MainSource Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSFG) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a common stock repurchase program effective January 1, 2015. MainSource Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSFG) has 6.87% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 49.20%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $20.39.
On 16 December Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) announced that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Acts of 1976 (HSR Act) in connection with the exclusive worldwide license and collaboration agreement executed by the company with Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Janssen) to develop and commercialize, imetelstat, Geron’s telomerase inhibitor product candidate. On last trading day Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) moved down -3.53% to close at $3.01. Its volatility for the week is 4.82% while volatility for the month is 6.13%. GERN’s sales growth for past 5 years was -14.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 17.60%. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) monthly performance is -18.65%.
On 18 December SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) has agreed to team up with Sunverge Energy, Inc. to provide the former’s fully integrated solar power systems and the latter’s Solar Integration System (“SIS”) energy storage solutions to residential customers and utilities in the U.S. On Tuesday shares of SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) closed at $25.95. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 11.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 2.40%.
Miller Tabak initiated coverage on shares of Viper Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:VNOM) in a research note released on Thursday morning. The firm issued a buy rating and a $21.00 target price on the stock. Viper Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:VNOM) has 0.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 7.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $18.68.
Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE:CODI) Insider Elias Sabo acquired 45,126 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $15.95 per share, with a total value of $719,759.70. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 351,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,611,784. On Tuesday shares of Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE:CODI) closed at $16.10. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -8.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 11.00%.