Trader’s Alert: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP), Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX)


JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) reportedly made a profit of as high as $300 million on the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) decision to remove the cap on the franc, according to Bloomberg’s sources. On Wednesday shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) closed at $54.75. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -4.90% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 7.13%.

Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP) said Wednesday it hired James Scully away from J. Crew Group Inc. to be its new chief financial officer. Mr. Scully has been J. Crew’s chief operating officer for nearly two years and with the retailer for a decade. His exit follows the departure of Stuart Haselden, its chief financial officer, earlier this month. Mr. Haselden left to join Lululemon Athletica Inc. as its CFO. Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP) in last trading activity decreased -2.40% to close at $7.72. Company weekly performance is 2.12% while its quarterly performance stands at -30.64%. Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP) is -50.50% away from its 52 week high.

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN) will hold its conference call to discuss results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014 on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. On last trading day Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN) decreased -8.57% to close at $15.78. Its volatility for the week is 7.00% while volatility for the month is 6.49%. PTEN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 5.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -10.80%. Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN) monthly performance is -4.94%.

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) is investing $90 million in a new distribution center in Spartanburg that the company says will create nearly 600 jobs. The company said Wednesday the new facility will serve about 1,000 of its drug stores in the Southeast. On Wednesday shares of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) closed at $7.42. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -0.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 39.71%.

Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX) encountered a drop of 9.7% or -28,080 shares in the short positions. The number dropped from 288,815 on December 15,2014 to 260,735 on December 31,2014. The final interest is 2% of the floated stock. The days to cover figure of 19 can be arrived using the average daily exchange of 13,784 shares. On last trading day Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX) decreased -1.48% to close at $14.00. Its volatility for the week is 3.18% while volatility for the month is 2.21%. SYX’s sales growth for past 5 years was 2.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -23.20%. Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX) monthly performance is 3.09%.


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