On Friday, Shares of BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI), gained 0.18% to $49.89.
BJ’s Restaurants, stated financial results for its fiscal 2015 second quarter that ended on Tuesday, June 30, 2015.
Second Quarter 2015 Highlights Contrast to Second Quarter 2014
- Total revenues raised 5.8% to $232.0 million
- Total restaurant operating weeks raised about 7%
- Comparable restaurant sales raised 0.5%
- Net income raised 55.4% to $12.4 million from $8.0 million
- Diluted net income per share raised 67.9% to $0.47 from $0.28 (second quarter 2014 diluted net income per share of $0.28 was inclusive of a $0.02 diluted net income per share charge related to shareholder settlement costs)
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates casual dining restaurants in the Unites States. The company’s restaurants offer pizzas, beers, appetizers, entrees, pastas, sandwiches, salads, and desserts.
Shares of KAR Auction Services Inc (NYSE:KAR), inclined 0.35% to $37.68, during its last trading session.
KAR Auction Services, declared that it will be releasing its second quarter 2015 earnings on Monday, August 3, 2015.
KAR Auction Services, Inc. will also be hosting an earnings conference call and webcast on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. EDT (10:00 a.m. CDT). The call will be hosted by KAR Auction Services, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Jim Hallett and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Eric Loughmiller.
KAR Auction Services, Inc., together with its auxiliaries, provides vehicle auction services in North America. It operates in three segments: ADESA Auctions, IAA, and AFC. The ADESA Auctions segment offers whole car auctions and related services to the vehicle remarketing industry through online auctions and auction facilities.
At the end of Friday’s trade, Shares of Simon Property Group Incb (NYSE:SPG), gained 1.80% to $184.65.
Simon, stated results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.
Results for the Quarter 1
- Funds from Operations (“FFO”) was $955.4 million, or $2.63 per diluted share, as contrast to $783.8 million, or $2.16 per diluted share, in the preceding year period, a 21.8% enhance. Comprised of in the second quarter 2015 results is $80.2 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, related to a gain upon sale of marketable securities. The second quarter 2014 results comprise a net contribution of $0.05 per diluted share from the Washington Prime Group Inc. (“WPG”) properties that were spun-off effective May 28, 2014.
- Net income attributable to common stockholders was $472.9 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, as contrast to $406.6 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, in the preceding year period.
- Growth in comparable FFO per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was 14.2%.
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an equity real estate investment trust. The firm invests in the real estate markets across the globe. It engages in investment, ownership, administration, and development of properties.
Finally, SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR), ended its last trade with -0.70% loss, and closed at $25.45.
SunPower, declared that it has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with NV Energy to build a 100-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant planned for construction in the Eldorado Valley of Boulder City, Nevada.
“Recently, power generated from solar plants is cost-competitive with power from traditional, fossil fuel burning plants – and becoming more cost-competitive every day,” said Tom Werner, SunPower CEO and president. “Increasingly, utilities are adding solar to their energy mix to ensure their customers are taking advantage of the reliable and emission-free power of the sun. We are happy to partner again with NV Energy to enable more Nevada homes and businesses to take advantage of the state’s abundant solar resource.”
SunPower Corporation designs, manufactures, and delivers solar systems to residential, commercial, and utility-scale power plant customers worldwide. The company offers solar power components, counting panels, balance of system components, and inverters.
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