The Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN) boosted unadjusted net profits over 2000% in its first quarter, driven by the sale of 418 of its company-owned stores. Net income soared to $46.3 million over the March-ending quarter, significantly higher than just $2.1 million a year earlier. Wendy’s sold a number of its locations over the quarter to franchisees, a move to cut costs and boost gross margins. The Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN) ended the last trading day at $8.30. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 3.21% and price to cash ratio as 5.25. The Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.24%.
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) were the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 120,635,807 shares, an increase of 2.2% from the March 31st total of 117,988,868 shares, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 20,693,511 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.8 days. Approximately 19.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) net profit margin is 0.80% and weekly performance is -6.43%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.93. Analysts mean target price for the company is $4.12. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.14%.
Investors who have been waiting for FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE)’s shares to cool may find it is still too hot to touch. A selloff over the last two months has chopped more than two-thirds from FireEye’s market value. This happened despite FireEye’s business being considered among the best in a hot market segment: cybersecurity. The company’s revenue is forecast to expand by more than 150% this year. FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE) shares fell -4.19% in last trading session and ended the day on $27.45. FEYE Gross Margin is -74.60% and its return on assets is -22.80%. FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE) quarterly performance is -58.58%.
National Securities maintained a Buy rating on Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) price target of $13.00. Analyst Andrew Kerai thinks SEC issues my ultimately be positive for shareholder, and he thinks related weakness is a buying opportunity. Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) shares moved down -0.59% in last trading session and was closed at $10.14, while trading in range of $10.07 – $10.30. Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) year to date (YTD) performance is -5.94%.