American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) stopped accepting some types of lithium-ion battery shipments on Feb. 23. But the airline is continuing to accept small packages of batteries grouped together or “overpacked” into a single cargo container. Those kinds of shipments are actually the larger safety concern because they result in very large quantities of batteries in one container. On Monday shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) closed at $48.31. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 16.40% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 22.80%.
Acceleron Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:XLRN) on Monday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $17.6 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 55 cents. Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLRN) in last trading activity fell -1.82% to close at $39.89. Company weekly performance is -1.46% while its quarterly performance stands at 3.88%. Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLRN) is -26.03% away from its 52 week high.
Zep Vehicle Care, a division of Zep Inc. (NYSE:ZEP) and the largest provider of chemistry to the professional carwash industry, announced the introduction of the Assure(R) Program, which combines 16 new hyper-concentrated chemistries in convenient 2.5 gallon cubitainers with integrated docking stations. On last trading day Zep, Inc. (NYSE:ZEP) advanced 0.36% to close at $16.69. Its volatility for the week is 1.73% while volatility for the month is 2.42%. ZEP’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -2.50%. Zep, Inc. (NYSE:ZEP) monthly performance is 4.18%.
JMP Securities began coverage on shares of Pandora Media (NYSE:P) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. The firm issued a market perform rating on the stock. On Monday shares of Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) closed at $15.10. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 75.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 43.03%.
Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE:SWX) reported consolidated earnings of $3.04 per basic share for 2014, a $0.10 per share decrease from the $3.14 per basic share earned in 2013. Consolidated net income for 2014 was $141.1 million, compared to $145.3 million during 2013. On last trading day Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE:SWX) fell -2.39% to close at $55.89. Its volatility for the week is 2.06% while volatility for the month is 2.21%. SWX’s sales growth for past 5 years was -1.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 17.50%. Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE:SWX) monthly performance is -10.52%.