to provide a focal targeted therapy for the ablation of localized prostate cancer while potentially avoiding many of the complications and side effects men endure with radical treatments.”
Sophiris Bio, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of products for the treatment of urological diseases. The company’s primary product candidate is PRX302, which is in Phase III clinical trial for treatment for the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), in addition to for the treatment of localized low to intermediate risk prostate cancer.
Shares of AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL), declined -0.29% to $62.71, during its last trading session.
AFLAC Incorporated, declared that effective right away it has promoted Matthew D. Owenby from vice president, Human Resources, to senior vice president, chief human resources officer.
Owenby will continue to report to Teresa L. White, president, Aflac U.S. In his new role, he will lead the effort to apply global initiatives to the corporation while providing planned direction for both the Human Resources and Leadership, Learning & Development teams.
Owenby joined the company in early 2012 as vice president of HR Business Partners, bringing with him more than a decade of HR experience at Bank of America and General Electric. He most recently served as vice president of Human Resources at Aflac. Owenby earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgia State University and a Master of Business Administration from Mercer University. He’s a member of the Society of Human Resource Administration.
Aflac Incorporated, through its partner, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, provides supplemental health and life insurance products. It operates through two segments, Aflac Japan and Aflac U.S.
At the end of Friday’s trade, Shares of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), lost-0.42% to $ 118.62.
UTC Aerospace Systems is a major supplier on the historic Sikorsky Aircraft S-97 RAIDER™, which marked first flight at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Florida, facility recently. UTC Aerospace Systems and Sikorsky are part of United Technologies Corp. (UTX).
The S-97 RAIDER has UTC Aerospace Systems-supplied engine systems aboard counting flight control computer, cockpit interface unit, cockpit remote processing unit, active vibration control unit, propeller gearbox, propeller drive shaft, propeller drive coupling, damper assembly and engine input coupling, environmental control systems, actuation and propeller systems, red and green navigation lights, tail navigation light and anti-collision beacon. Additionally, UTC Aerospace Systems provides the SmartProbe® air data sensor, integrated static port sensors and outside air temperature sensors for the aircraft.
United Technologies Corporation provides technology products and services to building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. Its Otis segment designs, manufactures, sells, and installs passenger and freight elevators, escalators, and moving walkways; modernization products to upgrade elevators and escalators; and maintenance and repair services.
Finally, Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH), ended its last trade with -0.33% lost, and closed at $124.74.
Parker Hannifin Corporation (PH), declared that it is planned to present at the KeyBanc Industrial & Automotive Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on May 28, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time.
Parker`s planned presenter is Jon Marten, Executive Vice President - Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer. A live webcast of the presentation will be accessible on Parker`s investor information website at www.phstock.com and will be archived on the site.
Parker-Hannifin Corporation manufactures and sells motion and control technologies and systems for various mobile, industrial, and aerospace markets worldwide. It operates through two segments, Diversified Industrial and Aerospace Systems.
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