Stock Highlights: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR), Petrobras Argentina SA (NYSE:PZE), Wausau Paper Corp. (NYSE:WPP), Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK)


On Wednesday shares of Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) closed at $6.48. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -20.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 11.00%. Nokia Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) reported 30 April, a net profit for the first quarter that surged 65 percent from last year, reflecting good performance in Nokia technologies and HERE. However, its non-IFRS operating profit declined 13 percent due to a decline in non-IFRS operating profit in Nokia Networks. The company also registered a 20 percent increase in sales. Currently shares are down nearly 10 percent on Helsinki.

Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR) in last trading activity moved up 3.63% to close at $8.56. Company weekly performance is -2.84% while its quarterly performance stands at 5.25%. Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR) is -53.16% away from its 52 week high. Denbury Resources (NYSE:DNR) posted a $108 million loss in the first quarter despite oil hedges that kept the company afloat. That’s down 286 percent from the first quarter of 2014 when crude oil spot prices were well over $100 a barrel. Oil prices were less than half that through much of the first quarter.

On last trading day Petrobras Argentina SA (NYSE:PZE) moved down -0.41% to close at $7.28. Its volatility for the week is 3.60% while volatility for the month is 4.66%. PZE’s sales growth for past 5 years was 11.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 34.10%. Petrobras Argentina SA (NYSE:PZE) monthly performance is 1.68%. Zacks reiterated their buy rating on shares of Petrobras Argentina SA (NYSE:PZE) in a research report released on 1 May.

Wausau Paper Corp. (NYSE:WPP) has 23.60% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 90.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $9.71. On 29 April, Wausau Paper Corp. (NYSE:WPP) appointed Brian Powers as Vice President – Sales & Marketing; John Formon as Vice President – Innovation; and G. Randall Hetland, as Director of Converting.

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) has 0.04% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 75.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $60.26. Merck & Co., Inc.’s (NYSE:MRK) new cancer therapy Keytruda posted sales of $83 million during 1Q. The sale was better than expected, however, the total revenue and drug sales have reduced from a year ago.


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