The Daily Digest intends to help readers track major announcements made by and about companies on the San Diego Stock Exchange Index. The Daily Digest tracks announcements and SEC filings released from midnight until 4 p.m., or three hours after the stock markets close. To see how companies on the San Diego Stock Exchange Index performed, visit sddt.com/stocks.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.: SEC documents showed: CFO Thomas Aasen exercised options on 7,500 shares at $1.50 per share on Friday.
AMN Healthcare Services Inc.: SEC documents showed: CFO Brian Scott exercised options on 7,500 shares at $0 per share, and surrendered 2,751 shares at $9.20 per share on Monday.
Axesstel Inc.: SEC documents showed Officer Henrik Hoeffner sold 95,000 shares at 94 cents to $1.06 per share between Aug. 24 and Sept. 6.
Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc.: SEC documents showed C.O.O. B. Lynne Parshall exercised options on 12,506 shares at $6.84 per share, and sold 12,506 shares at $15.12 per share on Friday.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.: Company announced it has been awarded a $10.5 million task order under its U.S. Army Prime Contract for Theoretical Studies and Engineering Research.
Novatel Wireless Inc.: SEC documents showed Director Russell Gerns purchased 9,000 shares at $1.90 per share on Monday.
PacWest Bancorp.: Company was upgraded to “outperform” from “neutral” by brokerage firm Macquarie Research. The target price is $28 per share.
Royale Energy Inc.: SEC documents showed CEO Stephen Hosmer purchased 1,000 shares at $2.45 per share on Tuesday.
Santarus Inc: Company announced its experimental travelerís diarrhea treatment met its goal in a late-stage clinical trial.