Intraday Movers: Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS), Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS)
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Shares of Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS) gained 1.80% to $84.77 on Tuesday. Novartis AG (NVS) on Tuesday stated second-quarter profit of $1.98 billion. The Basel, Switzerland-based Company said it had profit of 83 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.21 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.16 per share. The drugmaker posted revenue of $12.24 billion in the period.
The stock settled at $84.77 per share, after floating in a range of $83.97 to $85.18. The stock moved on high volume, traded at a volume of 2.65 million shares, as compared to its average daily volume of 1.89 million shares. The market capitalization for the company is reported at $221.95 Billion.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) opened at $7.40. It reached an intraday trading high of $7.50 and closed at $7.30. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS), the world’s leading bookseller, recently declared that James Lampassi has been named Vice President, Real Estate Development. Mr. Lampassi, whose appointment is effective July 31, will report directly to Demos Parneros, Chief Executive Officer. In his new role, Mr. Lampassi will have responsibility for developing and executing the real estate strategy in addition to lead store development and construction programs. The Company said that David Deason will step down from his current role as Vice President, Development, and enter into a consulting agreement with a guaranteed term through the end of the year, which could be extended further.
“Jim brings a wealth of real estate experience across major retailers counting Marshalls, Bed Bath & Beyond and Office Depot, to what is a critical role at Barnes & Noble,” said Mr. Parneros. “I strongly believe that we have the best possible person to assist take our stores into the future and grow the business.”
“I also want to thank David for his leadership and outstanding contributions to the company over these past 27 years,” Mr. Parneros added. “I look forward to having David stay on as a consultant providing planned guidance on our existing portfolio of stores and looking for new store opportunities.”
Mr. Lampassi joins the Company from Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc., where he served as Vice President, Real Estate and Construction, in a retail organization with $4.5B in sales and more than 1,440 stores. He led a team of 80 professional site selectors, construction project managers, lease administrators, energy managers, architects and store maintenance managers. The company added nearly 700 stores during Mr. Lampassi’s tenure. He also served as Chairman of Petco’s Real Estate Committee.
Mr. Lampassi has a rich history of retail experience, starting his career at Grossman’s, Inc., as a Location Research Analyst. He went on to Marshalls, Inc., where he began his 11-year career as a Senior Location Analyst and rose to Manager of Market and Location Research, Regional Real Estate Director of the Western United States, and the Regional Real Estate Director for New England. He also held leadership roles in the real estate segments of Office Depot, Inc., Extended Stay America, Inc., Zoots Corporation and Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., before coming to Petco, where he has served as Vice President, Real Estate and Construction, for the past 10 years.
Mr. Lampassi presently serves on the Board of Trustees for the International Council of Shopping Centers, of which he has been an active member for more than 25 years. He is a graduate of Salem State University with a Bachelor of Science in Geography, Urban Planning. He has an Executive Master’s in Business Administration from Saint Mary’s College of California.
The stock price declined -0.10 points or -1.35% at the market. The total volume traded for the day is 1.97 higher as compared to its average daily volume of 1.33M shares. The current EPS for the company has been recorded at $0.30 and the beta value recorded by the company stands at 2.42 points.