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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)

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. Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -8.75%.

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) embarked on a new era as it celebrated the last AirTran Airways revenue flight. At 10:25pm EST, AirTran Airways Flight 1 departed Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tampa Bay International Airport. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) shares moved up 0.02% in last trading session and ended the day at $41.92. LUV Gross Margin is 62.50% and its return on assets is 5.80%. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) quarterly performance is 24.69%.

Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) said Monday that its shareholders approved the company’s planned acquisition of the rest of European drugstore chain Alliance Boots GmbH and the subsequent reorganization into a holding company structure. On 29 December, Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) shares moved up 0.43% and was closed at $76.79. WAG EPS growth in last 5 year was -0.20%. Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) year to date (YTD) performance is 36.39%.

Taglich Brothers reaffirmed their speculative buy rating on shares of CollabRx (NASDAQ:CLRX) in a report released on Thursday. Taglich Brothers currently has a $1.85 price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of $7.00. CollabRx, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLRX) ended the last trading day at $0.57. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 13.50% and price to cash ratio as 1.11. CollabRx, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLRX) showed a weekly performance of -1.71%.

Bunge Limited (NYSE:BG) General Counsel Frank R. Jimenez sold 5,118 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, December 26th. Bunge Limited (NYSE:BG) shares moved up 0.15% in last trading session and ended the day at $92.64. BG Gross Margin is 4.50% and its return on assets is 2.50%. Bunge Limited (NYSE:BG) quarterly performance is 10.55%.