Stocks to Keep Eyes On: Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), MiMedx Group (NASDAQ:MDXG), Pepsico (NYSE:PEP), Consumer Portfolio Services (NASDAQ:CPSS)


Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Director Paul Sagan sold 16,668 shares of Akamai Technologies stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.97, for a total value of $1,049,583.96. Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) in last trading activity moved down -2.05% to close at $60.67. Company weekly performance is -4.89% while its quarterly performance stands at 2.57%. Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) is -7.22% away from its 52 week high.

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) will hold a conference call on Monday, January 12 beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss fourth quarter and full-year 2014 results and business developments. On last trading day Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) advanced 0.74% to close at $15.07. Its volatility for the week is 2.83% while volatility for the month is 2.93%. AA’s sales growth for past 5 years was -3.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -58.30%. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) monthly performance is -12.59%.

MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDXG) said Tuesday that its Board of Directors has increased the company’s authorization for its share repurchase plan from $10 million to $20 million. The latest $20 million authorization amends the $10 million authorization approved in May 2014. MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDXG) in last trading activity decreased -2.66% to close at $9.52. Company weekly performance is -15.68% while its quarterly performance stands at 35.61%. MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDXG) is -20.48% away from its 52 week high.

Pepsico, Inc. (NYSE:PEP)’s Doritos brand — which has consistently presented some of the most memorable and talked-about ads of Super Bowls past — announced the 10 finalists in its “Crash the Super Bowl” contest who will be competing for coveted Super Bowl XLIX airtime and a shot at a $1 million grand prize and Universal Pictures dream job. On Tuesday shares of Pepsico, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) closed at $93.02. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 9.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 7.56%.

Jefferies Group restated their buy rating on shares of Consumer Portfolio Services (NASDAQ:CPSS) in a report issued on Friday. They currently have a $10.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $9.00. On last trading day Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPSS) moved down -2.81% to close at $7.27. Its volatility for the week is 2.82% while volatility for the month is 3.07%. CPSS’s sales growth for past 5 years was -7.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 20.00%. Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPSS) monthly performance is -0.55%.


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