Why Making Dramatic Moves: KB Home (NYSE:KBH), Ignyta (NASDAQ:RXDX), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS), Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN)


On Thursday shares of KB Home (NYSE:KBH) closed at $14.08. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 5.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as -7.80%. On March 13, it was reported that, KB Home (NYSE:KBH) unveiled a collection of 74 luxury homes, called 72 Townsend at the center of the South Beach district in San Francisco. 72 Townsend features a nine story tower of glass and steel frame. The luxury tower offers a beautiful view of the San Francisco Bay along with many first class features, such as a lobby with lounge and outdoor living spaces.

Ignyta, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXDX) in last trading activity moved down -1.58% to close at $8.70. Company weekly performance is 18.69% while its quarterly performance stands at 31.42%. Ignyta, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXDX) is -14.62% away from its 52 week high. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., and Ignyta, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXDX) announced the acquisition by Ignyta of the worldwide rights and assets relating to four targeted oncology development programmes in exchange for 1.5 million shares (6%) of Ignyta’s common stock. Concurrently, Ignyta has entered into stock purchase agreements with Teva, and selected additional healthcare investors, whereby Teva will purchase a further 1.5 million shares of common Ignyta stock at a price of $10 per share in a registered direct offering.

On Thursday shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) closed at $16.34. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 4.40% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 17.10%. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is working with new research and measurement methods and high-tech tools to collect emotional and logical customer insights and learn more about how people visually discover new cars and trucks.

United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) has 1.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 59.20%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $30.46. United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS)’s Randy A. Ramlo, President and Chief Executive Officer; Michael T. Wilkins, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; and Kevin Helbing, Interim Principal Financial Officer, Assistant Vice President and Controller; presented at the 19th Annual NYSSA Insurance Conference on Monday, March 16, 2015 at 1:40 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

On last trading day Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN) moved down -0.13% to close at $7.40. Its volatility for the week is 0.95% while volatility for the month is 1.34%. GAIN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 7.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 37.60%. Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN) monthly performance is -4.15%. Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN) cash dividend payment of $0.1484375 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 31, 2015. Shareholders who purchased GAINP prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 27th quarter that GAINP has paid the same dividend.


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