5 Stocks Under Wall Street’s Radar: Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN), Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG)


On Monday shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) closed at $67.10. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 12.90% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 18.08%. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of class B and class C common stock on an as-converted basis) payable on June 2, 2015, to all holders of record of the Company’s class A, B and C common stock as of May 15, 2015.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) in last trading activity decreased -0.59% to close at $79.37. Company weekly performance is 1.57% while its quarterly performance stands at -9.91%. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is -12.23% away from its 52 week high. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) revealed in its latest proxy statement that it paid about $1.5 million to the University of Arkansas in the retailer’s fiscal year that ended Jan. 31. Most of that money, about $900,000, went to cover the use of the UA’s grounds for the activities tied to Wal-Mart’s 2014 annual shareholders’ meeting.

On last trading day AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN) decreased -1.43% to close at $70.76. Its volatility for the week is 1.27% while volatility for the month is 1.18%. AZN’s sales growth for past 5 years was -4.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -28.40%. AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN) monthly performance is 1.42%. AstraZeneca plc (NYSE:AZN)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group AG in a report issued on Monday.

On last trading day Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) moved up 0.10% to close at $50.08. Its volatility for the week is 1.15% while volatility for the month is 1.07%. VZ’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 7.10%. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) monthly performance is 4.60%. ESPN sued Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) on Monday for breach of contract involving a new pay TV offering, as the cable sports network fired the latest volley in a mounting battle with the telecommunications company.

On last trading day Koninklijke Philips N.V (NYSE:PHG) advanced 1.38% to close at $30.08. Its volatility for the week is 1.18% while volatility for the month is 1.11%. PHG’s sales growth for past 5 years was 1.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -13.30%. Koninklijke Philips N.V (NYSE:PHG) monthly performance is 5.99%. On 15 April, Koninklijke Philips N.V (NYSE:PHG) announced that it will be co-sponsoring the HX360 Innovation Challenge. The innovation challenge is a group competition regarding the most significant contributions to improving patient experience including patient satisfaction and convenience.


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