Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) has applied to expand its federal coal lease for the Rawhide mine north of Gillette. Peabody wants to add 291 acres to the mine on the east side of U.S. Highway 14/16. The land is surrounded by the mine on all other sides. On Thursday shares of Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) closed at $7.68. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 12.08%.
Zacks cut shares of Baltic Trading Ltd. (NASDAQ:BALT) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. Baltic Trading Limited (NYSE:BALT) in last trading activity advanced 8.33% to close at $1.82. Company weekly performance is 20.53% while its quarterly performance stands at -53.81%. Baltic Trading Limited (NYSE:BALT) is -76.93% away from its 52 week high.
Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCD) will release financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014 at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. PST), on Monday February 9, 2015. The company will host a conference call beginning at 5:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. PST) that same afternoon to discuss these results. On last trading day Cascade Microtech Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCD) advanced 0.87% to close at $13.89. Its volatility for the week is 3.36% while volatility for the month is 3.26%. CSCD’s sales growth for past 5 years was 10.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 26.50%. Cascade Microtech Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCD) monthly performance is 4.04%.
In a game changing announcement, luxury electric car maker Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s new China Head Zhu Xiaotong announced Thursday that the company would begin installing free charging stations for Chinese customers at their homes in 2015. The move is seen as a bid to boost sales in China after sales dropped in the country in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. On Thursday shares of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) closed at $220.99. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 167.50%.
LGI Homes Inc. (Nasdaq: LGIH), based in The Woodlands, bought 239 acres of land at the Luckey Ranch master-planned community in west San Antonio near Loop 1604 and Highway 90. Luckey Ranch is a 610-acre development that is expected to bring 2,400 homes to the area. The project also includes 71 acres that are zoned for commercial and office space, which has yet to be developed. On last trading day LGI Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ:LGIH) moved down -0.07% to close at $13.81. Its volatility for the week is 5.15% while volatility for the month is 6.15%. LGI Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ:LGIH) monthly performance is -5.48%.