SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ:SPWR) was upgraded by TheStreet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday. On Friday shares of SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) closed at $33.56. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 14.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 2.40%.
On 6 March 2015, Advanced Photonix (NYSEMKT:API) and Luna Innovations Incorporated jointly announced an update as to the timing of their planned merger. As previously disclosed, the closing of the proposed merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of customary closing conditions, including, among others, the effectiveness of a Form S-4 registration statement filed by Luna with the SEC and the approval of certain matters related to the merger by each company’s stockholders. On Friday shares of Advanced Photonix Inc. (NYSEMKT:API) closed at $0.41. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -0.50%.
It was reported on 4 March 2015, that IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) owned popular free mobile-dating app Tinder released its new premium service, Tinder Plus, in a bid to generate revenues. The price for Tinder Plus will vary based on a user’s location and age. The premium service favors the young. On last trading day IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) advanced 0.38% to close at $69.63. Its volatility for the week is 1.46% while volatility for the month is 1.67%. IACI’s sales growth for past 5 years was 18.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 19.10%. IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) monthly performance is 16.70%.
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) has been grappling with an environment of weak iron ore prices for some time now. Iron ore prices have declined sharply over the course of the last year, with weak demand and oversupply resulting in prices declining around 47% year-over-year to $68 per dry metric ton (dmt) at the end of January. Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) has 5.80% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 75.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $6.27.
On 5 March 2015, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) announced at the GameDevelopers Conference that its joining the gaming console market, intending to directly compete against the so far undisputed leaders in the gaming industry, Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). On last trading day NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) decreased -1.36% to close at $22.55. Its volatility for the week is 2.25% while volatility for the month is 1.85%. NVDA’s sales growth for past 5 years was 7.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 62.50%. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) monthly performance is 12.30%.