Mid Cap New Highs: Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC), Robert Half International (NYSE:RHI), CareFusion Corporation (NYSE:CFN), Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR), Precision Drilling (NYSE:PDS)

On June 30, 2014 Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (Nasdaq: PPC) said Monday that it has launched an investigation into a supplier of its chickens that allegedly mistreated the birds by stuffing them in buckets and burying them alive. Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC) net profit margin is 7.10% and weekly performance is 13.54%. On last trading day company shares ended up $29.01. Analysts mean target price for the company is $24.02. Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 17.35%.

Northcoast Research downgraded shares of Robert Half International (NYSE:RHI) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note released on Monday morning. Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI) shares advanced 1.62% in last trading session and ended the day on $49.01. RHI Gross Margin is 40.70% and its return on assets is 21.30%. Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI) quarterly performance is 16.11%.

CareFusion (NYSE:CFN) Insider Thomas J. Leonard sold 19,721 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total transaction of $887,445.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 33,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,498,635. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. CareFusion Corporation (NYSE:CFN) shares moved up 0.51% in last trading session and was closed at $45.63, while trading in range of $45.27-$45.70. CareFusion Corporation (NYSE:CFN) year to date performance is 14.59%.

Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) announced that Avis Car Rental and Budget Car Rental customers can now rent portable Wi-Fi devices in twelve European countries. The new offering provides customers with access to 1GB of data per day without the fear of incurring roaming charges when traveling throughout Europe. Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) ended the last trading day at $61.73. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.74% and price to cash ratio as 7.74. Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) showed a positive weekly performance of 5.20%.

Precision Drilling Corporation (TSX:PD) (NYSE:PDS) (“Precision”) intends to release its 2014 second quarter results before the market opens on Thursday, July 24, 2014 and has scheduled a conference call and webcast to begin promptly at 12:00 Noon MT (2:00 p.m. ET) on the same day.Precision Drilling Corp (USA) (NYSE:PDS) net profit margin is 9.30% and weekly performance is 4.23%. On last trading day company shares ended up $14.54. Analysts mean target price for the company is $16.16. Precision Drilling Corp (USA) (NYSE:PDS) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 10.49%.

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