MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday following a better than expected earnings announcement, Analyst RN reports. Approximately 751,652 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 63% from the previous session’s volume of 459,838 shares.The stock last traded at $90.70 and had previously closed at $86.57. MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (NYSE:MSM) shares after opening at $90.00 moved to $92.87 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $89.92. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.18 and price to cash ratio as 115.45. MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (NYSE:MSM) showed a positive weekly performance of 3.67%.
Equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. hoisted their price objective on shares of Nice Systems (NASDAQ:NICE) from $46.00 to $49.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, American Banking & Market News reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 11.49% from the stock’s previous close. Nice Systems Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:NICE) shares advanced 2.85% in last trading session and ended the day on $45.48. NICE return on equity ratio is recorded as 6.10% and its return on assets is 4.40%. Nice Systems Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:NICE) yearly performance is 32.59%.
Allegheny Technologies (NYSE:ATI) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twelve brokerages that are currently covering the company, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $36.56. Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) shares moved up 3.63% in last trading session and was closed at $39.40, while trading in range of $38.18-$39.94. Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) year to date performance is 11.17%.
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCSG) reported that revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 increased approximately 14% to $312,165,000 compared to $273,904,000 for the same 2013 period. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $14,639,000 or $0.21 per basic and per diluted common share, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013 net income of $14,954,000 or $0.22 per basic and per diluted common share. Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCSG) weekly performance is 2.38%. On last trading day company shares ended up $30.10. Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCSG) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 9.58%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $30.00.