As General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) seeks to spin-off its consumer finance business via an IPO, it is on course to greater strengths as a hardcore manufacturing behemoth. With its global presence (particularly in emerging markets), GE will see long-term growth as emerging markets are likely to show stronger growth rates than developed markets. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) shares after opening at $25.69 moved to $25.83 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $25.40.Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 11.42 and price to cash ratio as 6.62. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.15%.
Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (NYSE:CX) is a buy here and now. Barons has hoisted view on the ticker from the previous “neutral” to now “buy” and assigned price target of $16 on the stock. The analysts are actually impressed by the company’s recent attractive earnings as well as the trend in the construction and stock markets. Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (NYSE:CX) was not very lucky in the previous trading session. The stock suffered 1.19 percent loss in market value and the price of each share was eventually $13.24, indicating 16 cents loss in the value per share. Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (NYSE:CX) shares advanced 3.61% in last trading session and ended the day on $12.91.CX return on equity ratio is recorded as -10.40% and its return on assets is -3.00%.Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (NYSE:CX) yearly performance is 10.25%.
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) reported surprisingly strong results in its fiscal first quarter. The company cited that its strong figures for revenue and earnings were helped by higher prices it charged for homes and the fact that home buyers are adjusting to the high interest rates. But more about the homebuilders encouraging results in short while. For now, the company has just done what can be described as “striking while the iron is hot. KB Home (NYSE:KBH) shares moved down -2.31% in last trading session and was closed at $17.79, while trading in range of $17.77-$18.15.KB Home (NYSE:KBH) year to date performance is -2.57%.
Capstone Turbine Corporation (NASDAQ:CPST), the leading manufacturer of clean technology across the globe declared that it has been awarded with a “2013 Certificate of Avoided GHG Emissions” by the U.S. “Environmental Protection Agency Combined Heat and Power Partnership”. As per the note, the company in association with its U.S. distribution partners, has established almost 471 CHP, or combined heat and power systems that helped to reduce the carbon dioxide count of nearly 3,060,000 metric tons, as against that of conventional energy sources.CHP applications has the ability to achieve overall efficiency of more than 80%, which is superior than the electrical efficacy of the national utility grid. Capstone Turbine Corporation (NASDAQ:CPST) weekly performance is 4.95%. On last trading day company shares ended up $2.33.Capstone Turbine Corporation (NASDAQ:CPST) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 31.90%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $2.22.