Market Movers: Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Transocean (NYSE:RIG), American National Insurance Co. (NASDAQ:ANAT), Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SFN), FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN)


Regions Financial Corp.(NYSE:RF) reported that its total 2014 net income was $1.16 billion, up from $1.12 billion in 2013 on Tuesday. The Birmingham-headquartered bank also reported total ending loan balances increasing $3 billion, an increase of 4 percent for the whole year. On Tuesday shares of Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) closed at $8.74. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -11.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.33%.

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) on 17 January has issued a comprehensive Fleet Status Report which provides the current status and contract information for the company’s entire fleet of offshore drilling rigs. The total value of new contracts since the December 18, 2014 Fleet Update Summary is approximately $24 million. Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) in last trading activity fell -2.16% to close at $15.38. Company weekly performance is -0.84% while its quarterly performance stands at -45.13%. Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) is -65.10% away from its 52 week high.

American National Insurance Company (NASDAQ:ANAT), a national Property/Casualty (P/C) insurer, and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE), a provider of software products to P/C insurers, on 14 January announced that they have selected Guidewire BillingCenter® to manage their billing operations across all of their Property & Casualty lines of business. On last trading day American National Insurance Co. (NASDAQ:ANAT) moved up 0.08% to close at $102.99. Its volatility for the week is 2.38% while volatility for the month is 2.45%. ANAT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 1.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 28.60%. American National Insurance Co. (NASDAQ:ANAT) monthly performance is -9.43%.

Goldman Sachs upgraded shares of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SFN) from a sell rating to a neutral rating in a research note released on Friday morning. They currently have $50.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $43.00. Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SFN) has 8.54% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 92.20%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $26.15.

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organisations protect and enhance their enterprise value on 12 January announced the appointment of Jonathan Guppy as a Senior Managing Director in the Company’s UK Health Solutions practice. He will be based in London. On last trading day FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN) moved up 0.40% to close at $39.93. Its volatility for the week is 3.37% while volatility for the month is 2.27%. FCN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 5.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -16.20%. FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN) monthly performance is 3.66%.


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