On 30 January Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO)’s 2014 fourth-quarter reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased over 100% to $0.63, as comparisons were affected by special items. Altria’s 2014 fourth-quarter adjusted diluted EPS, which excludes the impact of special items, increased 15.8% to $0.66. On Tuesday shares of Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO) closed at $54.26. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 0.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 7.83%.
D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI), on 26 January reported that net income for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014 increased 16% to $142.5 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, from $123.2 million, or $0.36 per diluted share in the same quarter of fiscal 2014. Homebuilding revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 increased 38% to $2.3 billion from $1.6 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2014. Homes closed in the quarter increased 29% to 7,973, compared to 6,188 homes in the prior year quarter.DR Horton Inc. (NYSE:DHI) in last trading activity advanced 2.49% to close at $25.47. Company weekly performance is 5.42% while its quarterly performance stands at 12.05%. DR Horton Inc. (NYSE:DHI) is -5.03% away from its 52 week high.
New Gold Inc. (NYSE MKT:NGD) on 30 January announced that the company has received the key environmental approvals for its Rainy River project located in Ontario, Canada. On last trading day New Gold, Inc. (NYSEMKT:NGD) moved down -5.07% to close at $4.12. Its volatility for the week is 6.50% while volatility for the month is 7.88%. NGD’s sales growth for past 5 years was 40.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -22.80%. New Gold, Inc. (NYSEMKT:NGD) monthly performance is -6.79%.
Headwaters Inc. (NYSE:HW) reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $6.8 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the South Jordan, Utah-based company said it had profit of 9 cents. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and non-recurring costs, came to 17 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 5 cents per share. Headwaters Incorporated (NYSE:HW) has 0.90% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 89.00%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $14.96.
United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE:UPS) reported in-line earnings for the fourth quarter. For 2015, UPS projects earnings of $5.05 to $5.30 per share, versus analysts’ estimates of $5.31 per share. The Atlanta, Georgia-based company posted a quarterly profit of $453 million, or $0.49 per share, versus a year-ago profit of $1.17 billion, or $1.25 per share. Excluding special items, the company earned $1.25 per share. On last trading day United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) advanced 0.44% to close at $100.57. Its volatility for the week is 2.41% while volatility for the month is 1.87%. UPS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 1.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 48.40%. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) monthly performance is -8.89%.