Blount International Inc. (NYSE:BLT) on Wednesday reported a loss of $2.4 million in its fourth quarter. For the year, the company reported profit of $36.6 million, or 73 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $944.8 million. On Wednesday shares of Blount International Inc. (NYSE:BLT) closed at $13.30. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 9.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 15.00%.
Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) sold bonds in euros for the first time, the latest U.S. company to take advantage of record-low euro-area borrowing costs, Bloomberg said March 9. The world’s largest builder of oil and gas pipelines by market value sold 750 million euros (US$814 million) of seven-year notes and 500 million euros of 12-year bonds, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) in last trading activity moved down -0.70% to close at $39.81. Company weekly performance is -3.00% while its quarterly performance stands at 1.01%. Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) is -6.80% away from its 52 week high.
Essex Rental Corp. (Nasdaq:ESSX)’s management participated in the Evercore ISI Annual Industrial Conference, presented at the St. Regis Hotel in New York on March 3, 2015. On last trading day Essex Rental Corp. (NASDAQ:ESSX) moved down -5.62% to close at $0.67. Its volatility for the week is 12.49% while volatility for the month is 13.32%. ESSX’s sales growth for past 5 years was 45.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.00%. Essex Rental Corp. (NASDAQ:ESSX) monthly performance is -37.37%.
KLR Group cut shares of Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (NYSE:MHR) from a buy rating to an accumulate rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday,TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm currently has $3.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $3.25. Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. (NYSE:MHR) has 3.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 67.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $2.37.
On March 6, Brown & Brown Inc. (NYSE:BRO) announced that it intends to accelerate its buy back of up to $100 million of its common stock shares (NYSE: BRO). It will do so via JPMorgan Chase Bank. The accelerated stock repurchases are part of the Daytona Beach-based public company’s board-approved $200 million share repurchase program announced in July of last year. On last trading day Brown & Brown Inc. (NYSE:BRO) increased 1.16% to close at $32.15. Its volatility for the week is 1.31% while volatility for the month is 1.20%. BRO’s sales growth for past 5 years was 10.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 5.50%. Brown & Brown Inc. (NYSE:BRO) monthly performance is 0.59%.