Market Watch: NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), Yelp (NYSE:YELP), The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW), Home Properties Inc. (NYSE:HME), FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS)


NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) was downgraded by equities researchers at Pacific Crest from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. They currently have a $48.00 target price on the stock. Pacific Crest’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 22.09% from the stock’s previous close. On Wednesday shares of NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) closed at $38.89. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 13.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 11.20%.

Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) SVP Laurence Wilson sold 1,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.52, for a total value of $66,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 20,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,070,400. Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP) in last trading activity moved down -1.84% to close at $52.20. Company weekly performance is -0.02% while its quarterly performance stands at -19.93%. Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP) is -48.70% away from its 52 week high.

Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) CEO Walter W. Bettinger unloaded 759,220 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.01, for a total value of $22,784,192.20. On last trading day The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) moved down -3.41% to close at $27.23. Its volatility for the week is 2.86% while volatility for the month is 2.25%. SCHW’s sales growth for past 5 years was 0.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -6.00%. The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) monthly performance is -5.29%.

Home Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HME) on 6 January announced that its Baltimore area apartment communities received multiple awards for excellence during the 18th annual Star Awards, presented by the Maryland Multi-Housing Association, Inc. (MMHA). Home Properties owns and operates 23 MMHA-member communities in the Baltimore area.Home Properties Inc. (NYSE:HME) has 1.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 93.50%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $71.23.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) CFO Maurizio Nicolelli sold 326 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.82, for a total value of $45,581.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 3,682 shares in the company, valued at approximately $514,817.24. On last trading day FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) moved down -0.19% to close at $140.01. Its volatility for the week is 1.25% while volatility for the month is 1.67%. FDS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 10.60%. FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) monthly performance is 3.99%.


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