AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 208,060,987 shares, an increase of 4.4% from the March 14th total of 199,238,988 shares, ARNreports. Approximately 4.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 37,221,532 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.6 days. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), shares after opening at $36.10 moved to $36.41 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $36.29. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.47 and price to cash ratio as 56.59. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), showed a positive weekly performance of 2.63%.
Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), is thought to be in an advanced stage to launch its HD Voice, as early as mid this year. With the innovation, customers will be given an opportunity to enjoy the experience of HD Voice enabled devices that will be made available to sprint networks. The new voice call addition will be a value addition to the industry, sure to provide a significant market traction. Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), shares advanced 0.47% in last trading session and ended the day on $8.59. Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), return on equity ratio is recorded as 12.80% and its return on assets is 4.10%. Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), yearly performance is 19.80%.
CAMAC Energy Inc (NYSEMKT:CAK), CEO Kase Lukman Lawal purchased 150,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $0.65 per share, for a total transaction of $97,500.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 6,169,868 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,010,414. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission. CAMAC Energy Inc (NYSEMKT:CAK), shares moved up 10.94% in last trading session and was closed at $0.710, while trading in range of $ 0.64 – 0.72. CAMAC Energy Inc (NYSEMKT:CAK), year to date (YTD) performance is 16.39%.
On April 22, 2014, Hanmi Financial Corp (NASDAQ:HAFC), the holding company for Hanmi Bank (the “Bank”), reported that first quarter 2014 net income increased 10.1% to $11.0 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, which includes a negative loan loss provision of $3.3 million. In the fourth quarter of 2013, Hanmi earned $10.0 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, and in the first quarter of 2013, Hanmi earned $10.1 million, or $0.32 per diluted share. Pre-tax pre-provision net income grew 2.4% in the first quarter of 2014 to $15.4 million from $15.0 million in the preceding quarter, and was up 4.0% from $14.8 million a year ago. Hanmi Financial Corp (NASDAQ:HAFC), weekly performance is 1.62%. On last trading day company shares ended up $22.52. Hanmi Financial Corp (NASDAQ:HAFC), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.05%. Analysts mean target Price for the company is $24.60.