Traders Are Gambling on: Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN), Medical Properties Trust Inc. (NYSE:MPW), WebMD Health (NASDAQ:WBMD), Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI), Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI)


Spanish banking giant Banco Santander SA (NYSE:SAN) plans to raise up to €7.5 billion ($8.9 billion) in fresh capital through issue of new shares to strengthen its balance sheet, the lender said in a filing withthe Madrid stock exchange. On Friday shares of Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) closed at $6.88. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -1.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 9.90%.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW) has priced its underwritten public offering of 30,000,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $14.50 per share, a 1.8% increase over the prior day’s close of $14.24. The closing price of the shares on January 8, 2015 was $14.73. The Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 4,500,000 shares of its common stock. Medical Properties Trust Inc. (NYSE:MPW) in last trading activity moved down -0.48% to close at $14.66. Company weekly performance is 4.42% while its quarterly performance stands at 16.07%. Medical Properties Trust Inc. (NYSE:MPW) is -1.21% away from its 52 week high.

WebMD Health Corp., (NASDAQ:WBMD) the leading source of health information, is teaming with Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts and her independent production company, Rock’n Robin Productions, to develop new original video programming featuring five promising health and medical advances and the inspiring individuals associated with them. On last trading day WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ:WBMD) advanced 0.59% to close at $40.79. Its volatility for the week is 3.24% while volatility for the month is 2.94%. WBMD’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -42.10%. WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ:WBMD) monthly performance is 8.74%.

Perion Network Ltd. (NASDAQ:PERI) announced that Yacov Kaufman, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 17th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York on Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.Perion Network Ltd. (NASDAQ:PERI) has 8.12% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 24.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $3.89.

Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI) was upgraded by investment analysts at TheStreet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday.On last trading day Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. (NASDAQ:GIFI) moved down -0.34% to close at $17.79. Its volatility for the week is 5.02% while volatility for the month is 4.89%. GIFI’s sales growth for past 5 years was 7.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -24.70%. Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. (NASDAQ:GIFI) monthly performance is -11.93%.


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