Traders Should Watch: Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL)


Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) announced a quarterly dividend, which is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.71%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) in last trading activity advanced 2.54% to close at $24.45. Company weekly performance is 2.84% while its quarterly performance stands at 8.69%. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is -3.15% away from its 52 week high.

Cory Ondrekja, the vice president of mobile engineering at Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), will leave the company Dec. 22. On last trading day Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) advanced 1.90% to close at $76.11. Its volatility for the week is 2.70% while volatility for the month is 2.12%. FB’s sales growth for past 5 years was 96.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 85.60%. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) monthly performance is 2.52%.

Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG) has announced the promotions of Lyn Ahlers to the newly created role of vice president of total rewards and Jody Wolf to the expanded role of vice president of business support services. On last trading day Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG) advanced 1.97% to close at $127.30. Its volatility for the week is 2.26% while volatility for the month is 2.22%. SIG’s sales growth for past 5 years was 4.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 24.30%. Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG) monthly performance is 6.07%.

On December 10, First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) and Clean Energy Collective (CEC) announced that they have formed a strategic partnership to develop and market community solar offerings to residential customers and businesses directly on behalf of client utilities. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) in last trading activity advanced 3.55% to close at $42.35. Company weekly performance is -1.67% while its quarterly performance stands at -40.93%. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) is -43.41% away from its 52 week high.

On December 8, Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, and Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL) announced the long term lease contract of one Airbus A321-200 (MSN 2599). The aircraft will deliver in the first quarter of 2015 and will join the Airbus A320 already operated by the airline, also on long term lease from ALC. On Wednesday shares of Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL) closed at $33.14. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 19.75%.


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