United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) announced that it anticipates fourth quarter 2014 adjusted diluted earnings per share of approximately $1.25. Full-year 2014 adjusted diluted earnings per share is expected to be $4.75, up 3.9% over 2013 adjusted diluted earnings per share of $4.57. On a GAAP basis, full-year 2014 diluted earnings are expected to be approximately $3.28 per share, compared to $4.61 in 2013. On Friday shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) closed at $102.93. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 1.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.94%.
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (NYSE:PBYI), a development stage biopharmaceutical company, announced that the underwriters for its public offering of 1,000,000 shares of its common stock at $190.00 per share have elected to exercise in full their option to purchase up to an additional 150,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount. The closing for the additional purchase of 150,000 shares is expected to take place concurrently with the closing for the initial purchase of 1,000,000 shares on January 27, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (NYSE:PBYI) in last trading activity increased 9.34% to close at $212.69. Company weekly performance is 7.94% while its quarterly performance stands at -6.87%. Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (NYSE:PBYI) is -23.87% away from its 52 week high.
AuRico Gold Inc. (NYSE:AUQ) announced that it will release the Company’s fourth quarter and year-end financial results for the period ended December 31, 2014 after market close on Thursday, February 19, 2015. On last trading day AuRico Gold Inc. (NYSE:AUQ) fell -3.54% to close at $3.81. Its volatility for the week is 5.33% while volatility for the month is 6.60%. AUQ’s sales growth for past 5 years was 1.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -38.40%. AuRico Gold Inc. (NYSE:AUQ) monthly performance is 23.30%.
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:HTCH) on 13 January reported preliminary results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended December 28, 2014. The company shipped 121.7 million suspension assemblies in the fiscal 2015 first quarter, up 4% from 117.1 million in the preceding quarter. Rick Penn, Hutchinson Technology’s president and chief executive officer, said the higher shipments resulted from the company’s increased participation on customers’ programs. Net sales for the quarter totaled approximately $72 million, compared with $70.3 million in the preceding quarter. Average selling price was $0.58, flat compared to the preceding quarter. Hutchinson Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:HTCH) has 0.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 29.50%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $3.35.
News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) will release its second quarter Fiscal 2015 results on Thursday, February 5, 2015. News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson and Chief Financial Officer Bedi A. Singh will host a call with analysts and media to discuss the results at 4:30 p.m. EST (Sydney: Friday, February 6, at 8:30 a.m. AEDT). On last trading day News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) fell -0.13% to close at $15.18. Its volatility for the week is 1.94% while volatility for the month is 2.24%. NWSA’s EPS growth for past 5 years was -37.83%. News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) monthly performance is -1.30%.