On Monday, Following Stocks were among the “Top 100 Gainers” In U.S. Stock Exchange: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (PBR), Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI), HCP, (HCP), Cloud Peak Energy (CLD)
Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR)’s shares picked up 4.04%, and closed at $5.93. The stock has price to sale ratio of 0.38, however, price to book ratio is 0.35. With recent incline, the year-to-date (YTD) performance reflected a -18.77% decline below last year. During the past month the stocks lose -10.56%, bringing three-month performance to -19.76% and six-month performance to -63.97%. The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 2.90. (where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.?Petrobras, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, exploitation, and production of oil and gas, and energy in Brazil and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Exploration and Production, Supply, Gas and Energy, and Distribution. The Exploration and Production segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil, liquefied natural gas, and natural gas in Brazil; and sells petroleum and bye products produced in natural gas processing plants. The Supply segment involves in the refining, logistic, transportation, and sale of oil products, petroleum, and alcohol. It also holds interests in petrochemical companies and fertilizer plants.
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (NASDAQ:SBGI), raised 3.99%, and closed at $32.35. The company holds the market capitalization of $2.96B. For the last twelve months, the stock was able to keep return on equity at 56.70%, while return on assets at 4.50%, in response to its return on investment at 8.60%. Its 20-day moving average gained 12.48%, above 50-day moving average of 19.15%, above 200-day moving average of 14.51% from the latest market price of $32.35. The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 1.90.(where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., a diversified television broadcasting company, owns and operates, programs, or provides sales services to television stations in the United States. It broadcasts free over-the-air programming, such as network provided programs, news produced locally, local sporting events, programming from program service arrangements, syndicated entertainment programs, and other locally produced programs. The company owns and provides programming and operating services following local marketing agreements, or provides sales services following outsourcing agreements to 164 stations in 79 markets, which broadcast 373 channels.
HCP, Inc (NYSE:HCP), enhanced 3.94%, and closed at $43.81. The stock volatility for the week is 100.00%, while for the month remained 3.72M%. The company holds consensus target price of $43.96.
If we consider EPS growth of the company, then the company indicated the following observations:
The company showed 1.94 diluted EPS growth for trailing twelve months. However, YTD EPS growth remained -1.00% and Annual EPS growth for the past 5 years is considered as 51.90%.
The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 3.10. (where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
HCP, Inc. is an independent hybrid real estate investment trust. The fund invests in real estate markets of the United States. It primarily invests in properties serving the healthcare industry counting sectors of healthcare such as senior housing, life science, medical office, hospital and skilled nursing. The fund also invests in mezzanine loans and other debt instruments. It engages in attainment, development, leasing, selling and managing of healthcare real estate and provides mortgage and other financing to healthcare providers. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, Berkshire Hathaway Index, and MSCI REIT Index. HCP, Inc. was formed in 1985 and is based in Irvine, California with additional office in Nashville and San Francisco.
Cloud Peak Energy Inc (NYSE:CLD), rose 3.92%, and closed at $6.10. The company has the market capitalization of $358.19M. The beta value of the stock is 1.43. On the other hand the stock’s volatility for the week is 6.49%, and for the month is 5.84%. The stock’s price to book ratio is 0.34, however price to sale ratio is 0.28. Analyst’s mean recommendation regarding this stock is 2.40. (where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Cloud Peak Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces coal in the Powder River Basin (PRB) and the United States. The company operates through Owned and Operated Mines, Logistics and Related Activities, and Corporate and Other segments. It produces and sells sub-bituminous thermal coal with low sulfur content primarily to electric utilities operating in the United States and internationally. The company owns and operates the Antelope mine and Cordero Rojo mine located to the south of Gillette, Wyoming; and the Spring Creek mine located in Montana. Its development projects comprise the Youngs Creek project and the Crow project in the Northern PRB.
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