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Stocks in News: Swisher Hygiene Inc. (NASDAQ:SWSH), Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI), Montage Technology Group Limited (NASDAQ:MONT), Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI)

Stocks in News: Swisher Hygiene Inc. (NASDAQ:SWSH), Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI), Montage Technology Group Limited (NASDAQ:MONT), Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI)
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Charles Donlon
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October 20, 2014
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Swisher Hygiene Inc (NASDAQ:SWSH) has shown relative strength in the wake of Ebola virus outbreak. The company provides sanitizing and essential hygiene solutions. As a player in the waste management sector, investors are betting that the company will enjoy an increase in contracts as Ebola outbreak is being monitored across the U.S. and many parts of the world. Ebola virus is highly contagious and proper management of waste from hospital environments, for example, is one of the important steps in curbing its spread. Swisher Hygiene Inc. (NASDAQ:SWSH) in last trading activity fell -8.89% to close at $3.28. Company weekly performance is 9.33% while its quarterly performance stands at -23.00%. Swisher Hygiene Inc. (NASDAQ:SWSH) is -56.27% away from its 52 week high.Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) is in the computer hardware industry, will report earnings on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Analysts are expecting earnings of $0.34 per share for Super Micro Computer, up 100% from last year’s earnings of $0.17 per share. Hewlett-Packard, another company in the computer hardware industry is also expected to report soon, on Tuesday, November 25, 2014. On last trading day Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) advanced 4.34% to close at $24.99. Its volatility for the week is 6.47% while volatility for the month is 5.25%. SMCI's sales growth for past 5 years was 23.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 23.10%. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) monthly performance is -13.92%.Montage Technology Group Limited (NASDAQ:MONT), global fabless provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions addressing the home entertainment and cloud computing markets, said it expects third-quarter revenue of approximately $46 million, exceeding its previously announced guidance range of $41 million to $45 million. On last trading day Montage Technology Group Limited (NASDAQ:MONT) advanced 0.74% to close at $21.66. Its volatility for the week is 0.87% while volatility for the month is 1.12%. MONT's EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.00%. Montage Technology Group Limited (NASDAQ:MONT) monthly performance is 3.24%.Valhi Inc. (NYSE:VHI) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.02. Analysts expect that Valhi will post $0.15 EPS for the current fiscal year. Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 1.00%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $5.79.Pioneer Energy Services Corp (NYSE:PES) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $259.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $254.40 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.02 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Pioneer Energy Services Corp will post $0.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. On Friday shares of Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (NYSE:PES) closed at $10.76. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was 9.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.08%.

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