Cowart Benjamin P, CEO & President, 10% Owner of Vertex Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR), executed a transaction worth $1,499,996 on December 4, 2014. A total of 488,598 shares were purchased at an average price of $3.07. The Insider information was divulged by the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Form 4 filing. On Friday shares of Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR) closed at $3.54. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 20.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 20.00%.
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) on 15 January 2015 provided an update on the status of its discussions with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) regarding its proposed acquisition of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO). Since the launch of its tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Family Dollar, Dollar General has been actively engaged with the FTC. The Company has provided the agency with tens of thousands of documents and has participated in numerous meetings with FTC staff. Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) in last trading activity moved up 2.67% to close at $67.63. Company weekly performance is -0.72% while its quarterly performance stands at 15.08%. Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) is -5.78% away from its 52 week high.
Vicon Industries Inc. (NYSEMKT:VII) CEO Eric Fullerton bought 230,000 shares of Vicon Industries stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $1.51 per share, with a total value of $347,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 230,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $347,300. On last trading day Vicon Industries, Inc. (NYSEMKT:VII) moved up 2.50% to close at $1.64. Its volatility for the week is 7.95% while volatility for the month is 10.22%. VII’s sales growth for past 5 years was -10.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -41.90%. Vicon Industries, Inc. (NYSEMKT:VII) monthly performance is 22.39%.
CareFusion Corp. (NYSE:CFN) has received a “BBB+” credit rating from Morningstar. The research firm’s “BBB+” rating suggests that the company is a moderate default risk. They also gave their stock a three star rating. CareFusion Corporation (NYSE:CFN) has 0.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 93.50%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $59.50.
National American University Holdings, Inc. (NAUH) reported net income attributable to the company for the second quarter increased 107.5% to $2.8 million, or $0.11 per share compared with $1.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in the prior-year period. On last trading day National American University Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAUH) moved up 2.36% to close at $3.03. Its volatility for the week is 2.78% while volatility for the month is 3.98%. NAUH’s sales growth for past 5 years was 15.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -18.10%. National American University Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAUH) monthly performance is 4.84%.