Market Watch: Neonode (NASDAQ:NEON), Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR), Expeditors International of Washington Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD), HEALTHSOUTH Corp. (NYSE:HLS), CIFC Corp. (NASDAQ:CIFC)


Neonode Inc., (Nasdaq:NEON), the optical-touch technology company, announced the signing of a technology development agreement with an additional leading tier-one printer OEM. On Friday shares of Neonode, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEON) closed at $2.48. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -12.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 25.00%.

Vertex Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR)’s CEO & President, 10% Owner, Cowart Benjamin P executed a transaction worth $1,499,996 on December 4, 2014. A total of 488,598 shares were purchased at an average price of $3.07. The Insider information was divulged by the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Form 4 filing. Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR) in last trading activity moved up 9.26% to close at $3.54. Company weekly performance is 3.21% while its quarterly performance stands at -34.32%. Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR) is -68.53% away from its 52 week high.

According to the information disclosed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Form 4 filing, the President-The Americas of Expeditors International of Washington Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD), Villanueva Robert L had sold 18,495 shares worth of $844,482 in a transaction dated December 5, 2014. In this transaction, 18,495 shares were sold at $45.66 per share. On last trading day Expeditors International of Washington Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD) moved up 0.44% to close at $43.37. Its volatility for the week is 2.01% while volatility for the month is 1.85%. EXPD’s sales growth for past 5 years was 1.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 4.20%. Expeditors International of Washington Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD) monthly performance is -2.01%.

HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE:HLS), the largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, has completed its previously announced acquisition of privately held EHHI Holdings, Inc., which owns Encompass Home Health and Hospice (Encompass). HEALTHSOUTH Corp. (NYSE:HLS) has 0.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 95.50%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $41.00.

CIFC Corp. (NASDAQ: CIFC) and its subsidiaries (collectively “CIFC” or the “Company”) announced the closing of a new CIFC-managed CLO, CIFC Funding 2014-V, LTD., representing $559.9 million of par and approximately $550 million of new Assets Under Management (“AUM”). The transaction was led by RBC Capital Markets, LLC and supported by fourteen institutional investors, including some first time investors with CIFC. On last trading day CIFC Corp. (NASDAQ:CIFC) moved up 1.50% to close at $8.79. Its volatility for the week is 5.26% while volatility for the month is 4.85%. CIFC’s sales growth for past 5 years was -44.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.00%. CIFC Corp. (NASDAQ:CIFC) monthly performance is 7.72%.


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