Top Morning News: Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE:OAS), TechTarget (NASDAQ:TTGT), TIM Participacoes S.A. (NYSE:TSU), The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ:ABCO), athenahealth (NASDAQ:ATHN)


Shares of Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE:OAS) are up in morning trading, following oil prices higher today as a weaker dollar provided respite from a looming supply glut. Both benchmarks are gaining, with West Texas Intermediate up 2.89% to $50.25 at 10:49 a.m. and Brent higher by 3.82% to $56.75. On Thursday shares of Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE:OAS) closed at $16.87. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 101.10%.

TechTarget (NASDAQ:TTGT) had its target price lifted by Needham & Company LLC from $13.00 to $14.00 in a research note released on Thursday morning. They currently have a buy rating on the stock. TechTarget, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTGT) in last trading activity decreased -1.05% to close at $11.30. Company weekly performance is -3.67% while its quarterly performance stands at 8.45%. TechTarget, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTGT) is -4.56% away from its 52 week high.

TIM Participacoes S.A. (NYSE:TSU) announces its 4Q14 and FY14 results. Net revenues of “business generated” (outgoing+VAS) grew by 5% YoY in 4Q14 and 6% YoY in 2014. Gross data revenues (ex-SMS) growth accelerated to 56% YoY in 4Q14, reaching R$1.86 bln, or 31% of mobile service gross revenues. On last trading day TIM Participacoes S.A. (NYSE:TSU) increased 2.17% to close at $22.08. Its volatility for the week is 2.78% while volatility for the month is 2.83%. TSU’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 128.70%. TIM Participacoes S.A. (NYSE:TSU) monthly performance is -0.90%.

The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ:ABCO) announced that it has acquired GradesFirst and will include its functionality in the flagship Education Advisory Board (EAB) technology membership, the Student Success Collaborative. EAB is the higher education division of The Advisory Board Company. The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ:ABCO) has 0.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 93.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $53.37.

On Feb. 5, athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHN) announced financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and full year 2014. Total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2014, was $213.2 million, compared to $171.6 million in the same period last year, an increase of 24%. On last trading day athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHN) increased 1.16% to close at $129.65. Its volatility for the week is 4.78% while volatility for the month is 3.69%. ATHN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 31.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -18.10%. athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHN) monthly performance is -7.56%.


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