Watch List: Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY), Bankrate (NYSE:RATE), Rand Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:RAND), Silicom (NASDAQ:SILC), National American University Holdings (NASDAQ:NAUH)


HSBC upgraded shares of Yamana Gold Inc. (NYSE:AUY) from an underweight rating to a neutral rating in a report issued on Tuesday. Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY) in last trading activity moved up 0.99% to close at $4.08. Company weekly performance is 5.43% while its quarterly performance stands at -49.88%. Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY) is -61.35% away from its 52 week high.

On 6 November Bankrate, Inc. (NYSE:RATE) posted a $20.4 million third-quarter revenue increase as a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation continues. On last trading day Bankrate, Inc. (NYSE:RATE) moved up 1.77% to close at $12.08. Its volatility for the week is 3.05% while volatility for the month is 3.85%. RATE’s sales growth for past 5 years was 22.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -20.10%. Bankrate, Inc. (NYSE:RATE) monthly performance is 19.01%.

On 3 November Rand Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:RAND) announced September 30, 2014 net asset value of $28.6 million, or $4.47 per share, representing a $.04 increase per share from June 30, 2014, and a $.57 per share increase from September 30, 2013. On last trading day Rand Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:RAND) decreased -3.43% to close at $3.38. Its volatility for the week is 4.65% while volatility for the month is 1.67%. RAND’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 44.40%. Rand Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:RAND) monthly performance is 8.33%.

On 23 October Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ:SILC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $15.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.03 million. Silicom’s revenue was down 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ:SILC) has 1.89% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 15.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $35.32.

On 6 November National American University Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAUH) announced approval from the U.S. Department of Education to offer four new concentration areas in the MBA and Master of Management (MM) programs. The newest addition to the university’s graduate business programs is a concentration in Information Technology Management designed to train managers in the field of internet/cyber security. On Friday shares of National American University Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAUH) closed at $3.00. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 15.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 15.00%.


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