Traders Should Watch: Southwestern Energy Co. (NYSE:SWN), National General (NASDAQ:NGHC), New York & (NYSE:NWY), Air Methods Corp. (NASDAQ:AIRM), The Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW)


Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) announced the completion of its previously announced public offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.300% senior notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes”), $850 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.050% senior notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) and $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.950% senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes” and together with the 2018 Notes and the 2020 Notes, the “Notes”), with net proceeds from the offering totaling approximately $2,179 million after underwriting discounts and offering expenses. On Monday shares of Southwestern Energy Co. (NYSE:SWN) closed at $25.80. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 7.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 0.93%.

National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NGHC) announced that it has closed upon the acquisition of Healthcare Solutions Team, LLC (“HST”), an Illinois based healthcare insurance managing general agency, for cash consideration. The purchase price for the transaction includes an upfront cash payment of $15 million and potential future earn out payments based on HST’s overall profitability. National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NGHC) in last trading activity moved up 0.87% to close at $18.45. Company weekly performance is 0.05% while its quarterly performance stands at -1.76%. National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NGHC) is -38.33% away from its 52 week high.

New York & Company, Inc. (NYSE:NWY), a specialty apparel chain with 512 retail stores, on 12 January commented on its holiday performance and fourth quarter fiscal year 2014 outlook ahead of its presentation at the ICR XChange Conference. Comparable store sales for the nine week period ended January 3, 2015 (“holiday period”) decreased 0.9%, in-line with the Company’s previously disclosed guidance in the Company’s third quarter press release dated December 3, 2014.On last trading day New York & Company Inc. (NYSE:NWY) remains unchanged to close at $2.35. Its volatility for the week is 4.26% while volatility for the month is 3.83%. NWY’s sales growth for past 5 years was -3.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 16.20%. New York & Company Inc. (NYSE:NWY) monthly performance is -9.62%.

Zacks upgraded shares of Air Methods Corp (NASDAQ:AIRM) from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a research report released on Tuesday morning. Zacks currently has $43.90 price objective on the stock. Air Methods Corp. (NASDAQ:AIRM) has 7.90% insider ownership. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $42.79.

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) will issue a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014 prior to the opening of the market on Thursday, January 29, 2015. On last trading day The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) moved up 0.47% to close at $275.29. Its volatility for the week is 1.51% while volatility for the month is 1.54%. SHW’s sales growth for past 5 years was 5.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 13.10%. The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) monthly performance is 4.64%.


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