On 4 February, PDI, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDII) announced the publication of results of the pivotal PancraGen™ multicenter clinical validation study in the February 2015 issue of Endoscopy.i The study concluded that PancraGen (formerly PathFinderTG®-Pancreas) is 90% accurate at predicting benign and malignant disease in patients with pancreatic cysts, providing important insights into patients’ likelihood of pancreatic cancer. On Wednesday shares of PDI, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDII) closed at $1.75. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 7.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 15.00%.
Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) has received an “AA” credit rating from Morningstar. The investment research firm’s “AA” rating indicates that the company is a very-low default risk. They also gave their stock a three star rating. On last trading day Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) moved down -0.19% to close at $58.74. Its volatility for the week is 1.45% while volatility for the month is 1.95%. MRK’s sales growth for past 5 years was 13.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -16.50%. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) monthly performance is -5.71%.
Oil States International Inc. (NYSE:OIS) announced that it has scheduled its fourth quarter 2014 earnings conference call for Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 11:00 am Eastern time. On last trading day Oil States International Inc. (NYSE:OIS) fell -1.23% to close at $42.72. Its volatility for the week is 3.88% while volatility for the month is 4.45%. OIS’s sales growth for past 5 years was -2.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 5.70%. Oil States International Inc. (NYSE:OIS) monthly performance is -0.56%.
On 3 February, HCA Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) reported Q4 EPS of $1.19, $0.04 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.23. Revenue for the quarter came in at $9.64 million versus the consensus estimate of $9.59 billion. HCA Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) has 22.00% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 77.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $68.97.
On 10 February, Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) announced that Bill Cronin has joined the Company as a managing director in its Huron Education practice. Cronin will lead the Company’s services related to Workday applications for university and academic medical center clients. On last trading day Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) fell -0.67% to close at $76.63. Its volatility for the week is 2.24% while volatility for the month is 2.68%. HURN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 10.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 112.90%. Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) monthly performance is 10.20%.