Active Stocks: Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN), PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL), Air Industries Group (NYSEMKT:AIRI), Energen Corp. (NYSE:EGN)


A faith-based shareholder group is asking Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) to separate the jobs of chairman and CEO, laying the groundwork for a potential showdown between the bank and some investors this spring. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) in last trading activity moved down -0.47% to close at $17.10. Company weekly performance is -0.23% while its quarterly performance stands at 5.88%. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) is -4.78% away from its 52 week high.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN) said Monday it will spend up to $840 million to acquire the Dutch biotech company Prosensa Holding in hopes of widening its portfolio of rare-disease drugs. On last trading day BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN) moved up 1.72% to close at $89.45. Its volatility for the week is 3.47% while volatility for the month is 3.20%. BMRN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 13.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -44.30%. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN) monthly performance is 8.61%.

On November 19, PPL Montana, LLC, a subsidiary of PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL), has finally closed the sale of its hydroelectric facilities to NorthWestern Energy. The approximately $890 million deal gives the latter ownership of 11 hydroelectric power plants, with a total power generation capacity of over 630 megawatts (MW). On last trading day PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) moved up 0.14% to close at $35.20. Its volatility for the week is 1.23% while volatility for the month is 1.45%. PPL’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -5.00%. PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) monthly performance is 1.53%.

Air Industries Group (NYSEMKT:AIRI) said it has announced the retirement of Peter D. Rettaliata as president and CEO as of January 1st, 2015. Air Industries Group (NYSEMKT:AIRI) has 4.65% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 22.05%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $10.35.

Energen Corp (NYSE:EGN) was upgraded by Zacks from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Thursday. The firm currently has a $69.70 price objective on the stock. Zacks‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 4.09% from the company’s current price. On Tuesday shares of Energen Corp. (NYSE:EGN) closed at $67.30. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 2.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.10%.


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