The Wrath of Hurricane Harvey on OPEC
While the sky clears over Houston, OPEC continues, and will for the foreseeable future, to suffer the persistent remaining damage of Hurricane Harvey. A point of reference? Harvey knocked over the largest refinery in the ... [Read]
A Look At AK Steel’s Position In Today’s Coal Market
A fundamental competitive advantage of AK Steel (NASDAQ:$AKS) is its immunity to short-term fluctuations in coal prices. Why? The company purchases all of its coal under annual contracts. Similarly, U.S. Steel Corporation (NASDAQ:$X) purchases their ... [Read]
ImmunoGen had an Impressive 12% Climb Today
The latest teaser in the biotechnology sector: Irish biotech company Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:$JAZZ) has signed a deal with ImmunoGen Inc. (NASDAQ:$IMGN) in the development of drugs in the Massachusetts-based company pipelines. This sent shares soaring ... [Read]
The Market Empties On Otonomy Inc. Stock
Following truly abysmal results from a pivotal Phase 3 trial for its steroid candidate Otividex, Otonomy Inc. (NASDAQ:$OTIC) saw its investors parachuting out of their shares. The number? A cool 81.5% decrease. While about 600,000 ... [Read]
Finish Line’s Shocking Shareholders Rights Plan
The athletic apparel and footwear sector have been performing abysmally lately. Finish Line (NASDAQ:$FINL) is no exception, ranking behind sport giants like Nike (NYSE: $NKE) and Foot Locker (NYSE: $FL). Recently, Finish Line shocked all ... [Read]
Big 5 Sporting Goods Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled
August 30th, 2017 will be a huge day for Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (NASDAQ:$BGFV) as the company will begin trading ex-dividend. Accordingly, on September 15, 2017, a cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share ... [Read]
Adamas Pharmaceuticals’ Stock Skyrockets After its Drug Gocovri Gain FDA Approval
Drug manufacturer and research company Adamas Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:$ADMS) saw its shares rise on Friday, August 25th. The rise can largely be attributed to the fact that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval ... [Read]
Researchers Discover that Zinc has the Potential to Fight Liver Disease
New research from the Westmead Institute’s Storr Liver Center and the Center for Virus Research and Kirby Institute suggests that zinc might be able to fight liver disease in ways never imagined. The study, led ... [Read]
Here’s Why there’s Such Hype Over the Rechargeable Zinc Battery
Imagine owning a cellphone that’s as slenderized and flexible as a credit card. Sounds unusual, right? Well, these shapes would be possible if there were batteries that were just as slim and malleable to power ... [Read]
Zinc Rechargeable Batteries Taking Over the Battery Sector
Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, to say the least. We see them in cars, laptops, cellphones, and even power tools. The major issue seen with lithium batteries however is that there is fire risk, which is ... [Read]