Keep Eyes on: Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC), Vascular Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VASC), Roper Industries Inc. (NYSE:ROP), Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI), Westbury Bancorp (NASDAQ:WBB)


Analysts at National Bank Financial raised their price target on shares of Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) from C$4.25 to C$5.10 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. National Bank Financial’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 25.00% from the company’s current price. On Wednesday shares of Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) closed at $3.34. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 18.50%.

Vascular Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VASC) reported Operating income in the fourth quarter was $5.3 million, representing an operating margin of 15.8%. In the year-ago fourth quarter, operating income was $4.7 million, representing an operating margin of 16.3%. The decrease in operating margin was driven by approximately $1.7 million in legal expenses associated with the Short Kit litigation in the fourth quarter of 2014. Without the Short Kit legal expenses, operating income in the fourth quarter of 2014 would have been $7.0 million, representing an operating margin of 21.0%. Fourth quarter net income was $4.2 million, an increase of 18% from $3.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Vascular Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VASC) in last trading activity decreased -2.32% to close at $27.40. Company weekly performance is -3.35% while its quarterly performance stands at -7.96%. Vascular Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VASC) is -11.53% away from its 52 week high.

Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) on 23 January announced that it has acquired Strata Decision Technology, L.L.C. Strata provides the leading cloud-based analytics and performance platform for financial planning, decision support and continuous cost improvement for the healthcare industry. Over 1,000 hospitals, including many of the largest and most influential healthcare delivery systems in the U.S., utilize Strata’s SaaS (software-as-a-service) platform.On last trading day Roper Industries Inc. (NYSE:ROP) decreased -0.96% to close at $158.12. Its volatility for the week is 1.63% while volatility for the month is 2.03%. ROP’s sales growth for past 5 years was 11.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 19.90%. Roper Industries Inc. (NYSE:ROP) monthly performance is 4.18%.

Intrepid Potash Inc. (NYSE:IPI) plans to release its fourth quarter 2014 financial results on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, after the market closes. Intrepid will host a conference call on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results and to answer investor questions. Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE:IPI) has 0.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 87.70%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $13.57.

Westbury Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBB) on 30 January announced net income of $447,000, or $0.10 per common share, for the three months ended December 31, 2014, compared to net income of $68,000, or $0.01 per common share, for the three months ended December 31, 2013, and $227,000, or $0.05 per common share, for the three months ended September 30, 2014. On last trading day Westbury Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBB) advanced 0.92% to close at $16.40. Its volatility for the week is 0.57% while volatility for the month is 1.17%. WBB’s sales growth for past 5 years was -11.90%. Westbury Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBB) monthly performance is 0.92%.


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