On 20 November EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) said it has changed its acquisition strategy from one that focuses on mature technologies to one that brings it technologies that have yet to go into production, a move that lets the company take a longer-term view of how new technologies fit customer requirements, EMC’s top executive recently told investors. EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) in last trading activity decreased -0.28% to close at $30.20. Company weekly performance is 1.12% while its quarterly performance stands at 2.66%. EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) is -1.49% away from its 52 week high.
On 14 November Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. (NYSEMKT:BDR) announced its sales and results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Net sales increased $1,836,000, or 26.9%, to $8,659,000 in the third three months of 2014 from $6,823,000 in the third three months of 2013. Net earnings for the third three months ended September 30, 2014 were $584,000 or $0.09 per share, compared to a net loss of $(688,000) or $(0.11) per share for the comparable period in 2013. On last trading day Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. (NYSEMKT:BDR) moved up 4.47% to close at $2.29. Its volatility for the week is 20.37% while volatility for the month is 17.83%. BDR’s sales growth for past 5 years was -4.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -34.99%. Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. (NYSEMKT:BDR) monthly performance is 117.90%.
Brookfield Canada Office Properties (NYSE:BOXC) announced that the record date for its December 2014 monthly distribution of $0.1033 per unit, payable on December 15, 2014, will be the close of business on December 5, 2014. The record date was amended from November 28, 2014. On last trading day Brookfield Canada Office Properties (NYSE:BOXC) moved up 0.79% to close at $24.61. Its volatility for the week is 0.86% while volatility for the month is 0.81%. Brookfield Canada Office Properties (NYSE:BOXC) monthly performance is 2.47%.
Air Transport Services Group Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG) CEO Joseph C. Hete unloaded 12,412 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.54, for a total value of $105,998.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 721,967 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,165,598. Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG) has 1.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 86.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $7.89.
PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL) said it has acquired specialty assets from Accella Performance Materials, a leading North American manufacturer of liquid polymerformulations, for $49 million. Accella will retain its polyurethanes and rubber products businesses. PolyOne expects the acquisition to add $35 million to revenues and be accretive to earnings in 2015. On last trading day PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL) moved up 2.57% to close at $37.93. Its volatility for the week is 1.86% while volatility for the month is 1.93%. POL’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 18.60%. PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL) monthly performance is 2.49%.