AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T) expands its smart grid leadership by making it easier for utilities and solution providers to develop cellular solutions with the development of a Cellular Communications Module (CCM) Reference Design with an integrated Prepay Energy management application. The CCM Reference Design addresses the demand for accelerated cellular adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in the utility industry, especially in the mid-market utilities in the US. On Thursday shares of AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T) closed at $34.54. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 1.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 4.68%.
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) will buy Verizon Communications Inc’s wireline operations in three US states for US$10.54 billion (RM37.38) in cash, the regional telephone operator said. The properties in California, Florida and Texas will include 3.7 million voice connections, 1.2 million FiOS video connections and 2.2 million broadband connections, Frontier said in a statement. Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) in last trading activity advanced 5.77% to close at $7.70. Company weekly performance is 14.75% while its quarterly performance stands at 24.19%. Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) is 2.12% away from its 52 week high.
China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:CSUN) on February 4th, 2015 announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. has entered into a solar cells supply agreement with Solar Park Korea (Seoul, South Korea). Under the terms of the agreement, China Sunergy Nanjing will provide up to 81 MW of the Company’s poly-silicon cells for Solar Park’s PV modules production and downstream applications. On last trading day China Sunergy Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CSUN) advanced 10.61% to close at $1.46. Its volatility for the week is 12.86% while volatility for the month is 8.50%. CSUN’s sales growth for past 5 years was -2.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -15.20%. China Sunergy Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CSUN) monthly performance is 8.96%.
Discount retailer Fred’s Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED) Wednesday said its total sales for January increased 3 percent to $138.8 million from $134.7 million in January 2014. Comparable store sales for the month increased 4.3 percent compared to a decrease of 1.8 percent for the same period last year. Total sales reflect the closing of 47 stores, or 7 percent of total stores, during the fourth quarter, in line with the company’s reconfiguration plan. During January, Fred’s closed one Xpress location. Total sales for the fourth quarter increased 2 percent to $503.6 million from $495.0 million in the year-earlier quarter. Comparable store sales were flat compared with an increase of 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter last year. Fred’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED) has 0.80% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 90.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $18.61.
Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) was upgraded by investment analysts at TheStreet from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. On last trading day Barrett Business Services Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) advanced 9.15% to close at $38.53. Its volatility for the week is 9.53% while volatility for the month is 6.65%. BBSI’s sales growth for past 5 years was 13.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 35.00%. Barrett Business Services Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) monthly performance is 47.40%.