On Feb 06, the Board of Directors of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) declared a $0.23 per share dividend on the outstanding common stock of the Company payable April 27, 2015 to shareowners of record at the close of business on February 23, 2015. The ex-dividend date is February 19, 2015. On Monday shares of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) closed at $24.64. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -0.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 7.41%.
Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) was downgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) in last trading activity moved down -0.60% to close at $81.26. Company weekly performance is 1.37% while its quarterly performance stands at -1.12%. Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) is -18.56% away from its 52 week high.
On Feb 3, Media mogul Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) reported the slowest growth in the number of subscribers for its dating websites in several quarters, sending its shares down as much as 6 percent after the bell. On last trading day IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) moved down -0.06% to close at $59.99. Its volatility for the week is 2.12% while volatility for the month is 2.36%. IACI’s sales growth for past 5 years was 16.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 25.70%. IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) monthly performance is -2.51%.
On Feb. 5, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) reported revenues for the first quarter ended December 31, 2014 of $95.7 million, a 1.4 percent decrease from $97.0 million for the first quarter of the prior year. Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) has 3.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 78.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $8.61.
Pet supplies retailer PetSmart Inc. (NASDAQ:PETM), which agreed to be acquired by a consortium led by BC Partners in December, posted 2.6 percent growth in comparable store sales for the fourth quarter, and said it expects to meet or exceed its earlier forecast adjusted earnings guidance. On Monday shares of PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PETM) closed at $82.45. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 6.40% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 12.03%.