Traders Alert: WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), Sterling Bancorp. (NYSE:STL), Handy & Harman (NASDAQ:HNH), Meta Financial Group (NASDAQ:CASH)


WPX Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WPX) has completed the disposition of its international interests upon the successful merger of Apco Oil and Gas International with a subsidiary of privately held Pluspetrol Resources Corporation. On Thursday shares of WPX Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WPX) closed at $13.32. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -14.90%

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) will release fourth quarter and full-year 2014 financial results on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, before the stock market opens. The Company will host an investor conference call at 9:30 a.m. EST on Feb. 10, 2015. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) in last trading activity moved up 0.26% to close at $41.79. Company weekly performance is -0.74% while its quarterly performance stands at 0.63%. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is -7.13% away from its 52 week high.

Sterling Bancorp. (NYSE:STL) announced that it has priced its previously announced underwritten public offering of 6.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock at a public offering price of $13.00 per share. On last trading day Sterling Bancorp. (NYSE:STL) moved down -0.59% to close at $13.40. Its volatility for the week is 2.54% while volatility for the month is 2.51%. STL’s sales growth for past 5 years was 13.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -12.70%. Sterling Bancorp. (NYSE:STL) monthly performance is -0.89%.

Handy & Harman Ltd. (NASDAQ:HNH) announced that pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase in connection with the tender offer commenced by HNH’s subsidiary with respect to the common stock of JPS Industries, Inc. (Pink Sheets: JPST) (the “Company” or “JPS”), it has determined that the number of newly issued shares of HNH common stock to be exchanged for the 4,021,580 shares of JPS (approximately 38.7% of the outstanding shares) currently owned by HNH’s parent company, SPH Group Holdings LLC (“SPHG Holdings”), a subsidiary of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (NYSE: SPLP) (“SPH”), is equal to 863,946 shares (equal to approximately .2148 HNH shares per JPS share) (the “HNH Exchange Shares”). Handy & Harman Ltd. (NASDAQ:HNH) has 7.77% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 87.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $47.96.

On 29 January, Meta Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) reported fiscal 2015 first quarter net income of $3.6 million, or 58 cents per diluted share, compared to $4.0 million, or 65 cents per diluted share, for the prior year fiscal first quarter. Excluding $1.3 million($0.9 million after tax) related to loss on securities and $0.5 million ($0.4 million after tax) of acquisition-related expenses, 2015 first quarter net income after tax would have been $4.8 million or 76 cents per diluted share. On last trading day Meta Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) moved down -2.32% to close at $34.09. Its volatility for the week is 3.50% while volatility for the month is 2.40%. CASH’s sales growth for past 5 years was 5.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 45.60%. Meta Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) monthly performance is 2.74%.


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