On Feb 09, Drugmaker Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) said it entered into an agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co to buy back $5 billion of its stock. Pfizer said the accelerated share repurchase was assumed in the forecast for the full year it provided last month. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) in last trading activity increased 1.81% to close at $34.87. Company weekly performance is 5.70% while its quarterly performance stands at 16.04%. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is 1.04% away from its 52 week high.
MasterCard (NYSE:MA) said that it plans to invest more than $20 million in cybersecurity-related technology enhancements to deliver greater peace of mind for MasterCard cardholders, merchants and issuing banks. MasterCard noted that it will launch MasterCard Safety Net in the U.S. this spring. The solution is designed to reduce the risk of fraud or cyberattacks before issuers and processors might notice the threat. On Thursday shares of Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) closed at $87.52. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 13.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 16.70%.
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), is using its lithium-ion battery technology to position itself as a frontrunner in the emerging energy-storage market that supplements and may ultimately threaten the traditional electric grid. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) in last trading activity fell -4.66% to close at $202.88. Company weekly performance is -8.19% while its quarterly performance stands at -19.20%. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is -30.38% away from its 52 week high.
On Feb. 5, Kirkland’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:KIRK) reported sales for the 13-week and 52-week periods ended January 31, 2015. Net sales for the 13 weeks ended January 31, 2015, increased 14.5% to $178.7 million compared with $156.1 million for the 13 weeks ended February 1, 2014. Comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, including e-commerce sales, rose 8.2% compared with a flat performance in the prior-year quarter. Kirkland’s opened 11 stores and closed 4 during the fourth quarter, bringing the total number of stores to 344 at quarter end. Kirkland’s Inc. (NASDAQ:KIRK) has 1.90% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 84.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $26.17.
Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE: GTS) announced that it plans to release financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014 before the market opens on Thursday, February 19, 2015. Ramon M. Ruiz-Comas, President and Chief Executive Officer, will host a conference call to discuss these results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. On last trading day Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE:GTS) moved down -1.84% to close at $24.04. Its volatility for the week is 3.30% while volatility for the month is 2.59%. 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 2.65%.