Why These Are Hot: Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), Methode Electronics (NYSE:MEI), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Impac Mortgage (NYSEMKT:IMH)


Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV) cash dividend payment of $0.75 per share is scheduled to be paid on December 19, 2014. Shareholders who purchased ESV stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV) in last trading activity advanced 3.26% to close at $29.75. Company weekly performance is -8.07% while its quarterly performance stands at -35.44%. Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV) is -47.25% away from its 52 week high.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) is realigned its cabin classes, with a new selection of five products. On last trading day Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) decreased -2.13% to close at $46.33. Its volatility for the week is 2.62% while volatility for the month is 2.59%. DAL’s sales growth for past 5 years was 10.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 21.50%. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) monthly performance is 8.53%.

Methode Electronics Inc (NYSE:MEI) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, December 8th, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be given a dividend of 0.09 per share on Friday, January 30th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 14th. On last trading day Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:MEI) advanced 3.53% to close at $42.20. Its volatility for the week is 3.46% while volatility for the month is 2.80%. MEI’s sales growth for past 5 years was 12.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 23.10%. Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:MEI) monthly performance is 6.59%.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) made headlines when it announced it has inked a licensing agreement with Spark Therapeutics to expand its gene therapy portfolio. Pfizer had been looking to venture into a gene therapy market for a while now. Now, it has joined forces with the privately owned US biotechnology company to develop treatment for haemophilia. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) in last trading activity decreased -0.06% to close at $31.95. Company weekly performance is 1.20% while its quarterly performance stands at 9.46%. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is -0.84% away from its 52 week high.

IMPAC Mortgage Holdings Inc. (NYSEMKT:IMH) major shareholder Rhp Trust, Dated May 31, 2011 purchased 45,360 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.53 per share, for a total transaction of $250,840.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,150,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,359,500. On Tuesday shares of Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc. (NYSEMKT:IMH) closed at $6.35. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 4.00%.


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