On 26 January, Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN) posted fourth-quarter revenue of $3.27 billion, up 8 percent from the year-ago period and slightly above Wall Street forecasts as it deepened its focus on analog and embedded chips. On Friday shares of Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN) closed at $54.36. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 4.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.00%.
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. (NYSE:MHR) announced that it has declared a monthly cash dividend on the Company’s 10.25% Series C Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”), a monthly cash dividend on the Company’s 8.0%. The dividend on the Series C Preferred Stock, which is for the month of February 2015, is payable on March 2, 2015, to holders of record at the close of business on February 13, 2015. Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. (NYSE:MHR) in last trading activity decreased -1.93% to close at $2.54. Company weekly performance is 30.93% while its quarterly performance stands at -40.09%. Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. (NYSE:MHR) is -72.60% away from its 52 week high.
Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, an increase of 11% relative to the dividend paid the previous quarter. The dividend will be paid on February 12, 2015 to shareholders of record as of January 29, 2015. On last trading day Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR) increased 1.45% to close at $16.78. Its volatility for the week is 2.54% while volatility for the month is 3.00%. BSRR’s sales growth for past 5 years was -4.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 4.70%. Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR) monthly performance is 2.38%.
Credit Suisse downgraded its rating on shares of Greenhill & Co., Inc. (NYSE:GHL) Monday morning to “Underperform” from “Neutral.” Greenhill & Co., Inc. (NYSE:GHL) has 0.10% insider ownership. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $36.56.
On 2 February, United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) reported that fourth quarter operating earnings are estimated to be in a range between $1.31 and $1.37 per diluted share. This estimate is based on an anticipated GAAP combined ratio of 83.6 percent for the quarter. These numbers are unaudited. On last trading day United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) decreased -1.23% to close at $30.45. Its volatility for the week is 3.30% while volatility for the month is 3.45%. UFCS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 7.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 52.40%. United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) monthly performance is 6.10%.