Stock Highlights : Mattson (NASDAQ:MTSN), Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK), Guangshen (NYSE:GSH), American Software (NASDAQ:AMSWA), The Brink’s (NYSE:BCO)

On July 24, 2014, Mattson Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSN) announced results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2014.Net revenue in the second quarter of 2014 was $42.0 million, down slightly from net revenue of $43.2 million reported in the first quarter of 2014, but representing a $17.5 million, or 71 percent, increase in net revenue as compared to $24.6 million reported in the second quarter of 2013. Mattson Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSN)’s stock on 31 July traded at beginning with a price of $2.06 and when day-trade ended the stock finally decreased -1.91% to end at $2.05. Mattson Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSN)’s showed weekly performance of -6.39%.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK)  sent a formal letter Thursday to holders of Argentina’s exchange bonds essentially confirming that the sovereign had defaulted. The letter confirmed that BNY, acting as trustee, was still holding the funds that would have covered the payment due by July 30 in the wake of a US court order not to release the funds. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) on Thursday closed at $39.04. Stock institutional ownership is 83.00% while insider ownership includes 0.30%. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 7.13%.

Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. (NYSE:GSH)’s shares on Thursday traded in the range of 20.02 – 20.15and ended up on $20.06. Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. (NYSE:GSH) distance from 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) is -4.41%. GSH’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.80%.

In conjunction with American Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSWA)’s Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Results (AMSWA), you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 5:00 pm ET.  American Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSWA)’s stock on 31 July decreased -3.52% to the closing price of $9.31. Its fifty two weeks range is $7.54 – 11.12. The total market capitalization recorded $263.0M. American Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSWA) monthly performance is -9.79%.

On July 24, 2014, The Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO) reported second-quarter earnings. Revenue down 7% (11% organic growth). Segment profit down 52% (16% organic decrease) due to lower profit in Venezuela and Mexico, margin 2.9% vs. 5.6%. The Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO) on Thursday closed at $26.84. Stock institutional ownership is 96.70% while insider ownership includes 0.50%. The Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -1.45%.