Needham & Company LLC set a $13.00 target price on Vimicro International Co. (NASDAQ:VIMC) in a research note released on Tuesday morning. The firm currently has a a buy rating on the stock. Vimicro International Corp. (NASDAQ:VIMC) in last trading activity decreased -3.70% to close at $5.99. Company weekly performance is -5.07% while its quarterly performance stands at -39.13%. Vimicro International Corp. (NASDAQ:VIMC) is -49.19% away from its 52 week high.
On December 25, Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its retail banking business in Japan to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (hereafter SMBC). The entire retail banking operations of Citibank Japan Ltd., including its Japan-wide network of retail branches and ATMs, will be transferred to a trust bank subsidiary of SMBC as part of the transaction, together with approximately 1,600 Citi Japan employees, about 740,000 customer accounts and approximately JPY2.5 trillion (US$21.0 billion at an exchange rate of 118.15 yen to US$1.00) of yen and foreign currency deposits as of November 30, 2014. On last trading day Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) decreased -1.33% to close at $54.11. Its volatility for the week is 1.35% while volatility for the month is 1.91%. C’s sales growth for past 5 years was -10.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.60%. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) monthly performance is 1.42%.
On December 16, Based on its recent analysis of the Web application firewall (WAF) market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Imperva Inc (NYSE: IMPV) with the 2014 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership for excellence in capturing the highest market revenue within its industry. Imperva Inc. (NYSE:IMPV) has 5.00% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 86.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $49.43.
Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), SVP Dorian Daley sold 147,500 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.50, for a total value of $6,858,750.00. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in last trading activity decreased -0.82% to close at $44.97. Company weekly performance is -2.26% while its quarterly performance stands at 18.44%. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is -3.73% away from its 52 week high.
On December 22, SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE:SVU) announced it had reached agreement with Haggen, a grocery retailer currently operating 18 stores in Washington and Oregon, to serve as one of its primary grocery suppliers and as its transition services provider to the planned expanded Haggen business. On last trading day SUPERVALU Inc. (NYSE:SVU) decreased -0.82% to close at $9.70. Its volatility for the week is 1.91% while volatility for the month is 3.03%. SVU’s sales growth for past 5 years was -17.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 14.90%. SUPERVALU Inc. (NYSE:SVU) monthly performance is 6.71%.