Services Sector Most Active: Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) was among the top-10 most heavily traded equities in the options pits yesterday, as more than 150,000 contracts crossed the tape. Put volume came in at almost seven times what’s typically seen, while call volume tripled the usual pace. One single spread trade, however, accounted for roughly two-thirds of the day’s total volume. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) shares after opening at $3.18 moved to $3.21 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $3.20. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 5.14 and price to cash ratio as 144.74. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) showed a negative weekly performance of -1.84%.

The Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) on Mar. 25 announced that Dedra N. Castle, a highly experienced human resources executive, is joining Rite Aid as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. In this position, Castle will be responsible for all aspects of human resources, including training, recruitment, talent management, compensation and benefits, labor relations, leadership development and diversity. She will report to Rite Aid’s Chairman and CEO John Standley. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) shares fell -2.49% in last trading session and ended the day on $6.27. RAD return on equity ratio is recorded as -11.30% and its return on assets is 4.00%. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) yearly performance is 231.75%.

J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP)‘s stock had its rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a research note issued to investors on Monday, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports. They currently have a $15.00 price target on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 69.88% from the stock’s previous close.J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) shares moved down -2.38% in last trading session and was closed at $8.62, while trading in range of $8.44-$8.86. J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP)  year to date performance is -5.79%.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) SVP Arthur R. Block sold 11,472 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.19, for a total value of $564,307.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 28,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,418,443. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) weekly performance is -0.06%. On last trading day company shares ended up $50.04. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)  distance from 50-day simple moving average is -3.81%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $60.10.

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