On Feb 02, Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ:AXAS) provided the operations update. Williston Basin: At Abraxas’ North Fork prospect, in McKenzie County, North Dakota, the Stenehjem 3H, producing from the Middle Bakken, averaged 1,057 boepd (848 barrels of oil per day, 1,254 mcf of natural gas per day) (1) over the well’s peak 30 days of production. Eagle Ford: At Abraxas’ Jourdanton prospect in Atascosa County, Texas, the Cat Eye 1H averaged 491 boepd (464 barrels of oil per day, 169 mcf of natural gas per day)(1) over the well’s peak 30 days of production. On Wednesday shares of Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ:AXAS) closed at $3.24. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -1.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 19.00%.
Zacks downgraded shares of Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a research note released on Wednesday morning. They currently have $1.50 target price on the stock. Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (NYSEMKT:ASM) in last trading activity moved up 6.21% to close at $1.71. Company weekly performance is 8.92% while its quarterly performance stands at 44.92%. Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (NYSEMKT:ASM) is -39.79% away from its 52 week high.
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX) announced that it has commenced a $100 million underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. In connection with this offering, Keryx expects to grant to the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of common stock, equal to up to 15% of the number of shares of common stock sold in the offering. On last trading day Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX) fell -3.05% to close at $11.76. Its volatility for the week is 5.38% while volatility for the month is 5.31%. KERX’s sales growth for past 5 years was 42.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 13.20%. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX) monthly performance is -13.85%.
EarthLink Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: ELNK), announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock in the amount of $0.05 per share to be paid on April 6, 2015 to shareholders of record as of March 23, 2014. EarthLink Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:ELNK) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 80.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $4.58.
Anthem Inc. (NYSE:ANTM), the second-biggest health insurer in the U.S., suffered an attack by hackers in which “tens of millions” of records may have been stolen, the Wall Street Journal reported. The attack was discovered last week. Hackers broke into a database that held personal information of about 80 million customers and employees. The extent of the incursion is yet to be determined. On Wednesday shares of Anthem, Inc. (NYSE:ANTM) closed at $137.65. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 2.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 9.50%.