On Mar 11, 2014, zacks issued an updated research report on one of the largest rural local exchange carriers Windstream Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN). The company is expected to benefit from its investments in fiber-to-the tower and broadband networks along with proper cost management. Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) shares after opening at $8.08 moved to $8.24 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $8.22. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.81 and price to cash ratio as 101.01. Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) showed a positive weekly performance of 0.86%.
On March 20, 2014, J. Brett Harvey, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE:CNX), notified the Board that he intends to resign as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer to be effective immediately after the conclusion of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 7, 2014 CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE:CNX) shares fell -3.40% in last trading session and ended the day on $39.75. CNX return on equity ratio is recorded as 15.60% and its return on assets is 5.30%. CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE:CNX) yearly performance is 19.66%.
Cowen and Company raised their price objective on shares of Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:UPL) from $20.00 to $28.00 in a research note issued on Friday, AmericanBankingNews.com reports. Cowen and Company’s price target points to a potential upside of 3.51% from the company’s current price. Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:UPL) shares moved up 1.16% in last trading session and was closed at $27.05, while trading in range of $26.54 – $27.26. Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:UPL) year to date (YTD) performance is 24.94%.
Gulfport Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:GPOR) Director Scott E. Streller sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Thursday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.18, for a total value of $134,360.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 19,161 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,287,236. Gulfport Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:GPOR) weekly performance is 2.93%. On last trading day company shares ended up $69.65. Gulfport Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:GPOR) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 12.15%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $77.68.