Morning Alert : Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MACK), Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCG), Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MACK) SVP Edward J. Stewart unloaded 3,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.05, for a total transaction of $27,150.00. Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MACK) shares moved up 2.07% in last trading session and ended the day at $9.35. MACK return on assets is -66.60%. Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MACK) quarterly performance is 50.08%.

Campus Crest Communities (NYSE:CCG) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are covering the stock, American Banking News reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and five have assigned a hold recommendation to the company. On 28 October, Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCG) shares moved up 0.77% and was closed at $6.56. CCG EPS growth in last 5 year was 49.20%. Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCG) year to date (YTD) performance is -25.96%.

On Oct 20, Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) announced that it has acquired a majority interest in dHybrid Systems, a leader in compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems. Worthington will own 80% of the equity, with the founder retaining 20% and continuing in a leadership role. Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) ended the last trading day at $37.50. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 3.00% and price to cash ratio as 17.48. Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) showed a weekly performance of 4.43%.

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) reported net income for the third quarter of $806 million or $0.30 per share, compared to $425 million or $0.17 per share for the year-ago quarter. Excluding items, adjusted net income for the third quarter was $1.15 billion or $0.43 per share, compared to $666 million or $0.27 per share in the prior year quarter. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 23.70% and weekly performance is 2.64%. On last trading day company shares ended up $80.77. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 5.57%.

Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s research lab said it’s working on nanoparticle technology that could be used in the near future to better detect diseases such as cancer. The nanoparticles would be swallowed, then controlled to monitor health issues and observed through an external device, Andrew Conrad, head of Google’s life sciences, said today at WSJDLive, a technology conference in Laguna Beach, California. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares advanced 1.50% in last trading session and ended the day at $548.90. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) quarterly performance is -6.56%.