The gross profit margin for Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO) is rather high; currently it is at 55.79%. It has increased from the same quarter the previous year. Despite the strong results of the gross profit margin, MO’s net profit margin of 11.08% significantly trails the industry average. Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO) shares after opening at $37.87 moved to $38.18 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $38.14. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 3.10 and price to cash ratio as 23.88. Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.49%.
Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:LLY) said its Japanese partner in co-marketing a diabetes drug bears all of the liability for a $9 billion damage order against the two companies by a federal jury. Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) shares advanced 3.16% in last trading session and ended the day on $60.43. LLY return on equity ratio is recorded as 29.00% and its return on assets is 13.90%. Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) yearly performance is 8.86%.
Stock analysts at ISI Group upped their price objective on shares of PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) from $33.00 to $36.50 in a report issued on Monday, Stock Ratings Network.com reports. ISI Group’s price target suggests a potential upside of 9.64% from the stock’s previous close. PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) shares moved down -0.78% in last trading session and was closed at $33.03, while trading in range of $32.75 – $33.35. PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) year to date (YTD) performance is 11.06%.
Key Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE:KEG) has since received analyst coverage in the past few weeks. Heading the list of analysts backing this service contractor of oil-rigs is SunTrust. In its latest report for investors, the research firm has advanced the price target from the earlier $11.0 to $13.00. Key Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE:KEG) weekly performance is 4.23%. On last trading day company shares ended up $9.85. Key Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE:KEG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 17.24%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $9.86.
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