Notable Gainers: VeriFone Systems Inc, Newmont Mining Corp, Staples, Inc., Apollo Investment Corp

Lakeway, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/22/2013 -- 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:-

VeriFone Systems Inc (NYSE:PAY) stock jumped 4.22% to $19.01 after the company yesterday announced preliminary financial results for its first quarter ended January 31, 2013. The company now expects to report first-quarter non-GAAP net revenues in the range of $425 million to $430 million and GAAP net revenues in the range of $424 million to $428 million. The company expects to report non-GAAP net income per share between $0.47 and $0.50 and GAAP net income per share between $0.07 and $0.10 for the first-quarter. Analysts expect the company to report earnings of $0.73 per share on revenues of $492.46 million for the first-quarter.

Is PAY after A Solid Pop Up? Find Out Here

Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) stock jumped 1.82% to $41.29 after the company yesterday reported fourth-quarter net income of $673 million, compared with net loss of $1.03 billion last year. Adjusted earnings for the quarter were $552 million or $1.11 per share, compared with $557 million or $1.14 per share a year ago. Analysts estimated earnings of $0.97 per share for the quarter.

Will NEM Continue To Trend Higher After The Recent Gain? Find Out Here

Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) stock gained 1.66% to $13.51. The company, on Feb. 20, announced the availability of the Windows 8 Surface Pro from Microsoft, a tablet that provides the power of a laptop. The Surface Pro is the latest example of Staples expanded technology assortment and helps bring to life the company's vision to provide every product businesses need to succeed.

Is SPLS a Buy Opportunity After The Recent Slump? Find Out Here

Apollo Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AINV) shares climbed 1.46% to $8.34 in the early hour. The company, on Feb. 6, reported third-quarter net investment income of $42.08 million from $38.54 million in the same quarter last year. Net investment income per share was $0.21 for the quarter. Net asset value was $8.14 per share as of December 31, 2012. Loss per share for the quarter was $0.11 compared to gain of $0.31 prior year.

The company also announced its Board has declared a dividend of $0.20 per share for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2013.

Is AINV Still a Buy After The Recent momentum? Find Out Here

About bestdamnpennystocks.com
Best Damn Penny Stocks’ team is engaged in providing stock newsletters on various hot penny stocks on a regular basis. Our instant stock news on Major Gainers, small cap penny stocks and various other stocks, guides investors in making the wise stock market investments decision. In order to get update to the markets, we would advise you sign up to our free newsletters. You can become leader in stock market by keeping track of the daily activity.

Disclaimer
The assembled information disseminated by Bestdamnpennystocks.com is for information purposes only, and is neither a solicitation to buy nor an offer to sell securities. Bestdamnpennystocks.com does expect that investors will buy and sell securities based on information assembled and presented in Bestdamnpennystocks.com. PLEASE always do your own due diligence, and consult your financial advisor.