On Monday, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW)’s shares inclined 2.19% to $71.77.
The ZigBee Alliance, a non-profit association of organizations creating open, global standards that define the Internet of Things for use in consumer, commercial and industrial applications, recently declared that home improvement company Lowe’s is the newest Participant member of the ZigBee Alliance.
Launched in July 2012, Iris by Lowe’s is a smart home solution created to monitor and control virtually everything in the home anytime, anywhere — from a computer, smart phone or tablet. Lowe’s was among the first companies to target the mass consumer market with a broad home automation solution and to introduce an open platform complemented by the customer support that consumers have come to trust from Lowe’s.
Lowe’s is the most recent of 450 members presently working to develop and promote ZigBee IoT standards. As the IoT continues its rapid growth, the Alliance’s membership has practiced a paralleled enhance in both the number and diversity of member companies.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer. The company offers products for maintenance, repair, remodeling, and home decorating.
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN)’s shares gained 1.19% to $44.92.
Tyson Foods, Inc. and Delaware North partnered recently to donate a truckload of chicken to the Food Bank of Western New York to assist alleviate hunger in their community.
The Food Bank, which serves Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties, will distribute the donated food to partnering on-site feeding agencies such as soup kitchens.
Meat and poultry are nutrient dense foods, according to health experts, and can be especially helpful to people who need more protein, counting growing children, pregnant women, the elderly, and anyone undergoing severe stress, disease or disability. According to food banks nationwide, meat is the most requested and least accessible food.
Tyson Foods’ “KNOW Hunger” campaign is focused on assisting more people understand and join the effort to eliminate hunger in America. The company partners with Feeding America, Share Our Strength and Lift Up America to raise awareness and assist feed the hungry across the nation. Since 2000, Tyson Foods has donated more than 100 million pounds of protein in the United States.
Earlier this month, Tyson Foods declared its new commitment to hunger relief by pledging $50 million in cash and in-kind donations over the next five years in the fight against hunger, with a special focus on innovative initiatives at the local level.
Tyson Foods, Inc., together with its auxiliaries, produces, distributes, and markets chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods, and related allied products worldwide. The company breeds and raises chickens; and processes live chickens into fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken products.
At the end of Monday’s trade, Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK)‘s shares surged 2.45% to $40.13.
Gerald L. Hassell, chairman and chief executive officer, and Thomas P. Gibbons, vice chairman and chief financial officer, together with other members of the executive administration team from BNY Mellon, will host a conference call and simultaneous live audio webcast at 8 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, following the release of BNY Mellon’s third-quarter 2015 financial results at about 6:30 a.m. EDT that day. This conference call and audio webcast will comprise forward-looking statements and may comprise other material information.
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, an investment company, provides financial products and services to institutions, corporations, and high net worth individuals in the United States and internationally.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP), ended its Monday’s trading session with 2.88% gain, and closed at $18.55.
CenterPoint Energy ranked third among the largest Midwest Region natural gas utilities in the U.S. and was named an Environmental Champion by Cogent™ Reports. The Environmental Champions list was compiled from scores and ratings given by consumers surveyed for the annual Utility Trusted Brand & Customer Engagement™ study. The results are based on more than 25,000 consumer performance ratings for 125 leading gas and electric utilities throughout the U.S.
CenterPoint Energy’s vice president of Gas Operations in Minnesota, Joe Vortherms, said the company was also working hard to assist ensure the safety and reliability of our system. “Our customers and the communities we serve are benefiting from our investments in pipeline replacement programs. We’re into our fourth year modernizing natural gas pipelines and distribution mains.”
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company’s Electric Transmission & Distribution segment offers electric transmission and distribution services to retail electric providers, municipalities, electric cooperatives, and other distribution companies.
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