Top Morning News: ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX), FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEYE), Cass Information Systems (NASDAQ:CASS), Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX)

Shares of ZIOPHARM Oncology (NASDAQ:ZIOP) saw a significant decrease in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 17,601,779 shares, a decrease of 5.8% from the November 28th total of 18,695,183 shares, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is 8.10%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.07. ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 34.46%.

Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) says the Chilean Supreme Court of Chile has refused to consider an appeal of a lower court decision on sanctions imposed by the country’s environmental regulator on its $8.5-billion Pascua-Lama project. Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) shares moved down -1.01% in last trading session and ended the day at $10.75. ABX Gross Margin is 37.10% and its return on assets is -7.70%. Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) quarterly performance is -26.82%.

On Dec 29, Levi & Korsinsky announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of investors who purchased FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEYE) securities between January 2, 2014 and November 4, 2014. FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEYE) belongs to Technology sector. Its weekly performance is -5.70%. On last trading day company shares ended up $31.58. FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEYE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 0.48%.

Cass Information Systems (NASDAQ:CASS) CEO Eric H. Brunngraber sold 3,603 shares of Cass Information Systems stock on the open market in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.64, for a total transaction of $171,646.92. Cass Information Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASS) ended the last trading day at $53.25. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 3.75% and price to cash ratio as 53.81. Cass Information Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASS) showed a weekly performance of 3.10%.

On Dec 19, Vista Partners announced that it has updated coverage on Power Solutions International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSIX); and maintains its twelve month price target of $110.00. Ross Silver, Principal Analyst at Vista Partners, stated, “PSI beat revenue guidance in 2013 and the Company may beat guidance again in 2014, as it has repeatedly beat guidance and analysts’ forecasts through the first three quarters of 2014. Power Solutions International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSIX) shares moved down -3.12% in last trading session and ended the day at $51.61. PSIX Gross Margin is 18.90% and its return on assets is 7.40%. Power Solutions International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSIX) quarterly performance is -20.44%.