Tickers Trending: SmartPros (NASDAQ:SPRO), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), Altisource Asset Management Corporation (NYSEMKT:AAMC), Greatbatch (NYSE:GB)


SmartPros Ltd. (NASDAQ:SPRO) ended the last trading day at $2.48. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 9.85% and price to cash ratio as 2.43. SmartPros Ltd. (NASDAQ:SPRO) showed a weekly performance of 5.08%.

SmartPros Ltd. is engaged in provision of learning and educational solutions in content areas that target specific markets, including accounting/finance, legal, engineering, securities and insurance. The Company also provides education in banking, finance, taxation, information technology, health and safety, human resources and compliance for the general corporate market. Its courses are available in text and video-interactive formats, live education and webinars. The Company also designs, produces and delivers customized programs and technology, as well as offer a range of customer service, course hosting, accreditation tracking and administration, and e-marketing opportunities to its clients. The Company’s customers include professional service firms and companies of all sizes; individuals who purchase its courses, programs or subscriptions on a retail basis, and numerous professional organizations and their respective members.

SmartPros Ltd. (NASDAQ:SPRO) declared a cash dividend of $0.0150 on Aug 6, 2015. The shares will quote ex-dividend on Sep 16, 2015 and the record date has been fixed on Sep 18, 2015. At Aug 6, 2015 share price, the yield comes out to be 3.1579%. The dividend payable date has been fixed on Oct 7, 2015.

On 27 August, U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) shares increased 2.83% and was closed at $42.58. USB EPS growth in last 5 year was 26.00%. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) year to date (YTD) performance is -4.18%.

U.S. Bancorp is a multi-state financial services holding company. The Company operates through its banking subsidiary, U.S. Bank National Association, is engaged in the general banking business in domestic markets. The Company provides a range of financial services, including lending and depository services, cash management, capital markets, and trust and investment management services. It also engages in credit card services, merchant and automated teller machines (ATM) processing, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage and leasing.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was upgraded by research analysts at Portales Partners from a “sector perform”rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Tuesday.

Altisource Asset Management Corporation (NYSEMKT:AAMC) shares increased 13.17% in last trading session and ended the day at $37.80. AAMC Gross Margin is 81.30% and its has a return on assets of 1.70%. Altisource Asset Management Corporation (NYSEMKT:AAMC) quarterly performance is -77.82%.

Altisource Asset Management Corporation provides asset management and corporate governance services to institutional investors. The Company’s primary client is Altisource Residential Corporation (Residential). Residential is a public real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires and manages single-family rental properties by acquiring sub-performing and non-performing mortgage loans throughout the United States. In addition to the services the Company provides to Residential, it provides management services to NewSource Reinsurance Company Ltd., (NewSource), an insurance and reinsurance company. As of December 31, 2014, Residential completed the acquisition of an aggregate of 7,326 residential mortgage loans. As of December 31, 2014, Residential had 3,960 Real Estate Owned (REO) properties.

On 10 August, Altisource Asset Management Corporation (NYSEMKT:AAMC) announced financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2015. Net income attributable to stockholders for the second quarter of 2015 totaled $0.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to stockholders of $13.2 million, or $4.60 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014.

Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE:GB) caters to the Healthcare space. It has a net profit margin of 6.70% and weekly performance is 9.16%. On the last day of trading company shares ended up $56.94. Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE:GB) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 7.87%.

Greatbatch, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of medical devices and components. The Company operates through two segments: Greatbatch Medical and QiG Group (QiG). Greatbatch Medical designs and manufactures products where the Company either owns the intellectual property or has unique manufacturing and assembly expertise. Greatbatch Medical’s products include medical devices and components for the cardiac, neuromodulation, orthopedics, portable medical, vascular and energy markets. QiG focuses on developing medical device systems for some of healthcare’s challenges and reflects the Company’s strategic evolution of its product offerings in order to raise the growth and profitability profile of the Company.

Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE:GB) said that, its planned deal to acquire Lake Region Medical for about $1.73 billion in cash and stock will create one of the largest original medical device manufacturers in the world.


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