Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) are known as business competitors. Usually it is such that what one gains the other loses. As such, they are different in the way they do their businesses and recently a very interesting difference has emerged. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock opened at $532.79 in last session, and closed at $525.25, while the day range of AAPL stock is $524.60-$534.57.The stock showed a negative weekly performance of -3.52%.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) sales in Malaysia increased by 19 percent from December 2013, leading to total sale of 1,122 units. All this sales growth happened courtesy of the new vehicle models which the company introduced in the market. These nameplates include Kuga, Focus, all-new Fiesta and Ford Ranger. The managing director for the Malaysia operations David Westerman observed that the noted sales growth in the market reflects the increasing appeal of Ford’s new brands. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) stock opened at $15.27, in last session and closed at $15.16, by gained -0.72%.The 52 week range was $12.10-$18.02.Company’s market capitalization is $59.80 billion.
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) recently issued recall note for more almost 800,000 cars of Pontiac and G5 and Chevrolet Cobalt models. The General Motors Company cited problem with the ignition of the cars, a problem that could lead to fatal accidents in that cars are at risk of shutting off thus locking power steering and air bag action in case of a crash. While it is laudable that the company is taking steps to correct the problem, it is emerging that the company is actually doing too little too late in that deaths have already occurred due to the problem, a problem that it reportedly discovered in 2004, but overlooked. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) acknowledged at least six deaths related to the ignition problem in the two car models and a lawyer is suing the company dragging its feet to fix the problem that it had full knowledge of for a very long time. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) stock gained 0.49% and finished the last session at $36.69.The EPS of the stock remained 2.38. Company’s market capitalization is $58.33 billion.
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) will say goodbye to its long-serving chief financial officer in May. Gary Fayard who is aged 62 will retire from the company after more than a decade as the finance chief. His position will therefore be assumed by Kathy Waller, another executive fixture at the world’s largest beverage maker and distributor. The exit of the CFO follows that of North America chief Steve Cahillane who left the company in December, despite having long been considered a potential successor to the current CEO Muhtar Kent. KO is facing several challenges in its business, sales have slowed down and weak foreign currencies are not making things better either. In North America soda sales have been on a volume drop in two of the now last three quarters. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) stock opened the session at $37.59, and closed the session at $37.18. The 52 week range of the KO stock remained $36.83-$43.43 and the day range was $37.14-$37.62.
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