Active Stocks: Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS), General Cable Corporation (NYSE:BGC), salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM), Level 3 Communications (NYSE:LVLT)

Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE:BKS) and Follett agreed to the requirement, with both agreeing to hire the employees at their current wage or better and to grandfather in the years of service with either DACC or DACC bookstore as years of service with their company. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) shares after opening at $17.57 moved to $17.74 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $16.37. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.16 and price to cash ratio as 2.04. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) showed a negative weekly performance of -11.99%.

General Cable (NYSE:BGC) was upgraded by analysts at Longbow Research from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm currently has a $36.00 price target on the stock. Longbow Research’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 39.81% from the company’s current price. General Cable Corporation (NYSE:BGC) shares advanced 1.28% in last trading session and ended the day on $26.08. BGC return on equity ratio is recorded as -1.50% and its return on assets is -0.40%. General Cable Corporation (NYSE:BGC) yearly performance is -16.97%.

Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM), the world’s #1 CRM platform, on 15 April announced it is expanding its Japan leadership team with the appointment of former HP Japan head Shinichi Koide as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of its Japan operations. salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) shares moved up 0.21% in last trading session and was closed at $56.10, while trading in range of $55.10 – $56.44. salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) year to date (YTD) performance is 1.65%.

Effective April 1, 2014, the Board of Directors of Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT) approved the form of Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Restricted Stock Unit Master Award Agreement pursuant to the Company’s stockholder-approved Level 3 Communications, Inc. Stock Plan (the “Plan”). Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT) weekly performance is 1.91%. On last trading day company shares ended up $38.49. Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.30%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $38.90.