Stocks in News: Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT), Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI), Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NYSE:NNA), AmTrust Financial Services (NASDAQ:AFSI), Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA)


Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) reported third quarter 2014 Adjusted earnings per share1 of $0.54, a decrease of 2.9 percent from $0.56 per share in 2013. GAAP earnings per share were $0.55 in third quarter 2014, up 2.7 percent from $0.54 last year. The tables attached to this press release provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures. All earnings per share figures refer to diluted earnings per share. Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) in last trading activity moved down -1.81% to close at $71.19. Company weekly performance is 6.29% while its quarterly performance stands at 17.51%. Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) is -2.59% away from its 52 week high.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) announced that Gino Bonanotte, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will speak at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in Scottsdale, Ariz. On last trading day Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) moved down -0.42% to close at $65.66. Its volatility for the week is 1.13% while volatility for the month is 1.65%. MSI’s sales growth for past 5 years was 2.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 18.90%. Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) monthly performance is 6.54%.

On October 31, 2014, Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NYSE:NNA) Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend in respect of the third quarter of 2014 of $0.05 per share of common stock payable on January 6, 2015 to stockholders of record as of December 17, 2014.On last trading day Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NYSE:NNA) advanced 4.30% to close at $2.67. Its volatility for the week is 4.82% while volatility for the month is 4.94%. NNA’s EPS growth for past 5 years was -63.00%. Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NYSE:NNA) monthly performance is -3.61%.

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFSI) announced that its Board of Directors approved a 25% increase to the quarterly cash dividend to $0.25 per share, from the previous quarterly cash dividend of $0.20. The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2015, to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2015. AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFSI) has 14.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 51.20%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $51.66.

Vera Bradley Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) major shareholder Michael C. Ray sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.55, for a total value of $225,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 794,998 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,927,205.On Thursday shares of Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) closed at $22.02. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 17.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 6.55%.


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