On February 4, Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN) said that its restructuring is complete and annual revenue has started growing again, it plans to boost chip production on larger wafers to drive future growth, two executives said this morning in a webcast with semiconductor analysts. On Friday shares of Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN) closed at $54.36. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 4.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.00%.
J.C. Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) is giving its hair salons a makeover in a bid to lure younger customers who, it hopes, will then stay in the stores to shop. The retailer, one of the nation’s largest operators of salons sharing the same brand name, is collaborating with the editors of InStyle magazine in a licensing partnership that will change the name and look of its salons. On Friday shares of J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) closed at $7.80. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -8.50%.
On February 3, Standex International Corp. (NYSE:SXI) reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. Net sales increased 13.7% to $189.3 million from $166.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2014. Organic sales increased 9.1%, acquisition growth accounted for 6.5% of the increase and foreign exchange had a negative effect of 1.9% year over year. On last trading day Standex Int’l Corp. (NYSE:SXI) moved down -0.06% to close at $71.49. Its volatility for the week is 4.81% while volatility for the month is 3.29%. SXI’s sales growth for past 5 years was 5.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 117.50%. Standex Int’l Corp. (NYSE:SXI) monthly performance is -0.17%.
On January 28, Electro Scientific Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:ESIO) reported a loss of $6.4 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Portland, Oregon-based company said it had a loss of 21 cents. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were 15 cents per share. Electro Scientific Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:ESIO) has 2.60% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 82.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $6.70.
Equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of HeartWare International (NASDAQ:HTWR) from $93.00 to $103.00 in a research report issued on Monday. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s price target points to a potential upside of 21.52% from the company’s current price. On last trading day Heartware International Inc. (NASDAQ:HTWR) advanced 0.05% to close at $86.91. Its volatility for the week is 1.80% while volatility for the month is 2.45%. HTWR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 270.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -4.20%. Heartware International Inc. (NASDAQ:HTWR) monthly performance is 12.14%.