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Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), Seanergy MaritimeNASDAQ:SHIP), American Shared Hospital Services (NYSEMKT:AMS), Urstadt Biddle Properties (NYSE:UBA)

On Jan. 7, Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) said it will webcast its conference call discussing financial results and business highlights for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014 on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 3.90% and weekly performance is -0.76%. On last trading day company shares ended up $14.39. Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 7.62%.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.49 billion. The bank, based in Minneapolis, said it had earnings of 79 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 78 cents per share. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) shares increased 2.40% in last trading session and ended the day at $42.20. USB return on assets is 1.50%. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) quarterly performance is 7.74%.

On Jan 16, Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:SHIP) announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Indebtedness of $NILTotal shareholder’s equity of $2.80 million. Equity contribution of $0.96 million in September of 2014 by certain of our major shareholders On 21 January, Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:SHIP) shares increased 6.17% and was closed at $0.86. SHIP EPS growth in last 5 year was 15.40%. Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:SHIP) year to date (YTD) performance is 3.61%.

On Jan 16, American Shared Hospital Services (NYSEMKT:AMS), announced that physicians have begun treating patients with the Gamma Knife® PerfexionTM system AMS supplied to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, Springfield, Oregon. American Shared Hospital Services (NYSEMKT:AMS) ended the last trading day at $2.50. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 4.27% and price to cash ratio as 1.29. American Shared Hospital Services (NYSEMKT:AMS) showed a weekly performance of 2.88%.

Urstadt Biddle Properties (NYSE:UBA) Chairman Charles J. Urstadt purchased 6,000 shares of Urstadt Biddle Properties stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $23.20 per share, with a total value of $139,200.00. Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (NYSE:UBA) shares increased 0.30% in last trading session and ended the day at $23.18. UBA Gross Margin is 64.90% and its return on assets is 6.80%. Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (NYSE:UBA) quarterly performance is 9.65%.