NEW YORK, September 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
ACI Association has initiated research coverage on the following
equities: Southwest Airlines Company (NYSE: LUV), Kroger
Company (NYSE: KR), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:
JCP), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) and
Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML). On Monday, September 21, 2015, NASDAQ ended at
4,828.95, up 0.04%, Dow Jones advanced 0.77% to finish the day at
16,510.19 and the S&P closed at 1,966.97, up 0.46%. Register
for your complimentary reports at the links given below.
Southwest Airlines Company
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Southwest Airlines Company's stock edged lower by 0.23% to close
Monday's session at USD 39.38. The
stock recorded a trading volume of 6.25 million shares, which was
below its 50-day daily average volume of 8.21 million shares. Over
the last three days, Southwest Airlines Company's shares have
advanced 0.61% and in the past one week it has moved up 1.31%. Over
the last three months, the stock has gained 13.19% while in the
past six months, the shares have shed 13.34%. Further, the company
has a current dividend yield of 0.76% and is trading at a price to
earnings ratio of 16.97. The price to book ratio stood at 3.63.
This compares to a historical PE and PB ratio of 25.84 and 4.22,
respectively. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash
flow ratio of 8.36 and at a price to sales ratio of 1.37. Sign up
and read the free notes on LUV at:
http://www.aciassociation.com/LUV.pdf
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Kroger Company
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The stock of Kroger Company lost 0.19% to end the session at
USD 36.66. The shares of the company
moved in the range of USD 36.37 and
USD 37.13. A trading volume of 6.19
million shares was recorded, which was lower than its 150-day daily
average volume of 7.86 million shares. Over the last five days,
Kroger Co's shares have declined by 2.03% and in the past one
month, it has lost 1.87%. Kroger Company has a current dividend
yield of 1.14%. Further, the company is trading at a price to
earnings ratio of 18.80 and a price to book ratio of 6.60. This
compares to a historical PE ratio of 19.86. The historical PB ratio
is near to 6.21. Further, the stock is trading at a price to cash
flow ratio of 8.41. Register for free on ACI Association and access
the latest research on KR at:
http://www.aciassociation.com/KR.pdf
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J.C. Penney Company Inc.
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J.C. Penney Company Inc.'s stock increased 0.11% to close at
USD 9.51. The company's shares
fluctuated in the range of USD 9.46
and USD 9.72. A total of 5.96 million
shares exchanged hands, which was lower than its 50-day daily
average volume of 12.23 million shares and was below its 52-week
average volume of 14.30 million shares. Over the last three days,
the company's shares have declined by 4.04% and in the past one
week it has moved down 2.36%. However, over the last three months,
the stock has gained 10.97% and in the past six months, the shares
have picked up 18.58%. The stock has returned 11.88% in the past
three months and 23.51% in the last half year, on a compounded
total return basis. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price
to sales ratio of 0.23. The complete research on JCP is available
for free at: http://www.aciassociation.com/JCP.pdf
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Hertz Global Holdings Inc.
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Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s stock added 1.71% to finish
Monday's session at USD 18.44. The
stock recorded a trading volume of 6.33 million shares, which was
below its 50-day daily average volume of 8.59 million shares. Over
the last five days, Hertz Global Holdings Inc's shares have
advanced 2.33%, however, in the past one month, it has lost 2.38%.
Over the last three months, the stock has lost 9.87% and year to
date, the shares have shed 26.06%. Further, the stock is trading at
a price to book ratio of 3.55. The historical PB ratio is near to
4.65. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow
ratio of 2.54 and a price to sales ratio of 0.78. Free in-depth
research on HTZ is available at:
http://www.aciassociation.com/HTZ.pdf
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Atmel Corporation
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Atmel Corp's stock advanced 12.65% to close at USD 8.19. The stock recorded a trading volume of
71.53 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average
volume of 8.28 million shares and above its 52-week average volume
of 5.72 million shares. Over the last three days, Atmel Corp's
shares have advanced 0.12% and in the past one week it has moved up
0.86%. However, in the last six months, the stock has lost 4.88%
and year to date, the shares have shed 1.01%. Further, the company
is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 102.38. This compares to
a historical PE ratio of 109.75. Additionally, the stock is trading
at a price to cash flow ratio of 18.60. The complimentary notes on
ATML can be downloaded in PDF format at:
http://www.aciassociation.com/ATML.pdf
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