Trader’s Buzz: Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU), Intrexon Corporation (NYSE:XON), CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Eastern Virginia Bankshares (NASDAQ:EVBS)


Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) announced that it will issue $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount senior secured second lien notes due in 2022 in a private placement to eligible purchasers subject to prevailing market conditions. On Tuesday shares of Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) closed at $7.23. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 12.08%.

Intrexon Corporation (NYSE:XON) reported Q4 EPS of $0.19, which may not compare with the analyst estimate of ($0.16). Revenue for the quarter came in at $31.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $26.11 million. Intrexon Corporation (NYSE:XON) in last trading activity advanced 19.72% to close at $48.15. Company weekly performance is 20.53% while its quarterly performance stands at 81.49%. Intrexon Corporation (NYSE:XON) is 6.76% away from its 52 week high.

CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) has earned a “BBB+” credit rating from Morningstar. On last trading day CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) moved down -0.71% to close at $103.45. Its volatility for the week is 1.01% while volatility for the month is 1.39%. CVS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 7.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 9.30%. CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) monthly performance is 5.39%.

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) announced on 26 February 2015, that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to include GARDASIL®9 in the recommendations for use of HPV vaccines. On Tuesday shares of Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) closed at $58.34. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 9.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 4.74%.

On 25 February 2015, Eastern Virginia Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:EVBS) reported fourth-quarter net income of $731,000, or 3 cents a share, compared with $2.26 million, or 11 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. The Tappahannock-based company reported net income of $5.66 million, or 22 cents per share, for 2014, compared with a loss of $2.63 million, or 45 cents per share, for 2013. On last trading day Eastern Virginia Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:EVBS) remains unchanged to close at $6.30. Its volatility for the week is 1.66% while volatility for the month is 1.68%. EVBS’s sales growth for past 5 years was -6.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -23.40%. Eastern Virginia Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:EVBS) monthly performance is 0.80%.


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