Consumer Goods most Active Stocks: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), BEAM (NYSE:BEAM)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s new employee-friendly ways under CEO Tim Cook are designed to keep employees happy and retain them, the Wall Street Journal reports. Taking a page out of Google’s book, Apple is exploring ways matching charitable donations or letting employees spend time on a favourite project that may not lead to a complete culture change immediately, but are a start. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares after opening at $592.64 moved to $599.43 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $590.09. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.89 and price to cash ratio as 12.29. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) showed a positive weekly performance of 12.45%.

A custom 2013 Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Mustang GT that starred in the blockbuster movie “Need for Speed” was sold by Ford Motor Co. for $300,000 at the recent Barrett- Jackson Auction Company’s West Palm Beach event. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) shares advanced 0.97% in last trading session and ended the day on $16.15. F return on equity ratio is recorded as 34.20% and its return on assets is 3.60%. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) yearly performance is 21.98%.

According to General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Authority, the company sent a letter to dealers that limited orders on 35 individual parts that make up the Z/28 package. The list included a mix of mechanical and aesthetic components like the brakes, wheels, differential, body flares, seats, grille and even the emblems. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) shares moved up 1.44% in last trading session and was closed at $34.48, while trading in range of $33.84 – $34.54. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) year to date (YTD) performance is -14.89%.

The acquisition of Beam Inc. (NYSE:BEAM) the Deerfield-based maker of Jim Beam, is now officially sealed. Japan’s Suntory announced its $16 billion acquisition of Beam in January. The deal officially closed on Wednesday, creating the world’s third-largest premium spirits company, Suntory Holdings Ltd and Beam Inc. said in a statement. On last trading day company shares ended up $83.47. BEAM Inc. (NYSE:BEAM) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 0.26%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $78.65.

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