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Tuesday 23 June 2015
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Pre-Market News Alert on: Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA), Ameriprise Financial, (NYSE:AMP), Sigma-Aldrich (NASDAQ:SIAL), Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN)

On Friday, Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s shares inclined 0.24% to $262.51.

Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) has joined forces with Jeff Dahn, a well-known developer of lithium-ion batteries, to reduce battery costs, according to sources. Per the deal, the electric automaker will sponsor Dahn’s research endeavors.

The company said that the costs of its batteries need to be reduced so that it can offer vehicles at lower prices. Tesla is the largest user of lithium-ion batteries in the world. The cost of production for a battery that supports the 85-kilowatt-hour Model S sedan ranges between $20,000 and $25,000.

In addition to making technological improvements, Tesla intends to lower its battery costs by processing lithium, cobalt, graphite and nickel within the projected Gigafactory. This is predictable to reduce the costs of batteries by 60%.

Tesla Motors, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles, electric vehicle powertrain components, and stationary energy storage systems in the United States, China, Norway, and internationally. It also provides development services to develop electric vehicle powertrain components and systems for other automotive manufacturers.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP)’s shares dropped -1.27% to $127.84.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP) employees, advisors and clients are joining forces to assist the 49 million Americans, counting 16 million children and 5.3 million seniors, who face hunger in the U.S. On June 19, more than 4,000 Ameriprise volunteers will spend time packaging and preparing meals at 200 hunger-relief nonprofits from coast-to-coast. The events, organized by Ameriprise in partnership with Feeding America®, are part of two nationwide service days, which bring together nearly 15,000 volunteers to assist end hunger.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., through its auxiliaries, provides various financial products and services to individual and institutional clients in the United States and internationally. The company’s Advice & Wealth Administration segment provides financial planning and advice, in addition to full-service brokerage services primarily to retail clients through its advisors. Its Asset Administration segment offers investment advice and investment products to retail, high net worth, and institutional clients through unassociated third party financial institutions and institutional sales force.

At the end of Friday’s trade, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ:SIAL)‘s shares surged 0.04% to $139.45.

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (SIAL) declared recently that the European Commission (the “EC”) has conditionally cleared the planned acquisition of the Company by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (the “Transaction”). Sigma-Aldrich also declared it has obtained full clearance of the Transaction from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

These latest jurisdictions to clear the Transaction follow clearance in May by Japanese authorities. Antitrust clearance has also been obtained in the United States, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, South Africa and Taiwan.

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, a life science and high technology company, develops, manufactures, purchases, and distributes various chemicals, biochemicals, and equipment products worldwide.

Hain Celestial Group Inc (NASDAQ:HAIN), ended its Friday’s trading session with 1.56% gain, and closed at $67.83.

The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN), headquartered in Lake Success, NY, is a leading organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe and India. For nearly 30 years the Earth’s Best Organic® brand has nurtured babies with pure, delicious certified organic foods from a trusted group of farmers. As the first complete line of certified U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) organic infant foods and formulas, Earth’s Best Organic® infant formula is specifically formulated to meet all U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements for infant nutrition for the first 12 months of life when breastfeeding is not an option for you or your baby.

Earth’s Best Organic® Certified USDA Organic Infant Formula provides four options:

  • Dairy Infant Formula
  • Sensitivity Infant Formula
  • Soy Infant Formula
  • Dairy Toddler Formula.

Earth’s Best Organic® formula dominates the organic formula market with 65% dollar share and total growth of 43% contrast to a year ago[1].

Earth’s Best Organic® certified USDA organic infant formulas are made without genetically engineered ingredients, counting the feed administered to the cows that supply the milk ingredients used. Earth’s Best Organic® certified USDA organic infant formulas are also:

  • Made with ingredients that are grown without the use of potentially harmful herbicides, pesticides and synthetic fertilizers;
  • Contain milk ingredients from cows that are humanely raised and not treated with growth hormones or antibiotics; and
  • Prohibit the use of ionizing radiation and sewage sludge in organic agriculture.

When selecting Earth’s Best Organic® infant formula that displays the USDA organic logo, you can be sure that you are providing pure ingredients that are good for your baby and the environment too.

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., together with its auxiliaries, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells organic and natural products in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Europe. Its grocery products comprise infant formula, rice, non-dairy beverages, frozen desserts, flour and baking mixes, breads, hot and cold cereals, pasta, condiments, cooking and culinary oils, granolas, granola and cereal bars, canned, chilled fresh, aseptic and instant soups, and greek-style yogurt, in addition to infant, toddler, and kids foods.

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