FirstEnergy Corp. (FE, Financial) reached $30.04
The prices of FirstEnergy shares have declined to $30.04, which is only 3.8% above the three-year low of $28.89.
FirstEnergy is an American energy company that has subsidiaries involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of energy as well as energy management and other related services. Its 10 electric utility operating companies make up the U.S.’ largest investor-owned utility.
FirstEnergy has a market cap of $12.8 billion; its shares were traded around $30.04 with a P/S ratio of 0.88. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of FirstEnergy stocks is 4.81%. The forward dividend yield is 4.75%.
On Jan. 18, FirstEnergy announced that it is upgrading an existing 69 kilovolt transmission line to meet rising electric demand in communities served by its Penn Power utility. The project will cost an estimated $17.5 million and will include removing existing structures and replacing them with new infrastructure that will allow new higher capacity wires.
Pearson PLC (PSO, Financial) reached $7.23
The prices of Pearson PLC shares have declined to $7.23, which is only 2.6% above the three-year low of $7.04.
Pearson PLC is a British international publishing and education company. It is both the largest publishing company and the biggest education company in the world. Its services and products include educational assessment, school management, management of higher education institutions and publications of various educational materials.
Pearson has a market cap of $5.89 billion; its shares were traded around $7.23 with a P/E ratio of 4.94 and P/S ratio of 1.07. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Pearson stocks is 10.06%. The forward dividend yield is 6.54%. Pearson had an annual average earnings growth of 0.30% over the past 10 years.
On Jan. 18, Pearson announced that it will lower the prices of its e-book rentals and will pilot a new program for print textbook rentals in order to help students better manage the cost of their education. The company already provides e-book rental options on more than 2,000 titles, and later this month will lower the renting cost of many of these materials by as much as 50%.
Endo International PLC (ENDP, Financial) reached $12.34
The prices of Endo International shares have declined to $12.34, which is only 0.4% above the three-year low of $12.29.
Endo International is an Irish international specialty pharmaceutical company. The company develops, manufactures, markets and distributes both branded and generic pharmaceutical products as well as over the counter medications through its various operating companies, including Par Pharmaceuticals, Paladin Labs, SOMAR and Litha.
Endo International has a market cap of $2.75 billion; its shares were traded around $12.34 with a P/S ratio of 0.69.
On Dec. 20, 2016, Endo International announced that it has appointed Blaise Coleman as executive vice president and CFO. Coleman had already been serving as the company’s interim CFO since Nov. 22, 2016.
Dillard's Inc. (DDS, Financial) reached $57.04
The prices of Dillard's shares have declined to $57.04, which is only 4.7% above the three-year low of $54.37.
Dillard's is an American department store chain with 330 stores in 28 states. The company’s locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida, but also has a strong presence in Arizona, Iowa, Colorado and other states. The company had an operating income of $269 million as of fiscal year 2016 and employs more than 21,600 people.
Dillard's has a market cap of $1.9 billion; its shares were traded around $57.04 with a P/E ratio of 10.38 and P/S ratio of 0.32. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Dillard's stocks is 0.49%. The forward dividend yield is 0.50%. Dillard's had an annual average earnings growth of 15.20% over the past five years.
On Nov. 10, 2016, Dillard's announced its operating results for the fiscal quarter that ended on Oct. 29. 2016. The company reported net income of $22.8 million, or 67 cents per share. The net income of the company in the same fiscal quarter of 2015 was $45.7 million, or $1.19 per share. Total merchandise sales were $1.323 billion.
Disclosure: I do not own stock in any of the companies mentioned in the article.
Start a free seven-day trial of Premium Membership to GuruFocus.Â
