Hot Stock List: KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC), Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK), ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW), The Empire District Electric (NYSE:EDE), Furmanite (NYSE:FRM)


KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 6th, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a dividend of 0.50 per share on Monday, December 1st. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.49%. KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) in last trading activity advanced 1.12% to close at $80.33. Company weekly performance is 1.04% while its quarterly performance stands at 8.70%. KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) is -1.45% away from its 52 week high.

On November 6, 2014, Graphic Packaging International, Inc. (“GPI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) completed the issuance and sale of $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.875% senior notes due 2022 (the “Senior Notes”) in a previously announced registered public offering. On last trading day Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) decreased -3.26% to close at $11.88. Its volatility for the week is 2.68% while volatility for the month is 2.80%. GPK’s sales growth for past 5 years was 1.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 27.40%. Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) monthly performance is 2.50%.

ReD, an ACI Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:ACIW) company, on 11 November has announced a strategic partnership with The Emerging Markets Payments (EMP) Group to offer powerful transaction monitoring and risk management capabilities to EMP Group’s clients in the Middle East and Africa. On last trading day ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACIW) advanced 2.09% to close at $19.27. Its volatility for the week is 2.21% while volatility for the month is 2.82%. ACIW’s sales growth for past 5 years was 15.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 39.60%. ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACIW) monthly performance is 7.14%.

The Empire District Electric Company (NYSE:EDE) on 30 October reported consolidated earnings for the 2014 third quarter of $23.9 million, or $0.55 per share, compared to same quarter 2013 earnings of $24.0 million, or $0.56 per share. Earnings for the twelve months ended September 30, 2014 were $71.2 million, or $1.65 per share, compared to earnings of $57.9 million, or $1.36 per share, for the 2013 twelve month period. The Empire District Electric Company (NYSE:EDE) has 0.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 47.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $27.83.

Furmanite Corporation (NYSE:FRM) Director Sangwoo Ahn purchased 5,000 shares of Furmanite stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.16 per share, with a total value of $30,800.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 460,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,837,721. On Friday shares of Furmanite Corporation (NYSE:FRM) closed at $6.08. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 5.90% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 15.00%.


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