Trade-Ideas LLC identified SLM Corp. (NASDAQ:SLM) as a “barbarian at the gate” (strong stocks crossing above resistance with range greater than 200%) candidate. SLM Corp. (NASDAQ:SLM) shares after opening at $24.50 moved to $24.75 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $24.65. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.62 and price to cash ratio as 1.74. SLM Corp. (NASDAQ:SLM) showed a negative weekly performance of 1.68%.
The Western Union Company, (NYSE:WU) pushed the Financial Services industry higher making it yesterday’s featured financial services winner. The industry as a whole was unchanged. By the end of trading, Western Union Company rose $0.33 (2.1%) to $16.33 on average volume. Throughout the day, 5,265,998 shares of Western Union Company exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 6,961,200 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $15.86-$16.38 after having opened the day at $15.88 as compared to the previous trading day’s close of $16.00. Other companies within the Financial Services industry that increased were: Paulson Capital (PLCC), up 10.0%, Siebert Financial Corporation (SIEB), up 7.4%,Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund (LAQ), up 3.5% and Latin American Discovery Fund (LDF), up 2.8%. The Western Union Company, (NYSE:WU) shares advanced 2.51% in last trading session and ended the day on $16.77. The Western Union Company, (NYSE:WU) return on equity ratio is recorded as 79.80% and its return on assets is 8.20%. The Western Union Company, (NYSE:WU) yearly performance is 16.38%.
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and MasterCard Inc. (NYSE:MA) last December settled a class-action suit with thousands of U.S. merchants for $5.7 billion. The credit card issuers were charged with price-fixing and violating other antitrust laws. Among the 8,000 retailers declining to join in the settlement was Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT). Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:MA) shares moved up 0.15% in last trading session and was closed at $74.81, while trading in range of $ 74.38 – 75.38. Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:MA) year to date (YTD) performance is -10.33%.
Multi-Year Agreement Features American Express Company, (NYSE:AXP) Card Member Acquisition at Universal’s Parks & Resorts, Global Marketing Opportunities and Enhanced American Express Card Member Benefits through Universal’s … American Express Company, (NYSE:AXP) weekly performance is 0.36%. On last trading day company shares ended up $91.17. American Express Company, (NYSE:AXP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.89%. Analysts mean target Price for the company is $93.88.