On Wednesday, Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM)’s shares inclined 0.28% to $72.75.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) and Telecom Italia declared a partnership agreement to offer Content Delivery Network and web optimization services and solutions to Italian companies.
Driven by explosive growth in digital media, the initiative comprises Telecom Italia offering and marketing, within the Italian market, of Akamai’s suite of services (counting web acceleration and security) capable of providing optimum performance for the distribution of high-quality video and Internet content.
The agreement also comprises a direct connection between Telecom Italia’s IP network and the global Akamai Platform. It represents an important step in how a Telco and a Content Delivery Network provider can maximize Internet infrastructure assets, enhancing the end user experience on premium content.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. provides cloud services for delivering, optimizing, and securing online content and business applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers media content delivery solutions to execute digital media distribution strategies, counting download delivery solutions for the distribution of file downloads, such as games, progressive video and audio files, documents, and other file-based content; and adaptive delivery solutions for streaming video content in various bitrate streaming formats; content preparation and packaging for multiple platforms, a customizable media player, and content protection technologies; a suite of analytics tools to monitor online video viewer experiences and the effectiveness of Web software downloads, while measuring audience engagement, and quality of service performance; and NetStorage, a cloud storage solution.
Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ:AMDA)’s shares dropped -3.49% to $0.540.
Amedica Corporation (AMDA), a company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride ceramics as a biomaterial platform, declared that responses to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) inquiries regarding the Company’s cervical composite silicon nitride interbody device were presented to the FDA on June 30, 2015. Additionally, the Company has received feedback from the FDA regarding its wear testing femoral head protocols.
Submission for 510(k) clearance of the Valeo C Interbody with CsC Osteo-Conductive Scaffolding (“Valeo C CsC”), which was presented in the first quarter of 2015, relates to the Company’s CASCADE clinical trial of its composite silicon nitride spinal interbody devices. Since submission, the Company received a list of questions from the FDA requesting additional information pertaining to the product’s clinical performance data, in addition to indications for use and device description. The Company has responded to the questions and now awaits clearance of the Class II medical device for commercial distribution or additional communication from the FDA.
Amedica Corporation, a commercial-stage biomaterial company, develops, manufactures, and sells a range of medical devices based on its silicon nitride technology platform in the United States, Europe, and South America. It offers Valeo silicon nitride interbody spinal fusion devices for use in the cervical and thoracolumbar areas of the spine; and a line of non-silicon nitride spinal fusion products.
At the end of Wednesday’s trade, ResMed Inc. (NYSE:RMD)‘s shares dipped -0.37% to $56.55.
ResMed (RMD) declared it has attained CareTouch, a provider of internet-based solutions and therapy-focused resupply programs for home medical equipment providers (HMEs). CareTouch enables healthcare providers to efficiently provide patients the personal attention, equipment and supplies they need to maintain therapy without interruption.
Personalization and Efficiency
The CareTouch 360™ portal enriches the patient-provider relationship by:
- Managing and monitoring their patient populations in one easy-to-use solution.
- Providing live, multi-lingual call center contact with patients via their preferred mode of communication.
- Checking therapy adherence, taking orders, handling payments or collections, and providing customized reports.
- Enabling HMEs to customize patient engagement protocols for both automated and live call center outreach.
ResMed Inc. develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets medical equipment for the diagnosis, treatment, and administration of respiratory disorders, with a focus on sleep-disordered breathing. Its products portfolio comprises airflow generators, diagnostic products, mask systems, motors, and headgear, in addition to other accessories, such as cold passover humidifiers, carry bags, and breathing circuits; and humidifiers comprising H5i and H4i, which connect with the continuous and variable positive airway pressure, and AutoSet flow generators to humidify and heat the air delivered to the patient to prevent the drying of nasal passages.
Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD), ended its Wednesday’s trading session with -1.19% loss, and closed at $19.85.
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) declared it has received two service awards from FedEx Express for fiscal year 2015 (period June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015). Heartland Express has been awarded both the FedEx Express “Platinum Award for 99.92% On-Time Service” and “Core Carrier of the Year” award.
Heartland Express has received the distinguished “Carrier of the Year” award for FedEx Express eight times in the last nine years. Each year Heartland Express has reached nearly perfect service levels with 2015 improving to 99.92% on time, on over 13,500 shipments in the year, from 99.82% in 2014.
FedEx Express is the world’s largest express transportation company, providing fast and reliable delivery to points in the U.S. and worldwide. They are known to be among a group of shippers with the most service-sensitive freight in the transportation industry and the standards set by FedEx Express are critical to their performance to their customers. Heartland Express’s Service for Success model is complementary to FedEx’s reputation for delivery of time-sensitive shipments and Heartland Express is happy to be a part of that success over the years.
Heartland Express, Inc., through its auxiliaries, operates as a short-to-medium haul truckload carrier of general commodities in the United States and Canada. The company primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers from Washington to Florida and New England to California, in addition to temperature-controlled transportation services and non-asset-based freight brokerage services using company-owned and leased revenue equipment, and independent contractor tractors.
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