A German magazine reported that the French network-equipment maker Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) is in merger talks with Finnish competitor Nokia Oyj. (NOK1V). Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) in last trading activity increased 2.22% to close at $3.68. Company weekly performance is 12.20% while its quarterly performance stands at 15.36%. Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) is -20.35% away from its 52 week high.
Shares of MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) were the target of a large decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 28th, there was short interest totalling 79,738,493 shares, a decrease of 3.3% from the November 14th total of 82,431,190 shares, Analyst Ratings News reports. On last trading day MannKind Corp. (NASDAQ:MNKD) increased 0.37% to close at $5.38. Its volatility for the week is 3.87% while volatility for the month is 4.60%. MNKD’s EPS growth for past 5 years was 26.50%. MannKind Corp. (NASDAQ:MNKD) monthly performance is -12.52%.
Egalet Corporation (NASDAQ:EGLT) on 12 November reported Interest income increased to $5,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from an expense of $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. On last trading day Egalet Corporation (NASDAQ:EGLT) increased 8.68% to close at $5.76. Its volatility for the week is 6.28% while volatility for the month is 8.49%. Egalet Corporation (NASDAQ:EGLT) monthly performance is -12.99%.
The world’s largest soft drink maker Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has offered its employees to turn off their voice mail systems at the Atlanta Office Complex and Coca-Cola Technology Plaza wherein only six percent of them have opted to keep the voice mails. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has 0.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 62.20%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $42.35.
LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ:LOJN) on 1st December announced with great sadness the passing of Robert L. Rewey, who served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 2002 and was chairperson of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Rewey, 76, died Saturday at his home in Palm Beach, Florida.On Monday shares of LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ:LOJN) closed at $2.47. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -6.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 14.00%.