On 4 February, Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration intends to rescind its “breakthrough therapy” designation for its experimental combination treatment for hepatitis C because of other recently approved treatments. On Friday shares of Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) closed at $58.79. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 13.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.86%.
Barrett Business Services Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) announced that its board of directors has maintained the company’s regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on March 6, 2015 to all stockholders of record as of February 20, 2015. Barrett Business Services Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) in last trading activity decreased -1.74% to close at $37.86. Company weekly performance is 23.52% while its quarterly performance stands at 65.83%. Barrett Business Services Inc. (NASDAQ:BBSI) is -46.37% away from its 52 week high.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co. (NYSE:DRH) will report financial results for the fourth quarter 2014 before the market opens on Friday, February 27, 2015. On last trading day Diamondrock Hospitality Co. (NYSE:DRH) decreased -2.62% to close at $14.48. Its volatility for the week is 2.96% while volatility for the month is 2.41%. DRH’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -24.20%. Diamondrock Hospitality Co. (NYSE:DRH) monthly performance is -1.50%.
On 29 January, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (NYSE:POT) reported fourth-quarter earnings of $0.49 per share ($407 million), well ahead of the $0.26 per share ($230 million) generated in 2013’s fourth quarter, a total that included $60 million in severance-related charges. Although the most recent quarter marked the continuation of a robust potash environment following a sharp reset of prices in late 2013, the $1.82 per share ($1.5 billion) earned during 2014 trailed the $2.04 per share ($1.8 billion) earned in the previous full year. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (NYSE:POT) has institutional ownership stands at 81.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $36.77.
Evercore ISI initiated coverage on shares of Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE:KSS) in a research note issued on Monday. The firm set a “hold” rating on the stock. On last trading day Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE:KSS) advanced 2.30% to close at $69.30. Its volatility for the week is 3.28% while volatility for the month is 2.47%. KSS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 7.70%. Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE:KSS) monthly performance is 13.03%.