Mix Sector Stocks: Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Merck (NYSE:MRK), Central European Media Enterprises (NASDAQ:CETV), Ikanos Communications (NASDAQ:IKAN), Eagle Bancorp Montana (NASDAQ:EBMT)


On 23 January Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) has received a dubious “Lifetime Achievement” award for its terrible environmental record at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. On Tuesday shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) closed at $108.26. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -3.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 1.25%.

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion recommending approval of the investigational antibiotic SIVEXTRO® (tedizolid phosphate) for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) in adults. Merck acquired SIVEXTRO as a part of its purchase, through a subsidiary, of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) in last trading activity fell -0.41% to close at $62.56. Company weekly performance is -0.08% while its quarterly performance stands at 9.41%. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is -1.67% away from its 52 week high.

Goldman Sachs assumed coverage on shares of Central European Media Enterprises (NASDAQ:CETV) in a research note issued on Tuesday. The firm set a “neutral” rating and a $2.80 price target on the stock. Goldman Sachs’ price target points to a potential upside of 2.56% from the stock’s previous close. On last trading day Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (NASDAQ:CETV) increased 1.11% to close at $2.74. Its volatility for the week is 4.16% while volatility for the month is 4.72%. CETV’s sales growth for past 5 years was -5.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -34.60%. Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (NASDAQ:CETV) monthly performance is -9.87%.

Ikanos Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: IKAN), announced that Pramod Kaluskar, systems architect at Ikanos, has been elected by HGI to join its Board of Directors. Ikanos Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:IKAN) has 8.90% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 63.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $0.35.

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBMT), reported that net income increased to $924,000, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the quarter ended December 31, 2014, which included an income tax benefit of $512,000 resulting primarily from an increase in tax exempt income, continued utilization of the new market tax credit and other factors that resulted in a lower than expected tax expense upon finalization of the Company’s corporate income tax filing. In the same quarter a year ago, Eagle earned $474,000, or $0.12 per diluted share, and in the preceding quarter Eagle earned $718,000, or $0.18 per diluted share. On last trading day Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBMT) increased 1.68% to close at $10.90. Its volatility for the week is 2.01% while volatility for the month is 0.98%. EBMT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 2.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.80%. Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBMT) monthly performance is 1.21%.


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