Life Partners Holdings Inc., (NASDAQ:LPHI) which buys rights to life insurance death benefits and sells them to investors, filed for bankruptcy protection as it seeks to avoid legal claims including a $46 million judgment against it and its chief executive officer. On Thursday shares of Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPHI) closed at $0.34. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -31.60%.
Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) reported that net income after paying preferred dividends fell to $392 million, or 87 cents per share, for the three months ended Dec. 31. That compares with net income of $588 million, or $1.23 per share, a year earlier. Excluding the impact of the one-time charges, Discover’s earnings amounted to $1.19 per share. Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of $1.30 per share. Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) in last trading activity decreased -5.79% to close at $57.32. Company weekly performance is -6.22% while its quarterly performance stands at -10.63%. Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) is -14.13% away from its 52 week high.
On January 6, 2015, The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNC) entered into severance agreements (each, a “Severance Agreement” and collectively, the “Severance Agreements”) with certain executives of the Company, including the following named executive officers of the Company: Scott Drake, President and Chief Executive Officer; Guy A. Childs, Chief Financial Officer; Shahriar Matin, Chief Operating Officer; Kimberly M. Bridges, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Vascular Intervention; and Paul Gardon, Senior Vice President, General Counsel. The Severance Agreements supersede and replace any prior severance agreements entered into between the Company and any executive. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Period Report have the meanings set forth in the Severance Agreements. On last trading day The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNC) advanced 3.52% to close at $34.41. Its volatility for the week is 3.41% while volatility for the month is 3.16%. SPNC’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 39.20%. The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNC) monthly performance is 0.26%.
Goldman Sachs upgraded shares of La Quinta Holdings (NYSE:LQ) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday. La Quinta Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LQ) has 1.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 99.00%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $21.62.
On last trading day Towerstream Corporation (NASDAQ:TWER) advanced 2.97% to close at $2.08. Its volatility for the week is 8.62% while volatility for the month is 6.62%. TWER’s sales growth for past 5 years was 25.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.50%. Towerstream Corporation (NASDAQ:TWER) monthly performance is 17.51%.