NASDAQ active Runners: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Office was now available for iPad for those with an Office 365 subscription, but a bit of Android-related goodies were tucked inside the blog posts that you might care about. Office for Android (and iPhone, if you care) is being made completely free. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares after opening at $39.79 moved to $40.63 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $40.30. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 4.02 and price to cash ratio as 4.01. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) showed a positive weekly performance of 0.35%.

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) seemed following the footsteps of Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) with its latest acquisitions and target in technological innovation. Yesterday, its co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced its new Connectivity Lab that will focus on delivering internet access using drones, lasers, and satellites. Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) shares fell -1.57% in last trading session and ended the day on $60.01. FB return on equity ratio is recorded as 11.30% and its return on assets is 9.40%. Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) yearly performance is 134.60%.

Micron Technology (NYSE:MU)‘s stock had its “underperform” rating restated by equities research analysts at Bank of America in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Analyst Ratings Net reports. They currently have a $19.10 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $19.50. Bank of America’s price target would indicate a potential downside of 14.12% from the stock’s previous close. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) shares moved down -1.48% in last trading session and was closed at $21.91, while trading in range of $21.70 – $22.54. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) year to date (YTD) performance is 0.74%.

After its huge run-up in 2013 and earlier this year, the biotechnology group was headed towards a slowdown anyway, but the heavy pummelling that rapidly drove down shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) this week helped to speed up the sector’s downward spin. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) weekly performance is -4.88%. On last trading day company shares ended up $68.55. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -13.85%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $100.17.

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