On December 2, VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN), a global leader in domain names and Internet security, announced four million domain names were added to the Internet in the second quarter of 2014, bringing the total number of registered domain names to 280 million worldwide across all top-level domains (TLDs) as of June 30, 2014, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief. VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) in last trading activity moved down -2.24% to close at $57.50. Company weekly performance is -2.06% while its quarterly performance stands at 2.79%. VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) is -8.67% away from its 52 week high.
Broadcom Corp (NASDAQ:BRCM) SVP Cindy Fiorillo unloaded 7,000 shares of Broadcom stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.74, for a total transaction of $299,180.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 69,766 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,981,799. On last trading day Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ:BRCM) moved down -0.82% to close at $43.54. Its volatility for the week is 1.74% while volatility for the month is 1.56%. BRCM’s sales growth for past 5 years was 12.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 12.20%. Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ:BRCM) monthly performance is 5.22%.
BGC Partners Inc. (Nasdaq:BGCP) is acquiring ARA for about $110 million. ARA will be part of the Newmark Grubb Knight Frank commercial brokerage network owned by BGC, the company said in announcing the deal on Dec 1. On last trading day BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGCP) advanced 0.23% to close at $8.90. Its volatility for the week is 2.61% while volatility for the month is 2.32%. 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 4.58%.
Shares of Foster Wheeler AG (NASDAQ:FWLT) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 14th, there was short interest totalling 1,600,762 shares, an increase of 134.5% from the October 31st total of 682,764 shares. Foster Wheeler AG (NASDAQ:FWLT) has 0.39% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 78.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $27.52.
On December 5, Apparel retailer Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) reported mixed third-quarter fiscal 2015 results as earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, while sales missed the same. Apparel retailer Guess?, Inc. (GES – Analyst Report) reported mixed third-quarter fiscal 2015 results as earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, while sales missed the same. The company also lowered its fiscal 2015 guidance. The company also lowered its fiscal 2015 guidance. On Monday shares of Guess’ Inc. (NYSE:GES) closed at $20.14. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 4.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 2.70%.