Services Sector Stocks In Red Zone: Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE:JEC), Universal Truckload Services (NASDAQ:UACL), Hill International (NYSE:HIL), Susser (NYSE:SUSP)

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEC) reported Q2 EPS of $0.82, $0.07 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.89. Revenue for the quarter came in at $3.2 billion versus the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:JEC) shares after opening at $55.57 moved to $58.02 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $57.07. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.62 and price to cash ratio as 7.44. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:JEC) showed a negative weekly performance of -11.68%.

Universal Truckload Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: UACL) announced the pricing of its previously announced public offering of 1,900,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $26.00 per share. In the offering, 1,880,000 shares were offered by the selling stockholders and 20,000 shares were offered by the Company. Universal Truckload Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:UACL) shares fell -7.68% in last trading session and ended the day on $24.75. UACL return on equity ratio is recorded as 57.20% and its return on assets is 13.60%. Universal Truckload Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:UACL) yearly performance is 7.19%.

Apr 17, 2014 Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014 on Thursday, May 8, 2014, after the close of the stock market. David L. Richter, Hill’s President and Chief Operating Officer, and John Fanelli III, Hill’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call on Friday, May 9, 2014, at 11:00 am Eastern Time to discuss the results. Hill International Inc (NYSE:HIL) shares moved down -9.08% in last trading session and was closed at $6.21, while trading in range of $6.16-$6.92. Hill International Inc (NYSE:HIL) year to date performance is 57.22%.

Susser Petroleum Partners LP (NASDAQ:SUSP) is probably the largest independent wholesale motor fuel distributor in Texas area. It has branches located in other locations such as New Mexico, Louisiana and Oklahoma. In last one year or so, the amount of fuel supplied by the Susser Petroleum has crossed more than 1.4 gallons of motor fuel. It shows how big this firm has grown in a recent past. The latest news which is catching the eyes of all the people is about a merger deal which has taken place between the general partner for Sussar Petroleum Partners and Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE:ETP) which is a Dallas based working in the area of sustainable energy. Susser Petroleum Partners LP (NYSE:SUSP) weekly performance is 15.75%. On last trading day company shares ended up $42.70. Susser Petroleum Partners LP (NYSE:SUSP) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 18.35%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $38.91.

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