Top News: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Saul Centers Inc. (NYSE:BFS), Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE:DAN), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), American Apparel (NYSEMKT:APP)


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) will open its Rock Hill Neighborhood Market location on Wednesday. A ribbon-cutting is planned for 7:30 a.m. that day, which will include presentations of $8,000 in grants from Wal-Mart to local community groups. The 41,000-square-foot store is at 1225 Cherry Road. The store will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. On Tuesday shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) closed at $87.53. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.67%.

Saul Centers Inc. (NYSE:BFS) insider Christopher Netter sold 2,001 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.21, for a total transaction of $116,478.21. Saul Centers Inc. (NYSE:BFS) in last trading activity increased 0.24% to close at $59.60. Company weekly performance is 4.84% while its quarterly performance stands at 16.91%. Saul Centers Inc. (NYSE:BFS) is 0.17% away from its 52 week high.

Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) announced that it will launch the Dana Mechatronics Technology Center in Rovereto, Italy, later this year to support advanced engineering programs for the off-highway market. On last trading day Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE:DAN) fell -1.62% to close at $21.29. Its volatility for the week is 2.02% while volatility for the month is 2.54%. DAN’s sales growth for past 5 years was -3.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -25.70%. Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE:DAN) monthly performance is -0.65%.

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), the state-run oil company at the center of Brazil’s biggest ever kickback scandal, failed to reach an agreement on writedowns related to the crisis before posting third-quarter results. In a meeting that lasted more than 10 hours, board members were presented with different scenarios including reducing the total book value of assets by as much as 88 billion reais ($34 billion), according to a regulatory filing released late last night. On Tuesday shares of Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) closed at $7.45. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 20.50%.

According to Bloomberg, American Apparel Inc. (NYSEMKT:APP), which recently let go former-chief executive and founder Dov Charney for alleged sexual misconduct, has reinforced rules in order to deter sexual harassment between its employees as was reported on 14 January 2015. On last trading day American Apparel, Inc. (NYSEMKT:APP) fell -2.39% to close at $0.84. Its volatility for the week is 13.04% while volatility for the month is 9.55%. APP’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -46.70%. American Apparel, Inc. (NYSEMKT:APP) monthly performance is -20.75%.


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