Notable Stocks in Focus: Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL), American Realty Capital Properties (NASDAQ:ARCP), Zion Oil & Gas (NASDAQ:ZN), Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A),CLCT


Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) on 21st January announced that a very successful 2014 exploration drilling program with strong drill intersections has resulted in significantly increased resources at its San Sebastian property in Durango, Mexico. A 2015 exploration program has been designed to further advance the project and expand the resource. On Tuesday shares of Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL) closed at $3.42. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 13.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 1.00%.

American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCP) will begin trading ex-dividend on January 28, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.1395833 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 16, 2015. American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCP) in last trading activity fell -1.97% to close at $9.45. Company weekly performance is 5.94% while its quarterly performance stands at -22.03%. American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCP) is -32.61% away from its 52 week high.

Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZN) on 13 January announced a new Unit Option program. Under Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan (“DSPP” or the “Plan”), ZN offering a new Unit Option. On last trading day Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZN) advanced 3.50% to close at $1.48. Its volatility for the week is 3.46% while volatility for the month is 4.08%. ZN’s EPS growth for past 5 years was 5.60%. Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZN) monthly performance is 0.68%.

NetJets, the private jet-sharing company owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-A) has defeated a U.S. Internal Revenue Service lawsuit attempting to recoup more than $500 million of unpaid taxes, penalties and interest. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-A) has 0.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 19.70%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $221511.00.

On January 22, 2015 Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLCT) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had approved an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.35 per share from $0.325 per share. As a result of that increase, the expected total annual cash dividend will be $1.40 per common share. At the same time, the Board of Directors declared the quarterly cash dividend, of $0.35 per share, for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2015. That cash dividend will be paid on February 27, 2015 to stockholders of record on February 18, 2015.On last trading day Collectors Universe Inc. (NASDAQ:CLCT) advanced 1.34% to close at $24.15. Its volatility for the week is 5.08% while volatility for the month is 3.10%. CLCT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 11.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 47.30%. Collectors Universe Inc. (NASDAQ:CLCT) monthly performance is 12.80%.


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