General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is recalling 92,221 full-size trucks and SUVs for a defect in ignition lock systems that can cause safety problems in hot conditions. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) in last trading activity moved down -0.20% to close at $34.84. Company weekly performance is 4.22% while its quarterly performance stands at 5.93%. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is -12.14% away from its 52 week high.
Whiting Petroleum Corporation’s (NYSE:WLL) proved reserves, effective December 31, 2014, increased to an estimated 780 million barrels of oil equivalent (“MMBOE”) of which 83% were classified as oil and 90% were classified as oil and natural gas liquids. After replacing 2014 production, this represents a 29% increase over the year-end 2013 combined total for Whiting and Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (“Kodiak”) of 606 MMBOE. On last trading day Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:WLL) increased 0.58% to close at $33.19. Its volatility for the week is 4.56% while volatility for the month is 8.43%. WLL’s sales growth for past 5 years was 15.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.60%. Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:WLL) monthly performance is -15.50%.
Shares of Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) were the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,404,355 shares, a drop of 23.7% from the November 28th total of 5,769,371 shares, Analyst Ratings Network reports. Methanex Corporation (NASDAQ:MEOH) has institutional ownership stands at 74.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $45.52.
Pointer Telocation Ltd. (NASDAQ:PNTR) announced that it completed the transfer of certain assets and liabilities of its wholly owned subsidiary, Shagrir Systems Ltd., into a new wholly owned subsidiary, Shagrir Group Vehicle Services Ltd., as of December 30, 2014. Pointer Telocation Ltd. (NASDAQ:PNTR) in last trading activity fell -0.12% to close at $8.18. Company weekly performance is 2.78% while its quarterly performance stands at -0.24%. Pointer Telocation Ltd. (NASDAQ:PNTR) is -38.12% away from its 52 week high.
HomeStreet (NASDAQ:HMST) Director Timothy Chrisman acquired 5,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $16.39 per share, for a total transaction of $81,950.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 34,280 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $561,849. On last trading day HomeStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ:HMST) moved down -0.69% to close at $17.29. Its volatility for the week is 1.12% while volatility for the month is 1.79%. HMST’s sales growth for past 5 years was -11.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.60%. HomeStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ:HMST) monthly performance is 6.40%.