Investors Should Watch: NICE Systems (NASDAQ:NICE), Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL), Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR), NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT), Select Comfort (NASDAQ:SCSS)


NICE Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:NICE) posted quarterly non-GAAP net income of $61.6 million, up from $46.2 million, in the year-ago period. Excluding one –time items, the company’s earnings rose to $1.02 per share from $0.75 per share. On Thursday shares of NICE Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:NICE) closed at $52.98. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 8.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 9.03%.

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) reported Total revenues edged up 2% year over year to $2.032 billion in the reported quarter. However, revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.98 billion. Cost of sales increased 3% year over year to $1.64 billion. Gross profit declined 3.7% year over year to $395.5 million and gross margin contracted 110 basis points (bps) to 19.5%.Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) in last trading activity advanced 8.89% to close at $72.03. Company weekly performance is 12.78% while its quarterly performance stands at 12.90%. Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) is 2.17% away from its 52 week high.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) reported For the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, total Revenues increased 10% to $575 million, compared to $521 million for the prior year period. The increase was driven by higher recurring fee revenues of $26 million, or 7%, and higher distribution revenues of $23 million, or 16%. On last trading day Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) advanced 3.08% to close at $50.92. Its volatility for the week is 1.93% while volatility for the month is 1.88%. BR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 4.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 6.10%. Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) monthly performance is 12.51%.

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT) will participate in the Stifel 2015 Technology, Internet & Media Conference on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Jean Bua, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Andrew Kramer, vice president of investor relations, will represent the Company at this event. NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT) has 1.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 99.00%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $37.62.

Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ:SCSS) will release results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Jan. 3, 2015, after close of the regular trading session on Feb. 11, 2015. On last trading day Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ:SCSS) fell -1.22% to close at $31.55. Its volatility for the week is 3.78% while volatility for the month is 3.59%. SCSS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 9.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 21.80%. Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ:SCSS) monthly performance is 19.37%.


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