Hot Stock List: QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP), First Bancorp (NYSE:FBP)


On Friday shares of QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) closed at $68.24. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 20.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.50%. QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) has launched a unit to help Chinese smartphone makers sell overseas, part of efforts to build stronger relationships in the country following a long-running antitrust case.

Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) in last trading activity moved up 4.36% to close at $4.79. Company weekly performance is 18.86% while its quarterly performance stands at -9.45%. Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) is -31.86% away from its 52 week high. Equities research analysts at BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) in a research note issued to investors on Friday. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $8.00 price target on the stock. BTIG Research’s price target suggests a potential upside of 67.01% from the company’s current price.

On Friday shares of Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) closed at $7.76. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -20.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 8.67%. Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) said that, notice is given to the shareholders of Nokia Corporation (the “Company”) of the Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at Helsinki Messukeskus, Messuaukio 1, Helsinki, Finland.

Installed Building Products, Inc. (NYSE:IBP) has 13.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 57.00%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $23.38. On 22 April, Installed Building Products, Inc. (NYSE:IBP) has announced the acquisition of C.Q. Insulation Inc., based in Tampa, Florida.

On last trading day First Bancorp (NYSE:FBP) decreased -0.78% to close at $6.32. Its volatility for the week is 2.69% while volatility for the month is 2.72%. FBP’s sales growth for past 5 years was -8.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.30%. First Bancorp (NYSE:FBP) monthly performance is 1.94%. On 23 April, First Bancorp (NYSE:FBP) announced financial and operational results for the first quarter 2015. First quarter net income was a record $2.1 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.46. This compares with fourth quarter 2014 net income of $1.5 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.32 and first quarter 2014 net income of $0.6 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.13.


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