On February 25, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced the early tender results of its previously announced seven separate private offers to exchange specified series of debt securities issued by Verizon and by GTE Corporation for new debt securities to be issued by Verizon and, in the case of the 6.94% debentures due 2028 of GTE Corporation, cash, each in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offers. On Thursday shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) closed at $48.92. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 7.88%.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc. (NYSE:ARI) has priced a secondary offering of 10 million shares of common stock at $17 per share. Apollo, based in New York, will use the offering proceeds to repay amounts outstanding with JPMorgan Chase Bank, with any remainders going towards the acquisition of commercial real estate loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other real estate related interest-accruing assets.The offering will close March 10. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:ARI) in last trading activity decreased -4.22% to close at $16.78. Company weekly performance is -1.81% while its quarterly performance stands at 0.48%. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:ARI) is -4.22% away from its 52 week high.
U.S. Energy Corp. (Nasdaq:USEG), reported that it has scheduled a conference call and webcast to review and discuss its fourth quarter and year end 2014 highlights and financial results on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 9:00 AM MDT (11:00 AM Eastern, 10:00 AM Central, 8:00 AM Pacific). On last trading day US Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) remains unchanged to close at $1.34. Its volatility for the week is 3.34% while volatility for the month is 5.59%. USEG’s sales growth for past 5 years was 72.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -0.70%. US Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:USEG) monthly performance is -19.28%.
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Intel have agreed to help network operator customers build their own data centres for the cloud, giving them move competitiveness against cloud-based giants like Google, Facebook or Amazon. The information was unveiled during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. On Thursday shares of Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) closed at $12.77. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 2.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 8.25%.
On March 2, it was reported that, Alcatel-Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) will give details on its growth strategy in the second half as its reorganization plan winds down, Chief Executive Officer Michel Combes said. “We need a new project and a new plan for 2016 and after,” Combes said in an interview at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. “We’ll tell an equity story of profitable growth.” Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) in last trading activity fell -0.52% to close at $3.81. Company weekly performance is -2.56% while its quarterly performance stands at 10.43%. Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) is -11.40% away from its 52 week high.