Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) said that it has identified the operations it will carve out and add to the spinoff of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.: Yahoo Small Business, an online service for setting up and running small enterprises. On Thursday shares of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) closed at $43.54. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -6.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as -10.55%.
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) said Thursday it would buy smaller rival Hospira Inc. in a $16 billion deal that would transform the New York pharmaceutical company into a leading player in the emerging market for lower-priced knockoffs of costly biotech drugs. On last trading day Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) moved up 2.87% to close at $32.99. Its volatility for the week is 1.95% while volatility for the month is 2.03%. PFE’s sales growth for past 5 years was 1.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 6.80%. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) monthly performance is 5.00%.
On 3 February, SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) said that it has announced plans to spend $2.7 billion to acquire a San Francisco-based software company specializing in the investment-management industry. On last trading day SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) moved up 0.97% to close at $61.40. Its volatility for the week is 3.41% while volatility for the month is 3.68%. SSNC’s sales growth for past 5 years was 20.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 35.70%. SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) monthly performance is 16.89%.
Newcastle Investment Corp. (NYSE:NCT) was upgraded by Zacks from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday. The firm currently has a $4.60 target price on the stock. Zacks‘s price target points to a potential upside of 3.84% from the stock’s previous close. Newcastle Investment Corp. (NYSE:NCT) has 1.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 64.20%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $4.61.
International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) said that it intends to enhance its research and development at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany. The company will be placing over 220 engineers at the facility to bolster chip development. On last trading day International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) increased 0.61% to close at $157.91. Its volatility for the week is 1.64% while volatility for the month is 2.11%. IBM’s sales growth for past 5 years was -0.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 9.30%. International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) monthly performance is 1.18%.