Announced Jan 27 that Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) has slashed its quarterly dividend and the coal producer projected a much wider-than-expected loss for the current quarter. The company lowered its dividend to 0.25 cents a share from 8.5 cents in a bid to save cash. On Friday shares of Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) closed at $7.82. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 12.08%.
TheStreet cut shares of Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) in last trading activity moved up 2.36% to close at $18.19. Company weekly performance is 12.15% while its quarterly performance stands at -10.22%. Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) is -37.93% away from its 52 week high.
On Jan 29, ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCSC) announced financial results for fiscal year 2015 second quarter ended December 31, 2014. Net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 totaled $807.0 million, a 9.0% increase over net sales of $740.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. Excluding the translation impact of foreign currencies, net sales increased 11.1% year-over-year. On last trading day ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCSC) decreased -0.22% to close at $37.12. Its volatility for the week is 3.75% while volatility for the month is 3.47%. SCSC’s sales growth for past 5 years was 9.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 9.80%. ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCSC) monthly performance is -2.08%.
TurboTax, the country’s most popular do-it-yourself tax preparation software, halted processing state tax returns for about 24 hours because of a spike in fraudulent filings. Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU), the company behind TurboTax, said it resumed filing of state returns at about 6 p.m. Eastern time Friday with increased anti-fraud measures, a day after halting the process when state agencies reported a rise in filings with stolen personal information. On Friday shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) closed at $87.83. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 7.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 13.17%.
Rentrak (NASDAQ:RENT), announced that Horizon Media, the largest and fastest growing privately-owned media services agency in the world, will utilize Rentrak’s full suite of TV ratings services, including national, local and On Demand, to further improve television targeting, planning, and buying Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ:RENT) in last trading activity fell -29.68% to close at $56.62. Company weekly performance is -26.40% while its quarterly performance stands at -24.59%. Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ:RENT) is -35.22% away from its 52 week high.