Top News: The Priceline Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PCLN), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Renasant Corp. (NASDAQ:RNST), Landstar System Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR), Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX)


Priceline Group Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) and Expedia are positioned to benefit from any drops in airfares. The companies are also, barring a global slowdown, likely to benefit from increasing tailwinds in the BRICS countries. The online travel agency space is crowded and many of the players, like Google and TripAdvisor, are established. On Wednesday shares of The Priceline Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PCLN) closed at $1035.67. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 29.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 19.35%.

Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE)’s Sony Pictures will release a “Freedom Edition” DVD of “The Interview,” with 90 minutes of outtakes and gags from the film following the disruption of its theatrical run by a cyber-attack. Sony Pictures will release a “Freedom Edition” DVD of “The Interview,” with 90 minutes of outtakes and gags from the film following the disruption of its theatrical run by a cyber-attack. Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) in last trading activity moved down -2.27% to close at $20.70. Company weekly performance is -3.86% while its quarterly performance stands at 21.41%. Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) is -7.26% away from its 52 week high.

Shares of Renasant Corp. (NASDAQ:RNST) were the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,045,095 shares, a growth of 134.2% from the December 15th total of 873,310 shares. On last trading day Renasant Corp. (NASDAQ:RNST) moved down -1.04% to close at $27.47. Its volatility for the week is 2.16% while volatility for the month is 1.93%. RNST’s sales growth for past 5 years was -2.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 1.40%. Renasant Corp. (NASDAQ:RNST) monthly performance is -2.86%.

Landstar System Inc (NASDAQ:LSTR) was downgraded by KeyCorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday,TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. They currently have a $85.00 price target on the stock. Landstar System Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR) has 0.40% insider ownership. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $66.10.

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) will webcast its conference call discussing financial results and business highlights for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014 on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. ET. On last trading day Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) remains unchanged to close at $14.50. Its volatility for the week is 3.05% while volatility for the month is 2.41%. BSX’s sales growth for past 5 years was -2.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 41.90%. Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) monthly performance is 11.54%.


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