Daily Hot List: United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS), Employers Holdings (NYSE:EIG), Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ:IMKTA), Opus Bank (NASDAQ:OPB)

Posted by on Jan 04, 2016

Asanko Gold Inc. (NYSEMKT:AKG) shares advanced 0.69% in last trading session and ended the day at $1.46. AKG has a return on assets of -2.10%. Asanko Gold Inc. (NYSEMKT:AKG) quarterly performance is 0.69%.

On 21st December, Asanko Gold Inc. (NYSE MKT:AKG) pleased to announce that commissioning of Phase 1 of the Asanko Gold Mine (“AGM” or the “Project”) in Ghana has commenced and first gold is expected in January 2016. Phase 1 is a low cost, long life mine that will produce an average of 190,000 ounces of gold per annum at steady state over 12 years.

United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) ended the last trading day at $38.31. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.68% and price to cash ratio as 7.74. United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) showed a weekly performance of 0.10%.

On December 16, 2015, Michael W. Phillips submitted his resignation as an independent director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAAQ;UFCS) effective December 31, 2015. Mr. Phillips’ resignation is due to personal reasons and a desire to dedicate additional time to his family. His resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

On 31 December, Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) shares decreased -2.71% and was closed at $27.30. EIG EPS growth in last 5 year was 11.80%. Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) year to date (YTD) performance is 17.25%.

Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports.

Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ:IMKTA) shares advanced 0.89% in last trading session and ended the day at $44.08. IMKTA Gross Margin is 23.60% and its has a return on assets of 4.50%. Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ:IMKTA) quarterly performance is -5.43%.

Ingles Markets (NASDAQ: IMKTA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, or $0.66 annualized. The dividend will be payable on January 21, 2016, to stockholders of record on January 7, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of January 5, 2016.

Opus Bank (NASDAQ:OPB) caters to the Financial space. It has a net profit margin of 30.10%. On the last day of trading company shares ended up at $36.97. Opus Bank (NASDAQ:OPB) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 5.44%.

Opus Bank (NASDAQ: OPB) announced that it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2015 before the market opens on Monday, January 25, 2016. Stephen H. Gordon, Founding Chairman, CEO & President; Michael Allison, Co-President and President of the Commercial Bank; and Nicole Carrillo, EVP and Chief Financial Officer; will host a discussion of the Bank’s financial results and performance at 8:00 a.m. PT the same day.

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