Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB) slid 5.4% after the company announced third-quarter sales of its multiple sclerosis drug, Tecfidera, missed analyst estimates. The biotechnology company also reported the death of a patient who was administered with Tecfidera. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) in last trading activity moved down -5.42% to close at $309.07. Company weekly performance is 1.11% while its quarterly performance stands at -8.23%. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) is -13.88% away from its 52 week high. NewLink Genetics Corp (NASDAQ:NLNK) has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Roche Holding Ltd. (ADR) (OTCMKTS:RHHBY), Genentech. As reported in a Zacks Equity Research article, the biopharmaceutical company has signed an exclusive global license with Genentech. The agreement aims at joint development of NewLink’s oncology drug candidate NLG919. On last trading day NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ:NLNK) advanced 15.42% to close at $39.82. Its volatility for the week is 20.32% while volatility for the month is 13.88%. NLNK's sales growth for past 5 years was 12.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -23.40%. NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ:NLNK) monthly performance is 60.05%. Kimball International (NASDAQ:KBALB) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 24th will be given a dividend of 0.05 per share on Thursday, January 15th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.21%. On last trading day Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ:KBALB) moved down -0.06% to close at $16.47. Its volatility for the week is 2.92% while volatility for the month is 3.58%. KBALB's sales growth for past 5 years was 1.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 13.30%. Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ:KBALB) monthly performance is 11.28%. Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (NSYE:RGA) has announced that it will buy Aurora National Life Assurance Company, a wholly owned life insurance subsidiary of Swiss Re. Financial details of the buyout were not disclosed. Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (NYSE:RGA) has 0.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 93.50%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $79.89. HDFC Bank Ltd. (NYSE:HDB)’s second quarter net profit increased by 20.1% to Rs 2,380 crore against Rs 1,982 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. According to a statement issued by HDFC here on Wednesday, Bank’s net interest income surged 23.1% to Rs 5,511 crore in the July-September quarter from Rs 4,476.5 crore in the same period last year. The net interest margin rose 10 basis points sequentially to 4.5% from 4.4%. On Wednesday shares of HDFC Bank Ltd. (NYSE:HDB) closed at $50.06. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was 21.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 30.00%.
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