Top Morning News: Pure Cycle Corporation (NASDAQ:PCYO), Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR), MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG), ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ:ARMH), EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)


On January 12, Denver, CO based Pure Cycle Corporation (NASDAQ:PCYO) posted break-even results in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 (ended Nov 30, 2014) as against the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 1 cent. The company had posted a loss of 4 cents per share in the first quarter fiscal 2014. On Friday shares of Pure Cycle Corporation (NASDAQ:PCYO) closed at $4.54. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 59.50%.

Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR) has cut its 2015 capital investment guidance and the company expect no production growth in the year. Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR) in last trading activity increased 1.19% to close at $6.80. Company weekly performance is 4.13% while its quarterly performance stands at -44.26%. Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR) is -63.04% away from its 52 week high.

With foreclosures returning to normal levels and the economy continuing to improve, mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp (NYSE:MTG) said on January 20, that it posted its first profitable year since 2006. The Milwaukee-based company had net income of $251.9 million in 2014, or 64 cents per share, compared with a loss of $49.8 million, or 16 cents, in 2013. In the fourth quarter, MGIC had net income of $74.4 million, or 19 cents per share. That compared with a loss of $1.4 million, or break even, in 2013’s fourth period. On last trading day MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) decreased -0.67% to close at $8.88. Its volatility for the week is 3.33% while volatility for the month is 3.22%. MTG’s sales growth for past 5 years was -10.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 48.90%. MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) monthly performance is -1.77%.

Citigroup Inc. upgraded shares of ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ:ARMH) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Wednesday morning,TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. On Friday shares of ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ:ARMH) closed at $47.12. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 19.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 18.63%.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) announced that its Board of Trustees has declared its monthly cash dividend to common shareholders. The dividend of $0.3025 per common share is payable February 17, 2015 to shareholders of record on January 30, 2015. This dividend represents an annualized dividend of $3.63 per common share, an increase of 6.1% over prior year and the Company’s sixth consecutive year with an annual dividend increase. On last trading day EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) decreased -0.42% to close at $64.36. Its volatility for the week is 1.84% while volatility for the month is 1.59%. EPR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 5.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -0.20%. EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) monthly performance is 10.41%.


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