Eye Catching Stocks: Sage Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SAGE), BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), AmeriServ Financial (NASDAQ:ASRV), QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA)


On Monday shares of Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAGE) closed at $57.85. SAGE Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SAGE) was upgraded by Zacksfrom a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday.

BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLFS) in last trading activity moved up 5.10% to close at $2.06. Company weekly performance is 5.10% while its quarterly performance stands at 15.73%. BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLFS) is -42.78% away from its 52 week high. BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLFS) announced that the Company’s first quarter 2015 financial results will be released on Thursday, May 7, 2015, and that the Company will host a conference call and live webcast at 1:30 p.m. PT that afternoon.

On Monday shares of Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) closed at $60.64. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 9.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.00%.
On April 28, Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) reported first quarter adjusted EPS of $0.85, down from $0.88 a year ago. Analysts expected EPS of $0.74. The company now expects to report full year 2015 adjusted EPS of $3.35 to $3.48, compared to prior expectations of $3.32 to $3.47. The consensus estimate is for EPS of $3.37.

AmeriServ Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASRV) has 4.60% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 39.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $3.25. AmeriServ Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASRV) cash dividend payment of $0.01 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 18, 2015. Shareholders who purchased ASRV prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment.

On last trading day QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) decreased -1.26% to close at $24.20. Its volatility for the week is 2.50% while volatility for the month is 2.89%. QADA’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 13.40%. QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) monthly performance is -1.51%. QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) will announce financial results for its fiscal 2016 first quarter after the close of regular trading hours on Thursday, May 28, 2015.


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