Reasons to Watch: IDI (NYSEMKT:IDI), Carolina Trust Bank (NASDAQ:CART), Harte-Hanks Inc. (NYSE:HHS), Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW)


IDI, Inc. (NYSEMKT:IDI) shares advanced 2.90% in last trading session and ended the day at $6.75. IDI Gross Margin is 31.60% and its has a return on assets of -17.60%. IDI, Inc. (NYSEMKT:IDI) quarterly performance is -28.04%.

IDI, Inc., formerly Tiger Media, Inc., is an information solutions provider focused on the data-fusion market. The Company provides insight for consumer- and business-centric data.

On 26 August, IDI, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IDI), announced the appointment of Grant Thornton as its new principal independent registered public accounting firm, which was effective July 14, 2015. Grant Thornton replaces RBSM LLP. The decision to change auditors was not the result of any disagreement between the Company and RBSM LLP on any matter of accounting principle or practice, financial statement disclosures or auditing scope or procedure.

Carolina Trust Bank (NASDAQ:CART) ended the last trading day at $5.35. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 0.67% and price to cash ratio as 2.36. Carolina Trust Bank (NASDAQ:CART) showed a weekly performance of -1.83%.

Carolina Trust Bank is a state-chartered bank. The primary purpose of the Bank is to serve the banking needs of individuals and businesses in Lincoln County and surrounding areas. It focuses on personalized service, access to decision makers, and a response on lending decisions.

On 28 August, Carolina Trust Bank (NASDAQ:CART) announced that Jennifer Marion Mills has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mills is an Executive with Randy Marion Automotive. Randy Marion is the largest volume GM dealer in the Southeast.

On 28 August, Harte-Hanks Inc. (NYSE:HHS) shares moved down -3.12% and was closed at $4.04. HHS EPS growth in last 5 year was -12.70%. Harte-Hanks Inc. (NYSE:HHS) year to date (YTD) performance is -46.49%.

Harte Hanks, Inc. (Harte Hanks) is a multi-channel marketing organization. Through strategic agencies and its core marketing services, the Company develops integrated solutions that connect brands with prospects and customers.

Harte-Hanks, Inc. (NYSE:HHS) has been paid ex-dividend on August 28, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.085 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 15, 2015. Shareholders who purchased HHS prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 15th quarter that HHS has paid the same dividend.

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) shares moved down -0.57% in last trading session and ended the day at $55.63. SBUX Gross Margin is 31.00% and its has a return on assets of 30.50%. Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) quarterly performance is 6.82%.

Starbucks Corporation is the premier roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, operating in 65 countries. The Company purchases and roasts high-quality coffees, along with handcrafted coffee, tea and other beverages and fresh food items, through company-operated stores.

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) says it plans to open shops in 15 low-income, underserved urban communities across the U.S., with at least five to open next year. These shops will be a key part of the chain’s strategy to hire 10,000 workers between 16 and 24 who may face barriers to gaining meaningful employment and education – a goal the company says it wants achieve by 2018.

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) caters to the Basic Materials space. It has a net profit margin of 7.60% and weekly performance is 3.24%. On the last day of trading company shares ended up $44.00. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -8.77%.

Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, (NYSE:DOW) has entered into a collaboration agreement with the Institute of Crop Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (ICS-CAAS). Under the agreement, Dow AgroSciences grants ICS-CAAS a royalty-free, non-transferable research and commercialization license for its proprietary EXZACT™ Precision Genome Editing Technology to be used in rice in China. Dow AgroSciences and ICS-CAAS scientists will collaboratively develop an industry-leading rice genome editing technology platform.


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