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Fast Moving Stocks : Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Noble Corp. (NYSE:NE), Access National Corporation (NASDAQ:ANCX), SciQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQI)

Fast Moving Stocks : Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Noble Corp. (NYSE:NE), Access National Corporation (NASDAQ:ANCX), SciQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQI)
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Charles Donlon
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October 22, 2014
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Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) recently announced a quarterly dividend, which is scheduled for Thursday, December 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.01%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 18th. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) in last trading activity moved up 3.54% to close at $20.78. Company weekly performance is 7.45% while its quarterly performance stands at -5.11%. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is -11.42% away from its 52 week high. On this Oct. 16, 2014, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) unveiled the iPad Air 2 with a faster processor and a better camera as it tries to drive excitement for tablets amid slowing demand. On last trading day Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) moved up 2.72% to close at $102.47. Its volatility for the week is 2.47% while volatility for the month is 2.05%. AAPL's sales growth for past 5 years was 35.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 42.40%. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) monthly performance is 1.40%. Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $1.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 million. On average, analysts predict that Noble Corp plc will post $3.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. On last trading day Noble Corp. (NYSE:NE) moved up 4.08% to close at $20.64. Its volatility for the week is 5.57% while volatility for the month is 4.49%. NE's sales growth for past 5 years was 4.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -12.10%. Noble Corp. (NYSE:NE) monthly performance is -13.42%. Access National Corporation (NASDAQ:ANCX) recently announced a quarterly dividend, which is scheduled for Tuesday, November 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.36%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 30th. This is a positive change from Access National’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. Access National Corporation (NASDAQ:ANCX) has 26.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 20.90%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $16.76. SciQuest Inc. (NYSE:SQI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $25.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.40 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.09 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that SciQuest will post $0.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. On Tuesday shares of SciQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQI) closed at $15.33. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was 24.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 16.67%.

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