Sizzling Stocks: Itau Unibanco Holding (NYSE:ITUB), ALTAIR NANOTECH INC (NASDAQ:ALTI), Pool Corp. (NASDAQ:POOL), ITT Educational Services Inc. (NYSE:ESI), KKR & Co. (NYSE:KKR)


Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB) announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, December 16th, AmericanBankingNews.com reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be paid a dividend of 0.0056 per share on Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB) in last trading activity decreased -1.81% to close at $11.95. Company weekly performance is -12.77% while its quarterly performance stands at -27.84%. Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB) is -35.30% away from its 52 week high.

On 10 November Pomerantz LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTI) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 14-cv-07828, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who purchased Altair securities between May 15, 2013 and September 4, 2014, inclusive (the “Class Period”). On last trading day ALTAIR NANOTECH INC (NASDAQ:ALTI) decreased -6.02% to close at $1.25. Its volatility for the week is 24.02% while volatility for the month is 17.74%. ALTI’s sales growth for past 5 years was -30.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 32.00%. ALTAIR NANOTECH INC (NASDAQ:ALTI) monthly performance is 4.17%.

On November 20, 2014, Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) entered into the Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) by and among the Company, as US Borrower, SCP Distributors Canada Inc., as Canadian Borrower, SCP Pool B.V., as Dutch Borrower, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and certain other lenders party thereto. On last trading day Pool Corp. (NASDAQ:POOL) decreased -0.57% to close at $60.75. Its volatility for the week is 2.33% while volatility for the month is 1.90%. POOL’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 11.90%. Pool Corp. (NASDAQ:POOL) monthly performance is 2.17%.

On December 5, ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE:ESI) announced a loan agreement, which is expected to strengthen its balance sheet through debt repayment. ITT Educational Services Inc. (NYSE:ESI) has 1.70% insider ownership. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $7.99.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR) in a research note issued on Monday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm set an “overweight” rating and a $29.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 31.28% from the company’s current price. On Tuesday shares of KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR) closed at $21.82. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 26.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as -1.20%.


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