Land drilling contractor Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) is set to release its third-quarter 2014 results after the closing bell on Tuesday, Oct 21. In the preceding three-month period, Nabors delivered a positive 4.35% earnings surprise - the third outperformance in the last 4 quarters - aided by impressive U.S. and international operations, along with improved production services. Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) in last trading activity advanced 0.73% to close at $17.87. Company weekly performance is 1.71% while its quarterly performance stands at -38.14%. Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) is -40.77% away from its 52 week high. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) today announced it is demonstrating new field-programmable gate array (FPGA) solutions enabling systems designers to rapidly add features and functionality to their automotive systems designs at SAE Convergence in Detroit, Michigan from October 21 to 22 in Booth #313. On last trading day Altera Corp. (NASDAQ:ALTR) advanced 1.55% to close at $33.03. Its volatility for the week is 3.75% while volatility for the month is 2.72%. ALTR's sales growth for past 5 years was 4.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 2.90%. Altera Corp. (NASDAQ:ALTR) monthly performance is -9.47%. James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE::JHX)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by research analysts at Deutsche Bank in a report released on Tuesday. They currently have a $18.96 price target on the stock. On last trading day James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE:JHX) advanced 1.03% to close at $52.13. Its volatility for the week is 1.40% while volatility for the month is 1.38%. JHX's sales growth for past 5 years was 4.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -6.50%. James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE:JHX) monthly performance is -6.21%. Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) EVP Timothy A. Johnson sold 9,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.50, for a total value of $403,750.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 77,534 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,295,195. Big Lots Inc. (NYSE:BIG) has 0.70% insider ownership. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $45.35. Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) is an Illinois-based company that operates online local commerce marketplaces. On Oct. 20th, the company announced that it had updated its iPhone application to include the Apple Pay service. Customers who run iOS 8.1 with Apple Pay can now complete their purchases with a single touch. Additionally, the company launched a Baby2 Baby campaign through which participants could win a chance to attended a gala and meet Jessica Alba. On Monday shares of Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) closed at $6.20. Company's EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 27.33%.
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