Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) reported results for the fourth quarter that missed analysts’ expectations by a whisker. Beijing, China-based Baidu reported net income of RMB3.23 billion or $520.4 million for the fourth quarter, higher than RMB2.78 billion in the prior-year quarter. Earnings per ADS also increased to RMB9.01 or $1.45, from RMB7.90 last year. On Wednesday shares of Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) closed at $219.34. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 58.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 37.75%.
On Feb. 5, Paragon Offshore plc (NYSE:PGN) announced that it plans to report financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2014 on Thursday, February 19, 2015, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Paragon Offshore plc (NYSE:PGN) in last trading activity moved down -5.75% to close at $2.95. Company weekly performance is 18.47% while its quarterly performance stands at -41.35%. Paragon Offshore plc (NYSE:PGN) is -82.69% away from its 52 week high.
On Feb. 1, ChyronHego Corporation (NASDAQ:CHYR) announced that NBC Sports use the next-generation Lyric(TM) PRO graphics creation solution to create on-air graphics during its telecast of Super Bowl XLIX, Feb. 1 in Glendale, Arizona. A total of 10 ChyronHego Lyric PRO-equipped Mosaic(TM) XL graphics systems is used by the network to enable fast, accurate creation and playout of rich data-driven graphics. On last trading day ChyronHego Corporation (NASDAQ:CHYR) remains unchanged to close at $2.80. Its volatility for the week is 0.57% while volatility for the month is 0.56%. CHYR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -18.00%. ChyronHego Corporation (NASDAQ:CHYR) monthly performance is 0.36%.
TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (NYSEMKT:TAT) announced a corporate update, a preliminary 2015 capital expenditure budget and an update on its operations. TransAtlantic presently holds $35 million of cash on hand and a portfolio of commodity derivative contracts with a present value of approximately $40 million at a Brent crude oil price of $50 per barrel. TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (NYSEMKT:TAT) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 19.70%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $4.63.
On Feb. 6, Golar LNG Ltd. (NASDAQ:GLNG) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a convertible bond repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $50 million of Golar’s outstanding convertible bond. The authorization is effective immediately and remains valid until 31 December 2015. On last trading day Golar LNG Ltd. (NASDAQ:GLNG) advanced 1.17% to close at $31.09. Its volatility for the week is 6.01% while volatility for the month is 5.73%. GLNG’s sales growth for past 5 years was -15.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 64.40%. Golar LNG Ltd. (NASDAQ:GLNG) monthly performance is 0.03%.