Why Investors’ Are Watching: Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN), F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV), Linn Energy (NASDAQ:LINE), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)

Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN), will issue its first quarter 2014 earnings news release at 7 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 24, 2014. The release will be posted on Raytheon’s website. Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN), shares after opening at $98.90 moved to $100.36 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $100.13. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.33 and price to cash ratio as 7.33. Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN), showed a positive weekly performance of 3.15%.

Shares of F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) received an upgrade to Buy from Hold by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus. F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV), shares advanced 0.08% in last trading session and ended the day on $108.40. F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV), return on equity ratio is recorded as 18.70% and its return on assets is 12.70%. F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV), yearly performance is 49.43%.

2014 has not been kind for Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE), or its sister stock LinnCo (LNCO). These stocks did have a good run heading into the year. However, disappointing quarterly results and lackluster guidance led to several major analyst downgrades as well as sparking concerns over the future safety of the distribution(s). Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE), shares moved up 1.72% in last trading session and was closed at $29.02, while trading in range of $ 28.46 – 29.20. Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE), year to date (YTD) performance is -2.78%.

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)’s shares gained 1.61% to $35.44. The company has hired Jeff Eller as a crisis management adviser, the New York Times reported on Apr. 3, as the automaker faces investigations over ignition switch defects linked to deadly crashes and mounting recalls. GM Chief Executive Mary Barra endured a withering attack at a U.S. Senate hearing that opened with accusations that the company fostered “a culture of cover-up. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), weekly performance is 2.04%. On last trading day company shares ended up $33.98. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.12%. Analysts mean target Price for the company is $43.67.