On Friday, Following U.S. Stocks were among the “Top Gainers”: Second Sight Medical Products (NASDAQ:EYES), VIVUS, (NASDAQ:VVUS), Pinnacle Entertainment, (NYSE:PNK), Pier 1 Imports, (NYSE:PIR)
Second Sight Medical Products Inc (NASDAQ:EYES) declared its financial and operating results for the three and 12 month periods ended December 31, 2014, along with Business Update.
Second Sight Medical Products Inc (NASDAQ:EYES)’s shares picked up 2.22%, and closed at $14.28. The stock volatility for the week is 11.43%, while for the month remained 12.80%.
If we consider EPS growth of the company, then we will notice the following observations:
The company showed -0.80 diluted EPS growth for trailing twelve months. However, YTD EPS growth remained -40.40.
Second Sight Medical Products Inc (EYES) a clinical device corporation, develops, produces, and markets implantable prosthetic devices to restore functional vision to blind patients.
VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) received notice from Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., or Teva, that it has filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA, an Abbreviated New Drug Application, or ANDA, for generic versions of all strengths of Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate extended release) capsules CIV. The notice from Teva comprised of a paragraph IV certification with respect to eight of the Corporation’s patents listed in the FDA’s Orange Book on the date of the Corporation’s receipt of the notice. A paragraph IV certification is a certification by a generic applicant that patents covering the branded product are invalid, unenforceable, and/or will not be infringed by the manufacture, use or sale of the generic product.
VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS), raised 2.17%, and closed at $2.82. The stock has price to sale value of 2.56, however, price to book value is 3.52. With recent incline, the year-to-date (YTD) performance reflected a 1.44% surge above last year. During the past month the stock gained 5.22%, bringing three-month performance to -8.44% and six-month performance to -26.37%. The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 3.30. (Where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) a biopharmaceutical corporation develops and commercializes therapies to address unmet needs in obesity, sleep apnea, diabetes, and sexual health in the United States and the European Union.
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc (NYSE:PNK) uncovered the election of Charles Atwood to the Corporation’s Board of Directors effective March 12, 2015. Mr. Atwood is presently the Lead Trustee of the board of trustees for Equity Residential (EQR), a REIT listed on the New York STOCK EXCHANGE and member of the S&P 500. He is also a member of the board of directors of Gala Coral Group, a private U.K.-based gaming corporation, and ALST Casino Holdings, LLC, a private Las Vegas-based gaming and hospitality corporation.
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc (NYSE:PNK) enhanced 2.14%, and closed at $34.39, hitting new 52-week high of $34.47. The company holds the market capitalization of 2.07 billion. For the trailing twelve months, the stock’s return on equity remains 24.70%, while return on assets is 1.30%, in response to its return on investment of 6.80%. Its 20-day moving average gained 24.67%, below 50-day moving average of 41.61%, below 200-day moving average of 42.49% from the latest market price of $34.39. The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 2.90. (Where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc (PNK) owns, develops, and operates casinos and related hospitality and entertainment facilities in the United States. Its Midwest segment works Ameristar Council Bluffs, Ameristar East Chicago, Ameristar Kansas City, Ameristar St. Charles, Belterra, Belterra Park, and River City properties.
Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE:PIR), climbed 2.05%, and closed at $12.92. The stock has the beta value of 1.45, and its volatility for the week is 2.48%, while for the month it is 2.76%. The company has the market capitalization of $1.16B. The company holds the book value per share of 3.53, whereas cash per share is 0.37. Price to book value is estimated to be 3.66, while price to sale value is 0.63. Analysts mean recommendation for the stock is said to be 2.70 (where 1=Buy, 5=sale).
Pier 1 Imports Inc (PIR), is hold in the retail sale of decorative home furnishings, furniture, gifts, and related products. It sells a range of decorative accessories, such as decorative accents and textiles comprising rugs, pillows, bedding, lamps, vases, dried and artificial flowers, baskets, ceramics, dinnerware, bath and fragrance products, candles, seasonal, and gift products.
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