BP PLC (NYSE:BP) announced on Thursday that it would lay off about 300 people in the North Sea hub of Aberdeen, Scotland, the biggest sign yet of the problems besetting the U.K.’s main oil-producing region. On Friday shares of BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) closed at $37.86. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 1.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 8.30%.
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO), a leading national discount retailer offering name brands and quality, private brand merchandise, on 12 January has published a letter from CEO Howard Levine to the stockholders of Family Dollar that explains the recommendation of the Board of Directors that stockholders vote ‘FOR’ the merger with Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR). Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO) in last trading activity moved up 0.19% to close at $75.28. Company weekly performance is -3.47% while its quarterly performance stands at -1.43%. Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO) is -6.65% away from its 52 week high.
New Media Investment Group (NYSE:NEWM) on 14 January announced that it priced its public offering of 7,000,000 shares of its common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $151,900,000, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company. On last trading day New Media Investment Group Inc. (NYSE:NEWM) moved up 2.79% to close at $21.35. Its volatility for the week is 4.03% while volatility for the month is 3.37%. New Media Investment Group Inc. (NYSE:NEWM) monthly performance is -8.05%.
Kulasa Matthew S, VP, Controller and CAO of Joy Global Inc, (NYSE:JOY) had unloaded 268 shares at an average price of $51.2 in a transaction dated on December 8, 2014. The total value of the transaction was worth $13,722. Joy Global, Inc. (NYSE:JOY) has 0.60% insider ownership. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $42.19.
Analysts at Wunderlich began coverage on shares of Summer Infant (NASDAQ:SUMR) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $4.50 price target on the stock. Wunderlich’s price objective points to a potential upside of 63.04% from the stock’s previous close.On last trading day Summer Infant, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUMR) decreased -2.62% to close at $3.34. Its volatility for the week is 3.59% while volatility for the month is 6.75%. SUMR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 9.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -20.80%. Summer Infant, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUMR) monthly performance is 21.01%.