Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) Director William R. Klesse sold 37,943 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.94, for a total transaction of $1,894,873.42. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 901,761 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,033,944. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) in last trading activity advanced 0.12% to close at $50.12. Company weekly performance is -1.80% while its quarterly performance stands at -5.81%. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) is -14.74% away from its 52 week high.
Actavis PLC (NYSE:ACT) agreed to pay about $66 billion for Allergan Inc., the maker of the antiwrinkle treatment Botox, in the year’s biggest pharmaceutical deal. On last trading day Actavis plc (NYSE:ACT) fell -1.32% to close at $266.04. Its volatility for the week is 3.86% while volatility for the month is 2.88%. ACT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 27.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -35.20%. Actavis plc (NYSE:ACT) monthly performance is 14.61%.
American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) SVP Kellye L. Walker unloaded 12,100 shares of American Water Works Company stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.21, for a total transaction of $631,741.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 29,613 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,546,095.On last trading day American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) advanced 0.17% to close at $52.43. Its volatility for the week is 1.16% while volatility for the month is 1.45%. AWK’s sales growth for past 5 years was 4.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 20.90%. American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) monthly performance is 3.45%.
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) reported record financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Nexstar’s 2014 year-to-date retransmission consent revenue of $110.8 million and digital media revenue of $32.4 million already exceed full year 2013 levels. These higher margin revenue streams continue to diversify and complement our core television operations and accounted for 34.0% of 2014 third quarter net revenue, up from 32.8% in the 2014 second quarter, 28.3% in the comparable 2013 period, and 21.8% in the 2012 third quarter, the last political cycle. Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) has 0.10% insider ownership. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $46.70.
Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 6th, AmericanBankingNews.comreports. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.185 per share on Thursday, January 15th. This represents a $0.74 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.04%. On Wednesday shares of Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) closed at $31.04. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 10.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 15.50%.