Infosys (NYSE:INFY) announced that in accordance with the retirement policy of the Board, Omkar Goswami, Independent Director, will retire effective December 31, 2014. He joined the Infosys Board in November 2000. Dr. Goswami has also been a consultant to the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank and the Organization for Economic Co-operation Development. He is the Founder and Chairman of Corporate & Economic Research Group (CERG) Advisory Private Limited. Infosys Ltd. (NYSE:INFY) in last trading activity fell -0.03% to close at $31.46. Company weekly performance is -1.84% while its quarterly performance stands at 5.36%. Infosys Ltd. (NYSE:INFY) is -10.57% away from its 52 week high.
SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPU ) announced that it has engaged Armanino LLP to serve as its independent registered public accounting firm effective as of December 31, 2014, replacing Paritz & Company (“Paritz”), which was dismissed on December 30, 2014. The decision to change auditors was not the result of any disagreements between the Company and Paritz on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures. On last trading day SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPU) advanced 1.54% to close at $0.98. Its volatility for the week is 3.71% while volatility for the month is 5.49%. SPU’s sales growth for past 5 years was 13.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 8.20%. SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPU) monthly performance is -14.43%.
FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRP), following the disclosure of the information by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), confirmed that Region 1 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has rejected the unions’ challenge to FairPoint’s implementation of its final contract proposals covering approximately 1,700 employees in Northern New England. Fairpoint Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRP) has 9.97% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 90.70%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $14.21.
Shares of International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, American Banking News.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirteen have issued a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 59.50%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $160.44.
On Dec 16, Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation (NYSE:CHMI) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.51 per share on the Company’s common stock for the fourth quarter of 2014. The dividend will be payable in cash on January 27, 2014 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 30, 2014. On last trading day Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation (NYSE:CHMI) moved up 0.82% to close at $18.49. Its volatility for the week is 1.61% while volatility for the month is 1.88%. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation (NYSE:CHMI) monthly performance is 1.20%.