Company News for January 04, 2016

•    Shares of Chimerix, Inc. (CMRX) gained 7.2% after Steven A. Cohen’s investment firm reported a 5.3% stake in the biotech firm

•    Shares of BP p.l.c. (BP) declined 0.2% after the company was forced to evacuate hundreds of its workers in the North Sea due to harsh winter weather conditions

•    Shares of General Motors Company (GM) dropped 0.9% after the company’s bid to avoid first trial over faulty ignition switches was rejected by a U.S. judge

•    AT&T, Inc.’s (T) shares fell almost 1% after the company said that it will discontinue its policy of subsidizing phones for new customers by doing away with two-year service contracts  

 


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