Morning Buzz: Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:HST), Tech Data (NASDAQ:TECD), Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE:RBS), Horizon Technology (NASDAQ:HRZN), Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO)


On Thursday shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST) closed at $20.49. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 5.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 6.70%. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST), will report financial results for the first quarter 2015 prior to market open on Thursday, April 30, followed by a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Management will discuss the Company’s first quarter 2015 results and its business outlook for 2015.

On last trading day Tech Data Corp. (NASDAQ:TECD) increased 1.28% to close at $56.76. Its volatility for the week is 3.17% while volatility for the month is 4.21%. TECD’s sales growth for past 5 years was 4.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 5.20%. Tech Data Corp. (NASDAQ:TECD) monthly performance is -4.40%. On April 1, Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD) announced that it has promoted Marc McClure to vice president of Field Sales, Eastern U.S. and Vince Stemen to vice president of Field Sales, West/Central U.S. In these roles, McClure and Stemen will be responsible for the strategic direction and operation of the company’s field-based sales teams in their respective regions. Both will report to Marty Bauerlein, senior vice president, U.S. Sales.

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (NYSE:RBS) has institutional ownership stands at 0.50%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $10.41. Mizuho Financial Group Inc. plans to hire as many as 200 people from The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (NYSE:RBS) in the U.S. as part of its deal to buy loans from the British lender, a person with knowledge of the matter said.

On Thursday shares of Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:HRZN) closed at $13.97. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 17.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.00%. On April 2, Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:HRZN), announced it has closed a $7 million venture loan to ScoreBig, Inc. (“ScoreBig”), an online marketplace focused exclusively on helping consumers save on live event tickets. ScoreBig will use the funds for general working capital purposes.

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (NYSE:SHO) in last trading activity increased 1.13% to close at $16.99. Company weekly performance is 4.49% while its quarterly performance stands at 3.22%. Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (NYSE:SHO) is -5.35% away from its 52 week high. On April 2, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE:SHO) announced that it has entered into a new senior unsecured credit facility (“Facility”). Under the Facility, the Company’s total available capacity increases from $150 million to $400 million. Facility pricing ranges from 155 to 230 basis points over LIBOR, depending on the Company’s leverage, and represents a decline in pricing of approximately 30 to 60 basis points.


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