Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) and Office Depot, Inc. announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Staples will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Office Depot. Under the terms of the agreement, Office Depot shareholders will receive, for each Office Depot share, $7.25 in cash and 0.2188 of a share in Staples stock at closing. On Friday shares of Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) closed at $16.57. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as -3.34%.
Rupert Murdoch is facing a new threat to his family’s grip on its newspaper empire, after one of the media mogul’s most loyal supporters sold down most of his stake in News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA). News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) in last trading activity moved up 3.37% to close at $16.26. Company weekly performance is 9.20% while its quarterly performance stands at 6.27%. News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) is -12.25% away from its 52 week high.
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) announced it expects to release its fourth quarter and year-end 2014 financial results before market on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. On last trading day Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL) moved down -4.12% to close at $3.26. Its volatility for the week is 4.49% while volatility for the month is 5.38%. HL’s sales growth for past 5 years was 13.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 26.00%. Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL) monthly performance is 7.59%.
Shares of Willbros Group (NYSE:WG) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are covering the stock, AR Network reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Willbros Group Inc. (NYSE:WG) has 1.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 68.00%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $6.23.
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) will present at the 2015 Leerink Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Alfonso Zulueta, Sr. Vice President and President, Emerging Markets will participate in a fireside chat at 8:25 a.m. EST. On last trading day Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) moved down -1.47% to close at $70.36. Its volatility for the week is 1.80% while volatility for the month is 1.92%. LLY’s sales growth for past 5 years was 2.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 33.80%. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) monthly performance is 1.63%.