On January 22, Janus Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:JNS) reported fourth quarter net income of $46.7 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared with third quarter 2014 net income of $40.9 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, and net income of $38.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter 2013. On Friday shares of Janus Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:JNS) closed at $18.27. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -3.40% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 18.00%.
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) fourth-quarter 2014 earnings per share of 78 cents beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Moreover, results were above the prior-year quarter earnings of 76 cents. Including certain one-time items, net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp was $1.5 billion or 79 cents per share in the quarter. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) in last trading activity fell -0.25% to close at $43.32. Company weekly performance is 5.81% while its quarterly performance stands at 9.17%. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) is -5.72% away from its 52 week high.
Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU) announced Thursday morning that it has increased its target dividend payout ratio to between 40 percent and 50 percent of free cash flow, an increase from the previous target of 25 percent to 35 percent of free cash flow. On last trading day Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU) fell -2.51% to close at $104.51. Its volatility for the week is 2.71% while volatility for the month is 2.05%. AGU’s sales growth for past 5 years was 9.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -2.60%. Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU) monthly performance is 10.38%.
Addus Homecare Corporation (NASDAQ:ADUS) has traded 0.47% of the total shares outstanding in the last 20 days. The average daily volume for the preceding 20 days is 51,774shares. The short ratio for the counter is 2.95. The short interest has changed by -9.9% in the past 1 month. The 3-month % change in short interest is -14.46%. Addus HomeCare Corporation (NASDAQ:ADUS) has 0.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 86.70%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $22.83.
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) announced the formation of a new company – Stoller Newport News Nuclear or SN3 − a full-service nuclear operations and environmental services provider. This restructuring aims at integrating the expertise of S.M. Stoller Corp. and Newport News Nuclear, the two subsidiaries of Huntington Ingalls. The company believes that the move will boost the market competitiveness of these businesses. In a sense, SN3 will be a one-stop resource for nuclear operations and environmental services capabilities for the Department of Energy and Department of Defense markets. Its volatility for the week is 2.63% while volatility for the month is 2.32%. HII’s sales growth for past 5 years was 2.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 16.00%. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) monthly performance is 4.28%.