News Buzz : BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), General Cable Corp. (NYSE:BGC), Terreno Realty Corp. (NYSE:TRNO), Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFPT)

On Oct 24, BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)’s bid for a new trial over causes of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill should be rejected because the judge didn’t rely on excluded testimony, Halliburton Co. (HAL) said in court papers. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 3.00% and weekly performance is 1.92%. On last trading day company shares ended up $41.95. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -6.58%.

On Oct. 20, Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved new contract manufacturing facilities used in the production of Hylenex®recombinant (hyaluronidase human injection). Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO) shares moved up 0.98% in last trading session and ended the day at $9.24. HALO Gross Margin is 73.30% and its return on assets is -56.90%. Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO) quarterly performance is -2.84%.

General Cable (NYSE:BGC) was downgraded by Zacks from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday. They currently have a $12.80 target price on the stock. Zacks‘s price objective suggests a potential downside of 1.39% from the stock’s previous close. On 27 October, General Cable Corp. (NYSE:BGC) shares fell -3.30% and was closed at $13.48. BGC EPS growth in last 5 year was -16.20%. General Cable Corp. (NYSE:BGC) year to date (YTD) performance is -53.44%.

Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE:TRNO), acquired an industrial property located in Kent, Washington on October 24, 2014 for a purchase price of approximately $9.2 million. Terreno Realty Corp. (NYSE:TRNO) ended the last trading day at $20.62. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.45% and price to cash ratio as 23.06. Terreno Realty Corp. (NYSE:TRNO) showed a weekly performance of 1.33%.

On Oct 23, Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFPT), announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. Total revenue for the third quarter of 2014 was $50.3 million, an increase of 46% compared to $34.5 million in the prior-year period. Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFPT) shares fell -0.97% in last trading session and ended the day at $38.99. PFPT Gross Margin is 68.40% and its return on assets is -14.50%. Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFPT) quarterly performance is 6.24%.