Stocks Getting Investors Attention: Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK), Noble Corp (NYSE:NE), XL Group plc (NYSE:XL), United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:USBI), Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO)


On 28 January, Shake Shack, Inc. (NYSE:SHAK) said that it expects its initial public offering to be priced at $17-$19 per share, up from $14-$16 expected earlier, valuing the company at up to $674.5 million. On Friday shares of Shake Shack, Inc. (NYSE:SHAK) closed at $45.90.

Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) announced its Board of Directors has scheduled the payment of the Company’s quarterly cash dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date for this payment is expected to be February 6, 2015, with a record date of February 10, 2015 and a payment date of February 20, 2015. Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) in last trading activity advanced 1.76% to close at $16.22. Company weekly performance is -1.88% while its quarterly performance stands at -19.66%. Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) is -44.65% away from its 52 week high.

On 27 January, XL Group plc (NYSE:XL) announced it has expanded its Professional Indemnity offering in the German market with the appointment of Jens Heienbrok as Professional Indemnity Manager. On last trading day XL Group plc (NYSE:XL) decreased -1.49% to close at $34.49. Its volatility for the week is 1.57% while volatility for the month is 1.76%. XL’s sales growth for past 5 years was -1.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 18.50%. XL Group plc (NYSE:XL) monthly performance is -0.75%.

On 29 January, United Security Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:USBI) reported net income of $3.5 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared with $3.9 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2013. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 totaled $720,000, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared with net income of $955,000, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013. United Security Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:USBI) has 1.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 6.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $8.48.

On 29 January, Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) announced that it has priced its underwritten public offering of common stock units. On last trading day Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) decreased -3.85% to close at $0.13. Its volatility for the week is 24.34% while volatility for the month is 15.35%. GEVO’s sales growth for past 5 years was 110.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -20.20%. Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) monthly performance is -60.61%.


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