Volume Buzz: Helmerich & Payne, Inc., Sodastream International Ltd, Northstar Realty Finance Corp., ZaZa Energy Corp, United States Steel Corporation

Lakeway, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/15/2013 -- Bestdamnpennystocks, an investment community with a special focus on updating investors with recent news on the U.S. stock market, issues news alert on the following stocks:-

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) shares jumped 3.32% and closed at $67.86 in the last trading session. The company will begin trading ex-dividend on February 13, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 01, 2013. Shareholders who purchased HP stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 114.29% increase over the prior quarter.

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Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) shares gained 3.29% to $51.49 after research analysts at Canaccord Genuity increased their target price on shares of Sodastream from $45.00 to $52.00 in a report released yesterday. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. Additionally, analysts at Barclays Capital reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Sodastream International in a research note to investors on February 1. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock.

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Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) shares climbed 3.22% and closed at $8.34 after the company yesterday reported adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") for the fourth quarter 2012 of $0.73 per share compared with $0.44 per share for the fourth quarter 2011. AFFO for the fourth quarter 2012 was $105.5 million compared to $43.6 million for the fourth quarter 2011. Net loss to common stockholders for the fourth quarter 2012 was $(27.6) million, or $(0.20) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(82.7) million, or $(0.85) per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2011.

The company announced that Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per share of common stock, payable with respect to the quarter ended December 31, 2012, representing an 80% increase over the last six quarters. The dividend is expected to be paid on March 1, 2013 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 25, 2013. NorthStar's common shares will begin trading ex-dividend on February 21, 2013.

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ZaZa Energy Corp (NASDAQ:ZAZA) shares jumped 3.21% to $1.61 after the company yesterday announced an initial production rate for the Company's Boening A-1H (the "Boening") horizontal well located on its Sweet Home prospect in DeWitt County, Texas. ZaZa Energy Corporation disclosed today that the Boening was drilled to a total measured depth of 18,797 feet, with a 5,163 foot effective lateral section. Under controlled flowback, initial production rates of ~669 barrels of oil equivalent per day (Boe/d), or 264 barrels of oil and 2,434 MCF of natural gas, on a 12/64" choke, were achieved.

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United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) shares increased 3.15% and closed at $23.57 in yesterday’s session. The company will begin trading ex-dividend on February 08, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.05 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 08, 2013. Shareholders who purchased X stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 16th quarter that X has paid the same dividend.

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