Traders Should Watch: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), Athersys (NASDAQ:ATHX), Borderfree (NASDAQ:BRDR), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)


On February 17, it was reported that, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) has purchased facility and engineering equipment from Hitachi High-Technologies, Hitachi Kokusai Electric, ASML, Applied Materials and Eaton Phoenixtec MMPL for a total of about NT$3.49 billion (US$111.09 million), according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). On Monday shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) closed at $24.22. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 12.40% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 15.00%.

Athersys, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHX) will release its 2014 fourth quarter and annual financial results at approximately 4:00 PM EDT on Thursday, March 12, 2015, and host a conference call shortly thereafter at 4:30 PM EDT to review the results. Athersys, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHX) in last trading activity moved up 5.06% to close at $2.49. Company weekly performance is 17.45% while its quarterly performance stands at 72.92%. Athersys, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHX) is -39.42% away from its 52 week high.

On February 17, Borderfree Inc (Nasdaq:BRDR) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $36.7 million, a 2% increase as compared to $35.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. On last trading day Borderfree, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRDR) moved down -1.89% to close at $7.27. Its volatility for the week is 9.48% while volatility for the month is 6.56%. Borderfree, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRDR) monthly performance is 14.13%.

Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) executives Harit Talwar, president-U.S. cards, and Mark Graf, chief financial officer, will present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Cards, Payments and Financial Technology Symposium in New York on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time. Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) has 1.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 86.30%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $60.63.

Plus500 Ltd has reported that JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) has made a further reduction in its shareholding in the company, with its ownership now standing at 4.66%. JPMorgan Chase & Co’s interest in highly efficient retail FX firm Plus500 has varied tremendously since the company’s very successful entry into London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market last year. At one stage during the summer of 2014, JP Morgan Chase & Co’s interest stood at over 14%. On last trading day JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) moved down -0.75% to close at $59.35. Its volatility for the week is 1.62% while volatility for the month is 1.77%. JPM’s sales growth for past 5 years was -4.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 18.80%. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) monthly performance is 3.06%.


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