Investor’s Alert: WaferGen Bio-systems (NASDAQ:WGBS), Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Eastman Chemical Co. (NYSE:EMN), Rogers Communications Inc. (NYSE:RCI)


On February 25, WaferGen Bio-systems, (Nasdaq:WGBS) announced that it has produced positive results in a study aimed at validating the utility of its SmartChipTM technology for isolating and studying single cells via Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). On Friday shares of WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WGBS) closed at $4.98. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 16.70%.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) will bring the Financial Empowerment Mobile to Smyrna this week to provide a host of free financial services, including financial assessments, credits reports, credit scores and job search assistance, to the community. Equipped with 12 computer stations, the 40-foot bus visits cities across the bank’s footprint every year and will arrive in Smyrna on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. for the Smyrna Business Association Expo at Brawner Hall, 3180 Atlanta Road in Smyrna. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) in last trading activity fell -0.41% to close at $19.36. Company weekly performance is -0.15% while its quarterly performance stands at -3.63%. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) is -17.05% away from its 52 week high.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals face ongoing legal troubles with Risperdal after the drug giant was slapped with two multimillion dollar verdicts this week – one awarded to a family of a young man who claimed he grew breasts while on the drug and the other to South Carolina for marketing fraud. On Friday shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) closed at $102.51. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.82%.

Eastman Chemical Co. (NYSE:EMN) announced its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 40 cents per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable April 1 to stockholders of record as of March 16. Eastman Chemical Co. (NYSE:EMN) has 0.66% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 85.50%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $74.46.

Rogers Communications Inc (NYSE:RCI) has received a “BBB+” credit rating from Morningstar. The investment research firm’s “BBB+” rating indicates that the company is a moderate default risk. They also gave their stock a four star rating. On last trading day Rogers Communications Inc. (NYSE:RCI) fell -0.78% to close at $35.39. Its volatility for the week is 1.47% while volatility for the month is 1.83%. RCI’s sales growth for past 5 years was 1.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -0.10%. Rogers Communications Inc. (NYSE:RCI) monthly performance is -0.51%.


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