On 15 December Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) reduced its workforce by 50 people in Roseville in October, as part of the company’s restructuring announced earlier this year. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) in last trading activity advanced 0.27% to close at $40.24. Company weekly performance is -0.74% while its quarterly performance stands at 17.08%. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) is -1.73% away from its 52 week high.
On 16 December Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) said it has secured a five-year, $4 billion credit facility. The new facility matures Dec. 15, 2019, with two one-year extension options and can be increased by an additional $1 billion. It replaces an existing and more expensive $4 billion credit facility set to mature in December 2015. On last trading day Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) advanced 0.97% to close at $19.76. Its volatility for the week is 3.33% while volatility for the month is 5.00%. CHK’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -4.50%. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) monthly performance is -0.45%.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL) announced that its Board of Directors has named Dr. Stanton D. Sloane as Chief Executive Officer and President of Comtech. Dr. Sloane will assume these positions no later than February 1, 2015 and will succeed Fred Kornberg as CEO and President, who will continue to serve the company during the next year as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL) has 4.70% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 80.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $31.60.
Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE:D) announced that it has agreed to purchase Carolina Gas Transmission (CGT) from SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) for approximately$492.9 million. CGT owns and operates nearly 1,500 miles of FERC-regulated interstate natural gas pipeline in South Carolina and southeastern Georgia. The company plans to close on the acquisition in January 2015. On Friday shares of Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE:D) closed at $77.49. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -3.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 6.67%.
Dillard’s Inc. (NYSE:DDS) announced a cash dividend. Payment of $0.06 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 02, 2015. Shareholders who purchased DDS stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that DDS has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $122.53, the dividend yield is .2%. On last trading day Dillard’s Inc. (NYSE:DDS) fell -2.71% to close at $121.79. Its volatility for the week is 2.96% while volatility for the month is 2.94%. DDS’s sales growth for past 5 years was -0.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 33.10%. Dillard’s Inc. (NYSE:DDS) monthly performance is 5.98%.