Traders Should Watch: Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Qihoo 360 Technology Co. (NYSE:QIHU), MB Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:MBFI)


Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) has approved an increase in the company’s regular quarterly cash dividend on common stock from $0.275 per share to $0.40 per share, effective with the quarterly dividend the Board has declared to be payable on March 3, 2015 to holders of record at the close of business on February 11, 2015. On Monday shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) closed at $51.19. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 5.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 17.10%.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) has launched the development operations (DevOps) suite ONE Software amid a major update to its managed cloud portfolio, in a move that signals an increased focus on the software market. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) in last trading activity decreased -0.85% to close at $27.97. Company weekly performance is 1.05% while its quarterly performance stands at 19.48%. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is -2.54% away from its 52 week high.

On 20 January Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (NYSE:QIHU) officially confirmed that the company will invest CNY200 million to establish a joint venture with Netcore that aims to explore the Internet smart router market. Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (NYSE:QIHU) has 23.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 65.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $60.94.

MB Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:MBFI) announced it will release its fourth quarter 2014 earnings after the close of business on Thursday, January 29, 2015 and host a conference call on Friday, January 30, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time). On last trading day MB Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:MBFI) advanced 0.68% to close at $29.79. Its volatility for the week is 3.33% while volatility for the month is 2.91%. MBFI’s sales growth for past 5 years was -6.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 33.00%. MB Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:MBFI) monthly performance is -9.29%.


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