JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ:JDSU) said Thursday diversification helped its gross margin in the December quarter, although weak spending by U.S. telecom carriers hurt revenue. For the quarter ended Dec. 27, JDS posted a loss of $25.1 million, or 11 cents a share, compared with a profit of $8.8 million, or four cents a share, a year earlier. On Friday shares of JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ:JDSU) closed at $12.15. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 6.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 12.00%.
On Jan 27, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) reported a $2.9 billion fourth-quarter loss. A drop in copper and other commodity prices have bloodied Freeport’s financials. The company ended 2014 with a $1.3 billion loss, according to the company’s earning statements. The company is also cutting capital spending by $2 billion, according to various reports. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) in last trading activity moved down -0.12% to close at $16.81. Company weekly performance is -12.63% while its quarterly performance stands at -41.22%. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) is -55.91% away from its 52 week high.
On Jan. 21, Guaranty Federal Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:GFED) announces its financial results for its quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. Net income available to common shareholders for fiscal year 2014 was $5,425,000 as compared to $4,445,000 in fiscal year 2013. After preferred stock dividends, diluted earnings per common share was $1.33 for 2014 as compared to $1.58 earned in 2013. On last trading day Guaranty Federal Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:GFED) moved down -3.17% to close at $14.54. Its volatility for the week is 2.21% while volatility for the month is 1.90%. GFED’s sales growth for past 5 years was -5.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 24.80%. Guaranty Federal Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:GFED) monthly performance is 10.60%.
Comstock Mining, Inc. (NYSEMKT:LODE) announced selected financial results for the year ended December 31, 2014. Mining revenue was $24.7 million in 2014 as compared to $24.1 million in 2013, an increase of 3%, resulting primarily from higher gold ounces produced in 2014, as compared to 2013, somewhat offset by lower average gold price per ounce. Cost applicable to mining revenue was $19.1 million, net of silver credits, in 2014, as compared to $26.5 million, net of silver credits, in 2013, a decrease of 28%, primarily due to the realization of targeted mining cost reductions. Comstock Mining, Inc. (NYSEMKT:LODE) has 4.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 37.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $1.08.
Healthcare firm AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) Friday reported a net loss of $810 million or $0.51 per share, compared to profit of $1.128 billion or $0.70 per share in the previous year. On Friday shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) closed at $60.35. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 15.40%.