Market Watch List: Tremor Video (NYSE:TRMR), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Forward Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:FORD), Tableau Software (NYSE:DATA), Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG)


Tremor Video Inc. (NASDAQ:TRMR) Insider William C. Day acquired 10,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $2.62 per share, with a total value of $26,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 48,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $125,760. Tremor Video, Inc. (NYSE:TRMR) in last trading activity moved up 6.27% to close at $3.05. Company weekly performance is 13.38% while its quarterly performance stands at 34.36%. Tremor Video, Inc. (NYSE:TRMR) is -47.77% away from its 52 week high.

Ford Motor Co mpany (NYSE:F) has agreed to government demands to expand a driver’s side air bag inflator recall to the entire U.S. The move announced Thursday adds 447,000 Ford vehicles to the list of those recalled because of air bag inflators made by Japan’s Takata Corp. The inflators can explode with too much force, spewing shrapnel into drivers and passengers. On last trading day Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) moved up 2.49% to close at $14.81. Its volatility for the week is 2.96% while volatility for the month is 2.22%. F’s sales growth for past 5 years was 0.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 17.80%. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) monthly performance is -4.45%.

Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORD) (“Forward” or the “Company”), a designer and distributor of custom carry and protective solutions, ON 9 December 2014 announced financial results for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. Forward generated an operating loss of ($0.1) million in fiscal 2014 compared to operating income of $0.7 million in fiscal 2013. Notwithstanding an increase in sales volumes and net sales revenue year on year of approximately 8% to $33.4 million in fiscal 2014, primarily related to increased demand for our diabetic product line, our cost of sales in the period eroded the gains from this revenue growth, rising by approximately 9% to $26.8 million in fiscal 2014. This resulted in a decline in our gross margin from 21% in fiscal 2013 to 20% in fiscal 2014. In addition, our sales and marketing expenses increased $0.6 million, or 28%, to $2.8 million in fiscal 2014 compared to $2.2 million in fiscal 2013, due primarily to higher personnel costs as a result of Forward management’s decision to expand and restructure our sales and sales support departments. Our general and administrative expenses also increased $0.3 million, or 10%, to $3.8 million in fiscal 2014 from $3.5 million in fiscal 2013 due primarily to increased professional fees related to our M&A efforts and the legal support and representation surrounding the lawsuit filed by our former Chief Financial Officer, James McKenna, and our pursuit of counter-claims against Terence Bernard Wise in his ongoing proxy campaign. On last trading day Forward Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:FORD) fell -2.15% to close at $0.91. Its volatility for the week is 14.77% while volatility for the month is 9.31%. FORD’s sales growth for past 5 years was 9.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 8.60%. Forward Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:FORD) monthly performance is -20.18%.

Tableau Software, Inc. (NYSE:DATA)’s Director Forest Baskett sold 17,123 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.76, for a total transaction of $1,399,976.48. Tableau Software, Inc. (NYSE:DATA) has 0.70% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 96.00%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $88.80.

Zacks reissued their outperform rating on shares of Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning. On Thursday shares of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG) closed at $48.60. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 4.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 11.05%.


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