Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) reported Q4 EPS of $0.48, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $0.46. Revenue for the quarter came in at $157.5 million versus the consensus estimate of $146.86 million. Fourth quarter year-over-year net revenues in the Company’s stores grew 14.5%. This growth reflected the opening of 19 full-price and four outlet stores during the past 12 months and was partially offset by a comparable-store sales decline of 10.2%. E-commerce revenues decreased 7.2% compared to the prior year. The decreases in comparable store and e-commerce sales were due to year-over-year declines in traffic, a lower average transaction size, and underperformance of the product offering. Severe winter weather also negatively affected store traffic during the quarter. Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) shares after opening at $28.32 moved to $29.34 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $28.84. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.16 and price to cash ratio as 85.48. Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) showed a positive weekly performance of 5.76%.
VeriFone Systems Inc (NYSE:PAY) is provider of electronic payment services to a number of business segments from restaurants to retails and hospitals. In the past weeks the stock is in an all-out uptrend. But when things get too exciting, it is important to pause and ask “Why?” If there is nothing solid behind the stock’s surge, then as usual, you can always expect the trend to be short-lived. So then, does VeriFone Systems fit the definition of a good stock? We can better understand this stock by looking at the key performance indicators, analyst sentiments and what the management is up to.VeriFone Systems Inc (NYSE:PAY) shares advanced 1.63% in last trading session and ended the day on $34.85. PAY return on equity ratio is recorded as -23.20% and its return on assets is -8.90%. VeriFone Systems Inc (NYSE:PAY) yearly performance is 59.21%.
The team at Barclays sees Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE:DLPH), Harmon International Industries Inc./DE/ (NYSE:HAR) and Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC) as standing to gain the most from Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). They say Harmon as the “Connected Car pureplay” because most of its revenue is driven by technologies related to the connected car. The company is one of the leaders in embedded telematics and cloud-based solutions. Harman International Industries Inc./DE/ (NYSE:HAR) shares moved up 2.12% in last trading session and was closed at $110.90, while trading in range of $107.80-$111.23. Harman International Industries Inc./DE/ (NYSE:HAR) year to date performance is 35.89%.
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE:WNC), a diversified industrial manufacturer and North America’s leading producer of semi-trailers and liquid transportation systems, announced an agreement with Australian-based Mezz Trailers to bring Wabash National®, Transcraft® and Benson® brand trailers to the Australian market.National Corporation (NYSE:WNC) weekly performance is 5.37%. On last trading day company shares ended up $14.14. Wabash National Corporation (NYSE:WNC) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 5.88%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $14.44.