Ever Green Stocks: Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS), RE/MAX Holdings (NYSE:RMAX), TAL Education Group (NYSE:XRS), Nordic American Offshore (NYSE:NAO), Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB)


Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) EVP Galan G. Daukas purchased 7,600 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $14.12 per share, for a total transaction of $107,312.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president now directly owns 43,892 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $619,755.04. On Thursday shares of Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:PFIS) closed at $46.58. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 8.00%.

On 16 January RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RMAX) announced it holds the top position for a third consecutive year among real estate brands in the prestigious 36th annual 2015 Franchise 500 survey by Entrepreneur magazine. This year’s ranking also marks the 12th time in 16 years that RE/MAX has been listed as the top franchisor in the real estate category. RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RMAX) in last trading activity moved up 5.35% to close at $38.62. Company weekly performance is 4.18% while its quarterly performance stands at 23.11%. RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RMAX) is -0.36% away from its 52 week high.

TAL Education Group (NYSE:XRS) announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 ended November 30, 2014. Net revenues increased by 35.1% year-over-year to US$99.4 million from US$73.5 million in the same period of the prior year. On last trading day TAL Education Group (NYSE:XRS) moved up 6.65% to close at $29.33. Its volatility for the week is 3.68% while volatility for the month is 3.19%. XRS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 53.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 72.30%. TAL Education Group (NYSE:XRS) monthly performance is -0.78%.

On 7 January Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (NYSE:NAO) declared dividend $0.45/SHR for Q4 2014. Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (NYSE:NAO)’s stock closed at $11.38.

Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) announced that it has agreed to acquire U.K.-based Convergence Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with an innovative portfolio of ion channel-modulating product candidates for neuropathic pain. Biogen Idec plans to leverage Convergence’s expertise in chronic pain research and clinical development to accelerate the growth of its pain portfolio. On last trading day Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) fell -2.26% to close at $353.65. Its volatility for the week is 3.81% while volatility for the month is 3.38%. BIIB’s sales growth for past 5 years was 11.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 24.10%. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) monthly performance is -1.95%.


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