Cempra Inc. (NASDAQ:CEMP) was upgraded by Zacks from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday. The firm currently has a $23.50 price objective on the stock. Zacks‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 4.96% from the company’s current price. Cempra, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEMP) in last trading activity increased 2.35% to close at $23.51. Company weekly performance is 18.26% while its quarterly performance stands at 107.14%. Cempra, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEMP) is 1.25% away from its 52 week high.
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) is pleased to announce its Board of Directors has declared the regular quarterly dividend of $0.875 per share on the 157,816 outstanding shares of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. This represents a total amount to be paid of approximately $138,000. The cash dividend is payable January 2, 2015, to shareholders of record on December 15, 2014. On last trading day Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL) increased 0.36% to close at $2.79. Its volatility for the week is 4.75% while volatility for the month is 5.96%. HL’s sales growth for past 5 years was 13.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 26.00%. Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL) monthly performance is 8.14%.
Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded shares of J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday. J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) has 0.90% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 70.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $6.48.
Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCUT), a leading global provider of branded kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home, will present at the Sidoti & Company Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum on Monday, January 12, 2015. On Wednesday shares of Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCUT) closed at $17.20. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 0.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.00%.
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE:RHP) announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.55 per share of common stock payable on January 15, 2015 to stockholders of record on December 30, 2014. On last trading day Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE:RHP) moved down -2.33% to close at $52.74. Its volatility for the week is 1.82% while volatility for the month is 1.95%. RHP’s sales growth for past 5 years was 0.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 82.30%. Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE:RHP) monthly performance is 3.53%.