On Wednesday, Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:HNSN)’s shares inclined 12.61% to $1.00.
Hansen Medical, Inc. (HNSN) declared the completion of the world’s first robotically-assisted radioembolization procedures for cancer treatment. The procedures, utilizing the Magellan Robotic System, were performed by Interventional Radiologists Dr. Francis Schlueter at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, OH and Dr. Ripal Gandhi at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami, FL. While the Magellan Robotic System has been used extensively in interventional Transarterial Chemoembolization, or TACE procedures, these procedures represent the world’s first stated uses of the system in radioembolization procedures.
Radioembolization is a catheter-based procedure for cancer treatment in which radioactive particles are delivered to a tumor through the bloodstream for the treatment of primary liver cancer and metastatic colon cancer. In the U.S., about 80,000 people per year die from these cancers. In radioembolization, tiny glass or resin beads called microspheres are placed inside the blood vessels that feed a tumor in order to deliver lethal radiation to the cancer cells. Once these microspheres containing the radioactive isotope yttrium Y-90 become lodged at the tumor site, they deliver a high dose of radiation to the tumor with general sparing of normal tissues.
Hansen Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells medical robotics designed for the positioning, manipulation, and control of catheters and catheter-based technologies in the United States and internationally. It offers Sensei systems and Artisan Control Catheters for manipulation, positioning, and control of mapping catheters during electro-physiology procedures; and CoHesion 3D Visualization Module, a software interface that provides physicians with 3D visualization to augment their ability to move a catheter throughout the atria, in addition to enhance control over placement of the catheter in specific locations.
Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY)’s shares dropped -0.90% to $91.70.
Hershey Co (HSY) declared that Humberto (Bert) P. Alfonso, 57, President, International, intends to retire from the company by the end of June. The company is working with Alfonso to ensure a seamless transition and anticipates to declare its succession plan at the end of the month.
The Hershey Company manufactures, imports, markets, distributes, and sells confectionery products. The company operates through two segments, North America; and International and Other. It offers chocolate and sugar confectionery products; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, sundae syrups, and beverages; snack items, counting spreads; and gum and mint refreshment products comprising chewing gums and bubble gums.
At the end of Wednesday’s trade, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC)‘s shares surged 1.52% to $24.74.
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (PPC) declared the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission (the “Commission”) has cleared the projected acquisition of Tyson Foods, Inc’s (“Tyson”) Mexican operations. This satisfies the final regulatory approval required for closing by the Commission, and the Company will now work with Tyson to complete the deal as soon as possible.
Tyson de Mexico has an estimated annual revenue of $650 million and the acquisition was valued at $400 million. Following completion of the deal, the Company will continue to supply Tyson through a co-packaging arrangement.
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation engages in the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice operators in the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. It offers fresh chicken products comprising pre-marinated or non-marinated, and prepackaged refrigerated (nonfrozen) whole or cut-up chicken in various combinations of refrigerated whole chickens and chicken parts.
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:MWW), ended its Wednesday’s trading session with 0.16% gain, and closed at $6.27.
A global poll conducted by Monster reveals that, 76% of respondents in the US report having “really bad” Sunday night blues. This differs greatly from the rest of the world, where only 45% report experiencing “really bad” Sunday night blues. Despite positive economic news, there has been no noteworthychange in either the US or the rest of the world for those experiencing the Sunday night blues since 2013, when 73% of US respondents had “really bad” Sunday night blues and 47% from the rest of the world felt that way at the time.
“The level of anxiety Americans feel heading into the workweek remains significantly high and is counterproductive,” said Monster Career Expert, Vicki Salemi. “While this could be due to residual stress of the economic downturn or the pressure of doing more with less in the workplace, there’s always an opportunity for people to identify and proactively address the things about their jobs that make them unhappy.”
Monster, the worldwide leader in successfully connecting people to job opportunities and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (MWW) asked visitors to their site the question, “Are your ‘Sunday Night Blues’ bad enough to make you want a new job?” and received over 2,200 responses.
Key results from the latest poll, not taking into account the 20% of respondents who do not have Sunday blues, comprise:
- 62% of global respondents who have the Sunday night blues report they are “really bad”
- 76% of US respondents who have the Sunday night blues report they are “really bad”
- 42% of EU respondents who have the Sunday night blues report they are “really bad”
Monster Worldwide, Inc., together with its auxiliaries, provides online and mobile employment solutions worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Careers-North America, Careers-International, and Internet Advertising & Fees. Its services and solutions comprise searchable job advertisements; resume database access; recruitment media solutions through its advertising network and partnerships; Twitter Cards and social job distribution; social profile aggregation; and other career-related content.
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