Today’s Hot List: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Valley National Bancorp (NYSE:VLY), FEI Company (NASDAQ:FEIC), Chemical Financial (NASDAQ:CHFC)


Based on Nokia Corporation(ADR) (NYSE:NOK) ‘s 2011 Stock Option Plan a total of 17 888 Nokia shares were subscribed for between October 28 and November 24, 2014. The subscription price was EUR 5.76 per share. The total amount of the subscription price, EUR 103 034.88, will be recorded in the fund for invested non-restricted equity and, consequently, the share capital of the company does not increase. The amount of Nokia shares after registration of the shares in the Trade Register is 3 745 032 733 shares. Each share carries one vote. The new shares carry all the shareholder rights as of the registration date November 28, 2014. The shares are subject to trading in NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy together with other Nokia shares (NOK1V) as of November 28, 2014.Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) in last trading activity moved up 0.61% to close at $8.24. Company weekly performance is 5.91% while its quarterly performance stands at -1.55%. Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) is -5.61% away from its 52 week high.

Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) Director Rochelle B. Lazarus sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.63, for a total value of $596,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 4,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $274,000.On last trading day Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) moved up 1.09% to close at $60.40. Its volatility for the week is 1.22% while volatility for the month is 1.39%. MRK’s sales growth for past 5 years was 13.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -16.50%. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) monthly performance is 7.47%.

Valley National Bancorp (NYSE:VLY) has received a “BBB+” credit rating from analysts at Morningstar. The investment research firm’s “BBB+” rating indicates that the company is a moderate default risk. They also gave their stock a three star rating. On last trading day Valley National Bancorp (NYSE:VLY) decreased -2.11% to close at $9.74. Its volatility for the week is 1.52% while volatility for the month is 1.45%. VLY’s sales growth for past 5 years was -3.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 3.00%. Valley National Bancorp (NYSE:VLY) monthly performance is -1.62%.

FEI Company (NASDAQ:FEIC) CFO Raymond A. Link sold 7,537 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.51, for a total transaction of $636,951.87. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 11,853 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,001,697. FEI Company (NASDAQ:FEIC) has 0.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 87.00%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $85.64.

The Chemical Financial Corp. Corporation (NASDAQ:CHFC) Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter cash dividend on its common stock of 24 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on Dec. 19 to shareholders of record on Dec. 5. The ex-dividend date is Dec. 3. On Friday shares of Chemical Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CHFC) closed at $28.97. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 0.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 4.00%.


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