NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) reveals a new super-chip at CES 2015 in Las Vegas. It is supposedly powerful enough to rival consoles and PCs, and it could also be a start of a new generation of chips for the automobile industry. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) in last trading activity moved down -0.29% to close at $19.14. Company weekly performance is -6.06% while its quarterly performance stands at 7.20%. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is -9.95% away from its 52 week high.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)’s top executive this week doused rampant speculation his company has takeover hopes for AOL Inc., but along with a flurry of other big-ticket deal rumors, the chatter proves there’s still a hunger for big-ticket tech, media and telecom plays heading into 2015.On last trading day Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) moved down -1.81% to close at $46.19. Its volatility for the week is 1.52% while volatility for the month is 1.69%. VZ’s sales growth for past 5 years was 4.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 48.40%. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) monthly performance is -4.98%.
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) has scheduled the release of its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 on Friday, January 30, 2015 before the open of the market. The Company will hold a conference call on the same day at 9:30 AM ET to discuss the results. Beazer Homes USA Inc. (NYSE:BZH) has 3.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 96.20%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $19.40.
First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reissued by Zacks
in a research report issued on Wednesday. They currently have a $44.00 price target on the stock. Zacks‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 7.68% from the stock’s previous close. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) in last trading activity moved up 2.18% to close at $41.75. Company weekly performance is -6.20% while its quarterly performance stands at -30.90%. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) is -44.21% away from its 52 week high.
Xplore Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:XPLR), a manufacturer of fully-rugged and ultra-rugged tablet PCs, announced that it will release its financial results for its quarter ended December 31, 2014, on Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Shortly thereafter, the company will conduct a conference call and webcast to review the results on Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. ET. On last trading day Xplore Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:XPLR) advanced 3.85% to close at $7.01. Its volatility for the week is 4.28% while volatility for the month is 5.47%. XPLR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 9.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 68.50%. Xplore Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:XPLR) monthly performance is 16.64%.