Traders Are Gambling on: Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Talisman Energy (NYSE:TLM), The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS), Enstar Group (NASDAQ:ESGR), CVD Equipment (NASDAQ:CVV)


Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), the world’s largest maker of networking equipment, will invest $6 million to expand its operations in Colombia with new offices, a customer-experience center and enhanced training programs, the U.S. giant’s top executive in the country said. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) in last trading activity fell -0.50% to close at $26.85. Company weekly performance is -2.35% while its quarterly performance stands at 7.98%. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is -4.06% away from its 52 week high.

EnCana Corp. has achieved significant cost savings in the Montney and Duvernay plays, executives told analysts while discussing EnCana’s third-quarter earnings conference. Separately, Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM) executives also reported encouraging results from its latest Duvernay wells. On last trading day Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM) advanced 16.26% to close at $4.29. Its volatility for the week is 14.48% while volatility for the month is 8.28%. TLM’s sales growth for past 5 years was -12.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -19.30%. Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM) monthly performance is -23.53%.

Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Ltd and The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) have entered into a US$50 million financing agreement with energy companies Touchstone Exploration (Trinidad) Ltd and Primera Oil and Gas Ltd to build on drilling programmes in 2015. On last trading day The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) fell -1.34% to close at $55.04. Its volatility for the week is 2.77% while volatility for the month is 1.58%. BNS’s sales growth for past 5 years was -3.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 10.90%. The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) monthly performance is -9.14%.

Zacks upgraded shares of Enstar Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESGR) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating. Zacks now has a $154.40 price target on that stock. Enstar Group Limited (NASDAQ:ESGR) has 32.94% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 75.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $146.79.

CVD Equipment (NYSE:CVV) Director Conrad J. Gunther, Jr. sold 14,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.75, for a total transaction of $206,500.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 35,578 shares in the company, valued at approximately $524,776. On Friday shares of CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ:CVV) closed at $14.53. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -0.20%.


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