Why These Are Hot: The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW), The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), Steiner Leisure (NASDAQ:STNR), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC)

Charles Schwab Corp (NASDAQ:SCHW) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven brokerages that are presently covering the company, Analyst Ratings Network reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit … Continue reading Why These Are Hot: The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW), The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), Steiner Leisure (NASDAQ:STNR), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC)

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Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) Director Eugene S. Stark purchased 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.20 per share, for a total transaction of $32,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition , the director now directly owns 25,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $205,000. Prospect Capital Corporation … Continue reading Investors Should Watch: Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC), Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE:VRS), QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTSI), Jinpan International (NASDAQ:JST)

First NBC Bank Holding Co (NASDAQ:NBCB) on Tuesday agreed to acquire State Investors Bancorp Inc (SIBC) in a deal that further expands its presence in its primary market of New Orleans metropolitan area. First NBC Bank Holding Company (NASDAQ:NBCB) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 35.70% and weekly performance is -0.23%. On last trading day company shares ended up $34.92. First NBC … Continue reading Market Wrap Up: First NBC Bank Holding Company (NASDAQ:NBCB), Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC), Masonite International (NYSE:DOOR), India Globalization Capital (NYSEMKT:IGC), MeetMe (NASDAQ:MEET)

On Dec 23, Prospect Capital (NASDAQ: PSEC) announced that Prospect recently provided a $25 million loan to Security Alarm Financing Enterprises, L.P. (“SAFE”), a portfolio company of ICV Partners (“ICV”), to support continued organic and acquisition-driven growth. Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 42.90% and weekly performance is -3.70%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.32. … Continue reading Why These Are Hot: Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG), CollabRx, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLRX), Bunge Limited (NYSE:BG)

Shares of Prospect Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:PSEC) have received an average rating of “Buy” from the nine brokerages that are presently covering the stock. Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 47.40% and weekly performance is -5.09%. On last trading day company shares ended up $10.26. Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -2.35%. Alpha … Continue reading Why Need to Watch : Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC), Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR), LIN Media (NYSE:LIN), Bridge Bancorp (NASDAQ:BDGE), National Bank of Greece