Nabors Industries, Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) has reduced its workforce by 12 percent, amid the downturn in the oil and gas industry, company representatives said in a Q4 2014 earnings conference call Tuesday afternoon. On Friday shares of Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) closed at $12.69. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 2.90% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 23.55%.
Vetr upgraded shares of First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning. The firm currently has $58.57 price target on the stock. On Friday shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) closed at $60.61. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 10.40% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as -0.70%.
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) announced that it is scheduled to attend the 27th Annual ROTH Conference from Monday, March 9, 2015 to Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel inDana Point, California. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) in last trading activity fell -3.03% to close at $33.55. Company weekly performance is 13.23% while its quarterly performance stands at 44.61%. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) is -18.90% away from its 52 week high.
On March 4, it was reported that, Lucio Lanza resigned from the board of directors of Harris & Harris Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TINY), an investor in transformative companies enabled by disruptive science, citing disagreements over the company’s strategic direction. Harris & Harris Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TINY) has 3.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 27.50%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $3.37.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) yesterday filed a suit against Japanese electronics giant Kyocera Corp for patent infringement by its Duraforce, Hydro and Brigadier cell phone lines, violating seven Microsoft patents. The lawsuit called on a Seattle federal judge to impose a US sales injunction against Kyocera’s infringing products. On last trading day Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) fell -1.74% to close at $42.36. Its volatility for the week is 1.44% while volatility for the month is 1.29%. MSFT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 10.20%. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) monthly performance is 1.97%.