Active Stocks to Watch: Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE:LOW), EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR), Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ:CY), World Fuel Services (NYSE:INT)


On Thursday shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) closed at $26.66. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 27.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 15.00%. Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU), and Intel Corporation revealed the availability of their 3D NAND technology, the world’s highest-density flash memory. Flash is the storage technology used inside the lightest laptops, fastest data centers, and nearly every cellphone, tablet and mobile device.

Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE:LOW) in last trading activity moved down -1.89% to close at $72.86. Company weekly performance is -2.28% while its quarterly performance stands at 7.62%. Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE:LOW) is -4.45% away from its 52 week high. Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE:LOW) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, or $0.92 annualized. The dividend will be payable on May 6, 2015, to stockholders of record on April 22, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of April 20, 2015.

On last trading day EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) moved down -0.50% to close at $59.46. Its volatility for the week is 1.96% while volatility for the month is 2.01%. EPR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 9.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 33.80%. EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) monthly performance is -1.99%. EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) announced that it will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.5625, payable on 4/15/15.

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY) has 3.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 43.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $14.12. On March 18, Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:CY) announced that Kyocera has selected Cypress’s TrueTouch® capacitive touchscreen solution for its new, rugged DuraForce smartphone. The DuraForce is designed for active users to operate it in harsh environments where water, dust and other hazards are present. The Cypress-enabled, 4.5-inch touchscreen display allows users to make calls, check messages and email, take pictures and use other key features even if they are wearing thick gloves or the screen is wet.

On last trading day World Fuel Services Corp. (NYSE:INT) moved down -0.11% to close at $56.76. Its volatility for the week is 1.38% while volatility for the month is 1.69%. INT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 30.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 9.70%. World Fuel Services Corp. (NYSE:INT) monthly performance is 4.17%. World Fuel Services Corp. (NYSE:INT) announced that its board of directors has increased its quarterly cash dividend by 60% to $0.06 per share, payable on April 10, 2015 to shareholders.


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