Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed their hold rating on shares of AU Optronics Corp (NYSE:AUO) in a research note issued to investors on Friday. The firm currently has a $5.00 price target on the stock. On Wednesday shares of AU Optronics Corp. (NYSE:AUO) closed at $5.74. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -0.40% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 37.90%.
Shares of Energy XXI Limited (NASDAQ:EXXI) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 24,200,025 shares, an increase of 33.0% from the November 28th total of 18,193,884 shares. Energy XXI Ltd (NASDAQ:EXXI) in last trading activity advanced 2.14% to close at $2.62. Company weekly performance is -0.76% while its quarterly performance stands at -60.48%. Energy XXI Ltd (NASDAQ:EXXI) is -89.21% away from its 52 week high.
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (NYSE:EARN) announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a dividend for the fourth quarter of 2014 of $0.55 per share, payable on January 26, 2015, to common shareholders. On last trading day Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (NYSE:EARN) moved down -0.31% to close at $16.03. Its volatility for the week is 1.78% while volatility for the month is 1.77%. Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (NYSE:EARN) monthly performance is 0.94%.
Research Frontiers, Inc. (NASDAQ:REFR) has a short ratio of 43.62. Higher the ratio, the more pressurized the stock will be, lower the ratio, lesser the duress on the stock. The short interest has seen a change of -3.09% in the past month. The 3-month change in short interest was measured at -8.75%. Research Frontiers Inc. (NASDAQ:REFR) has 2.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 17.00%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $5.08.
Gold Resource Corporation (NYSEMKT:GORO), announced high-grade mineralization at its Alta Gracia property with drill intercepts including 5.06 meters of 1.53 grams (0.05 ounces) per tonne gold and 1,383 grams (44 ounces) per tonne silver. Gold Resource Corporation is a gold and silver producer with operations in Oaxaca, Mexico and exploration in Nevada, USA. On last trading day Gold Resource Corp (NYSEMKT:GORO) moved down -0.29% to close at $3.48. Its volatility for the week is 7.12% while volatility for the month is 8.21%. GORO’s EPS growth for past 5 years was 14.90%. Gold Resource Corp (NYSEMKT:GORO) monthly performance is 6.42%.