Education Management Corp (NASDAQ:EDMC)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating restated by equities researchers at BMO Capital Markets in a research report issued on Monday, AnalystRatings.Netreports. They currently have a $3.00 price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of $5.00. BMO Capital Markets’ target price indicates a potential upside of 1.35% from the company’s current price. Education Management Corp (NASDAQ:EDMC), net profit margin is -12.20% and weekly performance is -2.60%. On last trading day company shares ended up $1.87. Analysts mean target price for the company is $3.88. Education Management Corp (NASDAQ:EDMC), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -46.22%.
Acorn Energy Inc (NASDAQ:ACFN), COO Joseph Musanti bought 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 16th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $1.60 per share, with a total value of $4,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 9,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,720. Acorn Energy Inc (NASDAQ:ACFN), fell 2.68% in last trading session and ended the day on $1.45 ACFN, Gross Margin is 21.00% and its return on assets is -60.10%. Acorn Energy Inc (NASDAQ:ACFN), quarterly performance is -57.35%.
Pacific Crest cut shares of Covisint Corp (NASDAQ:COVS), from an outperform rating to a sector perform rating in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm currently has $14.00 price target on the stock. Covisint Corp (NASDAQ:COVS), shares moved down 5.77% in last trading session and was closed at $5.06, while trading in range of $5.03 – 5.35. Covisint Corp (NASDAQ:COVS), year to date (YTD) performance is -59.68%.
ING Group downgraded shares of Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:BOTA), from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Thursday morning. Biota Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:BOTA), ended the last trading day at $2.69. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.99% and price to cash ratio as 1.84. Biota Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:BOTA), showed a negative weekly performance of 4.95%.
On May 15, 2014, The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. announces that the United States District Court Southern District of Florida has approved the following announcement of a proposed class action settlement that would benefit purchasers of securities of Chanticleer Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:HOTR). Chanticleer Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:HOTR), net profit margin is -73.20% and weekly performance is -3.26%. On last trading day company shares ended up $2.08. Chanticleer Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:HOTR), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -29.45%.