VeriFone Systems Inc (NYSE:PAY) is making good on its promise to turn around its operations. Shares of the company, which makes merchant-payment terminals, on Wednesday reached $32.94, their highest point in a year, after the company reported fiscal first-quarter results that beat analyst estimates. Since taking over as chief executive officer last October, former Citigroup Inc. executive Paul Galant has focused on improving the company by beefing up its research-and-development functions, realigning its organizational structure and simplifying its product line-up. VeriFone Systems Inc (NYSE:PAY) stock opened at $32.05 in last trading session, and closed at $32.48, trading in the range of $31.25 – $32.94. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 6.49%.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE:DPS) CFO Martin Ellen sold 8,000 shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.45, for a total transaction of $419,600.00. Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE:DPS) shares closed at $52.99 on last trade day. Stock 52 week range is $43.18 – $53.10. Company’s market capitalization is $10.46 billion.
Shares of Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND) rose 5.8% in yesterday’s after-hour trading session after the company announced better-than-expected bottom-line results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014. The company’s quarterly adjusted earnings per share of 9 cents registered year-over-year growth of 80% and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 8 cents. Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND) stock advanced 9.88% and finished the last session at $32.91. The EPS of the stock remained -9.70. Company’s market capitalization is $885.15 billion.
Shares of Vera Bradley (NYSE:VRA) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the fifteen analysts that are covering the stock, American Banking & Market News reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $25.30. Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) stock opened at $28.08 in last trading session and closed at $28.14. The 52 week range of the stock is $17.27 – $28.60 and the day range was $28.01 – $28.60.