The Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) declared a quarterly dividend of 55 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on May 1, 2015, to Verizon Communications shareowners of record at the close of business on April 10, 2015. On Friday shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) closed at $48.29. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 7.88%.
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) and Huawei Technology Co Ltd collaborated on Thursday to work on cloud computing. The plans to expand the already existing strategic alliance between the two giants will work towards providing cloud solutions to global telecommunication companies. On Friday shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) closed at $33.19. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 9.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 9.00%.
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) on 2 March 2015, made the announcements related to its proposed acquisition of Silicon Image (NASDAQ:SIMG). As previously announced, Lattice Semiconductor has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silicon Image, and commenced a tender offer on February 9, 2015 for all outstanding shares of Silicon Image for $7.30 per share in cash. The waiting period for U.S. antitrust review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Acts of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”) relating the proposed acquisition of Silicon Image expired on February 24, 2015. On last trading day Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) increased 0.75% to close at $6.76. Its volatility for the week is 1.96% while volatility for the month is 2.87%. LSCC’s sales growth for past 5 years was 13.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 54.00%. Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) monthly performance is 3.36%.
It was reported on 4 March 2015, that M&T Bank’s long-pending purchase of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCBK) may finally get approved if the company passes the latest round of federal stress tests. Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCBK) has 1.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 70.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $10.08.
Xencor, Inc. (NASDAQ:XNCR) on February 25, 2015, declared the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its common stock, offered at a price to the public of $14.25 per share. The gross proceeds from this offering to Xncor are expected to be $106.9 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by Xencor. On last trading day Xencor, Inc. (NASDAQ:XNCR) moved down -4.19% to close at $15.33. Its volatility for the week is 3.65% while volatility for the month is 4.62%. XNCR’s sales growth for past 5 years was value missing and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.00%. Xencor, Inc. (NASDAQ:XNCR) monthly performance is 7.43%.