Why Making Dramatic Moves: Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA), Global Cash Access (NYSE:GCA), VirnetX Holding (NYSEMKT:VHC), Pingtan Marine Enterprise (NASDAQ:PME)


On 20 November Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) said it employees and retirees have pledged more than $6.4 million to the United Way this year, which the Caterpillar Foundation matched dollar-for-dollar. United Ways across the nation will receive a combined total of more than $12.8 million. The United Way has been Caterpillar’s only annual solicitation for funds to its employees and retirees for more than 60 years. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) in last trading activity fell -3.84% to close at $101.73. Company weekly performance is -0.35% while its quarterly performance stands at -6.02%. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) is -7.89% away from its 52 week high.

On 21 November Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA) announced that the post-closing acceptance period relating to the previously announced recommended public offer to Ziggo shareholders (the “Offer”) by a subsidiary of Liberty Global expired. During the Post-Closing Acceptance Period, 21,160,310 Ziggo ordinary shares (“Shares”), representing approximately 10.6% of all issued and outstanding Shares were tendered. The Shares tendered in the Post-Closing Acceptance Period, together with the 175,771,391. On last trading day Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA) advanced 7.43% to close at $51.99. Its volatility for the week is 3.83% while volatility for the month is 2.67%. LBTYA’s sales growth for past 5 years was 13.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 1.50%. Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA) monthly performance is 14.86%.

On 4 November Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCA) announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. Total revenues increased by 8%, excluding the $11.3 million revenue loss attributable to the Caesars Entertainment (“CET”) contract. On last trading day Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCA) fell -1.11% to close at $7.10. Its volatility for the week is 2.12% while volatility for the month is 2.67%. GCA’s sales growth for past 5 years was -2.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.00%. Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCA) monthly performance is -0.14%.

On 20 November VirnetX Holding Corp (NYSEMKT: VHC) announced that it has submitted updates to its licensing declarations to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) regarding specifications of the 3GPP LTE, SAE project. VirnetX Holding Corp (NYSEMKT: VHC) has 12.00% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 26.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $5.31.

On 10 November Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. (NASDAQ:PME) announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Revenue from continuing operations (“fishing business”) increased 164.0% to $54.4 million from $20.6 million, primarily due to an increase in sales volume as a result of a larger fleet and an increase in the number of vessels. On Friday shares of Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. (NASDAQ:PME) closed at $1.20.


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