Stocks on the move: Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR), SeaDrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL), Hatteras Financial Corp (NYSE:HTS), RetailMeNot (NASDAQ:SALE), UniFirst Corp. (NYSE:UNF)


Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) announced on Friday that it has completed another phase of its broadband expansion project in western McDowell County and has made high-speed Internet services available to an additional 600 customers in the Isaban, Estep Ridge and Iaeger areas. On Monday shares of Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) closed at $6.74. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 16.30%.

The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, announced on 9 January that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of Seadrill Limited(NYSE:SDRL) American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”) during the period between July 10, 2014 and November 25, 2014, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Investors who wish to become proactively involved in the litigation have until February 3, 2015 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff. SeaDrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL) in last trading activity moved down -4.32% to close at $9.52. Company weekly performance is -11.93% while its quarterly performance stands at -58.30%. SeaDrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL) is -75.81% away from its 52 week high.

Hatteras Financial Corp (NYSE:HTS) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2014. The dividend will be paid on January 23, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 26, 2014. On last trading day Hatteras Financial Corp (NYSE:HTS) remains unchanged to close at $18.59. Its volatility for the week is 1.03% while volatility for the month is 1.47%. HTS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 17.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -19.70%. Hatteras Financial Corp (NYSE:HTS) monthly performance is 0.98%.

RetailMeNot, Inc. (NASDAQ:SALE), which operates the world’s largest marketplace for digital offers, on 6 January announced a relationship with OnStar. RetailMeNot, Inc. (NASDAQ:SALE) has 1.00% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 95.20%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $14.15.

UniFirst Corp (NYSE:UNF) major shareholder Cynthia Croatti sold 4,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.18, for a total value of $476,720.00. On last trading day UniFirst Corp. (NYSE:UNF) increased 0.71% to close at $115.03. Its volatility for the week is 4.99% while volatility for the month is 3.04%. UNF’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 8.70%. UniFirst Corp. (NYSE:UNF) monthly performance is 4.18%.


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