Keep Eyes on: J. C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN), HomeAway (NASDAQ:AWAY), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA)


J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) is giving its hair salons a makeover in a bid to lure younger customers who it hopes will then stay in the stores to shop. The retailer, which is one of the nation’s largest operators of salons sharing the same brand name, is collaborating with the editors of InStyle magazine in a licensing partnership that will change the name and look of its salons. On Thursday shares of J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) closed at $7.77. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -8.50%.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is “putting the finishing touches” on its Radeon 300 Series, the next generation of the company’s flagship graphics card family, according to a Facebook post. The post came from the official AMD Facebook account in reply to a fan who recently sold their GTX 970 and was wondering if the R9 390X or 380X would be coming any time soon. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) in last trading activity increased 16.14% to close at $3.31. Company weekly performance is 26.82% while its quarterly performance stands at 16.96%. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is -31.04% away from its 52 week high.

Guggenheim began coverage on shares of Urban Outfitters Inc (NASDAQ:URBN) in a research note released on Tuesday,TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $43.00 target price on the stock. On last trading day Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) increased 0.89% to close at $36.35. Its volatility for the week is 2.68% while volatility for the month is 2.73%. URBN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 11.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 10.10%. Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) monthly performance is 5.42%.

HomeAway, Inc. (Nasdaq:AWAY) announced it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014 on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 after the close of market. HomeAway, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWAY) has 0.60% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 92.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $26.73.

Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) announced that it will present at the Leerink Global Healthcare Conference being held in New York City. Harvey J. Berger, M.D., chairman and chief executive officer, will provide an overview of the Company’s business on Thursday, February 12, at 3:30 p.m. (ET). On Thursday shares of Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) closed at $6.89. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 45.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 41.40%.


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