On 21st January Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) has sold its mining and surface use rights to around 1,600 acres of new long-term mining leases and 74 unpatented lode mining claims consisting of roughly 1,300 acres, to Pershing Gold Corporation. Newmont received an amount of $6 million in the entire transaction. The deal is inclusive of the takeover of a 20-year new mining lease acquired from New Nevada Lands, LLC, and New Nevada Resources, LLC. On Tuesday shares of Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) closed at $25.14. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 6.30%.
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) reported Q3 EPS of $1.22, $0.30 better than the analyst estimate of $0.92. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.43 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) in last trading activity decreased -2.16% to close at $48.41. Company weekly performance is 1.25% while its quarterly performance stands at 33.18%. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) is -3.97% away from its 52 week high.
Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) will release fourth quarter 2014 results on Friday, Jan. 30 before the market opens. The company will hold a live conference call at 7 a.m. Pacific (10 a.m. Eastern) the same day to discuss results. On last trading day Weyerhaeuser Co. (NYSE:WY) moved down -0.58% to close at $35.91. Its volatility for the week is 1.37% while volatility for the month is 1.35%. WY’s sales growth for past 5 years was 1.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 17.90%. Weyerhaeuser Co. (NYSE:WY) monthly performance is -1.94%.
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE:WRE), announced the election of Thomas H. Nolan, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., to its Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE:WRE) has 0.60% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 80.70%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $29.84.
Scotiabank reiterated their sector outperform rating on shares of Pengrowth Energy Corp (NYSE:PGH) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning. On last trading day Pengrowth Energy Corporation (NYSE:PGH) advanced 0.70% to close at $2.86. Its volatility for the week is 6.91% while volatility for the month is 6.96%. PGH’s sales growth for past 5 years was -7.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 25.90%. Pengrowth Energy Corporation (NYSE:PGH) monthly performance is -11.46%.