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Trending Stocks Buzz - Apple, (NASDAQ:AAPL), Applied Materials, (NASDAQ:AMAT), MannKind, (NASDAQ:MNKD), Silicon Motion Technology, (NASDAQ:SIMO)

On Monday, in the course of Morning trade, Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), gained 1.89%, and is now trading at $132.75.

TD Bank Group declared the launch of TD app for Apple Watch, an extension of the newly redesigned TD app for iPhone. Starting April 24 , TD customers in Canada are now able to conveniently view banking, credit card and investing information, in addition to track stock market and investment portfolio activity, right from their wrists.

“Apple Watch offers an improved TD customer experience with the most popular features from our iPhone app, and complements our evolving suite of digital products,” said Rizwan Khalfan , SVP and Chief Digital Officer, TD Bank Group. “Delivering these capabilities to our customers reinforces our ongoing commitment to innovation and our aim of making banking comfortable, easy and convenient.”

The TD Apple Watch app is providing users with seamless access to personal banking and investments that they can check throughout their day.

This comprises:

  • Quick Access views for all chosen banking, credit card and investment accounts
  • Check balances and accessible credit with ease, in addition to view market data, all at a glance
  • TD Direct Investing clients can track investments by creating a customized Watchlist to retrieve quotes, charts and other detailed information for stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and mutual funds.

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players worldwide. The company also sells related software, services, accessories, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications.

Shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), during its Monday’s current trading session fell -7.78%, and is now trading at $20.11.

Today, Applied Materials, declared that its Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program authorizing up to $3 billion in repurchases over the next three years startning in the third quarter of fiscal 2015.

“We are happy to declare this new share repurchase program,” said Gary Dickerson, president and chief executive officer of Applied Materials. “This program reflects our confidence in our performance and opportunities in addition to our strong commitment to shareholder returns.”

Applied Materials, Inc. provides manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, flat panel display, solar photovoltaic (PV), and related industries worldwide. The company’s Silicon Systems Group segment develops, manufactures, and sells a range of manufacturing equipment used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits.

MannKind Corp. (NASDAQ:MNKD), dropped -2.92%, and is now trading at $4.66.

Today, MannKind declared that it will start to manufacture a 12 unit cartridge strength of AFREZZA (insulin human) Inhalation Powder to improve glycemic control in adult patients with diabetes. The 12 unit cartridge was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 17, 2015 and is predictable to be launched by Sanofi in the second half of 2015.

The new dosage strength complements the existing 4 unit and 8 unit cartridges and will provide patients with another option to receive their prescribed dose.

Afrezza(R) (insulin human) Inhalation Powder is used to control high blood sugar in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The drug-device combination product comprises of a dry formulation of human insulin delivered in a specially designed inhaler. Administered at the startning of a meal, Afrezza(R) delivers insulin into the body through the lungs with peak insulin levels achieved within 12 to 15 minutes. Afrezza(R) is accessible in 4-unit and 8-unit single-use cartridges that can be combined to meet the prescribed dose.

MannKind Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic products for diabetes in the United States. Its lead product is AFREZZA inhalation powder, an insulin to control high blood sugar in adult patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. MannKind Corporation was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Valencia, California.

Finally, Shares of Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:SIMO), gained 1.33%, Friday.

Silicon Motion Technology, declared its quarterly cash dividend.

The Board of Directors of the Company has declared the payment of a quarterly dividend of US$0.15 per ADS, equivalent to US$0.0375 per ordinary share, which will be paid on May 21, 2015 to all shareholders of record on May 11, 2015. Our depository bank’s DR Books will be closed for issuance and cancellation on May 11, 2015.

The payment of future cash dividends are subject to the Board’s ongoing determination that the payment of dividends are in the best interests of the Company’s shareholders and are in compliance with all laws and agreements of the Company applicable to the declaration and payment of cash dividends.

Silicon Motion Technology Corporation, a fabless semiconductor company, designs, develops, and markets semiconductor solutions for mobile storage and mobile communications markets.

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