NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ:NDAQ) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the fifteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have issued a hold recommendation, six have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) shares after opening at $37.31 moved to $37.31 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $35.78. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.90 and price to cash ratio as 10.37. NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) showed a negative weekly performance of -6.21%.
BRE Properties Inc. (NYSE:BRE) and Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) announced after the close Tuesday that they completed their merger. BRE Properties Inc. (NYSE:BRE) shares fell -2.84% in last trading session and ended the day on $61.00. BRE return on equity ratio is recorded as 12.40% and its return on assets is 6.00%. BRE Properties Inc. (NYSE:BRE) yearly performance is 27.22%.
Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc. (NYSE:HTGC) current earnings per share, an indicator of a company’s profitability, is $1.62. Zacks Investment Research reports HTGC’s forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as -.51%, compared to an industry average of 6.1%. Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc. (NYSE:HTGC) shares moved down -1.85% in last trading session and was closed at $13.81, while trading in range of $12.95 – $14.36. Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc. (NYSE:HTGC) year to date (YTD) performance is -14.06%.
JGWPT Holdings Inc. (NYSE:JGW), a leading purchaser of structured settlement payments, annuity payments, lottery payments and other receivables, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2013. JGWPT Holdings Inc. (NYSE:JGW) weekly performance is -11.10%. On last trading day company shares ended up $16.01. JGWPT Holdings Inc. (NYSE:JGW) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -8.87%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $20.57.