Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) announced that Stefan Murry, CFO and CSO, will participate in investor conference in the month of March. Raymond James Annual Institutional Investors Conference, Orlando, Florida, Tuesday, March 3, 2015. On Thursday shares of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) closed at $11.82. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 20.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 17.50%.
BP plc (NYSE:BP)‘s stock had its “reduce” rating reissued by research analysts at AlphaValue in a report released on Thursday. They currently have a GBX 402 ($6.18) target price on the stock. AlphaValue’s target price indicates a potential downside of 10.27% from the stock’s previous close. On Thursday shares of BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) closed at $41.36. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 8.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 8.30%.
On February 19, Walmart Stores, Inc(NYSE:WMT). announced that it would raise wages for roughly a half-million full-time and part-time employees at its Walmart and Sam’s Club stores over the coming year. The retail giant will increase pay to $9 an hour – $1.75 above the federal minimum wage – this April and to $10 on February 1, 2016. Walmart expects the raises to cost approximately $1 billion a year. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) in last trading activity increased 0.28% to close at $83.80. Company weekly performance is 0.34% while its quarterly performance stands at -1.33%. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is -7.88% away from its 52 week high.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZN) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Viking Services BV, to contract for a land-based oil and gas rig with deep drilling capacity and certain other oilfield services and crew for exploration activities within Zion’s Megiddo-Jezreel License area in Israel. Under the scope of work, Viking would provide their Rig 35, or a rig of similar capabilities with at least a 1500 HP engine and the capability of drilling to a depth of 15 000 feet. Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZN) has 1.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 4.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $1.94.
Celestica Inc. (NYSE:CLS) announced that its Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the TMX Broadcast Centre, The Exchange Tower, 130 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario. Celestica also announced that it has set Friday, March 6, 2015 as the record date for determining shareholders of the company who are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the meeting. On last trading day Celestica Inc. (NYSE:CLS) fell -0.08% to close at $11.92. Its volatility for the week is 2.04% while volatility for the month is 2.28%. CLS’s sales growth for past 5 years was -1.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 28.70%. Celestica Inc. (NYSE:CLS) monthly performance is 6.81%.