On 27 January, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) announced that it is accepting applications for its second Disney Accelerator program powered by Techstars. Disney Accelerator will select a class of 10 startup companies for a three-month mentorship and investment program beginning July 6, 2015 and concluding with a Demo Day on October 6, 2015. On Monday shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) closed at $91.93. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 6.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 15.77%.
On 22 January, Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) tapped Glenn Kellow as its next chief executive, replacing Gregory Boyce, who will remain executive chairman of the coal-mining company’s board. Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) in last trading activity advanced 6.10% to close at $6.61. Company weekly performance is -0.90% while its quarterly performance stands at -35.00%. Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) is -65.72% away from its 52 week high.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) said that it is nearing wrapping up deals to sell more than $10 billion in assets. On last trading day Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) advanced 2.78% to close at $46.98. Its volatility for the week is 2.08% while volatility for the month is 1.82%. VZ’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 7.10%. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) monthly performance is 1.62%.
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HPP) announced it will release fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results after the market close on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Hudson will conduct a conference call to discuss the results at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET on the same day. Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HPP) has 1.60% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 94.30%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $32.47.
Emerge Energy Services LP (NYSE:EMES) announced that the board of directors of its general partner has declared a cash distribution of $1.41 for the fourth quarter of 2014. This distribution represents a 2% increase over the third quarter 2014 distribution of $1.38 per unit and a 41% increase over the fourth quarter 2013 distribution of $1.00 per unit. The distribution will be paid on February 13, 2015 to all unitholders of record as of February 5, 2015. On last trading day Emerge Energy Services LP (NYSE:EMES) decreased -3.01% to close at $48.69. Its volatility for the week is 6.56% while volatility for the month is 7.14%. Emerge Energy Services LP (NYSE:EMES) monthly performance is -9.83%.