Traders Are Watching: Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (ADR) (NYSE:CIG), Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM), Journal Communications Inc. (NYSE:JRN), Francesca’s (NASDAQ:FRAN), Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU)


Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (ADR) (NYSE:CIG) declared a special dividend. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th will be given a dividend of 0.3416 per share on Friday, December 26th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 13th. Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (ADR) (NYSE:CIG) in last trading activity advanced 0.60% to close at $4.99. Company weekly performance is -1.58% while its quarterly performance stands at -38.47%. Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (ADR) (NYSE:CIG) is -41.15% away from its 52 week high.

On 13 November Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ:TSEM) reported a loss of $19.4 million in its third quarter. The Migdal Haemek, Israel-based company said it had a loss of 37 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 58 cents per share. On last trading day Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ:TSEM) advanced 5.84% to close at $11.78. Its volatility for the week is 4.80% while volatility for the month is 4.21%. TSEM’s sales growth for past 5 years was 14.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 25.30%. Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ:TSEM) monthly performance is 32.51%.

On 30 October Journal Communications Inc. (NYSE:JRN) announced results for its third quarter ended September 28, 2014. For the third quarter, revenue of $105.1 million increased 8.5%. Digital revenue of $5.0 million grew 9.9%. Operating earnings of $14.2 million increased 40.4%. Total expenses of $91.0 million were up 4.8%, or 1.2% excluding transaction and workforce reduction costs. On last trading day Journal Communications Inc. (NYSE:JRN) advanced 0.41% to close at $9.81. Its volatility for the week is 2.30% while volatility for the month is 3.46%. JRN’s sales growth for past 5 years was -2.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 16.30%. Journal Communications Inc. (NYSE:JRN) monthly performance is 13.28%.

Francesca’s Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:FRAN) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-one ratings firms that are covering the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $16.71. Francesca’s Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:FRAN) has 0.20% insider ownership. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $12.55.

On 3 November Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) reported unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. Total revenues were US$430 million, up 17% year-over-year and 8% quarter-over-quarter. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) has 21.27% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 70.30%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $48.26.


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