As previously reported, BofA/Merrill upgraded Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) to Buy from Neutral. The firm upgraded shares based on the favorable long-term secular story of increasing market share due to the aging U.S. power grid. Price target raised to $70 from $60. Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) shares after opening at $61.00 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $61.71. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.81 and price to cash ratio as 27.80. Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) showed a positive weekly performance of 4.08%.
On Mar 14, 2014, we issued an updated research report on Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL). The company had earlier reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Moreover, despite economic headwinds in some of Pall’s industrial end-markets, the company reported profits attributable primarily to improved operational execution and favorable impact of structural cost actions. Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) shares advanced 1.65% in last trading session and ended the day on $87.59. PLL return on equity ratio is recorded as 17.70% and its return on assets is 9.00%. Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) yearly performance is 29.53%.
Feb27 — Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 27th, StockRatingsNetwork reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of 0.1975 per share on Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.79 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.64%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 13th. Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE:HI) shares moved up 1.46% in last trading session and was closed at $31.89, while trading in range of $31.47 – $31.94. Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE:HI) year to date (YTD) performance is 9.10%.
On March 11, WSI Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSCI) today announced that it expects to release its fiscal 2014 second quarter financial results on March 25, 2014 prior to market opening on that day. WSI Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSCI) weekly performance is 3.18%. On last trading day company shares ended up $6.82. WSI Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSCI) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 6.05%.