JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) today reported net income for the third quarter of 2014 of $5.6 billion, compared with a net loss of $0.4 billion in the third quarter of 2013. Earnings per share were $1.36, compared with $(0.17) in the third quarter of 2013. Revenue1 for the quarter was $25.2 billion, up 5% compared with the prior year. The Firm's return on tangible common equity1 for the third quarter of 2014 was 13%. Core loans1 increased by 7% compared with the prior year. The Firm repurchased $1.5 billion of common equity4 in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) in last trading activity fell -0.62% to close at $58.16. Company weekly performance is -3.36% while its quarterly performance stands at 0.48%. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is -5.33% away from its 52 week high.Office Depot Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), 1510 N. West Ave., will close Nov. 15. The location is advertising merchandise being 50 percent off as part of a "moving" sale. A spokesperson for Office Depot, Inc., said the OfficeMax location at 1515 Boardman Road will continue to represent the company in Jackson, or customers can shop online at officedepot.com. On last trading day Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP) fell -3.38% to close at $4.43. Its volatility for the week is 4.89% while volatility for the month is 3.86%. ODP's sales growth for past 5 years was -5.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 44.30%. Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP) monthly performance is -24.83%.SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOK) on Oct. 8 announced new developments in the construction and financing of its underground facility for the production of clean-burning syngas. First, SinoCoking confirmed that the initial phase of construction on the project will commence this month and, when completed in March of next year, produce 60,000 cubic meters of syngas per hour. On last trading day SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOK) fell -11.39% to close at $2.49. Its volatility for the week is 12.92% while volatility for the month is 16.55%. SCOK's sales growth for past 5 years was 18.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -62.40%. SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOK) monthly performance is -60.91%.GSE Systems, Inc. (NYSEMKT:GVP) announced that it has been awarded multiple contracts with an aggregate value of more than $17.5 million. The company indicated that the contracts were for oil and gas, fossil and nuclear segments. GSE Systems Inc. (NYSEMKT:GVP) has 35.70% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 35.10%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $1.48.Zacks cut shares of Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. The firm currently has $13.30 price target on the stock. On Monday shares of Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) closed at $14.03. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was -2.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 8.00%.
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