On 2 February, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) reported a fourth-quarter loss. Net loss attributable to shareholders was $1.26 billion, or $8.25 per share, in the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with a profit of $30.5 million, or 20 cents per share, a year earlier. On Tuesday shares of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) closed at $6.67. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 9.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.00%.
Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) said that it is cutting as much as 8 percent of its global workforce of more than 80,000 as it confronts the collapse of oil prices and brings job reductions more in line with its largest competitors. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) in last trading activity moved down -2.09% to close at $42.60. Company weekly performance is -1.66% while its quarterly performance stands at -20.55%. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) is -42.31% away from its 52 week high.
On 2 February, BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGCP) has announced that it launched BGC Trader for the Indian Rupee non-deliverable forward (“INR NDF”) market. Since its launch BGC has seen strong interest in INR NDF trading across its SEF and off-SEF platforms. On last trading day BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGCP) increased 2.11% to close at $8.73. Its volatility for the week is 2.53% while volatility for the month is 3.54%. BGCP’s sales growth for past 5 years was 7.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 24.30%. BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGCP) monthly performance is 0.23%.
On 6 February, Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:DVAX) announced the appointment of Laura Brege to its Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Denise Gilbert, a director and the Chair of the Audit Committee since 2004, will retire from her positions with the company following the next Audit Committee meeting, whereupon Ms. Brege will become Chair of the Committee. Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:DVAX) has 0.64% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 72.00%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $16.20.
Psychemedics Corp. (NASDAQ:PMD) announced fourth quarter and year-end financial results for the period ended December 31, 2014. The Company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share payable to shareholders of record as of February 23, 2015 to be paid on March 6, 2015. This will be the Company’s 74thconsecutive quarterly dividend. On last trading day Psychemedics Corp. (NASDAQ:PMD) moved down -0.67% to close at $14.87. Its volatility for the week is 2.92% while volatility for the month is 3.16%. PMD’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 4.80%. Psychemedics Corp. (NASDAQ:PMD) monthly performance is -2.17%.