Stocks in news: Ocwen Financial Corp. (NYSE:OCN), Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG), Birner Dental Management Services Inc. (NASDAQ:BDMS), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM)


Ocwen Financial Corp. (NYSE:OCN) announced the resignation of its executive chairman as well as a $150 million fine as part of the settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS). Ocwen Financial Corp. (NYSE:OCN) in last trading activity decreased -0.93% to close at $14.88. Company weekly performance is -29.78% while its quarterly performance stands at -43.87%. Ocwen Financial Corp. (NYSE:OCN) is -73.81% away from its 52 week high.

Retail pharmacy chain Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) has ended two of the three Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) accountable care organization (ACO) relationships it began in early 2013, the company exclusively confirms in the January issue of Atlantic Information Services, Inc.s ACO Business News (ABN). On last trading day Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) advanced 0.21% to close at $76.67. Its volatility for the week is 2.59% while volatility for the month is 2.25%. WAG’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -0.20%. Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) monthly performance is 13.20%.

Birner Dental Management Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BDMS), operators of PERFECT TEETH™ dental practices, announced its regular quarterly dividend. The Company’s board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 22 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable January 15, 2015, to shareholders of record January 2, 2015. On last trading day Birner Dental Management Services Inc. (NASDAQ:BDMS) remains unchanged to close at $13.41. Its volatility for the week is 0.74% while volatility for the month is 3.25%. BDMS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 1.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -45.10%. Birner Dental Management Services Inc. (NASDAQ:BDMS) monthly performance is -13.48%.

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is trying out a new format for video pages, using a small number of big name Facebook pages to test out the new design. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has 0.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 63.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $80.77.

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) CEO James Douglas Sanders unloaded 49,300 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.45, for a total transaction of $1,599,785.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 35,449 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,150,320.On Wednesday shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) closed at $32.70. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 40.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 28.00%.


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