Trader’s Buzz: dELiA*s, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLIA), Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN), QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA), Centene Corp. (NYSE:CNC), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

On Dec 05, Delia*s, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLIA) announced that it entered into an agency agreement with Hilco Merchant Resources, LLC and Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, LLC, dated December 4, 2014, to, among other things, liquidate all merchandise owned by the Company and to dispose of certain furnishings, trade fixtures, equipment and improvements to real property with respect to the Company’s stores. dELiA*s, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLIA) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is -52.60% and weekly performance is -90.17%. On last trading day company shares ended up $0.01. dELiA*s, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLIA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -90.64%.

Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) announced that Tony Thomas has been appointed president and chief executive officer and a director of Windstream, effective immediately. Thomas succeeds Jeff Gardner, the company’s current president and CEO, who will stay on as senior adviser to the CEO and as a member of the Board of Directors through Feb. 1, 2015, to ensure an orderly transition. Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) shares advanced 1.96% in last trading session and ended the day at $9.38. WIN Gross Margin is 54.10% and its return on assets is 1.20%. Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) quarterly performance is -13.31%.

QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) reported financial results for the fiscal 2015 third quarter ended October 31, 2014, including record revenue for a third quarter and nine-month period. Total revenue increased 13 percent to $74.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2015, up from $65.7 million for the fiscal 2014 third quarter. License revenue grew 27 percent to $8.6 million for the fiscal 2015 third quarter, up from $6.8 million for the same quarter last year. On 11 December, QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) shares advanced 1.30% and was closed at $21.00. QADA EPS growth in last 5 year was -3.98%. QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) year to date (YTD) performance is 20.21%.

Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) announced that it has opened a new service center in Tucson, Arizona, located at 2705 E. Medina Road. Centene has created over 40 new jobs in this service center and has plans to grow to more than 100 jobs in 2015. Centene Corp. (NYSE:CNC) ended the last trading day at $98.90. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.49% and price to cash ratio as 3.81. Centene Corp. (NYSE:CNC) showed a weekly performance of -1.95%.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone 6 for $129, a reduction of $50 from the retailer’s usual price. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 3.30% and weekly performance is -1.10%. On last trading day company shares ended up $83.83. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 5.50%.