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Top News : Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX), Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE:POT), Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Top News : Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX), Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE:POT), Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA)
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October 23, 2014
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Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KERX) CEO Ron Bentsur sold 70,838 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.88, for a total transaction of $1,124,907.44. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 755,977 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,004,915. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX) in last trading activity advanced 0.57% to close at $16.01. Company weekly performance is 3.02% while its quarterly performance stands at 7.74%. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX) is -13.37% away from its 52 week high. Exelixis Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported ($0.38) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.39) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $6.56 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.66 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.34) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 44.7% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Exelixis will post $-1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year. On last trading day Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL) moved down -0.62% to close at $1.59. Its volatility for the week is 6.76% while volatility for the month is 6.48%. EXEL's sales growth for past 5 years was -23.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 2.90%. Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL) monthly performance is 1.27%. Sony Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) has decided on a plan to fundamentally overhaul its global strategy for its smartphone business by exiting the market for low-priced devices in China, Central and South America, and other developing countries, sources said. The electronics giant will aim to improve profitability through targeted investments in high-priced devices for sale in Japan, the United States and Europe, the sources said. Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) in last trading activity moved up 1.15% to close at $17.63. Company weekly performance is 3.46% while its quarterly performance stands at 1.73%. Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) is -13.37% away from its 52 week high. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (NYSE:POT) recently declared a quarterly dividend, which is scheduled for Tuesday, November 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 14th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (NYSE:POT) in last trading activity decreased -0.33% to close at $32.78. Company weekly performance is 1.71% while its quarterly performance stands at -8.56%. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (NYSE:POT) is -13.33% away from its 52 week high. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is undertaking some ambitious growth projects. Chief among them is the lithium-ion battery plant it calls the Gigafactory. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) in last trading activity fell -1.80% to close at $231.10. Company weekly performance is 0.61% while its quarterly performance stands at 3.38%. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is -20.70% away from its 52 week high.

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