Stocks in Focus: KeyCorp. (NYSE:KEY),Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN), MCG Capital (NASDAQ:MCGC),McCormick & Company,BSF

Known in the banking business as the “velvet hammer,” KeyCorp. (NYSE:KEY) CEO Beth Mooney is a study in highly effective contrasts. Mooney, 59, is relentless, yet relaxed, regimented but spontaneous. She chooses her words with care—but sometimes breaks into show tunes in midsentence.KeyCorp. (NYSE:KEY)’s stock on 30 July traded at beginning with a price of $13.71and when day-trade ended the stock finally increased 0.96% to end at $13.74. KeyCorp. (NYSE:KEY)’s showed weekly performance of 1.18%.

Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) announced today that it has priced its concurrent public offerings of 23,810,000 shares of its Class A common stock at $37.80 per share and 30,000,000 of its 4.75% tangible equity units, with each tangible equity unit having a stated amount of $50. These offerings are separate public offerings made by means of separate prospectus supplements under Tyson Foods’ effective shelf registration statement and are not contingent on each other or upon the consummation of the Hillshire Brands Acquisition discussed below. Each offering is expected to close on August 5, 2014, subject to customary closing conditions. Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) on Wednesday closed at $38.20. Stock institutional ownership is 92.30% while insider ownership includes 1.00%. Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -1.57%.

MCG Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:MCGC)’s has moved higher as of late, but there could definitely be trouble on the horizon for this company. That is because MCGC is now in overbought territory with an RSI value of 73.29.  MCG Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:MCGC)’s shares on Wednesday traded in the range of 3.95 – 4.06and ended up on $3.95. MCG Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:MCGC) distance from 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) is -0.84%. MCGC’s sales growth for past 5 years was -17.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.00%.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, June 25th, AR Network reports. Investors of record on Monday, July 7th will be given a dividend of 0.37 per share on Monday, July 21st. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 2nd. McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC)’s stock on 30 July decreased -1.06% to the closing price of $67.38. Its fifty two weeks range is $62.75 – 73.79. The total market capitalization recorded $8.747B. McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) monthly performance is -5.39%.

Effective June 27, 2014, the Board of Directors of Bear State Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSF) appointed Sherri R. Billings, formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. Ms. Billings will continue to serve as the principal accounting officer of the Company.Also effective June 27, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Matt Machen as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Machen will serve as the Company’s principal financial officer. Mr. Machen, 33, joined the Company’s banking subsidiary, First Federal Bank, in 2011 as a Senior Vice President and has served as a Regional President of First Federal Bank since 2012. Prior to joining First Federal Bank, Mr. Machen worked for First Security Bank from 2005 to 2011 primarily serving as a Vice President. Mr. Machen holds a Finance degree from the University of Arkansas. Bear State Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSF) on Wednesday closed at $8.35. Stock institutional ownership is 3.70% while insider ownership includes 64.30%. Bear State Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSF) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -1.76%.