American Capital, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) announced today that in the first quarter of 2014, it made open market purchases of 8.9 million shares of American Capital common stock, or 3.3% of the Company’s outstanding shares as of December 31, 2013. The shares were purchased at an average price of $15.38 per share, totaling $137 million. American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) shares after opening at $14.50 moved to $16.00 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $15.80. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 8.75 and price to cash ratio as 13.53. American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) showed a positive weekly performance of 8.29%.
Cowen and Company dropped their price target on shares of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:LGF) from $36.00 to $28.00 in a research note issued on Monday, ARN reports. Cowen and Company’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 11.11% from the company’s current price. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE:LGF) shares advanced 6.07% in last trading session and ended the day on $26.73. LGF return on equity ratio is recorded as 63.30% and its return on assets is 9.60%. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE:LGF) yearly performance is 14.38%.
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Pilgrims Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC) as a new lifetime high candidate. Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC) shares moved up 5.50% in last trading session and was closed at $20.92 while trading in range of $19.90 – $21.38 – Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC) year to date (YTD) performance is 28.74%.
Commscope Holding Company Inc. (NASDAQ:COMM), announced the price of secondary offering on the common stock of the firm to be $22.00. This offering is decided for 17.5 million shares on the common stock of the firm. All the offered common stock shares of the firm are sold by a sub-associate of the Carlyle Group. Commscope Holding Company Inc (NASDAQ:COMM) weekly performance is 1.02%. On last trading day company shares ended up $24.68. Commscope Holding Company Inc (NASDAQ:COMM) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 18.93%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $25.33.