Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC) announced a cash dividend. Payment of $0.484375 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 15, 2015. Shareholders who purchased ARCC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC) in last trading activity increased 0.58% to close at $15.64. Company weekly performance is -0.82% while its quarterly performance stands at -0.76%. Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC) is -8.65% away from its 52 week high.
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) said that Charter Communications Inc has announced a new partnership with Cisco Systems Inc. On last trading day Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) increased 0.92% to close at $27.30. Its volatility for the week is 2.09% while volatility for the month is 1.79%. CSCO’s sales growth for past 5 years was 5.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 7.30%. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) monthly performance is -0.04%.
Zacks cut shares of SemGroup Corporation (NASDAQ:SEMG) to a neutral rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning. The firm currently has $81.80 price target on the stock. SemGroup Corporation (NYSE:SEMG) has 0.89% insider ownership. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $63.23.
MB Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:MBFI) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share on its Perpetual, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A The dividend is payable on February 16, 2015 to holders of record as of February 1, 2015. On Wednesday shares of MB Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:MBFI) closed at $30.60. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -6.40% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.00%.
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) announced that Chief Financial Officer Frank Wood will retire effective February 28, 2015. At that time, Alpha’s Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Philip J. Cavatoni, will assume the additional duties of the CFO. Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) in last trading activity advanced 0.72% to close at $1.40. Company weekly performance is -21.79% while its quarterly performance stands at -31.37%. Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) is -80.03% away from its 52 week high.