Consumer Goods Gainers: Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA), Elizabeth Arden (NASDAQ:RDEN), China XD Plastics (NASDAQ:CXDC), SGOCO Group (NASDAQ:SGOC)

Shares in Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA), jumped for the second time in a week on Wednesday amid new reports that the maker of home carbonation machines was in talks to sell a stake to a major American beverage company. Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA), shares after opening at $40.60 moved to $47.30 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $44.76. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.66 and price to cash ratio as 22.84. Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA), showed a positive weekly performance of 18.76%.

Cosmetics retailer Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDEN), is trying to boost sales after reporting unimpressive second-quarter fiscal 2014 results last month. As part of this strategy, last week, the Miramar, FL-based company forayed into professional skincare business with the launch of it latest Elizabeth Arden Rx skincare line. The skincare cream will be available exclusively at physician’s office. Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDEN), shares advanced 11.92% in last trading session and ended the day on $31.83. Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDEN), return on equity ratio is recorded as 5.80% and its return on assets is 2.60%. Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDEN), yearly performance is -24.48%.

China XD Plastics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CXDC), has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to buy. The company’s strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share and increase in net income. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins. China XD Plastics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CXDC), shares moved up 8.43% in last trading session and was closed at $7.59, while trading in range of $ 6.96 – 7.78. China XD Plastics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CXDC), year to date (YTD) performance is 44.30%.

SGOCO Group Ltd (NASDAQ:SGOC), a company focused on product design, distribution and brand development in the flat-panel display market, announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and audited financial results for the full fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. SGOCO Group Ltd (NASDAQ:SGOC), weekly performance is 25.39%. On last trading day company shares ended up $2.42. SGOCO Group Ltd (NASDAQ:SGOC), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -26.88%.

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