Eye Catching Stocks: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Sapient Corp. (NASDAQ:SAPE), Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE:GTS), Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR)


Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) announced it will report its fourth-quarter 2014 financial results on Thursday, January 15, 2015. The results are scheduled to be released at 7 a.m. ET, followed by an investor presentation at 8:30 a.m. ET. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) in last trading activity advanced 0.06% to close at $17.11. Company weekly performance is 0.29% while its quarterly performance stands at 7.21%. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) is -4.72% away from its 52 week high.

Stifel Nicolaus cut shares of Sapient Corp. (NASDAQ:SAPE) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. The firm currently has $19.50 price target on the stock. On last trading day Sapient Corp. (NASDAQ:SAPE) fell -0.52% to close at $24.67. Its volatility for the week is 0.41% while volatility for the month is 1.35%. SAPE’s sales growth for past 5 years was 13.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 2.40%. Sapient Corp. (NASDAQ:SAPE) monthly performance is 59.06%.

On 4 November Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE:GTS) announced consolidated revenues of $567.2 million and consolidated operating income of $8.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Net income was $4.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared with last year’s third quarter of $18.6 million or $0.68 per diluted share. Pro-forma net income was $8.5 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, compared with $5.9 million or $0.22 per diluted share, an increase of over 40% year over year. On last trading day Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE:GTS) advanced 0.04% to close at $23.40. Its volatility for the week is 2.19% while volatility for the month is 2.72%. GTS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 21.20%. Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE:GTS) monthly performance is 8.33%.

Hecla Mining Co (NYSE:HL) announced a quarterly dividend. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be paid a dividend of 0.0025 per share on Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.01 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.46%. Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL) has 0.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 46.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $2.59.

On 22 November First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) said it is in the process of adding 120 new employee positions at its Perrysburg, Ohio, fabrication facility. On last trading day First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) moved up 0.95% to close at $51.53. Its volatility for the week is 2.60% while volatility for the month is 3.63%. FSLR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 21.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -2.70%. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) monthly performance is -10.20%.


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